Jumla to Rara Lake at Mugu

Annapurna Encounter offers a classic trekking in the Far North West of Nepal Himalaya, journey from Jumla to Rara lake at Mugu located in two different district area around high valleys of Rara Lake Nepal’s largest Lake, starting this fabulous trip with a scenic flight to the low area of southwest Nepal Terai at Nepalgunj city and with another short flight to Jumla a large town and district headquarter.

Jumla to Rara at Mugu trek leads through traditional villages of highlanders of this fascinating country, where the culture, traditions and religion as it was for centuries and way of life practicing both Hindu and Buddhism.

This wonderful trek is very impressive in total ambiance through enchanting beautiful forest of rhododendron, magnolia, birch and different varieties of pines and fir trees with different species of vegetations enriched with flora and fauna. Trekking to Rara Lake located within Rara National Park of106 sq.k.m with altitude range from 1,800 to 4,048 meters.

This amazing area is full of coniferous forest tree lines, the area around the Rara lake is dominated by blue pine, black juniper, to the West Himalayan spruce, oak, Himalayan cypress and other associated species.

At about 3,350 m, pine and spruce give away to fir, oak and birch. Deciduous tree species like Indian horse-chestnut, walnut and Himalayan popular are also found.

After a wonderful time from Jumla to Rara lake at Mugu with nice villages on this wonderful region, trekking into enchanting woodlands of beautiful rhododendron and tall pines and fir tree lines and heading further west direction around isolated and remote scenic area reaching much altitude gain to the highest point of this marvelous journey at 3,460 meters on top of Ghurchi Lagna pass and then concluding this overwhelming trip with a flight back from Jumla back to Kathmandu with great service of Annapurna Encounter. More at: http://annapurnaregiontrekking.com/trip/nepal/nepal-trekking/far-and-mid-west-trekking/jumla-to-rara-lake-at-mugu.html