1 Salleri-Nunthala
A 16-day Trek to Gokyo-Ri & Lakes ... starting from Salleri & return via Lukla in Everest region, Nepal
Day-01, 02, 03 - 12/13/14 Oct 2019 - KTM arrangements, Bus Ride to Salleri/Ringmo, Trek to Nunthanla
View of the beautiful Traksindu Monastery ..... as I descend down from the Traksindu-La Pass (3rd time in my life, on this trail)
Day-01 - 12th Oct 2019 - KTM arrangements
I landed in Kathmandu at 3:30 AM on 12th October 2019 by Royal Nepal Airlines. My flight RA202 from Mumbai was delayed by more than 6 hours for reasons unknown. Took a taxi to Thamel arriving at my usual Dolphin Lodge at 5:00AM. The Lodge gate was open and I checked into my regular DBL (room 302) with attached bath, with window opening out into the back alley of the Hotel. Went to bed to see if I can get some sleep.
At 10;30am got up and went down to meet Suman Neupane at his Trek Agency "Asian Hiking Team" office next door to Dolphin Lodge He had arranged a porter for me, Bicharey Shrestha, a guy from his own Village Baseri. Bicharey said he had been to Gokyo-Ri a few times and so I okay-ed him. He was sent to Bus Counter to buy our Salleri Tickets for next day morning.
Day-02 - 13th Oct 2019 - Bus Ride KTM to Salleri
Bichary came to my Hotel at 4:30 and we took a Taxi to the Bus Stand at a place called Chabill. The bus fare to Salleri was NRs 400/- per head. We got a back row seat ... could not get any better seats. Bus dropped us off at place called Jorbag (next to a Chorten) at 3:30PM and from there we had to take a Share Jeep to nearby Salleri reaching at 4:00PM.
Checked into Room 116 at Laxmi Lodge and Restaurant (G-Map Plus-Code:7MV8GH4P+3P) at the main Junction. We planned to stay here for the night. The Lodge lady suggested we book share-Jeep seats for Ringmo for next morning and save ourselves 3-4 hours walk.
Day-03 & Trek Day-01
13th Oct 2019 Ride to Ringmo and Trek to Nunthanla
Lext Salleri Lodge after breakfast at 7:00AM in the share Jeep. But we stopped for 1 hour at Phaplu and took another Jeep from there at 8:00AM The road to Ringmo was a horribly rutted dirt-road and we got shaken-up badly. Anyway we reached Ringmo at 9:30AM and after some rest there started the Trek up the initial steps (at 10AM) of the steep climb to Traksindo-La.Pass
Reached the Traksindo Pass (2900M) Entry Gateway at 11AM. Place seemed more or less same as the two previous occasions I had been here, Started the climb down and soon passed the Colorful Traksindo Monastry and continued on to Nunthala (2145M) reaching at 2PM. Checked into the same Shangrila-La GH (3rd time!). It had changed with new management. Same nice front Garden but with a new block of many rooms in the back. Got a room there. Had a Dalbhat lunch and again a Dalbhat for dinner. Nunthala is a very pleasant place and I relived memories of my previous stay here and the nice garden. Met a Spanish Guy in the evening who had come all the way from Gokyo in 3 days to here
Album of all pictures of this 1st day's Trek: G01
First few steps at Ringmo, that started this trek at Ringmo
At Traksindu-La Pass - Entry Arch Gateway
Bicharey, my porter-guide ... in front of my Room at new block of Shangrila GH at Nunthala .... as we leave for Khari-Khola starting the 2nd day of trek
Day-wise Trek Diaries are in the sub-pages (select from the Menu Column on the Left margin)
Daywise Itinerary (Actual):
Gokyo Trek October-2019
12OCT Day-1 Flight Mumbai (01:00) Kathmandu (05:00) Trek/guide arrangements
13OCT Day-2 Share Jeep Kathmandu (04:30) to Salleri (16:00)
14OCT Day-3 Share Jeep to Ringmo & Trek Start (10:00) to Nunthala (14:00)
15OCT Day-4 Trek Nunthala (07:00) to Khari-Khola (13:30)
16OCT Day-5 Trek Khari-Khola (07:15) to Tham-Danda (11:50)
17OCT Day-6 Trek Tham-Danda (07:30) to Pakhepani (11:30)
18OCT Day-7 Trek Pakhepani (07:40) to Chepplung (12:40)
19OCT Day-8 Trek Chepplung (07:35) to Monjo (14:00)
20OCT Day-9 Trek Monjo (08:00) to Namche (12:10)
21OCT Day-10 Trek Namche (07:40) to Mong-La (12:00)
22OCT Day-11 Trek Mong-La (07:30) to Dole (12:30)
23OCT Day-11 Trek Dole (07:30) to Macherma (11:30)
24OCT Day-12 Macherma Rest Weather Snowy Trek to both side Ridges
25OCT Day-13 Trek Macherma (07:30) to Gokyo (12:00)
26OCT Day-14 Trek Gokyo (10:15) to Gokyo-Ri (13:45) back to Gokyo (16:00)
27OCT Day-15 Trek Gokyo (08:00) to Machermo (12:00)
28OCT Day-15 Trek Machermo (07:45) to Mong-La (15:00)
29OCT Day-16 Trek Mong-La (07:45) to Namche (11:00)
30OCT Day-17 Trek Namche (08:00) Benkar Lunch 2Hrs to Phakding (15:00)
31OCT Day-18 Trek Phakding (08:15) to Lukla (12:45)
01NOV Day-19 Flight Lukla (08:30) KTM (09:05)
02NOV Day-20 Flight Kathmandu to Mumbai via Delhi