Trail Overview



i. Trek Highlights:
★ Duration: 13 Days
★ Accommodation: Tea House Lodges, Homestays, Monastery and Camping
★ Key attractions/experiences:
o Off the beaten trail connecting some of the most sacred Buddhists and Hindus religious
sites such as Kalinchowk (the powerful Goddess), Bigu Gomba (the first Buddhist Nunary),
Lapchi Monastery (Milarepa's Hermitage).
o Alpine pasture and Yak cheese, rich biodiversity; closest view of mountain peaks, including
Gauri Shankar, Melungtse, Dorje Lakpa; authentic Sherpa traditions and hospitality.

ii. Itinerary (I): Bigu-Lapchi Trek
Day 01: Drive to Kalinchowk, 3842m
Day 02: Trek to Thingsangla, 3525m
Day 03: Trek to Deudhunga, 3925m
Day 04: Trek to Chhobhaware, 3900m
Day 05: Trek to Chhoinag, 4138m
Day 06: Trek to Khaskharka, 4325m
Day 07: Trek to Kukuraja, 3500m
Day 08: Trek to Lumnang, 3700m
Day 09: Trek to Lapchi, 4850m
Day 10: Exploration and meditation in Melarepa's Hermitage

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Day 11: Trek back to Lumnang, 3700m
Day 12: Trek to Lamabagar, 1987m
Day 13: Drive back to Kathmandu

iii. Itinerary (II): Kathmandu-Charikot-Singati-Lamabagar Lapchi Trek
Day 01: Drive to Charikot, Singati and Lamabagar
Day 02: Trek to Lumnang, 3700m
Day 03: Trek to Lapchi, 4850m
Day 4: Exploration and meditation in Melarepa's Hermitage
Day 5: Trek back to Lumnang, 3700m
Day 6: Trek to Lamabagar, 1987m
Day 7: Drive back to Kathmandu

Route Map

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