Description:
A beautiful trek over many passes, jungle ravines
and over the Himalayan main chain. The trek across
different landscapes to Tarakot in the lower Dolpo
and thereafter the trail brings you up to Ringmo.
Trekking in the Dolpo region has
only been permitted since mid-1989. The region lies
to the west of the Kali Gandaki Valley; Dolpo is located
inside the Shey-Phoksundo National Park in mid-western
Nepal, behind the Dhaulagiri massif, towards the Tibetan
plateau. The region offers opportunities to visit
ancient villages, high passes, beautiful Lakes, isolated
Buddhist monasteries and also to experience the vast
array of wildlife inhabiting the region, including
Blue sheep, Mountain Goat, Jackal, Wolf and the legendary
Snow Leopard.
This remains a truly isolated corner
of Nepal, time has stood still here for centuries
as inhabitants of Tibetan stock continue to live,
cultivate and trade the way they have done for hundreds
of years. Most treks into Dolpo take from 14 to 30
days. The best time to trek here is towards the end
of the monsoon season Sept to November. Shorter Dolpo
treks are possible by flying into the airstrip at
Jumla.
