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Phoksundo Lake

Stuart Butler
By Stuart Butler
  • Difficulty: Easy-moderate
  • Trek duration: Three days to the lakes, five to six days return
  • Max. elevation: 3,730m
  • Accommodation: Camping, basic homestays
  • Start/end point: Dunai

This short and sweet trek follows the Suli Gaad river through pristine forest to the beautiful Phoksundo Lake. It is 4.8km long, 1.8km wide and, at over 600m deep, the deepest lake in Nepal. Being a national park, it is rich in wildlife. Many of the villages here follow the ancient Bön religion, and villagers and the monks at the monasteries will be happy to explain how it differs from Buddhism.

The trek to the lake is a short one — five to six days on a straight there and back route. But there are plenty of opportunities to combine this trek with others. The two most popular are either over to the Do Tarap valley or, if you can afford the expensive restricted area permit, up to the legendary Shey Gompa.

At a glance

Destinations

Dolpo region

Activity
Adventure, Backpacking, Trekking, Active, Walking, Nature & Wildlife, Culture
Physical Level
Mild
Duration Duration
3 days

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The Nepal trekking industry is plagued with an oversupply problem – there seem to be more trekking operators than actual trekkers, which puts immense downward pressure on prices. This might seem like a good thing for you, but when you see a 12 day EBC trek for $800 it means corners are being cut somewhere, usually in the pay and quality (and therefore safety and wellbeing) of ground staff.

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