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Lower Dolpo Trek — Route

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Quick Route

Kathmandu → Nepalgunj → Juphal → Dunai → Tarakot → Laisicap → Laina Odar → Nawarpani → Dho Tarap → Numa La Pass → Danigar → Temche → Juphal → Nepalgunj → Kathmandu
Total trekking distance: ~190 km (one-way with circuit sections)

➡️ Going Route

Day 1: Flight from Kathmandu to Nepalgunj. Overnight: Nepalgunj.

✈️ ~1 hr ⬆️ 150 m

Day 2: Flight from Nepalgunj to Juphal. Overnight: Juphal.

✈️ 35–45 min ⬆️ 2,475 m

Day 3: Trek to Dunai (8 km). Overnight: Dunai.

🥾 3–4 hrs ⬆️ 2,140 m

Day 4: Trek to Tarakot (10 km). Overnight: Tarakot.

🥾 4–5 hrs ⬆️ 2,540 m

Day 5: Trek to Laisicap (10 km). Overnight: Camp at Laisicap.

🥾 5–6 hrs ⬆️ 2,775 m

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Laisicap

Day 6: Trek to Laina Odar (12 km). Trail-side campsite/bridge point (not labeled on Google).

🥾 6–7 hrs ⬆️ 3,370 m

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Laina Odar (Laini Odar)

Day 7: Trek to Nawarpani (10 km). Seasonal camping site/tea stop (often not mapped).

🥾 6–7 hrs ⬆️ 3,475 m

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Nawarpani

Day 8: Trek to Dho Tarap (12 km). Seasonal stop/teahouse area (not officially mapped). Overnight: Dho Tarap.

🥾 6–7 hrs ⬆️ 4,090 m

Day 9: Acclimatization & exploration (Dho Gompa / Shipchok Gompa / Tarap villages).
Overnight: Dho Tarap.

🥾 2–4 hrs ⬆️ 4,090 m

⬅️ Return Route

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Numa La Phedi

Day 10: Trek to Numa La Phedi (9 km). Overnight: Camp.

🥾 5–6 hrs ⬆️ 4,440 m

Day 11: Cross Numa La Pass (5,190 m) → Trek to Danigar (13 km). Overnight: Camp at Danigar.

🥾 7–8 hrs ⬆️ 5,190 m (pass) ⬇️ 3,720 m

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Danigar (Danighar)

Day 12: Trek to Temche (10 km). High-altitude campsite/base point (often not mapped).

🥾 5–6 hrs ⬆️ 3,300 m

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Temche

Day 13: Trek to Juphal (11 km). Camp/cluster of huts near descent (often not mapped). Overnight: Juphal.

🥾 5–6 hrs ⬆️ 2,475 m

Day 14: Flight from Juphal to Nepalgunj (35–45 min). Overnight: Nepalgunj.

✈️ 35–45 min

Day 15: Flight from Nepalgunj to Kathmandu.

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