Sep 18 - Sep 28, 2025 | Change
via Northern route (Kekyap La and Chanagor La)
side trek
(11 days)
Dolpa (Dolpo) Region, Nepal
View full itinerary: Upper Mustang to Dolpo
Highlights:
Lo Manthang
Difficulty:
strenuous
This is a very remote and high route between Lo Manthang in Upper Mustang and Chharka Bot in Dolpo. It may be difficult to find a guide who has experience on the route and there is no maintained trail. The trail goes over the Kakyap La 5600 m then stays above 5000 m for at least 3 days before going over the 5665 m Chanagor La. Proper acclimatization is crucial.
Weather Conditions in September
change startMid-September marks the start of the ‘Fall Season’ historically the monsoon would end in mid-September, however in recent years the monsoon has officially withdrawn in early October. While there is a good chance of precipitation, clear skies and lush, rice paddy terraced hills are your spectacular when it is not raining. The chance of rain decreases as the month progresses. The end of the monsoon means there is still a chance of the occasional heavy snowfall at high altitudes. Furthermore, high passes can have a lot of snow that has accumulated over the monsoon.
At a glance
On average there are 15 days with precipitation in
September. The highest point on the trek is
Kekyap La at
5600 m. During
September, expect high temperatures of around
2.8°C (37°F)
and lows down to
-7.2°C (19°F)
at Kekyap La.
via Northern route (Kekyap La and Chanagor La)
Side trek
(Elevation Profile)
Itinerary (11 days)
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| Thu Sep 18 (day 1) |
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Lo Manthang (3840 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 13.4°C (56°F) and lows of about 3.4°C (38°F) in September. Overnight |
| Fri Sep 19 (day 2) |
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Lo Manthang (3840 m) Overnight |
| Sat Sep 20 (day 3) |
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Camp West of Lo Manthang (4300 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 10.6°C (51°F) and lows of about 0.6°C (33°F) in September. Overnight |
| Sun Sep 21 (day 4) |
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Camp West of Lo Manthang (4300 m) Overnight |
| Mon Sep 22 (day 5) |
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Kekyap La East Base Camp (4800 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 7.6°C (46°F) and lows of about -2.4°C (28°F) in September. Overnight |
| Tue Sep 23 (day 6) |
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Kekyap La (5600 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 2.8°C (37°F) and lows of about -7.2°C (19°F) in September. |
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Ghyung Chu Camp (5100 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 5.8°C (42°F) and lows of about -4.2°C (24°F) in September. Overnight |
| Wed Sep 24 (day 7) |
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Chanagor La East Base Camp (5600 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 2.8°C (37°F) and lows of about -7.2°C (19°F) in September. Overnight |
| Thu Sep 25 (day 8) |
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Chanagor La (5565 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 3.0°C (37°F) and lows of about -7.0°C (19°F) in September. |
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Chanagor La West Base Camp (5480 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 3.5°C (38°F) and lows of about -6.5°C (20°F) in September. Overnight |
| Fri Sep 26 (day 9) |
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Nakham Khola Camp (4800 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 7.6°C (46°F) and lows of about -2.4°C (28°F) in September. Overnight |
| Sat Sep 27 (day 10) |
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Chharka Bhot (4100 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 11.8°C (53°F) and lows of about 1.8°C (35°F) in September. Overnight |
| Sun Sep 28 (day 11) |
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