Tsho Rolpa Lake Trek

Tsho Rolpa Lake Trek – One of the best off-beat short treks in Nepal

Tsho Rolpa Lake Trek – a hike in Nepal through the relatively uncharted territories of the Himalayan region with views of jaw-dropping natural sceneries. If you are looking for your week-long trek then Cho Rolpa Trek in Gaurishankar Conservation Area can be a perfect choice for this week only. Tourism attractions found on Tsho Rolpa Lake Trek comprises beautiful mountains, spiritually mystic alpine landscape, cute ethnic groups, feel energetic vegetation and waterfalls and streams.

Tsho Rolpa Lake is located in Rolwaling Valley, to the splendid Langtang Himal to the west. You get the chance to preview the Gaurisankhar Himal and Melungtse both of which measures over 7000m from Tsho Rolpa Glacial Lake and Dudh Kunda. There are many places on the way to Tsho Rolpa, where in fine weather some faces of Mount Everest and Lhakpa Dorje can be seen. For me it is such delight to witness a synergy between the indigenous Tamang culture and the Buddhism that appear very exquisite. You will be surprised to realize, there are chortens, prayer flags, stupas, and rotational wheels on the way to guide you to achieve inner soul.

This is evidenced by the existence of Bigu Gompa, and female Buddhist nuns hence the people have respect for the religion of Buddhism. Not to mention, the religion that people follow is Buddhism but Hinduism is also practiced and people like attending the religious ceremonies and events.

“Mountains are the beginning and the end of all natural scenery.”

By John Ruskin

Tsho Rolpa Lake Trek Highlights

• From the view it gets the glimpse of several major peaks among them are Gaurisankhar at 7,145 meters, Dorje Lhakpa at 6,966 meters, Melungtse at 7,181 meters, Everest at 8,848 meters and other number of climbing peaks in Rolwaling range.
• Want to gain a unique experience in nature? Try to trek to the most important and the deepest glacial lake in Nepal which is at the height of 4,580 meters!
• Spring into a beautiful view of the beautiful Tamang settlements of Simi Gaun, Bedding and Na Village.
• To add on that, have a quiet hike with a well-maintained trekking path next to the striking Rolwaling River.
• The tranquility of Buddhist chortens that are placed and beautiful prayer flags, small Mane (Stupas), and gorgeous human carved stone mantras.
• Real and individual trekkers will be able to see more natural sceneries and have less disturbance from commercialization and more trekking groups
• The area contains a beautiful Rhododendron forest, many beautiful waterfalls, cute truss bridges, green trees, and wonderful views.
• Our full guided service will bring you the excellent trekking experience, involving service of experienced trek guides, helpful porters, properly designed itinerary, hygienic and testy meals and pleasant accommodations.

Accommodation during the Tsho Rolpa Lake Trek

You will have sleeping accommodation during the whole trekking. Lodge-based accommodation or better known as tea house accommodation is widely preferred by the trekkers of Tsho Rolpa Trekking. Surprisingly, now all these tea houses are managed by the locals, particularly the Tamang of the region, many of whom have themselves an experience of climbing up the Everest!

Over the period, the five nights that one spends at these tea houses is such a fantastic experience! This is very encouraging to know that there are accommodation offers at every tea house on route. Generally, tea house owners also ensure certain standard accommodation facilities in different overnight halts like Simi Gaun, Dongang, Kyalje, Bedding village and Na. I promise that your lodging will be homey with clean blankets and mattresses, pillow cases, pillows and bedsheets and an electricity provided room. What you can expect is comfortable interiors and clean showers.

During those days, you will be able to take private twin sharing rooms. The washrooms that are made available to the people are clean and well facilitated by hand wash and water in even though there are no bathroom amenities attached to them.

Food during the Tsho Rolpa Lake Trek

Tsho Rolpa Lake trek strikes with the greatest of ease as it is much less explored in comparison to the Everest Base Camp and Annapurna region treks. While trekking goes to the next higher level, the option of foods in the menu list is rather limited. Once you begin ascending Simi Gaun, you will have a marvelous diverse of tasty meals to order from. Tea house is prepared dishes are tasty and hearty!

There is a number of fine breakfast meals to have once you wake up including porridge, noodles, soups, pancakes, boiled eggs, omelet, cooked beans, potato fries and roti (bread). Tea houses in Tsho Rolpa Glacial Lake trek imparts free hot water trekkers which is much better to compared to other commercial treks.

How exciting! Lunches include the mouth-watering Nepalis staple food item known as Dal Bhat Tarkari. This is quite a wholesome meal made from the cooked rice, fresh vegetables, and lentil soup. Great news! In this aspect, lunch meals contain a number of green vegetables like spinach, mushroom, radish, potatoes, wild spinach among others. Yak ghee boiled for the lunch dishes and local fermented pickles adds on to the yummilicious flavor of the lunch. Besides these, the following items have also been added to the list of a menu item – bread, noodles, canned fish, and many others.

The good news is that there aren’t many differences in the process of ordering for the dinner as well because the dinner menu is almost the same as the lunch one. You have many meals to select from and delectable ethnic dishes such as the Dhindo (cornmeal porridge), accompanied by vegetable soup, thukpa and others.

The Best time for Tsho Rolpa Lake Trek

Trekking in the Himalayas is yet another forte of Nepal that has an infinite number of mountains to explore. Tsho Rolpa trek in Gaurishankar Conservation Area is the best when there is clear sky, no hot or cold temperature, and less humid. It is however satisfying to know that these conditions occur only during the lovely periods of the year, Spring and Autumn.

The best months to trek Tsho Rolpa are great throughout the year; the flowers like Rhododendrons in March, the views of the greenery in April and the magical sight in May.

Spring season provides the vantage opportunity to sightseeing as it gives view of Gaurishankar Himal, Langtang, Everest and so on. I can only imagine how great it is to experience the freezing of Tsho Rolpa Glacial Lake especially in early Spring. It is an easy trek as it does not allow a visitor to get bored since it has scenic views of vegetation and fresh outlook.

It was very excitingthis season apart from becoming boring at some stages!!!! It’s perhaps an ideal season for fair weather lovers, cool breeze, no dust; no rain but beautiful cool weathers with yellow leaved trees elongating the greenery. It is in the post-monsoon season, which is from September to November that one can view the whole mountainous and rocky structure without much obstructing formation. Tsho Rolpa Trek Route trekking provide nice view of pine and oak forest besides the Rolwaling River. The elegance of this hike with the beautiful view as a background is one of the beautiful things that one can ever enjoy as they walk.

Season of Autumn is a pleasant season in Nepal as it initiates the festive season in the country. Autumn is a great time for the trek as the environment is very active, visibility is clear, each house seems to be decorated and people themselves are happy smiling. It is the perfect trip for those who want to trek and at the same explore and experience the culture of a foreign country.

Acclimatization issue during the Tsho Rolpa Trek

The lake can be reached by trekkers without acclimatization, and the trek can be enjoyed without any health problems. The possibilities of the altitude sickness among trekkers are very low. Tsho Rolpa is a glittering glacial lake situated at an altitude of 4,580 meters above sea level, and it’s a comfortable to moderate grade adventure that takes you off the beaten trail. The well-maintained stone-paved hiking trails will not cause any problem for trekkers.

The last ascend to Tsho Rolpa is very exhausting it might get, because of the steep climb, but once again, that can be a great opportunity for a thrilling expedition. The route is pleasant and comfortable to hike.

The Tsho Rolpa trekking trail provides a gradual gain in altitude. Great! We start our trek at a beautiful spot known as Chhet Chhet, which lies at an altitude of 1,398 metres. The route is gaining 700 to 800 meters every day in a gradual manner. Great; the lush vegetation till Thandding and alpine forests till Bedding provide plentiful oxygen to breathe!

Tsho Rolpa Lake Trek Difficulty Level

Tsho Rolpa trek is graded as a moderate trek. Here, only the last ascend to the lake is not an easy one. Hence, this trekking trail is ideal for that kind of trekkers who dream of trekking in the high altitude and have lesser experience in trekking.

The trail is best trekked on stone-paved trails, stairs, truss bridges, suspension bridges, clearly indicated route maps, and markers that indicate altitude. In addition, other routes do not bifurcate from the main hiking track. Thus, trekkers can just walk along with the main trail sans hindrances.

But for that, you must be in the best physical and mental shape. During long hours of hiking, there is a more pronounced chance of getting tired, which most trekkers fear. Moreover, during this trek, there is no acclimatization required or whatsoever.

We highly recommend that one practice regular exercises for at least a month before joining us so that you will be physically prepared. We strongly advise all our clients to prepare their minds and bodies to their best shape prior to embarking on their adventure.

Internet and communication during the Tsho Rilpa Lake Trek

The communication facilities can be found at certain places in the Tsho Rolpa trek route, mainly Simi Gaun, Kyalje, Thandding Kharka, and Bedding. Places to get a signal from the carrier, Nepal Telecom, are achievable. These locations can access 3G internet services. Dongang tea house is facilitated with a satellite telephone that can communicate with people.

Tea houses en route do not offer any facility either for accessing the internet or wifi. A person is better off spending his time enjoying the scenic beauties on the way while discarding excessive dependence on mobile phones for surfing and communication. Fundamentally, trekking involves moving to the Himalayas to get oneself relieved of all hustle and bustle associated with daily life for some time.