ABC Adventures

Hiking in Nepal - One of the major tourist activities in Nepal. Hiking in Nepal offers us the spectacular views of the mountains and the deep valleys, as well as a chance to become acquainted with the Nepali people's lifestyle, their art, architecture and cultural traditions. Nepal, the country situated in the lap of Himalayas, has over 1300 peaks between 5500m and 8848m above sea level. The hills of Nepal are popular for hiking. Thus, it makes Nepal a paradise for peak hikers. The absolute joy of standing at the highest points on the earth is unimaginable. And that is what hiking in Nepal is all about. Apart from regular option of Hiking in Nepal, herewith we have tried to listed few of the offbeat options Hiking in Nepal. Feel free to contact our explorer for further options and tour plans.

Kali Gandaki Valley Hiking (2713M) :
The Kali Gandaki Valley / Thak Khola Valley or Jomsom has been a major trade route for centuries. Until 1958, Trader exchanged salt collected form salt lakes in Tibet for rice and barley from the middle hills of Nepal. They also traded wool, live stock and butter for sugar, tea, spices, tobacco and manufactured goods from India, but the salt for grain trade dominated the economy. This trade has diminished, not only because of political and economic changes in Tibet, but also because Indian salt in now available throughout Nepal at much lower price than Tibet salt. Contact Us

 

Marpha Hiking (2665 M) :
Distance 7.5 km From Jomsom - Duration: 2 hours walk
Marpha is huddled behind a ridge for protection from the wind and dust. This large Thakali village exhibits the typical Thak Khola architecture of flat roofs and narrow paved alleys and passageways. The low rainfall in this region makes these flat roofs practical; they also serve as a drying place for grain and vegetables.

In Marpha, an extensive drainage system flows under the flagstone-paved street in this clean and pleasant village. There is a library (open from 5 to 7 P. M.) and impressive 'kanis' getaways mark both ends of town. Contact Us

 

Shyang Hiking :
Distance 4 Km form Jomsom - Duration: 1.30 Hours of Trek
A small sleepy town left aside through the ages, as it is perched high on a plateau, away from the route, it was left aside and this has been a boon in disguise. Though the surrounding villages have prospered and developed, as Shyang was left aside; it has maintained its century old tradition of living. It is worthwhile visit this forgotten village and marvel at the simplicity of life.

A dramatic change in the vegetation, from pine and conifer forests to dry, desert-like country is visible in this stretch of land. Beside this agriculture rich area, the flow of air between the peaks of Annapurna and Dhaulagiri create strong winds that howl up the valley. The breezes blow gently from the north during the early hours of the day, then shift to powerful gusts from the south throughout the late morning and afternoon. Contact Us

 

Dhumba Lake Hiking :
Distance: 5.5 Km form Jomsom - Duration: 2 hours of Trek
A sacred turquoise lake nestled in the lap of Mt. Nilgiri. Legend says this lake water turned red on its own and it was only after performing a long and devoted religious ceremony, the lake water slowly began to return to its natural turquoise color and since then it is considered a sacred lake. This lake today attracts people from surrounding areas in all their finery and bright colors in all shapes, sizes and ages. They throng this lake for prayers that similar changes for betterment may occur in their life. Contact Us

 

Thini Village Hiking :
Distance: 5 Km from Jomsom - Duration: 2 Hours Treks
An outstanding village on the other side of Jomsom. Its strategic location overlooking the salt route still commands respect. Most of the traders and citizens scattered around kali Gandaki basin have their ancestral home in this fascinating and oldest village of Thini. Inhabited by elders while the young goes off to greener pasture, this village is worth visiting. Contact Us

 

 

Eklo Bhatti Hiking (2730M) :
Distance: 9.5 Km form Jomsom - Duration 2.30 hours trek
Better known as Eklo bhatti ('alone Hotel'). Despite its name, it is a substantial out post where the Hotel Hill Ton, Hotel Monal and Holiday Inn offer you a chance to get out of the wind. In the Kagbeni Lodhe you can shop for all kinds of Tibetan something and also a break to eat something. The direct route to Muktinath leads straight up hill behind the village. Contact Us

 

 

Kagbeni Hiking :
Distance: 10.5 Km form Jomsom - Duration: 3 hours of Trek
A green Oasis at the junction of the Jhong khola and Kali Gandaki river. Kagbeni looks like a town out of the medieval past, with closely packed mud houses, dark tunnels and alleyways, imposing shorten and a large, ochre-colored Gompa perched above the town. Many people still dress in typical Tibetan clothes, though the children have even in this faraway village, learned to beg, rather insistently for pencil a rare commodity. Their innocence and ever cheerful faces always brightens the drab surrounding. Contact Us

 

Jharkot Hiking (3500M)
Distance: 19.5 km from Jomsom - Duration: 5 hour's trek
Jharkot, with its picturesque 'kani' and large gompa is well worth exploring and many people suggest staying here instead of Muktinath. There are some peach trees nearby; people press the peach seeds to make oil. Across the valley you can see the ruins of Dzong, the ancient capital of this region and the smaller villages of Purang and Changur. Climbing over some walls then trekking past the village crossing the mule stables and climbing up a steep barren hillside, immediately gives you that sense of adventure in this postcard scenery. Contact Us

 

Kagbeni to Muktinath Hiking
A trail to Muktinath starts at the southern end of Kagbeni. It makes a steep climb up the Jhong Khola valley, passing the windmills that sometimes provide electric power for Kagbeni and joins the direct trail to Muktinath below Khingar. Along the way the direct route to Muktinath climbs from Eklo Bhatti. Along the way you will see hundreds of small piles of rocks, erected by pilgrims to honor their departed ancestors. Contact Us

 

Eklo Bhatti to Muktinath Hiking :
The direct route to Muktinath climbs from Eklo Bhatti along a windswept slope to a plateau above the Kali Gandaki then turns east up the Jhong Khola Valley. The trail ascends to Khingar and Zharkot through country that is arid and desert-like in the same geographical and climatic zone as Tibet. The striking yellows of the bare hillsides contrast dramatically with the blue sky, white peaks and splashes of green where streams allow cultivation. The views of Mt. Dhaulagiri and Mt. Nilgiri are tremendous. Contact Us

 

Muktinath Hiking (3800m) :
Distance: 21.5 Km from Jomsom - Duration: 7 hours of trek
The temple and the religious shrine of Muktinath are about 90m in elevation above Ranipauwa. There are no hotels and the temple committee does not allow camping. Muktinath is an important pilgrimage place for both Hindu & Buddhist. The holy shrine at Muktinath is in a grove of trees and includes a Buddhist Gompa and the pagoda style temple of Vishnu Mandir, Containing an Image of Vishnu. Around the temple is a wall from which 108 waterspouts, cast in the shape of cows' heads, pour fourth-sacred water. Even more sacred is the water that issues from rock inside the ancient Tibetan style Jwala Mai Temple, a short distance below the pagoda. Inside this Gompa, behind a tattered curtain, are small natural gas jest that produce a perpetual holy flame alongside a spring that is the source of the religious importance of Muktinath. Contact Us

 

Ranipauwa Hiking (3710M) :
Distance: 21 km from Jomsom - Duration: 6.30 hrs.
After passing through Khingar and Zharkot villages, the first part of Muktinath that you reach at 3710m is known as Ranipauwa and is the site of a large rest house for pilgrims and a host of hotels, bhattis and camping places. Contact Us