Limi valley trek is the trail practiced in Humla. Humla is the less developed part of our country Nepal. It lies in the northern part of our country Nepal. Due to the matrimonial relationship between Tibet and the western part of Nepal this valley is the only place where you can find the vibrant culture of the Tibetan and their lifestyle.
Your trek start from the salt trading and pilgrimage route to the border of Nepal and China by crossing the Nara La Pass (15000ft/4620m) Nyalu La(16000ft/4900m) with the amazing view of many mountains.
During this trek you will get a chance to see the snow leopard, ‘bharal’ which is also known as the Himalayan blue sheep, jackals, musk deer, etc. Starting and ending from Kathmandu thus trek will take 18-19 days.in this trek, you will be at the height of motte than 3000m so that you may feel the effect of elevation.
The best time for this trek is May to October because at this time the mountains are covered with snow and the view will be eye-catching. This trek was started in 2002 and this has covered the border area on Tibet in fae west Nepal. Most of the people in this region are Buddhist and they follow the old Buddhist culture. Agriculture and animal husbandry are the main economic source of the people living in this region.
In this trek, you will face various challenging high passes and trails. A special permit is required for trekking in this valley to protect the culture and ecosystem. This area also has protected many flora and fauna so that the future generation also can use them. This trek cost from $2,850.00 to $3,500.00 for 18 -19 days depends upon Itinerary.
In this area, you can find the more than 100 years old Buddhist tradition that still exists. The people of that area are like the Tibetan neighbor rather than the Hindu neighbors. You can see mountains like Mt.saipal, Byas, Rishi, Api, Kanjirowa, and Kanti of Nepal and also the Mt.Kailash across the border in Tibet during this trek.
In this trek, you can see the yak farming, waterfalls, and the various interesting villages. Yak Kharka(4900m) which is known as the viewpoint of this region. From that point, you can see the stunning view of Mount Kailash in Tibet.
Before trekkers were allowed to continue their trek along mount Kailash but this was stopped by the Chinese government. You can see various proof like prayer flags and mani stones that shows the ties between Humla and Tibet and also the 1000 years old Rizing Ling Gompa and awsome stone villages.
As you, the Humla is a very remote area and due to this you cannot see many tourists in this trekking route but it has a unique trek experience giving capacity. In the spring and summer season, you can see very few tourists in this region. This trekking route must be developed and the resources must be used properly then it has a high scope in the tourism market.
Today is the first day of trek we will fly to Nepalgunj from Kathmandu
We woke up early in the morning and had our breakfast. Then we start our flight from Nepalgunj to Simikot and from there we start walking towards Dharapuri. It is at the altitude of 2270 m above the sea level. It took us nearly 5-6 hours to reach Dharapuri. On the way to Dharapuri we saw many high hills and mountains.
Next morning on day 3 we move forward to kermi from Dharapuri. Kermi is at the altitude of 2629 m above the sea level. It took us 4-5 hours to reach Kermi from Dharapuri. During this trek, we saw many snow-capped mountains and the various high hills. We saw many natural resources and many more. We saw different flora and fauna.
Today early morning after having breakfast we head towards Chumsa Khola valley from Kermi. When we were at Chusma Khola valley at the height of 3400 m from sea level we saw awesome sunrise. The mountains were getting golden due to snow and sunrise. It took us 5-6 hours to reach Chumsa Khola valley from Kermi.
On this day 5, we were about to reach Dharmashala fromChumsa Khola valley. It took us 6-7 hours to reach Dharmashala from Chumsa Khola valley. Dharmashala is at an altitude of 4000m above the sea level. By seeing the view of the Khola and the valley of the Chumsa Khola valley we went to Dharmashalaand on the way we saw many mountains and hills.
After having a light breakfast we head towards Talung from Dharmashala. We were at the height of 4380 m above sea level. We reached there after walking about 7-8 hours. During this trek, we saw many mountains with snow-capped. And the beautiful villages with various cultured people.
On this day 7, we were about to reach Jang from Talung. It took us 6-7 hours to reach Jang from Talung. Jang is at an altitude of 4070m above the sea level. By seeing the view of the valley and villages we went to Jang and on the way, we saw many mountains and hills.
Today we were about to adopt ourselves in the climate and culture of this place. It took us to 2 hours. We saw many mountains and hills from there. The snowy mountains were awesome and eyecatching. We were wishing to stay there forever. The scene made us feel so.
Today early morning after having breakfast we head towards Halji from Jang. When we were at Halji at the height of 3670 m from sea level we saw awesome sunrise. The mountains were getting golden due to snow and sunrise. It took us 5-6 hours to reach Halji from Jang.
Early morning after having a light breakfast we start to walk from Halji to Til. after walking about 5-6 hours we reached til from Halji. Til is at the altitude of 3700 m from sea level. We saw many houses made of stone and the lifestyle of the people is also amazing.
We stayed at the same houses made up of stone and the feeling was awesome and the food that was provided by them was awesome. We got a chance to taste a variety of local food. It took us nearly 8-9 hours to reach Manepeme from Til. Manepeme is at the altitude of 3970 m from the sea level.
After walking 4-5 hours we reached Hilsa from Manepeme. On the way, we got a chance to see different flora and fauna. The high hills and the green vegetation were eye-catching. We feel like we are on the lap of the mountains. We saw many mountains from the Annapurna ranges. We were at the height of 3740 m from sea level at that time.
Early morning we had pour breakfast by seeing the stunning view of the sunrise and start our trek. We walked 7-8 hours and reached Palbang from Hilsa. During this time we saw many mountains of Annapurna ranges, hills, and villages. Palbang is at a height of 3389 m from the sea level.
Early morning after having a light breakfast we start to walk from Palbang to Muchu. After walking about 4-5 hours we reached Muchu from Palbang. Muchu is at the altitude of 2929 m from sea level. We saw many houses made of stone and the lifestyle of the people is also amazing. We got a chance to see many snowcapped mountains and high green hills.
Today early morning after having breakfast we head towards Chumsa Khola from Muchu. When we were at Chumsa Khola at the height of 3670 m from sea level we saw awesome sunrise. The mountains were getting golden due to snow and sunrise. It took us 5-6 hours to reach Chumsa Khola from Muchu.
We woke up early in the morning and had our breakfast. Then we start our journey from Chumsa Khola to Dharapuri. It is at the altitude of 2270 m above the sea level. It took us nearly 5-6 hours to reach Dharapuri. On the way to Dharapuri we saw many high hills and mountains.
We woke up early in the morning and had our breakfast. Then we start our trek from Dharapuri to Simikot. It is at an altitude of 2910 m above sea level. It took us nearly 5-6 hours to reach Simikot. On the way to Simikot, we saw many high hills and mountains.
This was the last day of our trek. We saw many mountains hills villages and flora and fauna. We got a chance to see many snowy mountains and we start a flight from Simikot to Nepalgunj and from there to Kathmandu. During this flight, we were at the height of 1380 m and saw many cities of Nepal during the way.
