Fly from Kathmandu to Dhangadhi, a flight of about an hour according to the operator itineraries we read, to the warm Terai plains at about 110 m. Transfer to a hotel, meet your guide and crew, and check permits, gear, tents, stoves and food, since the plateau has no shops. The next day is a long drive, so buy snacks and water, and have an early night. Flights can be delayed or cancelled, so do not schedule a connecting international flight on the same day, and keep your passport handy for the airport and the park permits.
Khaptad National Park Trek
A ten-day trek from Silgadhi in Doti up to the Khaptad plateau at about 3,000 m, with the ashram of Khaptad Baba, the sacred lake of Khaptad Daha and flights to and from Dhangadhi.
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- उत्तम महिनाMar–May, Oct–Dec
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यो यात्रा तालिकासहित ट्रिपको योजना बनाउनुहोस्Khaptad National Park Trek का लागि साथी खोज्नुहोस्हप्ताअनुसार प्रस्थान हेर्नुहोस्
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यो यात्रा तालिका मस्यौदा हो र अझै प्रमाणित भएको छैन। चरणहरू सधैं आफ्नो गाइडसँग पुष्टि गर्नुहोस्।
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Khaptad National Park Trek नेपालको Khaptad क्षेत्रमा पर्ने 10 दिनको ट्रेक हो, जुन ३,२७६ मिटरसम्म उक्लिन्छ। विदेशी ट्रेकरहरूले आफ्नो मिति, बजेट र गतिसहित ट्रिप पोस्ट गरेर FindTrekkingPartner मा यसका लागि साथी खोज्न सक्छन्। दुवै ट्रेकर सहमत नभएसम्म म्याचहरू निजी रहन्छन्, र सेवा निःशुल्क छ। मध्यम स्तरको दरमा, चार जना ट्रेकरले बाँड्दा 10 दिनको लागि इजाजतपत्रप्राप्त गाइडको खर्च प्रति व्यक्ति लगभग USD ९३ पर्छ, जबकि एक्लै जाँदा USD ३७३ पर्छ। उत्तम मौसमहरू Mar–May, Oct–Dec हुन्। यहाँ व्यवहारमा इजाजतपत्रप्राप्त गाइड आवश्यक छ: २०२६ का सञ्चालकहरूका अनुसार नेपाल पर्यटन बोर्डको अप्रिल २०२३ को नियम राष्ट्रिय निकुञ्ज र संरक्षण क्षेत्रका चेकपोइन्टहरूमा लागू गरिन्छ, जसमा लाङटाङ सबैभन्दा कडा छ र अन्नपूर्णमा पनि जाँच हुन्छ (१९ अक्टोबर २०२६ मा जाँचिएको)। दर्ता भएको एजेन्सीमार्फत गाइड लिनुहोस् र उनीहरूसँग पुष्टि गर्नुहोस्। पछिल्लो पटक पुष्टि गरिएको: २०२६ अक्टोबर १९। स्रोतहरू: नेपाल पर्यटन बोर्ड, DNPWC, अध्यागमन विभाग।
स्रोतहरू:Department of Immigration, NepalNepal Tourism BoardDepartment of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation
Khaptad National Park Trek का लागि साथी खोज्नुहोस्
- Khaptad National Park Trek का लागि साथी खोज्नुहोस्अहिलेसम्म कुनै खुला ट्रिप छैन
परिचय
Kathmandu बाट सुरु१० दिन · अधिकतम ३,२७६ मि
उत्तम मौसम: Mar–May, Oct–Dec · अनुमतिपत्र: Khaptad National Park entry permit (NPR 3,000 for foreigners), TIMS card where your agency requires it, No restricted-area permit
The Khaptad National Park trek is a ten-day journey from Kathmandu to the high meadow plateau of Khaptad in far-western Nepal. It flies to Dhangadhi, drives about nine hours to Silgadhi, then walks up the valley road to Jhigrana, climbs a marked path to Bichpani Camp, and crosses the plateau at about 3,000 m to Khaptad, where a rest day visits the lake of Khaptad Daha and the ashram of Khaptad Baba. The return retraces the route and finishes with a drive to Dhangadhi and a flight to Kathmandu. The walking is about 72 km with 3,330 m of climbing, spread over six days. The park entry fee for foreigners is NPR 3,000. Khaptad is not a restricted area, the best months are March to May and October to December, and it is a quiet trek that few foreigners walk.
The plan follows a nine-day operator itinerary and an eleven-day one, which agree on Silgadhi, Bichpani and Khaptad, and the Great Himalaya Trail description, which says that the most popular option is to return the same way. The first walking day is long and mostly on a motor road, and the plateau is level and quiet. Lodging is sparse: expect tents at Bichpani and on the plateau, and homestays or lodges in the villages. The best months are March to May and October to December.
What the trek is like
The trek changes character on the way: a valley road with villages and terraces, a steep forest path to Bichpani, then open grass, scattered trees and a few huts on the plateau. Weather can be wet and cold even in spring, and the plateau offers no shelter in a storm.
Permits and rules
The park entry fee is NPR 3,000 for foreigners and NPR 1,500 for SAARC nationals, per the Nepal Tourism Board. Khaptad is not a restricted area. The Bajhang restricted-area entry applies only to Saipal Rural Municipality.
Best season
March to May and October to December. The Great Himalaya Trail page says winter snow closes the park from late December to the end of February.
Getting there and away
Kathmandu to Dhangadhi is about an hour by air, and the road to Silgadhi takes eight to nine hours. The return mirrors it.
Difficulty and fitness
The trek is moderate in altitude and demanding in logistics. The plateau is at about 3,000 m, so altitude is mild, but the first walking day is about 17.7 km and 1,250 m, the climb to Bichpani Camp is steep, and the journey includes two long travel days. You need to be comfortable camping for several nights and walking six to eight hours in the first days.
Budget notes
The costs section uses Nepal-wide lodge and meal ranges for the town nights, adds the park fee of NPR 3,000 and a guide and porters, shows the flight and the road transfer as lines to check, and states that tents, crew and food for the plateau are quoted by the agency.
What to pack
A warm sleeping bag, a down jacket, waterproofs, poles, a head torch, water treatment, a first-aid kit and a printed copy of your permits. Weather on the open plateau can change quickly.
मुख्य आकर्षण
- A high meadow plateau at about 3,000 m with oak, pine and rhododendron forest
- The ashram of Khaptad Baba and the Tribeni shrine
- Khaptad Daha, a pilgrimage lake
- Sahashra Linga, about 3,276 m, the park's highest point
- A remote far-west trek that few foreigners visit
मार्ग नक्सा
मार्गको डेटा OpenStreetMap बाट लिइएको हो, हाम्रो टोलीले अझै जाँचेको छैन। योजना बनाउन प्रयोग गर्नुहोस्, नेभिगेसनका लागि होइन।
दिनदिनको विवरण
तपाईं अघिल्लो रातभन्दा १,२२१ मि माथि सुत्नुहुन्छ, जुन सामान्य ५०० मिटरको मार्गदर्शनभन्दा बढी हो। बिस्तारै हिँड्नुहोस्, प्रशस्त पानी पिउनुहोस् र टाउको दुखाइ वा वाकवाकी भए ध्यान दिनुहोस्।
A long drive of about eight to nine hours from Dhangadhi to Silgadhi, the headquarters of Doti District, at about 1,330 m, along a road that climbs from the plains into the western hills. The road is rough in places and can be blocked by landslides in the monsoon. Operators give eight to nine hours, and the Great Himalaya Trail page says about six hours from Nepalgunj. Stay in a lodge at Silgadhi, check your gear and plan the next day with your guide. The walk starts early.
तपाईं अघिल्लो रातभन्दा ९२० मि माथि सुत्नुहुन्छ, जुन सामान्य ५०० मिटरको मार्गदर्शनभन्दा बढी हो। बिस्तारै हिँड्नुहोस्, प्रशस्त पानी पिउनुहोस् र टाउको दुखाइ वा वाकवाकी भए ध्यान दिनुहोस्।
The first walking day is long. From Silgadhi, walk about 17.7 km and 1,250 m up the valley road to Jhigrana, at about 2,250 m, where the park entrance is. On our map the road is the only route, and the walk takes seven to eight hours by our estimate. Some groups hire a vehicle for part of it. The valley has terraces, small villages and a view of the hills opening up as you climb. Stay in a lodge or homestay at Jhigrana, and register at the park entrance.
A shorter day of about 6.2 km, with 920 m of climbing, four to five hours, takes you from Jhigrana to Bichpani Camp, on a marked path through forest, past rhododendron and oak. Bichpani Camp is at about 3,100 m by the elevation model, a meadow with a few huts and tents, and the first place where you sleep above 3,000 m. Operators give about 2,743 m, which is far from the model, so we do not state a height. Rest in the afternoon, drink plenty of water and wrap up warm, since the nights are cold.
From Bichpani Camp, walk about 9.5 km across open plateau to Khaptad, in three to four hours, which is nearly level at about 3,000 m on grass and forest tracks. The Saipal range appears on the horizon in clear weather. Khaptad, where a hotel and the park buildings stand, is the base for the next day. Your tent or lodge is here for two nights. Rest, wander the meadows and watch for birds. You are well above 3,000 m, so a short walk in the evening helps with sleep.
A day to explore. A walk of about 5.7 km round trip, three to four hours, takes you to Khaptad Daha, the lake beside the trail to Kolti where local people believe Shiva bathed. The ashram of Khaptad Baba, who meditated here for about fifty years and died in 1996, is near the park headquarters, and Tribeni, a confluence of streams with a Shiva temple, is also on the plateau. Strong walkers can add Sahashra Linga, about 3,276 m and a five-hour round trip, if the weather is good. Dress modestly at the shrines.
A long downhill day of about 15.7 km and 1,210 m of descent, six to seven hours by our estimate, takes you from Khaptad back over Bichpani Camp to Jhigrana. The way is the same as the way up: grass and forest tracks across the plateau, then the steep marked path through forest. Because it is downhill, the day is faster than the climb, but it is hard on the knees, so use poles. You sleep at Jhigrana again, where the lodge is familiar.
Walk about 17.7 km down the valley road from Jhigrana to Silgadhi, with 1,240 m of descent, six to seven hours by our estimate. You can ask a vehicle to meet you part of the way, as the road reaches the Jhigrana area. At Silgadhi you reach roads, shops and a hot meal. The last night in the hills is a good time to thank your crew, and to repack for the long drive tomorrow. Silgadhi sits at about 1,330 m.
Drive from Silgadhi to Dhangadhi, eight to nine hours. The road drops from the hills to the plains and is slow in places, so leave early and carry snacks, water and a warm layer for the first cool hours. Spend the night in a hotel at Dhangadhi near the airport, ready for the morning flight, and settle accounts with your crew and guide this evening. If rain has closed the road, tell your agency early so it can rebook the flight for the next available day.
Fly from Dhangadhi to Kathmandu, about an hour, and arrive in the city by midday if the weather is clear. Flights in the far west are the most likely to be cancelled, so keep a spare day in your plan before an international flight, and ask your agency about the next available seat if the morning flight does not operate. Transfer to your hotel, wash, and rest, then spend the afternoon in the city. Ten days of camping and simple food leave most people glad of a proper bed.
अनुकूलन
रातैपिच्छे सुत्ने उचाइ। रातो पट्टीहरू अघिल्लो रातभन्दा ५०० मिटरभन्दा बढी चढेका हुन्; आराम दिन चिन्ह लगाइएको छ।
- सुत्ने उचाइ
- ५०० मिटरभन्दा बढी चढाइ
- आराम दिन
कति खर्च लाग्छ
प्रति व्यक्ति अनुमानित सबै-समेतको खर्च: उचाइअनुसार लज र खाना, यातायात, अनुमतिपत्र, र गाइड तथा पोर्टर। जति धेरै ट्रेकरले गाइड र पोर्टर बाँड्छन्, प्रत्येकले त्यति कम तिर्छन्। २०२६ अक्टोबर सम्मको अनुसार।
| शैली | १ ट्रेकर | २ ट्रेकर बाँडेर | ४ ट्रेकर बाँडेर |
|---|---|---|---|
| किफायती | US$ १९०–US$ ३००* | US$ १९०–US$ ३००* | US$ १९०–US$ ३००* |
| मध्यम | US$ ५९०–US$ ९१०* | US$ ४२०–US$ ६५०* | US$ ३६०–US$ ५६०* |
| आरामदायी | US$ ६७०–US$ १,०५०* | US$ ५५०–US$ ८४०* | US$ ४९०–US$ ७५०* |
गाइड बाँडेर पैसा बचाउनुहोस्
मध्यम स्तरमा, एक्लो ट्रेकरले करिब US$ ५९०–US$ ९१० तिर्छ; एउटा गाइड र दुई पोर्टर बाँड्ने चार ट्रेकरले प्रत्येकले करिब US$ ३६०–US$ ५६० तिर्छन् (दायराको माथिल्लो छेउमा 38% कम)।
२ ट्रेकरले बाँड्दाको विवरण
| विवरण | किफायती | मध्यम | आरामदायी |
|---|---|---|---|
| लज र खाना | US$ १५०–US$ २६० | US$ २२०–US$ ३६० | US$ ३००–US$ ४७० |
| अनुमतिपत्र | US$ ३०–US$ ४० | US$ ३०–US$ ४० | US$ ३०–US$ ४० |
| गाइड | — | US$ ११०–US$ १८० | US$ ११०–US$ १८० |
| पोर्टर | — | US$ ४०–US$ ८० | US$ ९०–US$ १६० |
बजेटमा सार्वजनिक यातायात र पोर्टरबिना; मध्यम स्तरमा दुई ट्रेकरबीच एक पोर्टर र निजी सवारी साधन बाँडिन्छ; आरामदायीमा प्रत्येक ट्रेकरलाई एक पोर्टर। गाइड अनिवार्य भएको ठाउँमा वा मध्यम स्तर अथवा आरामदायी शैलीमा समावेश गरिएको हुन्छ।
रातको लज र खाना (कोठा र दाल भात)
६ रात Below 2,500 m: कोठा US$ २–US$ ९, दाल भात US$ ४–US$ ७ · ३ रात 2,500 to 3,800 m: कोठा US$ ४–US$ ११, दाल भात US$ ५–US$ ११
अनुमतिपत्र शुल्क (आधिकारिक स्रोत)
समावेश छैन
यिनको प्रकाशित मूल्य भेटिएन: Kathmandu to Dhangadhi flight (return); Dhangadhi to Silgadhi by road (return)। * चिन्ह लागेका जम्मा रकममा यी छुटेका छन्; आफ्नो एजेन्सीसँग सोध्नुहोस्। यो क्याम्पिङ ट्रेक हो: क्रू, पाल र खानाको मूल्य एजेन्सीले दिन्छ। Tents, crew, kitchen and food on the plateau are quoted by the agency and are not in this estimate; the town nights use lodge rates.
खर्चका स्रोतहरू
- PriceNepal: Nepal Travel Cost Guide 2026 (2026-05-14)
- Third Rock Adventures: Nepal trek budget planner (2026-05-09)
- Himalayan Partner: Guide and porter price in Nepal 2026 (2026-02-10)
- Shikhar Adventure: Annapurna Circuit trek cost (2026-02-03)
- Nepal Tourism Board: Trekking Permit (2026-10-18)
अपरेटर गाइडबाट लिइएका अनुमान हुन्, कोटेसन होइनन्। टिप, बीमा, सामान र काठमाडौंका होटल समावेश छैनन्; USD प्लेटफर्मको विनिमय दरमा।
फोटोहरू
प्रायः सोधिने प्रश्नहरू
This plan takes ten days from Kathmandu to Kathmandu: two days of flights and roads each way, six days of walking including a rest day on the plateau. Operators sell versions of seven to twelve days, and the Great Himalaya Trail notes that most people return the way they came.
NPR 3,000 per person per entry for foreigners and NPR 1,500 for SAARC nationals, according to the Nepal Tourism Board's park fee table. One operator page quotes NPR 1,500 for foreigners, which is the SAARC figure.
The plateau is at about 3,000 m on our elevation model. The park ranges from about 1,400 m to 3,300 m, and Sahashra Linga, at about 3,276 m, is its highest point, according to the Great Himalaya Trail page and an operator.
An ascetic who spent about fifty years meditating in the area and died in 1996, according to the Great Himalaya Trail page. The park was established in 1984 on his advice, per Wikipedia.
March to May and October to December. Winter snow closes the park from late December to the end of February, and monsoon rain can close roads for weeks.
स्रोतहरू
बाटोभरि
मार्गको हरेक दिन बास, चिकित्सा सहायता, पानी र हेर्नलायक ठाउँहरू।
1. Kathmandu → Dhangadhi
- त्रिभुवन अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय विमानस्थल · विमानस्थल र यातायात · १,३४० मि
2. Dhangadhi → Silgadhi
यो दिनका लागि अहिलेसम्म केही नक्सांकन भएको छैन।यो दिनका लागि अहिलेसम्म केही नक्सांकन भएको छैन।3. Silgadhi → Jhigrana
- Saileshoi guest houe · बास · १,२७५ मि
- Baglekh Health Post · चिकित्सा · १,७०१ मि
4. Jhigrana → Bichpani Camp
यो दिनका लागि अहिलेसम्म केही नक्सांकन भएको छैन।यो दिनका लागि अहिलेसम्म केही नक्सांकन भएको छैन।5. Bichpani Camp → Khaptad
- Khaptad Hotel · बास · ३,०५२ मि
6. Khaptad
यो दिनका लागि अहिलेसम्म केही नक्सांकन भएको छैन।यो दिनका लागि अहिलेसम्म केही नक्सांकन भएको छैन।7. Khaptad → Jhigrana
- Bichpani saud hotel · बास · ३,१०९ मि
8. Jhigrana → Silgadhi
- Jhigrana Hotel · बास · २,२४१ मि
- Baglekh · बास · २,०४४ मि
- Doti District Hospital · चिकित्सा · १,३७९ मि
- Hotel Lord Buddha · बास · १,३०९ मि
9. Silgadhi → Dhangadhi
यो दिनका लागि अहिलेसम्म केही नक्सांकन भएको छैन।यो दिनका लागि अहिलेसम्म केही नक्सांकन भएको छैन।10. Dhangadhi → Kathmandu
यो दिनका लागि अहिलेसम्म केही नक्सांकन भएको छैन।यो दिनका लागि अहिलेसम्म केही नक्सांकन भएको छैन।
अन्तिम पटक २०२६ अक्टोबर १९ मा प्रमाणितपुरानो जानकारी रिपोर्ट गर्नुहोस्