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Nepal 'Hidden Annapurna' 2010
(Remote camping trek)

Overview | Itinerary Overview

BACK TRACK CELEBRATES 25 YEARS OF NEPAL TREKKING
1984 - 2009

Trip Overview

From the historic Gurung village of Siklis, a mighty ridge-line snakes northeast to it's apex beside the snow peak of Lamjung Himal (6983m), the eastern outlier of the majestic Annapurna Range. To the east of Lamjung Himal, a holy lake called DUDH POKHARI lies in a hidden valley at an altitude of 4050m. Dudh Pokhari is visited each summer monsoon by devout pilgrims who make the difficult journey there to bathe in its sacred waters.

The significance of Dudh Pokhari to the Gurung cannot be underestimated. It’s on the original migration route used for access into their present homelands. Prior to the later improvement of a lower route along the Marshyangdi Valley, Gurung from Siklis travelled past Dudh Pokhari to buy Tibetan salt in Manang. Even after the easier trail along the Marshyangdi Valley became the more popular route, some independent-minded Gurung still preferred the higher trail. This was to avoid the grossly demeaning “right of passage” imposed by the Rajah who ruled the area through which the easier trail passed - all who journeyed along this trail had to crawl through the out-stretched legs of the Rajah, thus becoming his subjects.

This is a challenging trek of remote isolation, rugged trails and unspoilt forests. Apart from your trekking companions and our trek crew, you may not see any other people for over a week. Your efforts will be amply rewarded by the sensational views of the gigantic Annapurna and Manaslu Ranges.

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