Trip Briefing
- Duration: 18 Days
- Rating:Very Popular
- Grading:Semi hard
- Region: Upper Dolpo region
- Activity: Trekking
Overview:
Dolpo! The word conjures up visions of mysterious monasteries of snow leopards and blue sheep. A land beyond the Himalaya. Laying in western Nepal, Dolpo is one of the most remote of Nepal’s regions. By special permit, we are able to offer this-day trek through upper and lower Dolpo. Our route follows much of the route taken by Peter Matthiessen and George Schaller as described in "The snow Leopard”. We trek 200 miles, averaging 10 miles a day. We spend 6-8 hours a day trekking. Several layover days are planned. Porters carry a day pack with the things you need for the day. Participants should be in good shape. We are at high elevation much of the time on this trip. Five passes, over 16,500 feet, are crossed. Steep climbs and descents are made.
The Upper Dolpo Trek to Shey Gompa brings you into a mystical land where centuries old Buddhist and Bonpo traditions, interwoven with shamanistic influences, are still an important part of daily life. The villages, Gompas and people you meet during this trek will leave an unforgettable impression on you. The landscapes here are even more desolate than on the Dolpo Circuit and the villages even more isolated and pure.
- Day 01: Arrival at Kathmandu. Meet assist and transfer to hotel.
- Day 02: Preparation and briefing of the trekking.
- Day 03: Kathmandu to Nepalgunj by Flight
- Day 04: Nepalgunj to Jhupal by Flight and to Sulighat ; 4 hrs ; 2282m
- Day 05: Sulighat to Chhepka ; 5 hrs ; 2838m
- Day 06: Chhepka to Sanduwa ; 5.30 hrs ; 2980m
- Day 07: Sanduwa to Ringmogaon ; 4 hrs ; 3733m
- Day 08: Rest Day at Ringmogaon
- Day 09: Ringmogaon to Forest Camp Site ; 5 hrs ; 3750m
- Day 10: Forest Camp Site to Lar Tsa ; 4 hrs ; 4120m
- Day 11: Lar Tsa to Shey Gumba ; 4160m (through Nangdalo/Kangla Pass ; 5360m)
- Day 12: Rest Day at Shey Gumba
- Day 13: Shey Gumba to Namgung ; 4.30 hrs ; 4430m (through Sela/Shey Pass ; 5010)
- Day 14: Namgung to Saldang ; 4 hrs ; 3770m
- Day 15: Saldang to Rakyo ; 5 hrs ; 4160m
- Day 16: Rakyo to Camp Site ; 5 hrs ; 4542m
- Day 17: Camp Site to Murjung ; 4965m (through Jyanta Pass; 5221m)
- Day 18: Murjung to Tokyu ; 5 hrs ; 4209m
- Day 19: Tojyu to Dhotarap ; 4 hrs ; 3944m
- Day 20: Dhotarap to Ghyamgar ; 6 hrs ; 3756m
- Day 21: Ghyamgar to Chhyugar ; 6 hrs ; 3441m
- Day 22: Chhyugar to Laisicap ; 5.30 hrs ; 2772m
- Day 23: Laisicap to Byasgar ; 6 hrs ; 2427m
- Day 24: Byasgar to Dunai ; 5 hrs ; 2140m
- Day 25: Dunai to Jhupal ; 5 hrs ; 2475m
- Day 26: Jhupal to Nepalgunj to Kathmandu by Flight
- Day 27: Kathmandu rest day
