After 5 hours driving from Kathmandu
to the Barabise Bazar on the highway to Tibet you
will leave the civilization behind and head towards
in the tranquility of the mountains in the hidden
land of Rolwaling Valley. The trek passes through
spectacular high alpine valley, beautiful alpine forest
of pines and rhododendron with picturesque alpine
passes including traditional and unspoiled rural villages.
Similarly you can have chances to views of farm fields,
alpine pastures and the highland villages of Sherpa,
with the backdrop of the towering view of Mt. Gaurishankar
straddling the border with Tibet.
The trek leads to the last village of this area Rolwaling
at Beding. Adventurous journey continues further east
to scale the 5,925-meter Ramdung Peak. The climb is
not technically hard, but it is certainly challenging
on account of the altitude and the peak remoteness.
Ramdung in the Rolwaling Himal is most of the time
used as a warm-up peak for the 6000-meters in Rolwaling.
The normal-route is climbed via the North Glacier
and North Ridge. The ascent of this peak requires
no more than simple snow walking. The route is not
steep but quite long though. Ramdung offers an excellent
view of Everest, Melungtse, Gaurishankar and numerous
other peaks.
After the climb, one more adventure awaits you to
cross the 5,755m. Tashi Laptsa pass. The crossing
takes at least 2 days. After crossing the pass, a
long descent to Thame Valley, then coming to the village
of Thame in the Khumbu area of the Everest Region.
From here, the trek comes to the main trail to Namche
Bazaar, the Sherpas Capital. From Namche, a scenic
day walk to Lukla for the last camp and for the panoramic
flight backs to the busy and bustling city of Kathmandu.