MUNDUM TRAIL & ARUN VALLEY TREK

Morning after breakfast, our city guide takes you on a tour around the world heritage sites within Kathmandu city. After an exciting and interesting tour back to the hotel, preparation and packing for trekking.

Non-essential clothing and items not required for treks, can be stored in the Hotel or with Kirat Society Adventure.

High Ridges Trekking & Mera Peak Climb adventure starts with a scenic flight of 45 minutes to Bhojpur town airport. While airborne, enjoy fantastic panorama of the Himalaya range with Everest, Makalu as far as Kanchenjunga.

On arrival at Bhojpur airport, received by our trekking crews get introduced among your fellow staff and guide. Includes camping cook, kitchen staff and all team members. Bhojpur is a moderate size town, populated by Rai Kirat and other tribes of eastern Nepal. An interesting place to observe local life and culture. From Bhojpur board on a four-wheel drive, it leads towards rough hilly road, through farm village to reach Chekwa Bhanjyang village. Enjoy the overnight stop in a simple lodge or Guest House. Located on a high ridge, from here onwards the air gets fresh and cool.

From Chekwa Bhanjyang, our adventure starts around the Mundum High Trail walking past smaller farm villages. Heading through well-tended terraces of various crops wheat, barley to buck-wheat and seasonal vegetables. Trek continues towards the high ridges of Mundum facing grand scenery of surrounding beautiful landscapes with snow peaks. A pleasant walk leads uphill into the cool shade of pine and rhododendron forest to a high ridge, The route descends for an overnight stay in a small farm village at Dhotre. Accommodation in tented camps, with all meals cooked and served by our expert camping cook and kitchen staff.

Start the morning from Dhotre on a nice scenic path following the Mundum ridges and through lovely forest. From Dhotre village towards sheer mountain wilderness away from farm villages and human settlement for a few days. The route follows a few cattle herder temporary shelter around the summer grazing area to Maiyum for an overnight camp. Located on an open grassy field amidst forest surroundings and close to Hans Pokhari, an hour walk from the camp.

After a pleasant overnight stay at Maiyum around an isolated region with scenic surroundings. Morning starts with a short up to reach a small clear pond called Hans Pokhari. The trail follows Pakhuwa Bhanjyang, it is also an alternative route to Bhojpur town. The name Hans Pokhari means a place for migratory ducks, often making a temporary habitat. After refreshing stop, climb a steep hill for a few hours to Satdobato at 3,122 m high. It falls on the midways of seven routes of Eastern Nepal villages and towns. From here a short walk to Hykule for an overnight camp on a nice grassy meadow.

From Hykule with a pleasant overnight stop, around the heart of Mundum high ridges. The morning walk leads close towards Salpa Pass or Bhanjyang as called by the locals. Climb to a high ridge within the cool shade of rhododendrons and pine forest. The walk leads past several temporary shelters of cattle herder camp to Rawa-Dhap. One of the highest spots for overnight camping after walking past a small hill of Lauribina. The last phase of the hike leads ups and down to the Rawa-Dhap.

The most important and highlight of the Mundum Ridge trekking. Enjoy the extra day at Rawa-Dhap with an early morning hike to the viewpoint of high Silichung Ridge. Also known as Salpa Peak, the view point at 4,153 meters. From the top's spectacular panorama of the Himalayas, the deep valleys, green hills with Himalayan Peaks. Facing the five world’s tallest peaks Mt. Everest, Kanchenjunga, Cho Oyu, Lhotse, and Makalu. Includes views of Thamserku, Kangtiga, Ama Dablam, Dorje Lakpa, Kusum Khanguru, and Numbur with arrays of snow peaks.

Morning walk leads uphill most of the way into bamboo and rhododendron forest, on leaving the Mundum ridge western rim. Climb above to a cooler area close on top of Salpa Pass. A short downhill through forested path and past cattle herder temporary camp. Finally, the day completes on reaching Guranse for an overnight camp. The camp amidst rhododendron forest, the name Guranse for rhododendron flowers. The national flower of Nepal.

An easy downhill walk to the base of Salpa pass and Mundum ridge. The walk leads through cool shade of dense rhododendron’s, pines, oaks, and fir forest. After 4-5 hours of good walk reaching Salpa Phedi for overnight camp or in a simple Tea-House/ Lodge. Salpa Phedi a small settlement, the local Kirat Rai and Sherpa people. The local produces Nepali rice paper from the local plants called Lokta (Dampne papaerius).

From Salpa Phedi, walk on winding downhill with few ups through spread-out farm villages with rice terraces. The route leads to low and warm farm areas to Gothe Bazaar on entering the Arun Valley. After hours of good walking, you reach Gothe Bazaar for an overnight either in a local lodge or tented camping. A moderate size farm village, famous for Rudrakchhhaya (Hindu’s holy beads).

Enjoying an overnight at Gothe Bazaar, observing the local farm activities and cultures of eastern Nepal. From here heading to the lower warm and sub-tropical area, walk through a small patch of cool Sal forest. Walking through many farm villages with citric trees of lemons, grapefruit and oranges. The walk then leads up and down to Kartike-Ghat Village, located by the Arun River. Our last overnight in tented camping before reaching Tumlingtar Town for final stops before Kathmandu.

Morning walk across a high suspension bridge above Arun River, the trail follows along the river banks. Then enters farm fields and into sub-tropical forest for a while and then towards more farm villages. Finally, the walk completes reaching Tumlingtar, a moderate town with a big airfield. Located on the shelf of Arun River, at Tumlingtar transfers to a nice lodge for lunch and overnight stops. The rest of the afternoon at leisure to explore the town markets and local customs and activities.

Enjoy the last breakfast around the hills of Eastern Himalayas. Morning a short walk to Tumlingtar airport for a smooth, scenic flight to Kathmandu. On arrival at Kathmandu domestic airport, a short transfer back to your hotel. Afternoon free at leisure, for individual activities and shopping souvenirs.

Enjoy the leisure day, relaxing with fond memories of Eastern Himalayan scenic ridges of Mundum. Interested people can join for another tour to Patan and Bhaktapur, worth a visit not to be missed.