A forest wetland covered in vivid green growth.

trek in Mugu and Jumla

Rara Lake Trek

A quiet far-western route around Nepal's largest freshwater lake, through pine forest, Murma Top, Sinja Valley and remote hill settlements.

Duration
8 days
Journey style
trek
Region
Mugu and Jumla
Best timing
Set after a local conditions review

More than a route on a map

This is a starting point. The final journey is built around access, weather, the right pace and what your group wants to understand.

What it asks of you

Remote flights and trails with several days above 3,000 m.

How WildWalk guides

Wakif brings local context, nature-guide training and a photographer's patience to every day in the field.

Wakif Wagle beside a high-altitude trail sign.
Layered mountain ranges beneath an open blue sky.

Your route

8 days, planned with purpose

The sequence below is the working shape of the journey. Timing may change when safety, access or the season asks for it.

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  1. Day 01

    Fly Kathmandu to Nepalgunj

    150 m

  2. Day 02

    Fly to Talcha; trek to Rara Lake

    2,990 m

  3. Day 03

    Explore Rara Lake and Murma Top

    High point 3,630 m

  4. Day 04

    Rara Lake to Pine Village/Ghorasain

    3,190 m

  5. Day 05

    Ghorasain to Sinja Valley

    2,490 m

  6. Day 06

    Sinja Valley to Jaljala

    3,270 m

  7. Day 07

    Jaljala to Jumla

    2,540 m

  8. Day 08

    Fly via Nepalgunj to Kathmandu

    1,400 m

Wakif Wagle with camera equipment and a laptop outdoors.

Guided by someone who knows when to slow down

Wakif learned the land through years of exploration, wildlife photography and nature-guide training in Bardiya. He built WildWalk because rushed, crowded itineraries never felt like the real Nepal.

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A historic Nepalese stupa beneath a clear blue sky.

Make this journey yours

Share your dates, group and interests. Wakif will reply with the right questions and a realistic next step.

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