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Dolpo :
Upper
Dolpo Trek
Trekking the far, northern reaches of Upper Dolpo
unveils a land of unparalleled beauty and splendor.
Geographically and culturally similar to the
neighboring region of Mustang, Upper Dolpa's unique
desert/mountain terrain is home to many famous
Buddhist gumbas, including Shey Gumba found at a
breathtaking 4200meters. Heading northwest from
Jomsom your trek crosses into this restricted area
at Kagbeni and continues through to Ring- Mo Lake
(3600m) in Shey Phoksumdo National Park.
On
route, you can relax in natural hot springs, explore
ancient caves and keep a watchful eye out for Blue
sheep and the exotic snow leopard. Upper Dolpa's
pristine grandeur and rich history offer the
adventurous trekker a destination beyond compare.
Dolpo Shey Gompa Trek
Shey Gomba is Name of the famous Ministries in north
western part of Nepal. This is located northern part
of Dolpo is usually called Upper Dolpo has Long had
an aura of mystical discussions of the region in
peter Matheson's book the Leopard. Shey was closed
to foreigners until 1992.one story cites the reason
for closure as the large-scale theft of the statues
from the monasteries several years ago. So for this
trekking we need special permit. Flight from
Kathmandu to Nepalgunj and Juphal than trek flow the
Bheri River to Do-Trap and you entrance to restated
area to shey Gompa (upper Dolpo) than you do around
trip to Shey Phoksundo Lake one of the famous lake
in Nepal, and though Juphal.
Lower Dolpo Trek
Dolpo is Located North West of Nepal; on the
isolated corner of Trans Himalayan Zone Dolpo is a
virgin and divine land. Flight from Kathmandu to
Nepalgunj and Juphal, and you walk down to Dunai
district head quitter of Dolpo. From Dunai you follow
the thulo Bheri River through trakot and Do-Trap.
From Do-Trap you will cross over Numa-La and Baga
-La to Shey- Phoksundo Lake. Phoksundo is deepest
Lake in entire Himalayan Region Dolpo is famous for
snow leopards, Himalayan tahr (mountain goat) and
blue sheep. A great Naturalist Rodney Jackson
conducted his research on snow leopards in Shey
Phoksundo area. Mother Nature created a unique and
wonderful treasurer like Dolpo, which is being the
shelter of many rare alpine living beings. In spite
of tough trails and rugged topography journey to
Dolpo area is a life time experience. Tourists
rarely visit Dolpo Region and the trekking route is
very narrow and steep at places, so good hiking
experience is essential for this trek.
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