GHT Trek

Far West Exploratory

Trekking in the Far West section of the Great Himalaya Trails will bring you to the border with India. The trail goes through a landscape of contrast: barren and desolate hills with bright green fields of wheat in the valleys alongside the rivers. The arid, barren landscape, the heath, the cactuses, and the shepherds with their goats or cows, give you the feeling you are not only walking in the Far West, but also in the Wild West. The Far West has many fertile valleys, and you pass many villages. Most people living here are Hindu Chhetri. Especially in the small villages, tourists, be it foreign or Nepali, are a real attraction! If you plan on doing this trek in the winter months please check with a local tour operator which lodges are open

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Trek Facts

  • Duration

    15 Days

  • Altitude

    3232m

  • Seasons

    March, April, May, September, October, November

  • Accommodation

    Camping, Teahouse/Lodge

  • Starting Point

    Talcha Airport

  • Ending Point

    Darchula

  • Level of Difficulty

       

    Medium

  • Rara Lake and Khaptad Baba Ashram

View Itinerary

  • Day 1 Flight Kathmandu-Nepalgunj
  • Day 2 Flight Nepalgunj - Talcha Airport(2200m) Trek to Rara Lake(2990m) 3 hrs
  • Day 3 Rara lake-Ratapani(1431m)9 hrs
  • Day 4 Ratapani-Kolti (1390m) 7 hrs
  • Day 5 Kolti-Martadi (1591m) 10 hrs
  • Day 6 Martadi-Koth(1962m) 6 hrs.
  • Day 7 Koth-Tuti (2020m) via Bateli Bhanjyang Pass (3232m) 9 hrs
  • Day 8 Tuti - Chainpur(1290m) 4 hrs
  • Day 9 Chainpur-Jhota(979m) 7 hrs
  • Day 10 Jhota-Jhapa (1185m) 9 hrs
  • Day 11 Jhapa-Sela(988m) via Ganayi Khan Pass(2126m) 9 hrs
  • Day 12 Sela-Gogani(1357m) via Sipti Pass(2094m), 8 hrs
  • Day 13 Gogani- Darchula(890m) via Dailek(2139m) 6 hrs
  • Day 14 End Trek, Drive Darchula-Dhangadhi by Bus 18 hrs
  • Day 15 Flight Dhangadhi- Kathmandu.

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