Jan 21 - Jan 27, 2025 | Change
Rolwaling Valley
trek
(7 days)
Rolwaling, Nepal
Highlights:
Sumigaun, Beding, Na, and Tsho Rolpa
Difficulty:
challenging
Teahouse lodging, food, & transportation paid separately.
Food & Lodging
In order to provide you with the best possible price and to get as much money as possible directly to the people who are actually doing the work, we do not charge you in advance for teahouse lodging and food. The guide will be able to book accommodation for the group in advance during high season. However, you will pay the teahouse owner directly for food and lodging. Budget at least $25 a day for food and lodging to be paid in cash directly to the teahouse. Estimated food & lodging for this trip $154.00 per person.
Transportation
For 'Guide & Permit Only' treks we do not include transportation to/from the trail head. Your guide will help you arrange transportation to the trail head in the case where public bus tickets or a hired private vehicle is required. In addition to your own fare, please pay the fare of your guide and porter (if you have hired one) for public buses and public jeeps. In the case of flights, a fee for the guides transportation is included in the price. You have the option of allowing us to also book your flight this ensures that your guide can be on the same flight. You are also free to book your own flight with the airlines directly if you wish please let us know your flight information if you book your own tickets. If you are on trek in which multiple trekkers have joined we will provide you with the contacts of other members of your trek so that you can arrange your transportation together.Currently you have 0 guests trekking with you.
- Permits GCAP and TIMS Card
- Guide Guide's wages, food, lodging, and insurance
- VAT Tax 13% Nepal Government Tax
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Porter
Each porter may carry no more than 20 kg (44 lb). One porter is usually enough for 2 people's gear.
Government required insurance covers the porter in case of an accident while on the trip.
$20 per day per porter
+ $30 per porter for porter's insurance
+ $2.21 per day per porter for vat tax (porter)
This trip has optional side trips. Would you like to see the options?
Would you like to request a specific guide?
If you do not specify a guide, a request will be sent to all available guides (once a payment is made and the trek is confirmed). Once confirmed, you can choose from the guides who indicated that they would like to lead your trek, or ask us to recommend a guide.
We will try to respond within 24 hours.
Easily reachable by road from Kathmandu, the Rolwaling Valley is a great option for those with limited time and want to trek into a less touristy area of the Himalayas. The lodges in this region are far more rustic than those in the nearby Everest Region, so don’t expect wood fired pizzas and attached bathrooms. But what the area lacks in creature comforts it makes up in rugged beauty. While the basic version of this trek does not go over any high passes, it is plenty strenuous with a steep climb of 600 m (1,970 ft) in the first 2 hours. The trail passes through rhododendron forests and past several waterfalls before rising above the tree line just after Beding. The valley widens at Na to reveal a glorious surround-sound of high snow-clad peaks. At the head of the valley is the large Tsho Ropa, a glacial lake at the foot of the Tashi Lapsa pass into the Khumbu (Everest Region).
Weather Conditions in January
change startJanuary is one of the coldest and driest months, which makes it good for Himalayan views while wearing lots of layers. While there is little rain, skies in the hills and valleys further from the high mountains can be hazy from dust and pollution. The days are short and the nights long, so you can finally catch up on War and Peace while hiking the Himalayas. Now that’s something to be proud of! Go with the e-book version, your back or your porter’s back will thank you for it. At high altitudes, temperatures can drop to well below freezing. Even during the day, temperatures may not rise much above freezing, if at all, and the snow that does fall doesn’t melt and can become hard and icy. This can make crossing high passes more difficult. During this season it may be wise to bring crampons or at a minimum a good trekking pole.
At a glance
On average there are 2 days with precipitation in
January. The highest point on the trek is
Tsho Rolpa at
4580 m. During
January, expect high temperatures of around
-0.1°C (32°F)
and lows down to
-17.1°C (1°F)
at Tsho Rolpa.
Rolwaling Valley
Trek
(Elevation Profile)
Itinerary (7 days)
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Extra rest days and overnights can be added once the itinerary is created. However any side trips must be added in this step before the itinerary is created.
| Tue Jan 21 (day 1) |
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Kathmandu (1337 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 19.4°C (67°F) and lows of about 2.4°C (36°F) in January. |
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Public bus from Kathmandu to Chetchet
(Not Included)
Estimated cost:
$6.00
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Chetchet (1400 m)
If taking the local bus it may be necessary to use headlamps to reach Sumigaun depending on when the bus arrives. |
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Sumigaun (2000 m)
About 2-3 hours up a steep stairs in the cliffside from the road at Chetchet Overnight |
| Wed Jan 22 (day 2) |
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Surmuche (2470 m)
About 3 hours up and down through forest from Sumigaun |
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Kyalche (Kelje) (2760 m)
About 2 hours some up and down through forest and past waterfalls from Surmuche Overnight |
| Thu Jan 23 (day 3) |
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Dongang (2800 m)
About 30 minutes through forest from Kyalche to the riverside. |
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Dangding (3340 m)
About 2-3 hours from Dongang, the lodge at Dangding is only open during the fall high season. |
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Beding (3720 m)
About 3 hours from Dangding (6 hours from Dongang), the trail follows the river passing mountain views and waterfalls Overnight |
| Fri Jan 24 (day 4) |
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Na (4200 m)
About 3 hours from Beding Overnight |
| Sat Jan 25 (day 5) |
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Tsho Rolpa (4580 m)
About 2.5 to 3 hours from Na and 1-2 hours return |
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Na (4200 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 2.2°C (36°F) and lows of about -14.8°C (5°F) in January. |
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Beding (3720 m)
About 2 hours down from Na Overnight |
| Sun Jan 26 (day 6) |
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Dongang (2800 m)
About 3-4 hours down from Beding |
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Kyalche (Kelje) (2760 m)
About 20 minutes from Dongang |
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Surmuche (2470 m)
About 2 hours from Kyalche (Kelje) |
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Sumigaun (2000 m)
About 2 hours from Surmuche Overnight |
| Mon Jan 27 (day 7) |
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Chetchet (1400 m)
About 1-1.5 hours steep down to the road at Chetchet (Bus to Kathmandu at 6 am and 7 am) |
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Public bus from Chetchet to Kathmandu
(Not Included)
Estimated cost:
$6.00
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Kathmandu (1337 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 19.4°C (67°F) and lows of about 2.4°C (36°F) in January. |
