(for more pictures click Rolwaling...)
Though it neighbors the world famous Khumbu Valley, Rolwaling Valley is explored by very few tourists. The reason is its geographical intricacy which has kept the region’s natural as well as cultural beauty intact. The valley is abundant with alpine lakes, hanging glaciers, moraines, high pastures, waterfalls and imminent view of snowy peaks in the backdrop. En route as we start following the Rolwaling River, the area will be rich in floral and faunal aspect because of fewer intruders. Sherpa’s of Rolwaling enjoys unspoiled culture and practice of rituals comparing to their Khumbu counterpart. As the stay of tourist is controlled in Rolwaling, local youngsters leave home in trekking season to make living by guiding, leading and assisting expeditions and portering in neighboring valley.
The dark narrow valley of Rolwaling opens wide near villages of Beding (3,510m) and Na (4,120m). Here one can easily spend few days exploring Yak pastures and taking side trips to Yalung Base camp. Above Na Gaun, the trail meanders up to a high lake named Thso Rolpa (4540m) and up to the lateral moraines of the Rolwaling glacier below the Rolwaling icefall (5181m). After two days of rugged glacier walking one reaches high Tashi Lapcha Pass (5755m). On the other side of the Tashi Lapcha, the trail drops down into Thame village (3790m) on the Khumbu valley. From here trekking down to Lukla, we can fly to Kathmandu.
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Itinerary:
Day 02: Trek to Tinsang Pass (3,319m) (camping little below pass in the pasture)
Day 03: Trek to loting (1,790m) via Bigu Gompa
Day 04: Trek to Bulung (1,890m)
Day 05: Trek down and join the classic trail to Rolwaling and follow Tama Kosi River to Gongar (1,430m)
Day 06: Trek to kharka camp (2,700m Jungle camp)
Day 07: Trek to Beding (3,690m)
Day 08: Trek to Na (4,180m)
Day 09: Rest day for acclimatization
Day 10: Side trip to Yalung Base Camp (5,100m) or camp there and climb Yalung Ri (5,630m)
Day 11: Trek to Tsho Rolpa Camp (4,561m)
Day 12: Drolambau Glacier camp (5,000m)
Day 13: Cross Tesi Lapcha (5,755m) and camp little below under the huge rock outcrop known as Tashi Puk
Day 14: Trek down to Thyangbo Kharka (4,230m) or Thame (3,820m)
Day 15: Trek to Namche Bazar (3,440m)
Day 16: Trek to Phakding (2,610m)
Day 17: Trek to Lukla (2,800m)
Day 18: Fly back to Kathmandu
