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Transport
from Kathmandu to Sundarijal, the starting
point of the trek, is readily available
and inexpensive. This is the description
of a seven days trek that makes a circuit
of Helambu region. You can make the trek
in either direction, because it closed
a loop from chisapani first night stop
of the trek. The preferred route is described
here first visiting high ridge to Tharepati
than heading to the Tarky Gyang and trek
back down the ridge through Sermathang
to the Melamchipull Bazaar. The language,
culture and dress of the Helambu Sherpas
are very different from those of the Solu
Khumbu Sherpas. The accessibility of Helambu
has created an influx of tourists who
have encouraged begging, the sale of ‘genuine
antiques’ aged over the family fireplace,
and several incidents of thievery. |
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