Limi Valley Trek

Landing in Kathmandu, Tribhuvan International Airport in the morning time. We will receive you with a private vehicle and move you to your hotel in Kathmandu. Settle all financial things and make Simikot Restricted area trekking permit arrangements in the afternoon.

We need your original passport with Nepal’s Visa to prepare a Simikot restricted area permit arrangement. It takes some hours for official formalities to issue restricted area permits. In the evening, we hand over your passports, permits and introduce to you your hiking guide and brief about your limi valley trekking trail.

Fly from Kathmandu to Nepalganj (1 hour by flight) and again fly to Simikot. We fly to Simikot early in the morning with morning fresh air, and a transparent view, and arrived in Simikot in also morning. As you are in Simikot, meet our entire staff. Simikot is a very beautiful place where all trekkers enjoy their stopping there.

First section of our walk is a climb up through wheat, and barley, on a rock rocky track. Along the trek, we can walk to see past time build a stone house at upper Simitkot. We move right towards Yakba to catch a fabulous view of Humla Karnali valley. Now we walk down steeply in a knee crouching 800m descend to the Masigaun (2270m). We obey the Humla Karnali River trail and gradually reach Metal Bridge which brings us to Dharapuri where we stay overnight at Tent.

Today we climb up and down to the Chachera (2356m). From here we need to walk a steep trail were pack animals, climb beside the waterfalls past lizards sunning themselves and follow the small trail that has been blasted out of the cliffs to reach Dhara Kermi. Above the kermin village, there is a natural hot spring, which we visit to have a bath.

Today’s path is 7010 meters ascend and around 71 meters descend. Well, if we don’t spend time in kermi village, take a small detour and head up through the town before dropping back onto the main path. Visitors traveling to Mt Kailash follow the trail down to the Chumsa Khola. We drop through the forest and cross the bridge to reach stone shelters (3400m) where we place our Tent camp to stay overnight.

The trail of today is 600m ascend, short day to reach our campsite Nyalu Lagna. First section of our path climbs strongly through moss covered birch and pine forests. After around two hours our trail climbs on top of a glacial moraine before turning left into the sweeping expanse and gradually we cross several streams and Chusa Khola. If we have a large group then we take our camp in the flat area located at about 4000m. But if we have a small group then we go to Dharamsala for the camp.

We leave early today, need to cross 4990m high Nyalu Lagna La. An early start makes it easy for our pack animals to cross on snow patches. Our initial trials begin with a climb up a grassy gradient and turn on marine and hillside and the western shore of selling Tso (4,600m). Trail then Sweeps west into a wide, often filled snow valley.

Gradually we reach the prayer flag decorated Nyalu Lagna (4,990m/16,372 feet). From 20 minutes northwest above the pass offer a great view of the Tibetan plateau, Mountain Kailash, and Gurla Mandata. From the pass, our trail drops sleepy to a flat expanse dotted with hundred of upright stone markers. Now from here we steeply gorge to the right and properly down to the Talung Valley to fix an overnight campsite.

From camp our trails follow high above the Shoreline of the 1200m long Tshom Tso. This head of the lake is characterized by towering white sand dunes, creating a striking and majestic landscape. Now further we cross several rivers and the Ling Chu and climb Talung valley through Tukche Valley.

At top we see a 24km trail leading to Tibet through Lapcha La pass (5,688m). Local people use the trail to bring giant herbs of goats into Nepal fattening up and selling. There is a Yok Gonpa which is located at an altitude of 4,170 meters. Some hours of walkthrough meadows bring us to Takche valley where we fix our campsite for an overnight stay.

Taking a rest day here is a valuable and excellent idea. We will spend the day exploring Jang village, discovering its surroundings, and washing our clothes. Upper part of the Takche Chu Valley features a rocky trail offering impressive views of the stone houses of Jang (3,930m), barley fields, and prayer flags. Jang village is uniquely divided into three subdivisions: two situated above the trail and one positioned below. Additionally, this village, encircled by striking cliffs, rugged rocks, and towering peaks, presents a somewhat dry and austere appearance, enhancing its distinct charm.

Today our trek journey is down toward descending 400 meters following the trail back to Jang and exit the village through a stone chortens painted roof. It is situated 9km to the west of Jang; visit Renzin Ling Gompa, considered a very important gompa of Limi. This rocky undulating trail turns into steep marrow ascends and then descends then brings us to Halji. Halji is surrounded by gompa and from here offers a good view of the barley and wheat field. From time to time great Rinpoche visit along this gompa.

As we have to trek to TIL village today, we walk around 155 meters ascending and 50 meters descending. From the campsite climb back to the main trail. Walk across irrigated fields, drop back to the Takche the Chu, and cross the bridge (3719 me), bringing us south side of the river. Go down to the stone lined pit local people bait the pit to catch snow Leopards. Remaining part of the trail climbs up through several Chastens, more or less an hour of walk bring us to Til village, which offers a splendid mountain view.

First sections of hikes begin climbing through grazing fields and head toward the village and turn left. Our trail climbed gradually we could see the helipad. We walk on a tiny stream and a collection of small flat platforms. We walk on a stepped pinnacle and climb again over 4000 meters for a view of the southeast of the Humla Karnali River and gradually reach Manepene.

Hike to Hilsa border goes further behind and jumps through a landslide where you can explore the magnificent view of Nara La pass (4,590 m). Gradually, we walk down through the barley field and reach Hilsa village. Hilsa is a busy place for shopping and a gateway to Mansarovar, Kailash. Close to a regular helicopter dropping place for the Indian people of Mt. Kailash devoted.

Today, follow gently brace ourselves for a nail biting ascent of some of the narrowest paths, Nara la pass (4,580 m), past a small lake on the top is a giant cairn often blasted by strong winds and down to the road bring us to Sipsip (4,330 m), to our right yori (3,670m). 3 hours of hiking, visitors can reach Palbang through the windy trail where we set up our camp.

Travelers can consider walking downhill through a pleasant walk. At this day, we can meet some trekkers of Mount Kailash. From Palbang, we climb gently through Juniper trees and drop down to a height of 3,270 meters. An easy hike brings us to Muchu. After some hours of walking, we set up our tent for an overnight stay.

After 200 meters ascend and 261 meters descend reach to Chumsa Khola. It will remain really beautiful for us as we follow the extremely blue water of Humla Karnali. From our camp, we cross the bridge and follow the lower trail which is easy and can mark. After around 45 minutes of ups and downs walking we reach Yabang (2890 m). Small town Yangar gets electrified from Yalbang. From Yalbang we follow the steep trail climbs to the opposite hillside to Puinya, where the people of Yalbang live during the summertime. This is also one important treading center of Hubli and Bajura. Its also the route of Mount Saipal’s south base. Some hours later, we reach the Chumsa Khola bridge, where we fix our tent on a beautiful terrace.

On The second last day of our trek walk 230 meters ascends and 743 meters descend roughly. It’s a limi valley circle trip. Short drags to 2,990 meters return our trail junction and pass where we turned to head towards the Nyalu Lagna. Rest of the trail is the same as we already used while ascending. After some hours of hiking journey, we reach Dharapani.

Walk 980 meters ascend and 278 meters approximately descend today. We take a low route to Masigaun and climb up 900 meters on top of the hill overlooking Simikot. And from the top, we drop down 300 meters into the town then we build the camp place where we build before when we come from Kathmandu.

Gokyo Agency will manage an early flight from Simikot to Kathmandu. As soon as you arrive at TIA airport, Gokyo Treks arrange for you again for a private vehicle to get to your hotel in the Kathmandu city center. If you need any kind of further assistance? do not hesitate to ask us. In the evening, we invite you to have a typical Nepali dinner.

Drop you in Kathmandu International Airport onward to your final destination and our trip ends. I wish you a wonderful journey.