Upper Dolpo and Shey Gompa Trek

Length:  22 days  Max. Altitude:  5400 m. Type of Trek:  Camping Trek Grade:  Hard  Start:   Juphal End: Juphal

Dolpo region has been permitted for trekkers since mid-1989 and located inside the Shey-Phoksundo National Park of mid-western Nepal. The main attraction of the area is the wild and pristine landscape, which is unlike to most other parts of the Nepal Himalayas. Geographically, it is a part of the Tibetan Plateau and is generally dry, cold and sparsely vegetated. The park and particularly the northern part is home to many rare and endangered animal species including snow leopard, musk deer and blue sheep. It is possible to complete a circuit that takes in the main attraction of the area, Shey Gompa as well as some of the scattered settlements inside the park. A great influence of Tibetan people can be experienced here. Of Tibetan stock, the villagers are skilled traders taking their yak caravans between Tibet and Nepal. So, the villagers are well known to the outside world having been featured in Eric Vailli?s film, caravan that was pictured in this region.

Suggested Itinerary:

Day 01: Kathmandu to Nepalgunj: Fly.

Day 02: Nepalgunj to Dolpo (Juphal) to Hanke (2660m): Fly early morning and trek.

Day 03: Hanke to Samduwa: Trek.

Day 04: Samduwa to Shey-Phoksundo Lake (3600m): Trek.

Day 05: Rest at Shey-Phoksundo Lake: Excursion and acclimatization.

Day 06: Shey-Phoksundo Lake to Baga~La (5090m) cross and camp: Trek.

Day 07: Baga~La to Num~La base camp (5190m): Trek.

Day 08: Num~La base camp to Chutung Dang (3967m): Trek.

Day 09: Chutung Dang to Chibu Kharka (3915m): Trek.

Day 10: Chibu Kharka to Saldang (4100m): Trek.

Day 11: Saldang to Yang Tsser village (4300m): Trek.

Day 12: Yang Tsser village to Karang (4100m): Trek.

Day 13: Karang to Ramanan (4600m): Trek.

Day 14: Ramanan to Samling Gompa (3800m): Trek.

Day 15: Samling Gompa to Shey Gompa (4500m): Trek.

Day 16: Rest day at Shey Gompa, visit Chakang Gompa: Excursion.

Day 17: Shey Gompa to Yak Kharka (4500m): Trek.

Day 18: Yak Kharka to Ringmu (3600m): Trek.

Day 19: Ringmu to Rachi: Trek.

Day 20: Rachi to Roha village: Trek.

Day 21: Roha village to Juphal: Trek.

Day 22: Juphal to Nepalgunj to Kathmandu: Fly.