Best Season For Tsho Rolpa Trek
When choosing the best season for the Tsho Rolpa trek, factors such as weather conditions, trail conditions, and personal preferences should be considered. Considering all these factors, spring (March, April, and May) and autumn (September, October, and November) are widely appreciated by trekkers and regarded as the best seasons.
While spring and autumn are the finest and most desired, summer is also becoming popular for the Tsho Rolpa trek. Spring and autumn have favorable weather conditions. The summer also comes with sunny days, making it an ideal season for trekking. The heavy rainfall during summer made it less famous trekking time before, but the situation is different now due to global warming.
Data of Temperature and Weather during the Trekking
| Seasons |
Day time Temperature |
Night time Temperature |
| Spring |
10°C to 15°C |
-5°C to 5°C |
| Autumn |
10°C to 20°C |
0°C to 10°C |
| Winter |
0°C -to 10°C |
-10°C to 0°C |
| Summer |
15°C to 25°C |
5°C to 15°C |
The weather pattern around the year in Nepal differs. Also, the weather pattern at lower elevations differs from that at higher elevations. The spring months are warmer and milder, melting the snow and revealing green grassland and lush forests. The autumn months provide a vibrant environment with a comfortable and stable weather pattern. But, summer and winter are the harshest, with summer bringing in heavy rain showers and winter characterized by heavy snowfall in higher altitude areas.
Accommodations in Trekking
Lodging is in a teahouse. Like mountain lodges in the Alps, teahouses are spread along the trail, flogging. You will have a teahouse facility from the initial point of the trek, Simigaun, to the final point, Na Village. Teahouses are wooden structures providing basic lodging facilities. The teahouses on various treks in Nepal are pretty similar. Also, the teahouse rooms usually consist of single, double, and triple beds. Mattresses, quilts, pillows, and blankets will be provided. Attached bathrooms are not available in all teahouses and are optional. Wi-Fi and hot showers are available in most tea houses but cost extra.
Meals
In Tsho Rolpa Trek, you have multiple meal options. Since this is teahouse trekking, a cook will be available at every stop. The food options range from Indian, Nepalese, and Tibetan dishes. Dal Bhaat is a Nepalese meal most preferred during the trek. It includes a portion each of rice, lentil soup, vegetable curry, and pickle.
Furthermore, this dish is nutritious and filling for your stomach. During the trek, being in the best possible health condition is paramount. We don’t recommend eating meat products or canned meat during your trek. Pastas, mashed potatoes, French fries, noodles, and soup are available in most teahouses. The breakfast menu includes Tibetan bread, noodles, pancakes, oatmeal, and others. If you have unique meal preferences, it is advised to inform us in advance.
Permits for Trekking
The Rolwaling region, including the trek area, is part of the Gaurishankar Conservation Area. For this trek, you need to obtain a conservation area permit. The Gaurishankar Conservation Area Permit costs NPR 3000 (approximately $25). A TIMS card, which costs NPR 2,000 (roughly $15), is also required. Both of these permits can be obtained in Kathmandu. Your trekking agent can assist with obtaining these permits before your travel dates.
Guide
As of April 2023, FITs, or solo independent trekkers, cannot travel without a trekking guide in Nepal. A professional trekking guide can assist you in many ways. Navigation, safety, guidance, and emergency evacuation are subject matters that a trekking guide will help you in. At Boundless Adventures, we provide a registered trekking guide with years of experience. Also, our guides are local to the trekking destination and thoroughly know the terrain, culture, pathways, and others. Also, they have basic first aid training in case of any uncertain events.
Ground Transportation
Boundless Adventure’s all-inclusive Tsho Rolpa Trekking Package includes ground transportation. You will be provided with private transportation services to/from the airport. Furthermore, the road travel from Kathmandu to ChetChet to Kathmandu is also included in the package. We provide the best available vehicle for our tours. Vehicles are allocated based on the number of pax in the following manner:
- Two people to 3 people can get a Car
- Four to 7 people will get a Jeep or van.
- Seven to 15 People will get Hiace
- 15+ Tourist coaches
Is Tsho Rolpa Trek difficult?
Trekking in Tsho Rolpa is an easy-going, smooth trek on gradually elevating terrain. However, the highest point on the trek is at 4550 m/14927 ft above sea level, so there is a shallow risk of AMS (Acute Mountain Sickness). Still, the Tsho Rolpa trek is suitable for beginner and first-time trekkers with families, as it is comfortable even for senior citizens and children.
The landmass surrounding Tsho Rolpa Lake and Rolwaling Valley consists of a traverse along the river banks. Additionally, you must walk for 4 to 5 hours daily during the traverse. Therefore, proper acclimatization and planning are necessary before the trek to Tsho Rolpa. Furthermore, trekkers should stroll while ascending and descending. Hiring an experienced guide makes your overall experience more manageable and safe.
All in all, trekking to Tsho Rolpa is easily accessible, but paying attention to your body and choosing an itinerary plan with acclimatization helps reduce the chance of any problem occurring during the trek. Furthermore, staying hydrated is necessary.
Trekking Route
The Trekking Route has quaint nature, amusing geography, distinct culture, and towering mountains. Per the Tsho Rolpa Trek itinerary provided by Boundless Adventures, we start our journey from Kathmandu. We head eastbound, following the Araniko Highway to Khadichaur.
Leaving the highway, we diverge and head towards the district headquarters of Dolakha district, Charikot. From Charikot, we descend towards the raging Tamakoshi River. From Tamakoshi Bridge, we take the river pathway for another two hours to reach ChetChet.
This will be our starting point for the trek. We follow further above the river basin via various villages along the way. The trail traverses through small hamlets located beside the Tamakoshi River. Simigaun, Dongang, Bedding, and Na are the villages you will stay at before reaching Tsho Rolpa Lake at 4540 meters. We return and retrace our footsteps to Kathmandu, ending our journey.
People and Culture
Sherpa people have long inhabited the vicinity of Rolwaling Valley. The Rolwaling region neighbors the Solukhumbu district to its east. Sherpa people migrated to the highlands of these areas long ago. “The customary belief system followed by these communities is Tibetan Buddhism.” You can see various Tibetan monuments scattered along the trekking trail. Along the trekking route, you will traverse numerous Mani walls, shortens, monasteries, and prayer flags.
Gaurishankar Conservation Area
Gaurishankar Conservation Area in Nepal encompasses most of the Rolwaling region in Nepal. The areas surrounding Gaurishankar Himal and others in its range are included. The conservation area is filled with natural treasures from Dolakha districts. It adjoins Sagarmatha National Park to the east and Langtang National Park to the south.
Snow leopards, red pandas, Himalayan tahr, Himalayan black bear, Himalayan monal, and clouded leopards are among the significant animals in the area. This conservation area is lowlands filled with subtropical, temperate, and Alpine meadows, rhododendrons, and bamboo Groves—a total of 2179 square kilometers.
Rolwaling High Glacial Lake
Apart from the pristine Tsho Rolpa Lake, numerous other glacial lakes exist in the Rolwaling region. The area is filled with towering Himalayan mountains that stay shimmering white with snow throughout the year.
Sitting in the lap of these mountains are numerous glacial lakes that change their shape and outlook every year. To name a few, Tsho Rolpa Lake (4540 m), Chh Gayuma Lake (4,000 m), Yalung Ri Lake, and Tarkarding Glacier Lake are among the popular ones. Numerous other unnamed regional lakes are hidden in the deep Rolwaling valleys.
Gaurishankar Himal
The highest within the Rolwaling range is Mt. Gaurishankar, which measures 7,134 meters. Hindus consider Gaurishankar one of the sacred mountains of Lord Shiva and his wife, Parvati. The two pinnacles of the mountain have long been worshiped as the forms of these Hindu deities.
Buddhist people also traditionally revere Gaurishankar. This mountain resembles a sleeping woman, making it alluring to others.
