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Trekking
.:: Rolwaling Region |
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An extremely
challenging trip, the Rolwaling-Khumbu
trek nevertheless offers one of the most
magical mountain experiences possible.
The traditional Rolwaling Sherpa culture
offers monasteries and hardy high-altitude
villages and premanent settlements, all
untouched by touristic excesses. The landscape
itself is truly otherworldly. You go from
barley and potato fields and yak pastures
to the glacial lake of Tso Rolpa lake
(4,550 m), all shades of blue from cerulean
to aqua to turquoise, that many say is
the highest lake in the world.
The dominant point in the landscape, north
by the border with Tibet, are the twin-headed
Gauri Shankar (7,134 m), and Melungtse
(7,181 m) in a veritable sea of other
6,000ers. For most people the opportunity
to trek up a high altitude glacier, Trolambau
(ALT) will be a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
The trek itself calls for a high level
of fitness, ease with extreme mountain
conditions and the skills required in
them, and the ability to understand and
identify the effects of altitude; the
Tashi Lapcha pass is very high (5,755
m), and there are two glacier walks. |
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Rolwaling
Trek Itinerary |
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Day 01 : You will be picked up by our representative from airport and transfer to the hotel.
Day 02 : Free day in kathmandu, night at hotel.
Day 03 : On the bus to Dolakha (1,650 m).
Day 04 : A long ridge walk followed by forests brings you to Piguti (885 m).
Day 05 : Suri Dhovan (1,020 m).
Day 06 : Jagat (1,330 m).
Day 07 : Simigoen (2,000 m).
Day 08 : Gyalche (ALT), the last year-round settlement in Rolwaling valley.
Day 09 : Pastures and potato fields, prayer flags and a monastery greet you in Beding (3,700 m). Along the way are forests and brilliant views of Melungtse (7,181 m)
Day 10 : The next village is high up, and the trails are about to become extremely challenging, so today is a rest and acclimatisation day in Beding.
Day 11 : Na (4,183 m), with its potato fields and yak pastures.
Day 12 : Dza Bua (5,000 m).
Day 13 : To cross the high pass over onto Trolambau (5,600 m) glacier requires nerves, skill and experience - there are crevasses along the way as well as icefall, rockfall and scree slopes.
Day 14 : Cross the 5,755 m Tashi Lapcha through similarly extreme terrain. Traverse moraines, ascend a spur with views of Makalu and Ama Dablam, and follow the valley down to the high village of Thengpo (4,350 m).
Day 15 : Namche Bazar (3,450 m).
Day 16 : Lukla (2,850 m).
Day 17 : On the flight from the dramatic short landing and take off Lukla airstrip to Kathmandu.
Day 18 : Free day in Kathmandu for shopping. night at hotel .
Day 19 : Airport transfer or back to home.
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