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Upper Dolpo Trek — Route

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Quick Route

Kathmandu → Nepalgunj → Juphal → Dunai → Chhepka → Phoksundo Lake → Shey Gompa → Saldang → Dho Tarap → Return
Total trekking distance: ~230 km (circuit & side routes / full trek)

➡️ Going Route

Day 1: Fly from Kathmandu to Nepalgunj.

Day 1: Arrival & overnight stay in Nepalgunj.
Day 2: Fly to Juphal.

✈️ 35–45 min ⬆️ 2,475 m

Day 2: Arrival & overnight stay in Juphal.
Day 3: Trek to Dunai (8 km).

🥾 3–4 hrs ⬆️ 2,475 m

Day 3: Overnight stay in Dunai.
Day 4: Trek to Chhepka (12 km).

🥾 6–7 hrs ⬆️ 2,140 m

Day 4: Overnight stay in Chhepka.
Day 5: Trek to Phoksundo Lake (14 km).

🥾 6–7 hrs ⬆️ 2,670 m

Day 5: Overnight stay at Phoksundo Lake.
Day 6: Acclimatization hike (Lake circuit / Ringmo / Tshowa Gompa / Waterfall).

🥾 3–5 hrs ⬆️ 3,611 m

Phoksundo Khola

Day 7: Trek to Phoksundo Khola (10 km).

🥾 5–6 hrs ⬆️ 3,500 m

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Phoksundo Bhanjyang

Day 8: Trek to Phoksundo Bhanjyang (9 km). Not labeled directly on Google Maps (high pass/valley waypoint).

🥾 6–7 hrs ⬆️ 4,400 m

Day 9: Trek to Shey Gompa (11 km) + overnight stay.
Day 10: Acclimatization & exploration (Crystal Mountain / Monastery).

🥾 6–7 hrs ⬆️ 4,160 m

Day 11: Trek to Namgung (9 km).

🥾 5–6 hrs ⬆️ 4,050 m

Day 12: Trek to Saldang (11 km).

🥾 5–6 hrs ⬆️ 3,770 m

Day 13: Trek to Yangze Gompa (8 km).

🥾 4–5 hrs ⬆️ 4,000 m

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Sibu → Jeng La Pass → Tokyu Gaon

Day 14: Trek via Sibu & Jeng La to Tokyu Gaon (14 km). Trail waypoints; Tokyu is a tiny hamlet/campsite (not officially mapped).

🥾 7–8 hrs ⬆️ 5,090 m (pass)

Day 15: Trek to Dho Tarap (10 km).

🥾 4–5 hrs ⬆️ 3,940 m

Day 16: Trek to Tarap Khola (11 km).

🥾 5–6 hrs ⬆️ 3,600 m

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Khanigaon

Day 17: Trek to Khanigaon (13 km). Small settlement/nomadic campsite (often not mapped).

🥾 6–7 hrs ⬆️ 3,100 m

Day 18: Trek to Dunai (14 km).

🥾 6–7 hrs ⬆️ 2,140 m

Day 19: Trek to Juphal (8 km).

🥾 3–4 hrs ⬆️ 2,475 m

⬅️ Return Route

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Nepalgunj

Day 20: Fly from Juphal to Nepalgunj (35–45 min).

✈️ 35–45 min

Day 21: Fly from Nepalgunj to Kathmandu.

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