Upper Dolpa Treks- The Most Remote & Restricted Region Of Nepal

Upper Dolpa

Dolpa is just one of the most interesting travelling destinations in Nepal for lots of reasons. First off, with an area of 7,889 sq. kilometers, it is the biggest area of Nepal , yet one of the most sparsely occupied. Its topography is very interesting. It contains the deepest lake of Nepal, Lake Phoksundo, which likewise happens to be the inmost lake of high elevation on the planet. Dolpa is among few Nepali districts that lies behind the Himalayan mountains, as a result of which it obtains extremely little rain. For this reason, a lot of the hills are bare with little greenery. Rough weather combined with high hillsides makes this location among the most inhospitable in Nepal, as well as the barren and also stunning hills provide it an unusual elegance that is definitely mesmerizing.

As a result of the harsh living conditions, few people live or travel in these areas. Therefore, individuals of Dolpa belong to an extremely isolated culture found in few pockets of northern Nepal. This is a land where life still revolves around horses, burros, and also yaks, individuals still put on conventional clothing as well as precious jewelry, waters are still separated based on a dice game, as well as the remains of the dead are provided to wild marauders.

Also today, a lot of Dolpa is off-limit for tourists, which contributed to the conservation of the one-of-a-kind culture of Dolpa. Several of the attractions of this route are: DhoTarap, a human settlement at the highest altitude on the planet, SheyGumba, religiously the most vital Gumba in Nepal, and also lake Phoksundo, the deepest lake of high altitude in the world.

Flora and Fauna

Upper Dolpa region teems with rare natural herbs as well as wild animals. Fortunate tourists can view blue lamb, ghoral, as well as also cheetahs, and lots of various other varieties of wild animals. Likewise, the woodlands of Upper Dolpo are house to unusual plants like Yarsagumba, Jatamasi, Panchaunle, Chimailo, as well as numerous others.

Yarsagumba

Upper Dolpa is one of the few sources of YarsaGumba, an exotic half plant, half pet that is considered an effective aphrodisiac. Each year, in May- June, the SheyPhoksundo National forest opens its doors to the seekers of Yarsagumba. Neighborhood villagers traveling in droves to terrific elevations to seek this evasive plant that is found only in high elevations under specific weather conditions. At a diminutive six inches, the Yarsagumba is tough to identify on the ground for anybody but regional experts. Also the locals have to withstand great difficulties of high altitude, cool, and rough topography to enjoy the Yarsagumba in its prime condition. They trade it to local dealers at as much as Rs. 1,200 per piece. The economic situation of Dolpa leans greatly on Yarsagumba, called just "the bug" by residents, and also "Himalayan Viagra" by its enthusiasts. In July- August, droves of neighborhood traders can be discovered collecting Yarsagumba from citizens and also taking it over to China or Kathmandu offer for sale. At the end of the chain, Yarsagumba sells for greater than Rs. 5,000 per item in retail.

Trekking in Dolpa

The months of March to September are good for embarking on Upper Dolpo trek. After September, it starts snowing greatly, and hiking is possible just with heavy duty tools. From November it is entirely impassable. The best time is from March to May, as it may rain in June and also July.

Communication

Tourists may lose communication at many stretches of the journey. Satellite phones work in any type of location however are expensive. Phone networks which are prominent in various other parts of the country do not work well here. Ncell works in large towns like Dunai as well as Khalanga, but not at smaller sized villager. Namaste is just readily available at Khalanga and Dunai. Hey there, Nepal is one of the most prominent network and works in a few of the bigger negotiations like Saldang, and Bhijer. Hello there Nepal towers are being built, Tinje, DhoTarap, Chharka, Kagkot, Mukat, and a few other places. Skies Nepal is the second most popular phone network.