- Duration
- 27 days
- Grade
- Moderate to difficult
- Logistics
- Basic tea-house lodges and camping
- Itinerary
- 26 days
- Section
- Dolpo and Dhaulagiri
About the trail
Lake to Lake Trek - Upper (Dolpa-Mugu Trek via Phoksundo and She Gomba)
Note: The source itinerary lists no Day 19; the day numbering here follows the document.
Highlights
- Crosses Dolpo to Mugu by way of Phoksundo Lake and Shey Gompa
- Mendok-La (5,135 m), Samling and Bhijer, and a finish at Rara Lake
Itinerary
Day by day
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Day 01
Flight to Nepalgunj
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Day 02
Flight to Juphal and drive to Dunai (2,106m)
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Day 03
Trek to Chhekpa (2,648m)
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Day 04
Trek to Rechi (2,979m)
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Day 05
Trek to Ringmo, at Phoksundo Lake (3,643m)
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Day 06
Exploration around Phoksundo Lake
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Day 07
Trek to Thulo Dungga (3,688m)
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Day 08
Trek to Mendok Phedi (4,672m)
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Day 09
Trek to Shey Gompa (4,354m) over Mendok-La (5,135m)
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Day 10
Rest at Shey Gompa camp
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Day 11
Trek to Samling Gompa (4,120m)
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Day 12
Trek to Bhijer (3,858m)
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Day 13
Trek to Pho Gaun (4,039m)
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Day 14
Exploration and acclimatisation
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Day 15
Trek to the camp site
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Day 16
Trek to Pung Kharka (4,798m)
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Day 17
Trek to Maryongthan (4,699m)
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Day 18
Trek to Takla Khola (3,721m)
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Day 20
Trek to High Camp (4,312m)
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Day 21
Trek to Thajuchaur (4,021m)
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Day 22
Trek to Siran Chaur (2,938m)
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Day 23
Trek to Polu, camping (2,212m)
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Day 24
Trek to Lumsa School (1,949m)
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Day 25
Trek to Rara Lake (2,973m)
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Day 26
Exploration around Rara Lake, including Murma Top
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Day 27
Fly to Nepalgunj from Talcha, and on to Kathmandu