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Dunai (Juphal) to Rara Lake trek (17 Days)

Dolpo is an ancient Tibetan kingdom located in the north east part of Nepal. It was only opened to trekkers in 1990. The Himalayan range can be seen in all its splendor, and Phoksondo lake with the Ringmo village provide some of the most beautiful Nepalese scenery. We follow the ancient Tibetan salt caravan route, across two high passes and through the wilderness in one of Nepal’s most remote areas. In the Dolpo region the monsoon, created by the sea winds blowing from the Gulf of Bengal, is tempered by the Dhaulaghiri range and trekking is therefore also possible during the summer, a period during which flora explodes in all its splendor: orchids,
edelweiss, campanules, forget-me-nots.
 
Day to Day Itinerary
Day - 01 Katmandu - Nepalganj by plane.
Day - 02 Nepalganj - Juphal (2550m) by plane - Tibrikot (2100m). 3-hour walk.
The trail follows the Thulo Bheri river, through immense terraced rice
plantations.
Day - 03 Tibrikot-Balangchaur (2850m). 5h.
The trail goes along the Thulo Bheri river towards Tharakot. This
village was an ancient fortress and a caravan stop.
Day - 04 Balangchaur - Balangra La Pass (3760m) - Kaigaon (2650m) in 6h.
From the pass, the trail descends through birch and wild rose forests
and later through meadows.
Day - 05 Kaigaon - Chaurikot (3060m) in 5h.
Crossing of large walnut forests. Nuts are mainly used to make
cooking oil.
Day - 06 Chaurikot - Mauri Lagna Pass (3820m) - Chatra (3380m) in 6h.
Mauri Lagna means " Honey Pass ". During spring, the trail is lined
with blue lilies, azaleas and blossoming rhododendrons. Magnificent panorama of snowy summits: Gutumba (5608m), Mata Tumba (5767m), Bhahul Himal (5460m).
Day - 07 Chatra - Gotichaur (2650m).
Corn, potatoes, barley and buckwheat fields alternate with meadows
and forests.
Day - 08 Gotichaur - Jumla (2300m) in 5h.
Peaceful and verdant areas strewn with shining irrigation canals and
rivers. In summer, the flora blossoms brightly: orchids, forget-me-nots, geraniums, mint, buttercups, gentians…
Day - 09 Jumla - Daphne Lagna (3130m) in 4h.
The path steadily rises up the side of the mountain.
Day - 10 Daphne Lagna - Khali Lagna Pass (3500m) - Bhulbule (3130m) in 6h.
We will probably have the occasion to come across goat caravans,
loaded like mules and bringing the salt back from Tibet. the path leads us throughfir tree and birch forests.
Day - 11 Bhulbule – Rara Lake (2980m) in 5h.
This is a new route, which follows anorth-south ridge. From here, we enjoy a magnificent panorama over the Sinja valley to the west, Rara Lake to the west and Mugu Karnali river to the north.
Day - 12 Rara Lake (2980m).
One of the largest lakes in Nepal, Rara Lake has a perimeter of 13 km.
The surrounding hills are covered with superb fir trees and rhododendron forests. This region was declared to be a National Parc in 1975 and the two communities established on the west side were "invited to move" towards Teraï.
Day - 13 Rara Lake - Chuchemara Danda Pass (3800m) - Bota (2700m) in 6h.
We climb up to the pass in 2 hours. At the top, the panorama is stunning over the Rara lake and the close summits reflect into its waters. Thethe Saipal (7050 m) foothills are visible on the horizon.
Day - 14 Bota – Mashadhani (2800m) in 5h.
We head to Mashadhani through fir, birch and oak forests, which
alternate with barley and cornfields.
Day - 15 Mashadhani - Jumla (2300m) in 7h.
Day - 16 Jumla - Nepalganj by plane
Day - 17 Nepalganj - Kathmandu by plane.
 

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