 Rara
Lake Trek
The trek to Rara Lake begins at Jumla, a
village in a trans-Himalayan valley with
high rides covered with forests and
alpine pastures. The town has an
airstrip and tele-communication
facilities. The flight from Kathmandu to
Jumla passes south along the Dhaulagiri
range and provides lovely views of
Nepal's western landscape. It is a three
and half day's trek from Jumla to Rara
National Park. Rara Lake (2,990 m.) has
an area of nearly ten square kilometers
and is surrounded with hills of pines
and rhododendrons . The peaceful
surroundings are enhanced by the
reflections of the surrounding hills in
the lake's bright blue waters . Due
north, Chankheli peak (3,201 m.) looms
large across the deep Mugu Karnali
gorge.The usual itinerary is a loop that
starts and ends at Jumla and the entire
trek takes about ten days. Food has to
brought from Jumla but beyond the bazaar
it is often unavailable. There are
lodges in Jumla and a bunk house at the
lake, in between there are tea houses
where you could stay, but camping is
more pleasant and certainly more
reliable.
This trek takes you to up into the high
altitude lake area of Rara, which
combines the beauty of spruce and pine
forest with spectacular views of the
surrounding hills and mountains. This is
Nepal’s largest lake, which houses
otters and many fish species. This is
one of the best treks to view Nepal’s
wildlife including the Himalayan bear.
This area is one of the least inhabited
trekking routes, which will give you a
feel for the natural environment of
Nepal. Length of trip Jumla – Simikot 12
days Average hiking per day 4-5 hrs
highest elevation gained 3700 m
Pristine Rara Lake, known as the Queen
of Lakes, is the largest lake in Nepal.
Surrounded by juniper and spruce forests
of Rara Lake National Park in the
western part of the country, it is a
high altitude lake at 9,834 feet (2,980
m).
The trekking route is not heavily
traveled, but it passes through a region
that affords cultural interactions and
scenery quite different from the rest of
Nepal. You may meet followers of
Hinduism as well as immigrant Tibetan
families.
Trekking in this area involves a great
deal of up-and-down walking through
forests and isolated villages. You
remain mostly at lower elevations,
reaching a high elevation of 12,243 feet
(3,710 m) at Danfe pass.
You can spend two days at Baridiya
National Park, where you can take an
elephant-back safari through the lush
jungle. Your accommodations are
well-equipped tents.
Itinerary
Day 01:
Arrival and transfer to hotel/welcome
dinner.
Day 02:
Day at Leisure /Hotel.
Day 03:
Fly to Nepaljung / Hotel.
Day 04:
Fly from Nepalgunj to Jumla (2370m) 5 ½
hrs.
Day 05:
Trek to Danphe Kanga (3130m) 5 ½ hrs.
Day 06:
Trek to Chautha (2770m) 5 ½ hrs.
Day 07:
Trek to Dhotu (3190m) 5 ½ hrs.
Day 08:
Trek to Rara Lake (3040m) 5 ½ hrs.
Day 09:
Explore around Rara Lake.
Day 10:
Trek to Ghorasain (3271m) 5 ½ hrs.
Day 11:
Trek to Sinja (2438m) 5 ½ hrs.
Day 12:
Trek to Jaljala Chaur (3350m) 6 hrs.
Day 13:
Trek to Jumla (2370m) 5 hrs.
Day 14:
Fly to KTM via Nepalgunj /Hotel.
Day 15:
Drive to airport for return flight. |
