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Shey Gompa monastery on a green meadow beside a braided river in the Hubaiung Khola valley

Upper Dolpo: Shey Phoksundo to Shey Gompa

A 22-day restricted-area circuit from Juphal to Phoksundo Lake, over the Kang La to Shey Gompa and Saldang, over the Jeng La to Dho Tarap, and out through Tarakot and Dunai.

  • Hari22
  • Altitud maksimum5,360 m
  • Jarak225 km
  • Pendakian10,714 m
  • KesukaranSukar
  • Bulan terbaikMay–Jun, Sep–Oct
  • Permit3

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Upper Dolpo: Shey Phoksundo to Shey Gompa ialah trek 22 hari di wilayah Dolpo di Nepal yang mendaki sehingga 5,360 m. Pendaki asing boleh mencari rakan untuknya di FindTrekkingPartner dengan menyiarkan trip beserta tarikh, bajet dan rentak mereka. Padanan kekal peribadi sehingga kedua-dua pendaki bersetuju, dan perkhidmatan ini percuma. Pada kadar pertengahan, seorang pemandu berlesen berharga kira-kira USD 205 seorang untuk 22 hari apabila empat pendaki berkongsi, berbanding USD 821 untuk seorang pendaki bersendirian. Musim terbaik ialah May–Jun, Sep–Oct. Ini ialah kawasan terhad, jadi pemandu berlesen yang diupah melalui agensi berdaftar merupakan sebahagian daripada permit, dan seluruh kumpulan mengembara dengan satu permit agensi. Trip terbuka untuk laluan ini disenaraikan di bawah, beserta bulan mula, saiz kumpulan dan baki tempat. Disahkan kali terakhir: 19 Oktober 2026. Sumber: Lembaga Pelancongan Nepal, DNPWC, Jabatan Imigresen.

Sumber:Department of Immigration, NepalNepal Tourism BoardDepartment of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation

Gambaran keseluruhan

Bermula dari KathmanduLaluan gunung: Kang La (Nangdalo La), Saldang La, Jeng La22 hari · maks 5,360 m

Musim terbaik: May–Jun, Sep–Oct · Permit: Upper Dolpo restricted area permit (Department of Immigration, via a registered agency), Shey Phoksundo National Park entry permit, TIMS card where required

This 22-day circuit crosses Dolpo from Phoksundo Lake to Shey Gompa, the Crystal Mountain monastery, on to Namgung and Saldang in the heart of Upper Dolpo, then over the Jeng La to Dho Tarap and out through Tarakot and Dunai. It flies from Kathmandu to Nepalgunj and on to Juphal, walks through Dunai and Chhepka to Ringmo and the turquoise lake at about 3,610 m, climbs to Lar Tsa, crosses the Kang La at about 5,360 m and descends to Shey Gompa at about 4,360 m. The route covers about 270 km on foot with a gain of roughly 12,000 m, following the stages of the operator itineraries in the sources. Upper Dolpo is a restricted area, so you need a Restricted Area Permit through a registered agency, the national park permit and a licensed guide, and most nights are in tents. It is a hard, remote trek. The best months are May and June, and September and October. Allow spare days for the flights.

What the trek is like

From Juphal, the trail follows the Thuli Bheri river to Dunai, the district headquarters, then enters the national park at Sulighat and climbs through blue pine and birch forest to Chhepka and Ringmo. The lake is the highlight of the first week, with a waterfall, chortens and a Bon monastery. North of Phoksundo the landscape turns dry and treeless, and the path climbs to Lar Tsa and over the Kang La, then drops to Shey Gompa beside the Crystal Mountain. Beyond Shey, a high crossing leads to Namgung and Saldang, the largest village of Upper Dolpo, with flat-roofed stone houses, barley fields and a wide plateau. The Jeng La then drops you into the Tarap valley at Dho Tarap, and a long river descent through Khanigaon and Tarakot returns to Dunai.

Highlights

  • Phoksundo Lake, a 494-hectare Ramsar lake with a waterfall of about 167 m
  • The Kang La, with views of the Kanjiroba range and the Dolpo ranges
  • Shey Gompa, an 11th-century Kagyu monastery beside the Crystal Mountain
  • Saldang and Namgung, with Tibetan-style houses, chortens and barley terraces
  • The Jeng La and Dho Tarap, a walled village in the Tarap valley

Permits and rules

Upper Dolpo needs a Restricted Area Permit from the Department of Immigration, applied for through a registered trekking agency, and the Shey Phoksundo National Park entry permit. The restricted-area permit is charged by the number of days spent in the area, so ask the agency for the current amounts and check them with the Department of Immigration. A licensed guide is compulsory, and most itineraries use camping and a cook. Carry passport copies and permits for the check posts at Juphal and Sulighat.

Best season

May and June, and September and October are the best months. Dolpo lies in the rain shadow, so July and August are drier than in most of Nepal, but cloud over Nepalgunj can ground flights. The Kang La is often snowbound before May and after early November. Winter is very cold and the high villages are empty.

Altitude

The plan reaches Ringmo at about 3,640 m on day 4, with a rest day, then Lar Tsa at about 3,740 m, and Shey at about 4,360 m after the Kang La at about 5,360 m. The saddle between Shey and Namgung reaches about 5,100 m and the Jeng La about 5,100 to 5,124 m, according to OpenStreetMap, and sources quote figures from 5,090 to 5,200 m. The Kang La day is long, with 1,600 m of climbing. Watch for headache, nausea and poor sleep, never ascend with symptoms, and descend if they worsen. Rescue in Upper Dolpo can take a full day, so ascend slowly.

Getting there and away

Fly Kathmandu to Nepalgunj (about an hour) and then to Juphal on a small plane (about 40 minutes). The return reverses this. Flights depend on weather and are often delayed, so keep two spare days in your schedule. There is no road to Phoksundo or Upper Dolpo.

Lodges, food and costs

Lodges operate at Dunai, Chhepka and Ringmo, but in Upper Dolpo most groups camp, using a cook and kitchen tent, with local homestays at Saldang and Namgung. Food is carried in, so costs are higher than on lodge treks, and the permits and flights add more. Bring cash for the whole trek, because there are no machines beyond Dunai.

Packing list

Broken-in boots, waterproof layers, a down jacket, a sleeping bag rated to about minus 15 C, gloves, a warm hat, sun hat, sunglasses, lip balm, gaiters, trekking poles, a headlamp, water purification and a first-aid kit. A trekking umbrella helps in sun and rain.

Who this trek suits and how to prepare

The trek suits fit, experienced trekkers who are comfortable with camping and a few nights above 4,000 m. Prepare with long hill walks with a loaded pack and some altitude experience. The distances are long, and several days run 8 to 10 hours.

The plan at a glance

Days 1 and 2 fly to Nepalgunj and Juphal. Days 3 and 4 walk to Chhepka and Ringmo, with a rest day on day 5. Days 6 and 7 go to Lar Tsa and over the Kang La to Shey, with a rest day on day 8. Days 9 and 10 cross to Namgung and Saldang, with a rest on day 11. Days 12 to 14 go to Rakyo, the Jeng La Phedi camp and over the Jeng La to Dho Tarap, with a rest on day 15. Days 16 to 20 descend through Lahini, Khanigaon, Tarakot and Dunai to Juphal, and days 21 and 22 fly back to Kathmandu.

Extensions

A shorter version returns from Saldang the way you came, over the Kang La, saving about a week. You can also visit Yangtser Gompa from Saldang, add the Numa La and Baga La route from Dho Tarap to Phoksundo, or add rest days to ease the flight schedule.

Practical tips from the trail

  • Start early on the Kang La day, with food, water and warm layers in your day bag.
  • Keep spare days for the Juphal flights, which are often delayed.
  • Walking times in the day plan are estimates from distance and climb; operators quote different hours, and the Kang La, Jeng La and Tarap valley days run long.
  • Carry sun protection: the plateau is bright and dry.
  • Respect monasteries and walk clockwise around chortens.
  • Do not give sweets or money to children.

Responsible trekking

Take rubbish out, use filtered water, avoid wood fires in the national park and buy from local families. Ask before photographing people and ceremonies.

Sorotan

  • Phoksundo Lake, about 3,610 m, and Ringmo village
  • The Kang La at about 5,360 m, the gateway to Upper Dolpo
  • Shey Gompa and the Crystal Mountain pilgrimage
  • Namgung and Saldang, Tibetan-style villages of the Upper Dolpo plateau
  • Blue sheep, snow leopard country and wide, dry mountain landscapes

Peta laluan

Hari demi hari

Aklimatisasi

Altitud tidur malam demi malam. Bar merah naik lebih 500 m daripada malam sebelumnya; hari rehat ditandakan.

  • Altitud tidur
  • Pertambahan melebihi 500 m
  • Hari rehat

Berapa kosnya

Anggaran kos keseluruhan seorang: rumah tumpangan dan makanan mengikut altitud, pengangkutan, permit, serta pemandu dan porter. Semakin ramai pendaki berkongsi pemandu dan porter, semakin kurang dibayar setiap orang. Setakat Oktober 2026.

Gaya1 pendaki berkongsi2 pendaki berkongsi4 pendaki berkongsi
BajetUSD 2,100–USD 2,750*USD 1,850–USD 2,350*USD 1,700–USD 2,150*
SederhanaUSD 2,550–USD 3,500*USD 2,150–USD 2,850*USD 2,000–USD 2,650*
SelesaUSD 2,750–USD 3,750*USD 2,500–USD 3,350*USD 2,350–USD 3,150*

Pecahan untuk 2 pendaki berkongsi

ItemBajetSederhanaSelesa
Rumah tumpangan dan makananUSD 540–USD 830USD 710–USD 1,100USD 930–USD 1,400
PengangkutanUSD 200–USD 290USD 200–USD 290USD 200–USD 290
PermitUSD 830–USD 840USD 830–USD 840USD 830–USD 840
PemanduUSD 260–USD 410USD 260–USD 410USD 260–USD 410
Porter—USD 140–USD 230USD 280–USD 460

Bajet menggunakan pengangkutan awam dan tiada porter; pertengahan berkongsi satu porter antara dua pendaki dan kenderaan persendirian; selesa memberi setiap pendaki seorang porter. Pemandu disertakan jika diperlukan atau gayanya pertengahan atau selesa.

Rumah tumpangan dan makanan setiap malam (bilik dan sepinggan dal bhat)

5 malam Below 2,500 m: bilik USD 2–USD 9, dal bhat USD 4–USD 7 · 7 malam 2,500 to 3,800 m: bilik USD 4–USD 11, dal bhat USD 5–USD 11 · 9 malam Above 3,800 m: bilik USD 7–USD 19, dal bhat USD 8–USD 13

Yuran permit (sumber rasmi)
  • Upper Dolpo restricted-area permit: USD 50 sehari Sumber
  • Shey Phoksundo National Park entry permit: NPR 3,000 setiap kemasukan Sumber
  • TIMS card (trekking agency issued): NPR 2,000 setiap kemasukan Sumber
Sumber kos

Anggaran daripada panduan pengendali, bukan sebut harga. Tip, insurans, peralatan dan hotel Kathmandu tidak termasuk; USD pada kadar pertukaran platform.

Soalan lazim

Yes, a Restricted Area Permit from the Department of Immigration through a registered agency, charged by the number of days in the area, plus the Shey Phoksundo National Park permit. Ask for current fees.

No. A licensed guide is compulsory in the restricted area, and agencies usually provide a camping crew as well.

Twenty-two days from Kathmandu on this plan, including two flight days at each end, three rest days and 15 walking days. Operator itineraries run 24 to 27 days with weather buffers.

About 5,360 m, according to OpenStreetMap. It is the highest point of the trek, and the day from Lar Tsa to Shey is long.

May and June, and September and October. Dolpo is in the rain shadow, so the plateau can be dry in July and August, but flights are often disrupted by cloud.

An 11th-century Kagyu monastery beside the Crystal Mountain, a pilgrimage site inside Shey Phoksundo National Park, at about 4,360 m.

Yes. The circuit crosses the Jeng La from the Saldang valley to Dho Tarap and returns through Tarakot and Dunai, the usual 22 to 25 day Upper Dolpo itinerary.

Sumber

Di sepanjang denai

Penginapan, bantuan perubatan, air dan pemandangan pada setiap hari laluan.

  1. 1. Kathmandu → Nepalgunj

    • Tribhuvan International Airport · Lapangan terbang & pengangkutan · 1,340 m
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    • Tribhuvan International Airport · Lapangan terbang & pengangkutan · 1,340 m
    • Nepalgunj Airport · Lapangan terbang & pengangkutan · 165 m
  2. 2. Nepalgunj → Juphal

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  3. 3. Juphal → Chhepka

    • Dolpa Airport · Lapangan terbang & pengangkutan · 2,489 m
    • Drinking Water · Praktikal · 2,044 m
    • Rupgar hotel · Penginapan · 2,070 m
    • स्वास्थ्य चौकी कार्यालय परीला डोल्पा · Perubatan · 2,535 m
    • Sunita Hotel · Penginapan · 2,287 m
    • Shyanta · Penginapan · 2,490 m
    • Jharana Hotel · Penginapan · 2,666 m
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    • Dolpa Airport · Lapangan terbang & pengangkutan · 2,489 m
    • Drinking Water · Praktikal · 2,044 m
    • Rupgar hotel · Penginapan · 2,070 m
    • स्वास्थ्य चौकी कार्यालय परीला डोल्पा · Perubatan · 2,535 m
    • Sunita Hotel · Penginapan · 2,287 m
    • Shyanta · Penginapan · 2,490 m
    • Hotel Swagat · Penginapan · 2,492 m
    • Jharana Hotel · Penginapan · 2,666 m
  4. 4. Chhepka → Ringmo

    • Keshang Hotel · Penginapan · 3,032 m
    • Shey Karnali Hotel · Penginapan · 3,120 m
    • Saijol Health Post · Perubatan · 3,118 m
    • Phoksundo Hotel · Penginapan · 3,132 m
    • Amchi Hospital · Perubatan · 3,129 m
    • Jharana Hotel · Penginapan · 3,131 m
    • Viewpoint · Tempat tinjauan · 3,647 m
    • Drinking Water · Praktikal · 3,645 m
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    • Keshang Hotel · Penginapan · 3,032 m
    • Hotel Pahuna Ghar · Penginapan · 3,032 m
    • Samshana Hotel · Penginapan · 3,055 m
    • Shey Karnali Hotel · Penginapan · 3,120 m
    • Saijol Health Post · Perubatan · 3,118 m
    • Phoksundo Hotel · Penginapan · 3,132 m
    • Amchi Hospital · Perubatan · 3,129 m
    • Jharana Hotel · Penginapan · 3,131 m
    • Chunuwar Health Post · Perubatan · 3,136 m
    • Viewpoint · Tempat tinjauan · 3,647 m
    • Drinking Water · Praktikal · 3,645 m
  5. 5. Ringmo

    • Shey Phoksundo Hotel view point · Penginapan · 3,637 m
  6. 6. Ringmo → Lar Tsa

    • Sherpa Hotel&Lodge · Penginapan · 3,640 m
    • Stupid Hotel & Lounge · Penginapan · 3,626 m
    • Shey Shikhahr Lakeside Hotel&Lodge · Penginapan · 3,632 m
    • Drinking Water · Praktikal · 3,640 m
    • Phoksundo Lake · Alam semula jadi · 3,612 m
    • Viewpoint · Tempat tinjauan · 3,845 m
    • Tholudhunga · Penginapan · 3,700 m
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    • Sherpa Hotel&Lodge · Penginapan · 3,640 m
    • Stupid Hotel & Lounge · Penginapan · 3,626 m
    • Shey Shikhahr Lakeside Hotel&Lodge · Penginapan · 3,632 m
    • Himalayan Hotel & Lodge · Penginapan · 3,641 m
    • Mount Kailash Guest House · Penginapan · 3,640 m
    • Drinking Water · Praktikal · 3,640 m
    • Ringmo · Penginapan · 3,640 m
    • New tourist Guest House · Penginapan · 3,650 m
    • Phoksundo Lake · Alam semula jadi · 3,612 m
    • Viewpoint · Tempat tinjauan · 3,845 m
    • Shepherds Camp · Penginapan · 3,615 m
    • Lower Forest Camp · Penginapan · 3,670 m
    • Tholudhunga · Penginapan · 3,700 m
  7. 7. Lar Tsa → Shey

    • Cave Camp · Penginapan · 4,445 m
    • High Camp · Penginapan · 4,640 m
    • O-ma'i mcho · Alam semula jadi · 4,975 m
    • Shelri Youton Hotel & Gusthouse - 2026 · Penginapan · 4,338 m
  8. 8. Shey

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  9. 9. Shey → Namgung

    • Sela Bhaniyan · Alam semula jadi · 5,112 m
    • Dolpo Sorig Khang · Perubatan · 4,645 m
    • Namgung · Penginapan · 4,400 m
    • Chi-Khang · Penginapan · 4,343 m
  10. 10. Namgung → Saldang

    • Namgung Gonpa Waterfall · Alam semula jadi · 4,454 m
    • Saldang · Penginapan · 4,091 m
    • Health Post · Perubatan · 4,057 m
    • Dolpo Saldang Labrang · Penginapan · 4,060 m
    • Dolpo Cafe · Penginapan · 4,018 m
  11. 11. Saldang

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  12. 12. Saldang → Rakyo

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  13. 13. Rakyo → Jeng La Phedi

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  14. 14. Jeng La Phedi → Dho Tarap

    • Thaksi · Penginapan · 4,222 m
    • Budda Ribo view homestay · Penginapan · 4,211 m
    • Drinking Water · Praktikal · 4,163 m
    • Takshi Hospital · Perubatan · 4,141 m
    • Angad Galley and Cafe Inn · Penginapan · 4,095 m
    • Star Mountain Hotel and Grocery · Penginapan · 4,089 m
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    • Thaksi · Penginapan · 4,222 m
    • Budda Ribo view homestay · Penginapan · 4,211 m
    • Hotel Lumbini · Penginapan · 4,189 m
    • Drinking Water · Praktikal · 4,163 m
    • Takshi Hospital · Perubatan · 4,141 m
    • Angad Galley and Cafe Inn · Penginapan · 4,095 m
    • Star Mountain Hotel and Grocery · Penginapan · 4,089 m
  15. 15. Dho Tarap

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  16. 16. Dho Tarap → Lahini

    • Dolpo Buddha Hotel · Penginapan · 4,071 m
    • Dho Tarap · Penginapan · 4,074 m
    • Sisal Camp Site · Penginapan · 3,844 m
  17. 17. Lahini → Khanigaon

    • Toltol · Penginapan · 3,701 m
    • Nawarpani · Penginapan · 3,611 m
    • Lain Odar · Penginapan · 3,293 m
  18. 18. Khanigaon → Tarakot

    • Chhiring Hotel · Penginapan · 2,614 m
    • Drinking Water · Praktikal · 2,525 m
    • Bagar base camp · Penginapan · 2,429 m
  19. 19. Tarakot → Dunai

    • Health Post · Perubatan · 2,633 m
    • Drinking Water · Praktikal · 2,099 m
    • Grish Hotel · Penginapan · 2,088 m
    • Murmur Hotel · Penginapan · 2,089 m
    • Murmur Garden Hotel · Penginapan · 2,085 m
    • Pla Guest House · Penginapan · 2,089 m
    • स्वास्थ्य सेवा कार्यालय, दुनई-डोल्पा · Perubatan · 2,088 m
    • Army helipad · Lapangan terbang & pengangkutan · 2,103 m
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    • Health Post · Perubatan · 2,633 m
    • Drinking Water · Praktikal · 2,099 m
    • Hotel bluesheep · Penginapan · 2,091 m
    • Grish Hotel · Penginapan · 2,088 m
    • Murmur Hotel · Penginapan · 2,089 m
    • Murmur Garden Hotel · Penginapan · 2,085 m
    • Pla Guest House · Penginapan · 2,089 m
    • Sagarmatha Hotel · Penginapan · 2,087 m
    • Mayur Hotel · Penginapan · 2,087 m
    • Satkar Hotel · Penginapan · 2,087 m
    • Royal Hotel · Penginapan · 2,086 m
    • स्वास्थ्य सेवा कार्यालय, दुनई-डोल्पा · Perubatan · 2,088 m
    • Hotel Jagdulla · Penginapan · 2,087 m
    • Dhuraba Hotel · Penginapan · 2,088 m
    • Army helipad · Lapangan terbang & pengangkutan · 2,103 m
    • Thapa Hotel · Penginapan · 2,091 m
    • District hospital · Perubatan · 2,090 m
    • Dolpa District Hospital · Perubatan · 2,090 m
  20. 20. Dunai → Juphal

    • Drinking Water · Praktikal · 2,174 m
    • Jufal health post · Perubatan · 2,434 m
    • जुफाल स्वास्थ्य चौकी, डोल्पा · Perubatan · 2,438 m
    • Hotel Tripura · Penginapan · 2,487 m
    • Hotel Mount Putha & Restaurant · Penginapan · 2,475 m
    • Dolpa Airport · Lapangan terbang & pengangkutan · 2,499 m
    • Mount putha · Penginapan · 2,482 m
  21. 21. Juphal → Nepalgunj

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  22. 22. Nepalgunj → Kathmandu

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