The Tsum Valley Trek is one of the most beautiful and off-the-beaten-path trek in Nepal.
The valley often referred to as the “hidden valley”, offering breathtaking scenery, ancient monasteries, and rich Tibetan culture. Tsum Valley is located in Manaslu region near Tibetan border. The Valley offers the best of Tibetan Buddhist culture and the feelings of being in Tibet without physically being in Tibet is just awesome.
Tsum valley was considered as the Restricted area until 2008. Thus the valley offers the virgin trial providing the most authentic experience. Tsum Valley Trekking is no doubt one of the best trekking trial in the world, with its ancient culture, traditions, arts and religion. Every aspect of locals is influenced by Tibetan culture and traditions.
The valley is situated in one of the most remote part of Gorkha in the lap of Ganesh Himal, Shringi Himal, Boudha Himal and many more mountains and peaks. Tsum valley is considered as hard trekking because mostly our trial will be above 3000 meters elevation and walking duration will be 6-7 hours every day. Even though the walking is long, the pristine beauty and diversity of the region will make you forget the exhausted feelings.
Tsum Valley is also a sacred pilgrimage site for Buddhist. As per Legend, The Great Buddhist Saint Milareppa meditated in the caves of Tsum Valley. The Tsum valley is drained by Shear Khola (river) which actually originates from the western glacier from Ganesh Himal and eastern and southern glaciers from Sringi Himal.
Not only the culture and natural beauty, Tsum Valley offers the best of rich wildlife such as Himalayan Thar and Blue sheep. The Tsum Valley Trekking offers exploration of ancient historic Monasteries such as Rachen Gompa, Mu Gompa, Gompa Lungdan.
Overview
Our Trek to Tsum Valley will start with a scenic drive from Kathmandu to Arughat, the gateway to Manaslu area.From Arughat, we follow the Budhi Gandaki River valley to the north. We pass through several picturesque villages, flora & fauna of Gorkha district. We trek through villages such as Soti Khola, Machha Khola, Jagat and to Lokpa, wich is gateway to the Tsum Valley.
We continue our trial further north to reach Chumling. Chumling houses three ancient monasteries, Pango Gumba, Gurwa Gumba and Mani Dhungyr. From Chumling the dramatic view of Mountains such as Manaslu (8,163m), Himal Chuli (7,895m), Ganesh Himal (7,140m) and many other peaks.
We leave Chumling and continue our trekking to Chokangparo via Domje Gaun which is the largest settlement in the region.
From Chukang Paro, we continue ascending further north to the villages of Phurbe and Nile.On the way we pass Milarepa Prien Phu Cave, which is considered as the most sacred cave in the region.
Our trekking to Tsum Valley now takes a trial to Mu Gompa. From Mu Gompa we return to Phurbe and traverse to Ganesh Himal Base Camp at an altitude of 4,800 meters. The exploration of Ganesh Himal Base Camp will end our trip to Tsum Valley. We then follow back our trial via Lokpa, Jagat to reach Arughat. From Arughat we will board the vehicle and continue through the scenic highway towards Kathmandu.
Highlights of Tsum Valley Trek
- Visit to an ancient monasteries such as Rachen Gompa and Mu Gompa that offer a glimpse into the region's spiritual life.
- The Tsumbas, the residents of Tsum Valley, have their own unique dialect, traditions, and festivals.
- Majestic views of Ganesh Himal, Sringi Himal, and Boudha Himal ranges.
- A scenic countryside drive offering the best on the way views.
- Abundant wildlife, Flora and Fauna.
