Sunday, October 29, 2017

Tsum Valley trekking




TSUM VALLEY TREKKING
'a cultural and scenic walk around valley of happiness around Tsum country'
Highlights:
"On the least traveled country by other trekkers and visitors around scenic Tsum valley
Adventure into absolute wilderness within high mountains of Ganesh and Manaslu Himalaya
Fascinating villages with age old traditional life and colorful culture around Tsum valley
Explore the hidden treasures of Buddhist culture and visiting interesting old monasteries
On off the beaten tracks away seldom visited by some trekkers and adventurer"

Introduction:
Tsum Valley Trekking, once a forbidden country which was recently opened for foreign trekkers and adventurer since last few decades.
Tsum means valley of Happiness from Tibetan language as "Beyul Kyimolung” certainly a beautiful hidden destination around Nepal North Mid West Himalaya region sandwiched between massive Ganesh Himal (Yangri) and Manaslu (Kutang) Himalaya range of peaks.
An interesting trek and adventure to Tsum Valley where you can soak with impressive views of high snow capped in the harmony of local rich Buddhist culture and traditional life of the Tsum valley, where people still leads age old life as it was since past hundred of centuries with close relation with Tibet across the border and similar traditions of Buddhism religion.
Tsum Valley Trekking begins with exciting driving journey from the Nepal capital in Kathmandu to reach the starting point of the walk to Tsum Valley at Arughat within mid hills village of Gorkha district, following the Burigandaki River for few days on the same trail of Manaslu trek.
After Jagat village walk leads further eastwards to reach our fabulous destination past Lakuwa, Chumling, Chokhan-Paro and then reaching at Nele above 3,361 m high here one can visit meditation Cave of famous 11th Centaury saint Milarepa, where he meditate to reach Nirvana and spiritual salvation.

Walk proceeds to reach our final destination at Mu Gompa with a height of 3,700 m, the highest spot of the trekking, here with pleasant and wonderful time visiting its ancient monastery enriched with age old treasures of religious artifacts in the shade of high Ganesh Himal and other peaks due north near Tibet border.

Enjoying around the last destination of fantastic adventure around high Tsum at Mu Gompa walk back on the same trail with visit of another interesting Rachen Gompa and then following the path towards Chumling village which is at the end of Tsum valley to reach back at the road head for the drive back to Kathmandu, with wonderful and glorious time high above valley of Happiness at Tsum.

Note:
Tsum Valley trekking best from March to June of less chances of rain with clear morning however might be cloudy during late afternoon, days are warm with sunlight morning and night times can be cooler.

September to November is also a good months to trek but with cooler temperatures around autumn season, however days are fine with clear blue sky and views of mountains most of the days.

Too cold from December to March months where most of the villages will be empty as the people migrates to lower warmer places of Nepal.

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