Upper Dolpo has been referred to as the last enclave
of pure Tibetan culture with the landscape and Buddhist religion of this
region more like Tibet in pre Chinese times than of the rest of Nepal.
This region has a vast and rugged landscape inhabited by a hardy,
enterprising folk who live in some of the highest villages in the world.
Upper
Dolpo is a culturally Tibetan region in West Nepal and during the
course of the trek you will visit many Buddhist and Bönpo (shamanistic
pre Buddhist) monasteries. Up until 1996 foreigners were not allowed
access to this region so the culture has largely been unaffected by
tourism. Of particular interest is Shey Gompa, this is revered as one of
most important in Upper Dolpo where twice a year pilgrims make a kora
(or circuit) of Crystal Mountain known as a younger brother of Mount
Kailash in Tibet.
Trekking
in Nepal’s far-western Upper Dolpo region takes you into one of the
most remote areas of the Himalaya. Dolpo is a paradise unexplored.
Nature rewards this isolated western part of Nepal with exceedingly
amazing landscapes and serene beauty that resemble the ones of Roof of
the world- Tibet. At places the beauty of Dolpo by far surpasses the
striking views people get to behold in Tibet. Explore Dolpo a company
that solely targets to bring trekkers of around the globe to Dolpo and
its neighboring region undoubtedly is the expert of treks in Dolpo.
Upper Dolpo Trekking
route is a remote and unspoiled area near the Tibetan border of Nepal.
Only in the late eighties it opened for trekkers. It passes through
beautiful valleys, interesting places, local settlements, gigantic
mountains and greenery forest of pines, Rhododendrons, Oaks etc. The
main highlights of the trek is an ancients, spectacular landscapes,
mesmerizing Shey Phoksundo lake, isolated villages of Ringmo and the
centuries old monasteries. Phoksundo is the deepest lake of Nepal with
its 145m depth according to a survey by the Department of Hydrology and
Meteorology. Such like centuries old Buddhist monasteries (which is
known as Shey Gompa) wildlife, pristine lake, soaring peaks and peoples
lifestyle of least develop region are also another attraction of the
trek. Here is a holy mountain called “Crystal Mountain” that is why,
each year hundreds of pilgrims travelers visit upper Dolpo region and
make a circuit of the mountain.
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