Rolwaling, west of Khumbu region, is one among the Nepal’s finest high mountain valley. Rolwaling is a rocky village yet beautiful and infrequently visited area but offers a lot of mountaineering defies to the voyager. The native Sherpa has coined the name “the grave” to Rolwaling due to its geographical intricacy. Being a geographically intricacy region, Rolwaling is rich with alpine lakes, moraines, hanging glaciers, waterfalls, high pastures and looming view of snowy peaks in the backdrop. Rolwaling is situated at an edge of Tibetan Border. Moreover it is masked down between steep ice-giants and is wild, lonely high valley.
It is believed that Rolwaling is the home of mysterious snow man Yeti. The trek to Rolwaling offers an experience of the remoteness of the region, idealistic mountain scenes, doverse flora and fauna and rich native Sherpa culture. The trek to Rolwaling is not suggested to normal people but is for experienced trekkers having good physical form and having technical mountaineering skills and equipment. The view of Mt. Gaurishankar, Melungtse, Mt. Langtang, Mt. Dorje Lakpa, and Mt. Everest and other snow capped mountains; monastry and the village of Beding, the village of Na (Na Gaun), Bhimsen temple etc. are the main attractions of the trek. Additionally the Rolwaling Trek is also famed for Cho Rolpa Glacier Lake, high route through Tashi Lapcha Pass and its diverse culture.
This Rolwaling trek is specially designed for those people who desires to experience an isolate part of Nepal.Usually, the Rolwaling trek begins from Dolakha, close to Charikot, about an eight-hour drive from Kathmandu. You can also carry on the trek by crossing Tashi Lapcha Pass.
Itinerary for Rolwaling
Days Programs
Day 1 Kathmandu – Charikot Dolakha by drive and camp
Day 2 Dolakha – Ratmate river side
Day 3 Ratmate – Pikhuti Bazaar
Day 4 Pikhuti Bazaar – Singati
Day 5 Singati – Khare
Day 6 Khare – jagat
Day 7 Jagat – Simigaon
Day 8 Simigaon – Daldung La
Day 9 Daldung La – Beding
Day 10 Beding – Na
Day 11 Rest for acclimatization.
Day 12 Sightseeing in NA
Day 13 Daldung La – Jagat
Day 14 Jagat – Singati
Day 15 Singati – Danda Kharka
Day 16 Danda Kharka – Dhunge
Day 17 Dhunge – Jiri
Day 18 Jiri to kathmandu by drive.
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