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Trekking Routes: Less-Traveled Treks
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Nearly as fabled as Mustang, Dolpo is a rugged and remote region to the west of Mustang. The region was made famous by Peter Matthiessen in his book The Snow Leopard, a chronicle of a trip made with animal-behaviorist George Schaller. Remote is the key word in describing Dolpo. If you wish to explore this region, with its ancient villages, high passes, beautiful lakes, isolated Buddhist monasteries, and relatively plentiful wildlife, you will have to have plenty of time available. Before reaching the spectacular settings described in Matthiessen's book, you'll spend several days hiking through low-elevation forests with few views. Most treks into Dolpo take 20 to 30 days, and because winter comes early to the high passes, the best time to trek in Dolpo is toward the end of the monsoon season, since heat and leeches can be a problem at lower elevations during the monsoon season. You can make shorter Dolpo treks by flying into the airstrip at Jumla.
Trekking permits for lower Dolpo cost $10 per week for the first month and $20 per week after that. To visit the more spectacular region of upper Dolpo, you will have to pay the same $700 trekking permit fee that is charged for Mustang. After 10 days, you'll have to pay an additional $70 per day. You will also have to arrange a fully organized trek with an established trekking company. If you book your trek in Nepal, you will likely have to pay between $50 and $60 per day of your trek.
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