Best Monsoon Treks in Nepal
Spring and fall (autumn) is known to be the best trekking season in Nepal. However, trekking during monsoon (from mid-June, through July, August, to early September) has its own advantages. Some treks are not recommendable for monsoon while some places are still perfect for travel even in monsoon. Which could offer a great experience.
The best advantages of monsoon treks in Nepal is there are less crowded and you will have an opportunity to witness villages and places are with full greenery, where the valleys are bloom. Even in highland pastures encounter with many herding groups and you could see lively activities of Himalayan herders.
Monsoon Dolpo Treks
The Dolpo treks are an exceptional trek that can be done even in monsoon. Dolpo treks are an expedition-style camping treks. Dolpo treks in summer, you will camp close to herders' camp. And you can witness the everyday life of Himalayan herders. Along with greenery scenery, there are festivals such as Yulha Chodpa which also takes place in summer in Upper Dolpo. And it's a wonderful time to see local festivals and local life. In summer even in the villages of Dolpo, many people pitch tents nearby houses and they live in tents. In addition, summer is to time for trading in China and you can see caravans of Yaks and mules heading to China. Hence, the monsoon trek in Dolpo is a wonderful experience. These treks, Upper Dolpo Immersion Trek, Upper Dolpo/Inner Dolpo Trek, Dolpo Yulha Chodpa Festival Trek, Lower Dolpo Circuit Trek, Dolpo Mugu Trek, Dolpo Jomsom Trek are best monsoon treks in Dolpo.
Located in the northwestern corner of Nepal, Humla is still remote and difficult to access. This Himalayan frontier is still the best place to visit for trekking. Basically, monsoon treks in Humla could be best if you are looking for doing monsoon treks in Nepal.
Upper Humla Circuit Trek is an ideal choice for those trekkers who love and seek to immerse into unexplored destinations and the wilderness landscape of West Nepal. Limi Valley and Upper Humla Circuit Trek is an off-the-beaten track, where one could have a great adventure journey along with a rare diversity of scenery, very interesting people, culturally rich villages, and gompas. Exploring and discovering this virgin wilderness is a rare opportunity in western Nepal.
Nestling in rain shadows of Dhaulagiri, Nilgiri, and Annapurna the Mustang is one of the driest places in Nepal. While the other places of Nepal is showering in the rainfall the mustang remains dry. That’s why Mustang is another best monsoon trekking area in Nepal.
In Mustang you can do two types of treks that is either lodge/tea house trek or camping trek. But in monsoon Upper Mustang camping trek is the best trek. Upper Mustang camping trek in Mustang have many more to do. It is a unique experience.
In this trek, we follow the old salt trade route and pilgrimage trails though the most remote valleys and villages, canyons, and high nomadic pastures. We explore sky caves, indulge in beautiful villages and we camp near the nomads, who still live traditionally in their yak-hair tents, tending their goats, sheep, horse and yaks.
What to be expected in Monsoon treks in Nepal
Rain is most common during monsoon treks in Nepal. Hence, you must have the good rain gear such as raincoats, fast-drying clothings, waterproof duffle bags, an umbrella, and good waterproof trekking boots. Furthermore, as you will be traveling through low land to highlands then the burden of leaches is another problems of monsoon treks in Nepal. If you are allergic to leaches then you should have good protective cream and ointments. If you are okay with leaches then its kinds of good leach therapy because leaches suck your impure blood and this could a another benefit for adventure lovers.
Temperature during monsoon treks are very pleasant. Not that much cold like spring and autumn. Even if there are rain during the trek, and if you get wet then could be feeling of cold. But it could be relieved when you changed the clothing and rolling in sleeping bag arrival on camp.
Though there are no heavy rainfall, most of day's clouds covers the skies and very little chance to see the mountains. Clouds and fogs coming near you and makes poor visibility. But the some days during the clear sky, the clouds blanketed around the mountains are such a beautiful glimpse.
Roaring of the blue sheep and marmots, sounds of bells from distant herding cattle and lush vegetation makes you a different experience. While crossing the villages and camping near the villages the festivals and people's movement during summer is another benefits of monsoon treks in Nepal.
At last but not the least if you have no time for trekking during the spring and autumn, and looking for doing a monsoon treks in Nepal. Please let us to know. We will help you to choose a best monsoon treks Nepal.
