Rara Lake Trek

Located in the Banke region in far western Nepal, Nepalgunj is popular transportation and industrial hub. Today you’ll have enough time to explore this multi-ethnic city of Nepal. You’ll get a close insight into the unique culture and lifestyle of Terai people which is quite different than people living in the capital city. You can visit Grasscutters’ Lane or indulge yourself in street food. 

After having breakfast, you’ll take a flight from Nepalgunj to Jumla. It is a short 20 minutes flight and you’ll reach Jumla at an elevation of 2,540 meters. Today you’ll feel the drastic change in the landscape as you’ll fly from the plain land of Terai to the hilly landscape of Jumla. Jumla is one of the remote and less developed Karnali regions of Nepal.

After having breakfast you’ll start your trek from Jumla to Chere Chaur (3,055 meters). Today is your first day of the trek so you need to slowly ascend and drink plenty of water. On the way to Chere Chaur, you’ll pass Khalanga Bazaar, a small marketplace. After passing through several small villages and temples you’ll reach Chere Chaur for an overnight stay.

After Breakfast, you’ll follow the western trails and make a slow ascend through beautiful rhododendron, birch, and pine forests to the place called Jaljala Pass (3,580 meters). Jaljala Pass offers a stupendous view of Kanjiroba Himal. You’ll cross this pass and continue your trek through a pristine trail. After a couple of hours, you’ll reach a summer grazing pasture called as Jaljala Chaur. After 5-6 hours of walking, you’ll enter the main Rara CIrcuit trail and reach Chala Chaur 2,980 meters.

 After Breakfast, you’ll head towards Sinja Valley, a remote village situated at the bank of the Hima River. The trail passes through several small settlements. You’ll be well accompanied by the Jaljala River. Finally, after 4-5 hours of walking, you’ll reach Sinja Valley 2,485 meters for an overnight stay. This beautiful valley is the capital of the Malla Dynasty from the 12th – 14th century. Thus, this Sinja Valley offers numerous ancient temples and places to explore to the trekkers.

Early morning breakfast and leave Sinja for Ghorosingha. Following the upstream trail, you’ll head east and reach Laha. From Laha the trek continues to the small settlement of Gani. Further, following the steep trail, you’ll reach Ghorosingha (3,055 meters) for an overnight stay.

After having breakfast you’ll head towards Rara Lake (3,015 meters with a steep climb along the side of Chucharmare Danda. At the top of the hill, you’ll get fabulous Himalayan views with magnificent deep blue serene Rara Lake surrounded by green hills. Enjoying the natural scenery, now you’ll enter into a forested trail and continue your trek until you reach Majhghat. After crossing Majhghat, you’ll follow the Khatyar River and reach Chhapri village which is also the headquarter of the Rara National Park.

 After having breakfast, you’ll head towards exploring one of the biggest lakes in Nepal. It is surrounded by dense green forests which are home to diverse flora and fauna including some indigenous species of birds, fish, and animals. If you want to go for a long day trip, then Murma Top offers a mesmerizing view of the lake from above. It’ll take around 6-7 hours to go there and come back. Also, if you just want to stay on the bank of the lake you can also enjoy the spectacular view of the lake and the Himalayas. The changing light of the lake’s hues whose magical transformation will definitely offer you a lifetime memorable experience. Besides all this, you can also experience short boating trips on a clear day, even thous swimming is not allowed to avoid polluting crystal clear water. 

Today’s walk is around 4-5 hours and quite pleasant until you reach Gamgadhi, the headquarter of the Mugu District. Further, you’ll follow the beautiful forest trail to Jhyari Khola. And after short uphill walks take you through the pine forest to Pina 2,445 meters.

The trail is downhill and leads through Ghurchi Langna Pass at an altitude of 3,485 meters. This is the highest point of the trek. You can see colorful prayer flags and from the top of the pass, you can see the beautiful Karnali River. After enjoying the view, you’ll continue your trek down to Bulbule. From Bulbule, you’ll move towards the south and continue through the small settlement around Chautha.

Enjoying the final day of your Rara Lake Trekking you’ll cross two suspension bridges over Hima River. After a few hours of downhill walking, you’ll reach a hot spring. Here you can take a bath and relax your body. After spending some time in the hot spring, you’ll cross Danphe Lagna Pass at 3,691 meters. You’ll continue your trek and reach Chere Chaur. From this village, you’ll walk on the same trail you took a few days back.

After reaching Nepalgunj, you’ll again catch a flight back to Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal. Upon your arrival at International Airport, you’ll get a transfer to the respective hotel. 

Your adventure in Nepal comes to an end today! There is nothing to do but trade emails with your travel companions and organize your photos. A representative from Mount Adventure Holidays Trekking will take you to the airport, approximately 3 hours before your scheduled flight. On your way home you’ll have plenty of time to plan your next adventure in the wonderful country of Nepal.