Trekking - Jumla Rara Trekking

Jumla (Rara Lake Trekking)

Trip Facts

Trekking Type: Camping Trek
Trekking Grade: ▲▲▲ (?)
Maximum Altitude: 5400 m.
Best Season: September - October, April - May

Rara Lake lies in the remote far northwest of Nepal. Surrounded by verdant alpine meadows and steep densely forested ridges abundant with wildlife. The region around Jumla and Rara Lake is still relatively unexplored. Our trek starts from Jumla, the largest upland hill town in the west Nepal. Climbing gradually through forests of mixed oak, conifer, pine, broad-leafed chestnut, white birch and rhododendron. Rara is Nepal's largest lake and lies at an altitude of 3050 meters. An outstanding snowcapped panorama of Dolpo and Tibetan mountains overshadows the scene across the deep clear waters of the lake. The National park consists of Himalayan black bear, leopard, Black Panther, Thar, musk deer, red panda, ghoral, wild boar, rhesus and languor monkeys and numerous species of birds.

Trekking Itinerary

Day 01: Kathmandu / Nepal Gunj one hour By airplane.
Day 02: Nepal Gunj / Jumla 2370m.aand Ghumurti 2540m. About 2 hours.
Day 03: Ghumurti / Danchelagna 3130m about 6 hours.
Day 04: Danche lagna / Chautha 2770m. About 6 ½ hours.
Day 05: Chautha / Dhotu 2380m. About 6 hours.
Day 06: Dhotu / RaRa lake 3060m. About 3 hours.
Day 07: Rara Excoriation day around Rara Lake.
Day 08: Rara /Gossaim 3190m. About 7 hours.
Day 09: Gossaim / Sinja 2440m. About 4 hours.
Day 10: Sinja / Jal Jala chour 3270m. About 6 ½ hours.
Day 11: Jal Jala / Jumla 2370m. 6 hours.
Day 12: Jumla / Gothi chour 2780m. About 7 hours.
Day 13: Gothichour / Naphukana 2990m. About 7 hours.
Day 14: Naphu kana / Chaurikot 3070m. About 6 ½ hours.
Day 15: Chaurikot / Kai gau 2610m. About 5 hours.
Day 16: Kai gau / Toijem 2910m. About 4 hours.
Day 17: Toi jem / Kag marala phedi 4240m.about 6 hours.
Day 18: Kagmarala / Lasa about 4150m. About 8 hours.
Day 19: Lasa / Armi camp 3150m.about 6 hours.
Day 20:Armi camp / Ringmo Phoksindo Lake 3600m. 6 hours.
Day 21: Day Excoriation around the Lake.
Day 22: Ringmo Phoksindo / Bagala phedi 4150m 5 hours.
Day 23: Bagala Phedi / Bagala pass 5070m.7 hours and Pelungtang, 4465m.
Day 24: Pelungtang / Numala Pass 5190m.7 hours, Jaglung Gompaabout 4520m.
Day 25: Jaglung Gompa / Dho 4150m. 5 hours.
Day 26: Dho / Mahala Phedi 4250m.7hours.
Day 27: Mahala phedi / Mahala pass 5190m and Charkhala Phedi 4290m7 ½ hours.
Day 28: Charkhala phedi /Charkhala pass 5035m and charkha village 4050m 6 hours.
Day 29: Charkha village /Yak Kharka 4250m about 6 hours.
Day 30: Yak Kharka /Bhery Kharka 4670m. 4 hours.
Day 31: Bhery Kharka / Thula 5400m. and 8 hours Sangdaphedi 4450m.
Day 32: Sangda phedi / There is one longpass 5200m and Hidden valley 44250m 8hours walk up and down valley.
Day 33: Hidden valley / Thapa pass 5200m camp with excoriation 7 hours walk.
Day 34: Thapa pass / Thapa peak 6012m climb and kalopani camp 5000m.8 hours walk all together.
Day 35: Kalopani / Marpha 2670m. 6 hours.
Day 36: Marpha Jomshom 2750m 2 hours.after,lunch excoriation to Village.
Day 37: Jomshom / Pokhara 920m. by airplane 25 minute flying.
Day 38: Pokhara / Kathmandu By Tourist Bus 6 hours Drive.