Posted: January 18th, 2011 under Articles, Blog, Humla & Limi Valley | Comments: 2
The December issue of Travel Times, a Kathmandu based travel publication, produced a wonderful, 16-page feature on trekking in Humla entitled “Humla. The Western Frontier.” Great writing and lots of colour photos. A great introduction to Humla’s well hidden Limi Valley. Download the full article here.
Posted: November 14th, 2010 under Humla & Limi Valley, Information for agents | Comments: none
Information for tour operators: A list of hotels, lodges, campsites, ‘restaurants’ and local trained guides in Humla…
Posted: November 13th, 2010 under Humla & Limi Valley, Practical information | Comments: none
Information about where to fly from to get to Simikot and the cost of flights – plus accommodation near airports
Posted: November 12th, 2010 under Articles | Comments: none
The trek from Simikot (Humla) to Rara (Mugu) which I completed in October 2010 was the trip of a lifetime. Depending on one’s walking speed, it takes anywhere from four to six days to complete this part of the Great Himalayan Trail. The trails are marked, safe and of moderate difficulty giving one a good workout along the banks of the mighty Karnali River. Along the trail, there are ethically diverse villages, tea-shops at which one can rest and feel re-energised, and old-style one-room Nepali-style family-hotels (with basic toilet and water facilities) that offer basic provisions for overnight stay. The [...]
Posted: June 23rd, 2010 under In the press, News | Comments: none
“Our trek was in Humla, the most remote district in Nepal. Tucked into the country’s far northwestern corner, Humla is mountainous and roadless, and home to only 43,000 people, most of them clustered around the district headquarters of Simikot. The southern reaches are relatively lush, encompassing the deep gorge of the Karnali River, rhododendron thickets, and pine-shrouded slopes that rise to snowy peaks. The north is more arid and includes the Limi Valley, windswept and vast. Limi is the site of the Halji Gompa, established in the 10th century and believed to be Nepal’s oldest Tibetan Buddhist site. While parts [...]
Posted: April 12th, 2010 under People | Comments: 1
Rinjin Lama is from northern Humla, and has worked for Nepal Trust for many years. He is great at getting things organised. He knows Humla very well and the rest of Nepal too – in 2003 he was part of the team supporting Rosie Swale Pope on her end-to-end run of Nepal. He and his wife Pema, among other things, manage the Nepal Trust Guest House in Simikot.
Posted: April 12th, 2010 under Accomodation, Humla & Limi Valley, information | Comments: none
The original Simikot guest house. Simple, but clean guesthouse, with a nice courtyard with lots of flowers. Manager: Rinjin Lama Tel: (+977) (0)87 680073 Mobile: (+977) 9841 607300 5 rooms, dining room, 2 outside toilets, 1 hot shower. Read more here about the Nepal Trust, the owners of the guest house and long time NGO working in Humla.
Posted: December 8th, 2009 under Humla & Limi Valley, information, Treks | Comments: 2
A long and wonderful pilgrimage trek to the holiest of mountains combined with the beautiful and timeless Limi Valley.
Posted: December 8th, 2009 under Humla & Limi Valley, information, Treks | Comments: 2
Combine a walk along the final section of the GHT route with a kora of the holy Mount Kailash and a long drive through Tibet.
