Jaljala Trek

Jaljala Trek

• A cultural trek through the "cradle of the people's movement", the historically significant Rolpa and Rukum region
• The sacred Jaljala meadows, a pilgrimage site for Hindus and Buddhists — thousands come at the full moon of Baisakh to worship Lord Baraha and other local deities
• Traditional Magar and Kham villages — Jelbang, Thabang, Lukum — with living customs, shamanic ritual, folk song and homestay hospitality
• Lush forest, spring rhododendron, alpine ridges and pastures rich in medicinal herbs and birdlife, within Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve, Nepal's only hunting reserve
• The transition from mid-hills to high Himalaya, with panoramas of Dhaulagiri (8,167 m) near Dhorpatan and Gurjaghat

Day by day

1. Day 01

   Drive from Kathmandu or Pokhara to Sulichour

2. Day 02

   Trek to Jelbang, a Magar village rich in cultural heritage

3. Day 03

   Trek to Jaljala meadow, a spiritual highland and pilgrimage site

4. Day 04

   Trek to Thabang, known as the centre of the Maoist movement

5. Day 05

   Trek to Lukum, and traditional Kham Magar life

6. Day 06

   Trek to Upallo Sera

7. Day 07

   Trek to Niseldhor, a biodiversity-rich forested area

8. Day 08

   Trek to Dhorpatan, entering the Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve

9. Day 09

   Trek to Gurjaghat

10. Day 10

    Trek to Jaljala Pass

11. Day 11

    Trek to Lumsum

12. Day 12

    Trek to Takam

13. Day 13

    Trek to Darbang

14. Day 14

    Trek or drive to Beni

15. Day 15

    Return to Pokhara or Kathmandu