Phoksundo Lake
4 to 7 a day · 2 rest days11days
3,900 mAbove Ringmo (about 3,900 m)
Moderate
The walk
Region · east of Far West, west of Mustang
Dolpo
Dolpo, in the far north-west, is one of the most remote parts of Nepal: Tibetan Buddhist villages, high passes and the turquoise Phoksundo Lake in Shey Phoksundo National Park. Upper Dolpo is a restricted area, reached on long, wild walks.
- Highest peak
- Kanjiroba, 6,883 m
- Walks I have written here
- 2
- Highest point on my walks
- Kang La, 5,360 m
- The way in
- Flights from Kathmandu or Pokhara to Nepalgunj, then to Juphal
- Permits
- Shey Phoksundo National Park permit. Upper and Lower Dolpo are restricted areas with their own permits; a licensed guide and a registered company are required.
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The walks here
2 walks in Dolpo.
Upper Dolpo
4 to 7 a day · 3 rest days23days
5,360 mKang La
Strenuous
The walk
Two ways to walk here
| The shortestPhoksundo Lake | The highestUpper Dolpo | |
|---|---|---|
| Days | 11 days | 23 days |
| Highest point | 3,900 m | 5,360 m |
| Grade | Moderate | Strenuous |
| On the trail | Quiet | Quiet |
| Way in | With a flight | With a flight |
When to walk here
May to October.
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Dolpo lies partly in the rain shadow, so the summer months are good for the high valleys. The flights to Juphal depend on the weather, and winter closes the passes.
Good to know
- Remote. Lodges are few. Many nights in Upper Dolpo are in tents or simple homes.
- Flights. Keep spare days for the flights to and from Juphal.
Stories from here
Other trails here can be walked too. Tell me which one, and we plan it together.
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