Dhorpatan Trekking – New Route Exploration

Introduction:

Dhorpatan Trekking—New Route, Exploration was our new project, which we completed in nine days. The hike we took was breathtaking, with a breathtaking valley, a trembling pond, and a narrow sheep trail. This trail is like heaven during the monsoon and spring. Dhorpatan is located in Baglung District, Nepal.

Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve was established in 1983 and gazetted in 1987. Dhorpatan is the only hunting reserve in Nepal. It covers an area of 512 square kilometres in western Nepal’s Dhaulagiri Himal and Baglung, Rukum, and Myagdi in eastern Nepal. Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve borders the Rukum, Myagdi, and Baglung Districts in West Nepal’s Dhaulagiri Himal range, and the Putha, Churen, and Gurja Himal extend over the reserve’s northern boundary. There are few cottages or shelters available for those hunters who have permits to go hunting.

There is a small community of indigenous Kham Magar people as well as Tibetan refugees. Animal husbandry, handicrafts, and some tourism are the key economic activities of the people in the region. A few homestay lodges are serving basic food.

The blue sheep, leopard, ghoral, Himalayan thar, Himalayan black bear, barking deer, wild boar, langoor, and mouse hare call this place home; endangered species include the Musk deer, Wolf, and Red Panda. 137 species, including pheasants and partridges; endangered species include the Cheer Pheasant and Danphe.

Dhorpatan can also be reached by bus or jeep, from Pokhara to Baglung, or by jeep from Beni.Dolpa is a few days’ trek to the north, around the western Dhaulagiri range.

Itinerary
Day 1- Kathmandu to Pokhara:

Drive from Kathmandu to Pokhara to start the Dhorpatan trekking-new route exploration. The capital of Nepal is Kathmandu. It is an amazing blend of a large modern, developed metropolis with artistic and cultural history. The principal attractions and well-liked tourist locations in this valley include Thamel Bhaktapur, Patan, Boudhanath, and Swaymbhu Nath.

There are 200 kilometres between Kathmandu and Pokhara. Early in the morning, we ate breakfast. Following breakfast, we began packing our belongings. We then caught a bus from the Balaju bus stop, and it took us seven or eight hours to get to Pokhara.

The most popular destination is Pokhara, which receives thousands of travellers each year. The primary attractions in Pokhara are Fewa Lake, Davis Falls, Begnas Taal, Gupteshower Mahadev, Sarangkot, and the International Mountain Museum. Pokhara serves as the starting point for numerous well-known trekking routes, such as Manaslu, Annapurna, Mustang, and a few more.
Our trip began on the first day in Pokhara. We had an excellent day there and got ready for the next day.

Day 2- Pokhara to Beni, Tatopani, Darbhanga, Dharapani, Takam, and Muna.

The next day, we took a taxi to Beni after waking up early in the morning. We got to Beni around nine o’clock. Likewise, it continued to rain throughout the day, making the roads extremely muddy and making it impossible for the taxi to drive. Therefore, we chose to travel locally by bus from Beni to Darbhang, stopping in Tato Pani (Hot Spring) and Darbhang on the way to Fedi. We arrived at Fedi and had lunch there. We continue our trip to Dharapani after lunch.

This village is still conserving its traditions. We saw many traditional houses over there, which look amazing. Most of the people start trekking from Dharapani, but we decide to take a jeep to Muna. That day, it also rained the whole day, and the river stream got bigger each time. which makes it a bit difficult. But that day we stayed in Muna, and we had a yummy dinner over there. and planned for tomorrow.

Day 3- Muna to Lamsum, Maruni, Jaljala pass, tallo Jaljala.

On the third day, we woke up early and had breakfast. After that, we prepared our belongings and set off on the journey to Jaljala. Due to the rain that day, the trek to the jaljala was quite difficult. We travelled across numerous waterways, and due to the rain, all of the streams had become much bigger. And landslides also scared us. Anyhow, we continued our trip and eventually arrived at Lamsum Village; then, after a 20-minute flat walk and a long ascent, we arrived at Maruni Village.

When we arrived in Maruni village, the majority of the homes and lodges were closed. And we were famished, but we also got extremely lucky. We came across a little home where an elderly woman, her son, and her daughter-in-law were residing. She agreed to prepare lunch for us after we requested that she do so. We assisted her in making lunch, ate it there, and then travelled to Jaljala.

After lunch, we again headed to the Jaljala. It was a difficult climb from Maruni to Jaljala. It is also surrounded by a thick jungle. We encountered a lot of leeches on the trek for the first time. We arrived in Jaljala in 3 to 4 hours because of the weather and leeches. We first arrived at Jaljala Pass, and then, after 20 minutes of walking downward, we arrived at Tallo Jaljala. We spent the night in a little cottage there.

Day 4- Tallo Jaljala to Dhunga Ghar, Ruwachaur, Pokhari, Naule.

We started our adventure to Naule on this particular day at a very early hour. The following day was just like the day before. We couldn’t see more than 10 metres due to the fog because it had been raining the entire day. After around four to five hours of walking, we reached Dhungaghar by simply following the route that connected the road and the bush. From there, we proceeded on the road until we reached Ruwachaur.

We were able to observe that stunning valley when we arrived at Ruwachaur because the weather was clear.There were numerous herds and sheepfolds there. That valley was astoundingly large. After spending some time there and eating lunch, we continued on and arrived at Naule at around four o’clock. And that is where we pitched our tent.

Day 5: Thal kharka, Falle ghar, Manjum, Kabe khola, Maure.

On day five, we woke up early in the morning and had champa (flour), and we moved to Maure. Since then, today is also getting better, and we saw the beautiful landscape, which was amazing. We crossed many small passes. There were many ups and downs on the trail, but we enjoyed the whole trek, and via Thal Kharka, Falle Ghar, Manjum, and Kabe Khola, we reached Maure. On this route, we saw many sheepfolds. and we meet the shepherd, and we stay with them.

Day:6- Parke, Warmi Ghora, Parmi Ghora Nau Singey danda, Chandra Kharka, Warmi Chalukhe, Do Ghari.

The entire walk turned out to be so amazing once the weather improved. We relished each step. We were awestruck by the spectacular scenery, which included mountains, rivers, waterfalls, valleys, and lush vegetation. We also encountered many shepherds along this route. They were all incredibly helpful and down-to-earth.

We continued our trek via Parke, Warmi Ghora, Parmi Ghora Nau Singey Danda, Chandra Kharka, and Warmi Chalukhe to Do Ghari. Warmi Ghora, Parmi Ghora, is a lovely pond location. It was so amazing. And it is also a holy place. Every year, people visit there for worship.

Day 7: Lamar, Shyang Khola, Pupal Dah, Pani Diallo, Purbang, Majaula Kharka, Jongla Pass, Lungkhor.

On the previous day of the trek, we had a variety of experiences. Despite the fact that we encountered rain for a few days at the start of the trek, we couldn’t see any landscape at that time. But we also had a different experience, which made our trek so wonderful. All the places were so amazing.

There were only a few tent hotels in Shyang Khola, which are run by the locals. There are many people who trekked on this route; they stay over there. But we didn’t stay; we just had lunch there before moving on to Pupal Dah. We continued our trek, and we passed pupal dah, pani dillo, purbang, and Majaula kharka to Jongla Pass.

On this trek, we crossed many passes, and the Jongla Pass was the last pass of our trek. After the Jongla pass, we reached Lungkhor. Because of the monsoon, sometimes we faced rain, and sometimes we had sunny and clear weather. Day 7 was such a long trek for us. That day, we again stayed in the sheepfold. The people over there were so nice and kind. They cooked for us, they gave us a place to stay with them, and we happily stayed over there that night.

Day 8: Dunai, Juphal.

Our walk from Lungkhor to Dunai begins the following day. We start our day early in the morning, just as before we had breakfast, and we trek down to Dunai. The trail to Dunai is very nice, with an amazing view of Mt. Kanjerawa and an amazing view of Mt. Kanjerawa and the amazing valley of Dolpo. However, it is completely straight downward; we arrived in Dunai after a steady five- to six-hour trek. We rested and also ate lunch there. Then, we took a vehicle to Juphal, where we stayed.

Day 9:  Juphal, Nepalganj, Kathmandu.

Our exploration of Dhorpatan ended on day nine. We had flights that day from Juphal to Nepalganj and from Nepalganj to Kathmandu.

The journey was excellent all around. I had never gone on an adventure during a monsoon before. On this trek, we enjoyed every single location because the natural beauty and route were so amazing. the variety of experiences along this route. There are a lot of sheep in the herd and flock, and the shepherds are quite hospitable.

They are fully aware of what “Aatithi Devo Bhav” means.