Our Nepal Far West Exploratory GHT trek starts from Simikot and follows a number of remote river valleys in an anti-clockwise direction to the Tibet border at Hilsa. This trek is wild, remote, and very much an exploratory trek in the true sense of the word.
This exploratory trek is the result of Adrian (Ade) Summers’ and Galden Sherpa's reconnaissance treks to Far West Nepal in April and August 2022. During our research for Ade’s recce, we identified a valley to the northeast of Simikot that is unaffected by road development.
After landing at the airstrip we leave Simikot and drive by jeep to our first camp at Dojam. From there we start the trek heading east along the Lurupya Khola before turning more northerly up the Chuwa Khola. We follow a narrow pony trail up the steep-sided valley. From near Syamboyak, the valley opens out as we follow the Dojam Khola. From Gurukpa camp we follow the Ning Khola where the valley retains its dry river bed appearance.
Further up the valley is the Tibet border and the unclimbed peaks of Chandi Himal. Whereas we turn off to the West into a side valley. We start ascending to our High Camp at around 5,148m in the shadow of an un-named peak at 5,894m. The next day we cross Nying La at 5,470m and descend to our camp at Nying Kuna.
We walk out towards Limi Valley and on a rest day, we walk to a viewpoint to see Mount Kailash and the Holy Lake at Manasarovar. Our trek continues as we head into Limi Valley. We have a rest day and visit Halji’s ancient monastery known as a Gompa. We continue our journey on the traditional route to Hilsa on the Tibet border before getting a jeep back to Simikot, and flights back to Kathmandu.
