Rare Lake Trek is a unique opportunity to be part of those who have travelled the isolated trails of western Nepal. Rara Lake Trek offers a cultural and scenic adventure in Far North West around Jumla and Mugu district at Rara Lake, which is largest Lake in Nepal Himalaya of 10.8 sq kms at an altitude 2,990 meter high, located within pristine environment and proudly addressed by the Nepalese as the Queen of Lakes. It drains into the Mugu Karnali River via the Nijar River. Its water quality is characterized by high pH, conductivity and total hardness. It has been classified as oligotrophic as it is slightly polluted. The route is very much 'off the beaten track' and offers glimpses of unique cultures and scenery which is very different from the rest of Nepal. Summer is quite pleasant but winter is cold. The best visiting time to the lake is September/October and April to May. From December to March, the temperatures go low below the freezing point, and heavy snowfall occur up to one meter,
Rara Lake, being surrounded by Rara National Park, where altitude range from 1,800m to 4,048 m of pristine coniferous forest, blue pine, black juniper, Himalayan spruce, oak, Himalayan cypress, and other related species as well as which has unique floral and faunal importance with rare and vulnerable species. The park was established in 1976 to preserve the beauty of the lake and protect it from sedimentation and adverse human activities. The park is place for musk deer, Himalayan black bear, leopard, Himalayan goral, Red Panda, and “Danfe” besides this, the park also abounds with coniferous trees, such as pine, juniper, and spruce. The neighboring area of the lake is composed of one thousand and seventy-four species of flowers and is a home to fifty-one species of mammals and two hundred fourteen species of birds. The main occupation of the people living around the area is agriculture. People also rear goats and extract medicinal herbs and sell them for their living.
TRIP HIGHLIGHTS:
1. Explore the largest lake of Nepal which size is approx. 13 KM
2. Explore different varieties of birds during the trail
3. Discover the Outstanding landscapes and mountain views during the trek
4. Exploring an isolated and mysterious beauties of remote Nepal
5. Visit UNESCO world cultural heritage sites of Kathmandu Valley
6. Explore the Rara National Park which has unique floral and faunal with rare and vulnerable species
7. Discover the musk deer, Himalayan black bear, leopard, Himalayan goral, Red Panda, and Danfe