An exceptional trekking region of western Nepal.Separated from the Annapurna region by the Kali Gandaki the Dhaulagiri massif includes more than 30 peaks over 6000 meters, eight of these surpassing 8000 meters. The area around Tamsen is home to the Magar people and capital of the independent kingdoms to become part of Nepal. From Dhorepatan the panorama of the Annapurna and Dhaulagiri ranges is exceptional and this remote area is home to communities of Tibetan refugees who search the area for minerals and medicinal plants.
Day 1: Drive from Kathmandu to Tansen, an attractive hill town with a bazaar frequented by hill peoples.
Days 2-4: After driving to Tamghas begin trekking. The trail leads through terraced fields and forests; hill country with some beautiful valleys inhabited by Kham Magar, one of Nepal’s most delightful ethnic groups.
Days 5-7: The broad Dhorpata Valley has vistas as wide as the American west. Its population is a mixture of Nepali and Tibetan, refugees who settled here in the 60s and the small Bon monastery is worth a visit. Ascend toward the pass through forests of blue pine and black juniper.
Day 8: From the wide, open plateau of the Jalja Pass the views are of Dhaulagiri, Annapurna, Machhapuchhre and the remote peaks of Nepal’s western Himalaya.
Days 9-13: Descending from the pass the woods are dotted with herders’ huts and the trails frequently traveled by mule and pony trains. Follow the Myagdi Khorla through rhododendron forests and terraced hillsides to Baglung, a small town pleasantly situated above the river.
Day 14: Drive to Pokhara.
Day 15: Drive to Kathmandu, or you may choose to fly.
