Shey Gumba Upper Dolpa
Dolpo is situated in the mid-western part of Nepal. Dolpo is also a popular trekking route. I was Dolpo trek in this Aug/Sep. It is my third time visiting Dolpo. And the first time in Shey Gompa (upper Dolpo) with Austrian people, Documentary making group. This time big chance to see the 66 Shey- festival. This festival comes every 12 years. It is a really historical festival.
Shey Gumba
Cutting Documentary at Upper Dolpa
Local Festival at Dolpa
There are more than 5 thousand people at the festival, and people come from different District-different part parts of Dolpo, Mustang, Jumla, Jajarkot, and Rukum districts. Many trekkers are there.
On the full moon day, people are rounding the big area about 12hr hard walking with a 5,345m high pass(Chorten Cora)for best wishes to family and for good luck.
people stay 5 to 6 nights in the Gumpa area very hard. there are around a thousand tents.
Dolpo area is very famous for Tibetan culture and Tibetan scenery. Upper Mustang and Upper Dolpo are the Deseret area of Nepal.
we can enjoy with-Natural beauty of Phoksthe undo Lake, and Kanjiroba Himal is the highest mountain in this area.
If you are interested to visit this trek and need more information about the Dolpo Region. Feel free to contact-gbkatuwal@gmail.com
