The document describes the Beni Dolpo trekking route in Nepal. It details the various stages of the trek, which follows an historic route through the Dolpo region made famous by books in the 1970s. Stage 4-6 comprise the classic Lower Dolpo Circuit, passing through villages like Lasicap and DhoTarap, known for its ancient monasteries. The trek involves crossing high passes like Numala and Bagala before descending to the magical Phoksundo Lake. The last stage follows the Suligad River back to Juphal and the end of the trek.

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2.  Beni Dolpo trek is a historical trek, before
the establishment of Juphal airport many
foreigners trekked to Dolpo from
Pokhara/Beni.
 This route became famous after the
publishing Peter Matthiessen’s ‘The Snow
Leopard’, and George B. Schaller’s ‘Silence
of Stone’, they both commenced their
journey to Dolpo region through this route
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3.  Stage 4, 5 and 6 are the classic lower Dolpo
‘Lower Dolpo CircuitTrek’
 From here you will follow the classic Lower Dolpo
route. For the fe hours fromTarakot Bagar along
Thuli Bheri river to Lasicap. After Lasicap crossing
the suspension bridge the trail follows theTarap
Khola for two days to DhoTarap.
 Lasicap is a small settlement, from here following
theThuli Bheri River a trail leads to Kakot village
and Barbung valley of Dolpo.
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4.  DhoTarap is one of the beautiful valleys of Dolpo.
It is one of the highest altitude human settlements
of the world. Ancient Buddhist and Bon
monastery, long flat valley inhabited by Dolpo Pa
people is a prime high lights of this trek.
 From DhoTarap, the trail leads along theTokyu
village and to the west ofTokyu village crossing
two notorious high pass Numala 5309 and Bagala
5169m for the four days wilderness descends to
magical Phoksundo Lake.
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5.  The first part of trek is easy, after crossing Myagdi
Khola is rewarded by an impressive view of Mt.
Dhaulagiri ‘the dazzling white mountain’ of Nepal
and 7th highest mountain in the world.The magar
‘an ethnic group of Nepal’ villages Lumsum, and
Moreni are wonderful cultural insights followed by
amazing views of Dhaulagiri massif including
Putha Himal, Nilgiri and Annapurna ranges are
mesmerizing experience of this stage.

6.  Dhorpatan is famous for only one hunting reserve
in Nepal. Beside hunting reserve, there is Tibetan
refugee village ‘Chhyantu’ and Tashi Gedye Tarke
Ling Gompa.
 After Dhorpatan along the Bozekum in this stage
you will ascent first time above 4000m, Phalgune
Dhuri 4061m and descend toThanur.
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7.  This stage is quite wilderness before reaching to
Samtiling village of Dolpa district. Here you are going
to encounter two passes above 4000m are Majela or
Panidal 4340m and Jang La 4540m respectively.
Crosssing the Jangla pass, the trail leads steep
descend along ‘Yarsagumab pasture’ of Ticherong
(Shahartara/Tarali ) people through Shahartara and
Tarakot village to Tarakot Bagar. Ticherong valley is an
only one Magar inhabited valley of Dolpa district.
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8.  This is the last stage of trek, from here following
Suligad/Phoksundo Khola along the lush
vegetation of Phoksundo National park descend to
Suligad. From Suligad once again we follow the
Thuli Bheri river for few hours upto Kalagauda,
ascend to Juphal and fly out to Nepalgunj and
Kathmandu.
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