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  • GHT Upper Trail, Full Traverse GHT Upper Trail, Full Traverse

    Section : Annapurna & Mustang, Dolpa, Everest & Rolwaling, Humla, Kanchenjunga, Langtang & Helambu, Makalu Barun, Manaslu & Ganesh, Rara & Jumla
    Days trekking : 156
    Season : Spring and Autumn
    Max. Altitude: 6146 m
    Difficulty : Strenuous
    Start: Taplejung
    Finish: Hilsa
    Permits Needed: Trekking Permits, TIMS, etc
    Type : Camping and few tea-houses and homestays

  • GHT Rara, Jumla and Mugu Section, Lower Trail GHT Rara, Jumla and Mugu Section, Lower Trail

    Section : Rara & Jumla
    Days trekking : 6/9
    Max. Altitude: 3,900 m
    Difficulty : Moderate
    Permits Needed: TIMS, Rara National Park Entrance Fee
    Type : Teahouse/camping (it is recommended to take a tent)

  • GHT Lower Trail, Full Traverse GHT Lower Trail, Full Traverse

    Section : Annapurna & Mustang, Dolpa, Everest & Rolwaling, Kanchenjunga, Langtang & Helambu, Makalu Barun, Manaslu & Ganesh, Rara & Jumla, The Far West Nepal
    Days trekking : 92
    Season : All seasons
    Max. Altitude: 4519 m
    Difficulty : Moderate
    Start: Simhalila Bhanjyang
    Finish: Darchula
    Permits Needed: Trekking permit Dolpa, TIMS, ACAP
    Type : Teahouse/homestay/Camping (it is needed to take a tent)

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    • Mugu is one of Nepal’s most remote areas and remains relatively unexplored by foreign travellers and mysterious even to Nepali people
    • Mugu was part of the ancient Malla Kingdom of the Karnali River basin
    • Fascinating blend of religious practices with Buddhist and Hindu practices borrowing from Shamanism and the ancient Bonpo religion
    • The majority of Mugu lies in the rain shadow of the Dhaulagiri and Annapurna Himal (ranges) and is very arid. It is the least developed district of Nepal
    • Rara Lake is Nepal’s largest lake with a circumference of approximately 13km. it is home to otters and the fish that feed them, and is an important resting place for migrating water fowl
    • Mugu has many different wild herbs used in traditional herbal medicine such as the highly valuable ‘Caterpillar Fungi’ (yachargumba) used in the treatment of amoebic dysentery among other things, guchi chyau which has an anti-spasmodic effect, panchaunle which is used as a tonic, satuwa a poison antidote as well as bhutkesh, kutki and keshar

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