This trekking route passed many gigantic mountain ranges - Annapurna, Dhaulagiri and Kanjiroba, to name but a few - and passed through Lower Dolpo, at one time a small kingdom in its own right. More recently, we have repeated the route, with variations and our groups see very few other Europeans so they are enthusiastic greatly about the wild remoteness, the stunning mountain scenery and the fact that the local people had that innocent friendliness peculiar to people who live in excessively remote mountainous regions.
Peter Matthiessen's The snow leopard and David Snellgrove 's Himalayan Pilgrimage have contributed to the mystique and attraction of Dolpo. Both writers visited the Shey Gompa, to the north of the Phoksumdo Lake, inner Dolpo. This is the goal of most trekkers but this Dolpo trek will take you even further into this mysterious land.
Day 01: Kathmandu to Nepalgung by bus
Day 02: Nepalganj to Juphal by flight trek to Dunai
Day 03: Dunai to Makaibari
Day 04: Makaibari to Sallaghari
Day 05: Sallaghari to Phoksundo Lake
Day 06: Phoksundo Lake to Phoksundo Lake (northern part)
Day 07: Phoksundo Lake to Phedi
Day 08: Phedi to Base Camp
Day 09: Base Camp to She Gumpa via Kangla
Day 10: Rest Day
Day 11: See Gumpa to Saltang
Day 12: Saltang to Sorg
Day 13: Sorgang to Yak Kharka
Day 14: Yak Kharka to Takkyu
Day 15: Takkyu to Dho
Day 16: Dho to Jor Khola
Day 17: Jor Khola to Cave
Day 18: Cave to Khani goun
Day 19: Khani Goun to Tara goun
Day 20: Tara Goun to Juphal
Day 21: Juphal to Nepal jung
Day 22: Drive to Kathmandu