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Rolwaling trekking articles

Practical articles about trekking in Rolwaling: routes, costs, permits, seasons and safety.
Rolwaling region guide
A green bus on a gravel road through a hill village with mountain slopes behindCover photo: Krish Dulal, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Road and jeep safety in Nepal for trekkers
The road to the trailhead is often the riskiest part of a Nepal trek. This guide covers how to choose a vehicle and driver, monsoon landslides on the Langtang, Manaslu and Rolwaling roads, what to do on the road and how to build slack into the plan.
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Snow-covered rock and a deep glacial valley in the Gaurishankar Conservation Area, seen from about 4,500 mCover photo: Santosh Mishra, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Gaurishankar Conservation Area permit for Rolwaling
What the Rolwaling trek needs: the Gaurishankar Conservation Area entry permit, TIMS, the guide position, why it is not a restricted area, and where to confirm the fee and the Tashi Lapcha permit.
6 min read
A man with hands together in prayer beside the milky grey Tsho Rolpa glacial lake with a snow peak behindCover photo: Kapilkhatri19, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Rolwaling trek itinerary day by day
An 11-day Rolwaling itinerary from Chetchet to Tsho Rolpa via Simigaon, Dongang, Beding and Na, with distances, climbs, sleeping altitudes and the long descent back to the road.
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Trekkers on a stone-edged path above a glacial stream in the Rolwaling valley with cloud over the peaks aheadCover photo: Nammy Hang Kirat, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Rolwaling valley trekking guide
What trekking in Rolwaling involves: the Chetchet road, the Sherpa villages, Tsho Rolpa glacial lake, Gaurishankar Conservation Area rules, seasons and who the trek suits.
6 min read