bhairab kunda trekking
Day 1 Kathmandu – Jalbire (1,000m) KTM – Jalbire is a scenic drive with Mountain View. It takes about 3 hours to get to Balephi. If in case the road is bad, one needs to walk for about 4 hours to reach Jalbire from Balephi. Jalbire is a nice Newari village, situated at 1,000m. The place is rich in newari culture and home to the Hindu temple of Lord Bishnu.
Day 2 Jalbire – Chanaute (1,200m) It is a 4 hours level walks from Jalbire to Chanaute. The route will pass through small Tamang village. Chanaute is a small Braman and Chetri Village. Champing arrangements are available in the school of Chanaute. One could enjoy the Mountain View from the campsite.
Day 3 Chanaute – Khani Gaun (Approx. 2,100m) Six hours walk from Chanaute will reach you to Khani Gaun. Most of the trail is steep and quite challenging. Khani Gaun is a Newari village. Khani means "sources of Mines" and Gaun means "Village". In the middle of 18th B.S., before Nepal was united, there was a feudal between Gorkha and Bhaktapur. It is believed that people of Bhaktapur came to this place to save their life and later settle down. One could see excellent Mountain View from the camping site.
Day 4 Khani Gaun – rest day
Explore the culture and tradition of the Newari Village.
Day 5 Khani Gaun – Forest Camp (3,150m) It is steep up hill walk through Rhododendron forest. This 6-hour route will allow, if one is lucky to encounter wild animals and birds. Camping in the forest.
Day 6 Forest Camp – Pati (3,950m) This is a 4-hour steep up hill walk through pine and rhododendron forest. Rest house has been built for pilgrims at Pati.
Day 7 Pati – Bhairab Kunda (4,150m) It is one-hour walk to get to Kunda. Bhairab Kunda is situated at an altitude of 4150m. It is a big holy lake and there is a small temple of Lord Shiva nearby. Once every year during June/July pilgrims from different parts of Nepal visit Kunda to take holy bath and pay homage to lord Shiva.
Day 8 Bhairab Kunda – Bhairab Kunda Top (4,500m) – Sherpa gaun (2,500m) Early morning walk to Bhairab Kunda Top to see the sunrise and close Mountain View of Langtang, Jugul Himal Range, Rolwaling Range and Tibetan Range. 6 hours steep descent will reach you to Sherpa Village.
Day 9 Sherpa Gaun – Larche (1,400m) It takes three and half hours to reach the bank of Bhote Koshi River called Larche.
Day 10 Larche – Kathmandu It is about six hours scenery drive back to Kathmandu.
