Rara
Lake Trekking
Rara Lake lies in the remote far northwest
of Nepal.
Surrounded
by verdant alpine meadows and steep
densely forested ridges abundant with
wildlife, the lake is stunningly beautiful,
with unbelievably tranquillity, a paradise
untouched. The region around Jumla and
Rara Lake is still relatively unexplored.
The area gives a taste of natural wilderness
and silence.
Our
trek starts from Jumla, the largest
upland hill town in the west Nepal.
Climbing gradually through forests of
mixed oak, conifer, pine, broad-leafed
chestnut, white birch and rhododendron,
we cross the lush alpine meadows with
herds of sheep and goat herders. Rara
is Nepal's largest lake and lies at
an altitude of 3050 meters. An outstanding
snowcapped panorama of Dolpo and Tibetan
mountains overshadows the scene across
the deep clear waters of the lake. The
National park consists of Himalayan
black bear, leopard, Black Panther,
thar, musk deer, red panda, goral, wild
boar, rhesus and languor monkeys and
numerous species of birds.
The final four days of the trek offers
superb views over Mugu, the southern
mountains of Humla and the border ranges
of Tibet, the trail takes us through
grassy alpine pastures and remote villages,
before descending steeply off the second
pass to Jumla. From here we fly back
to Kathmandu via Nepalgunj.
