Trekking Around Upper & Lower Dolpo

This exciting new guidebook, the latest in their series of Himalayan Travel
Guides, fills a void in the market. Hidden away in the west of Nepal, and
barely accessible by a remote airstrip, a visit to Dolpo is a journey back in
time to old Tibet, to distant valleys and soaring summits, where only yaks and
a few hardy herders disturb the silence. The scenery is literally breathtaking
and the sky’s translucent colours sensational. Dolpo is becoming the new
trekking destination for both experienced and novice trekkers.

Dolpo may not have the aura or international renown of the Everest region, but
there is a magical air of mysticism about this forgotten land. It has a remote
charm that calls for more trekkers to discover the treasures hidden in these
wild landscapes. Dolpo is a place of mysterious canyons, sparkling summits and
strangely sculpted outcrops. Its isolated inhabitants conduct their lives
through the rhythms of Bon and Tibetan Buddhism; the monasteries are legendary
and enticing. For so long beyond the horizon, Dolpo is astonishing and
secretive.