Photographs from Kalinchowk in Nepal

House in Rolwaling

A Village house near Sangawa in lower Rolwaling. The peak of Chomopamari can been seen in the background © 2009 Mads Mathiasen


House in Rolwaling Trail to Bigu gompa Sherpa village in lower Rolwaling View from Kalinchowk Kalinchowk temple Kalinchowk temple Kalinchowk tridents Tinsang La Chomopamari from Tinsang La Ridge walking to Kalingchowk View from Tinsang La Tinsang La Dolangsa view Thami people Tungthali Weaving Fields near Patle Children on the trail Sun Kosi Valley Fields of Patle

Some pictures here of Kalinchowk which fits snuggly between Rolwaling and Helambu. Kalinchowk is a little known and rarely visited tourist destination. This is at the altitude of 3790m which is the highest around the vicinity. From this place one can get a wonderful panoramic view of Annapurna, Lamjung, Manaslu, Ganesh Himal, Shisha Panga, Langtang, Dorjee Lakpa, Jugal Himal, Amabamori, Gauri Shanker, and Namburi Himal. There is also a prominent temple of the Hindus called the Kalinchowk Bhagawati (Kali) temple.

Two natural springs originate from this area which are called Sundhara and Tama which are the main source of the very big two rivers the Sunkoshi and Tama Koshi rivers. From Kalinchowk one could get a good view of Kathmandu at night. The main flowers of Nepal Rhododendron (Laligurans) and the national bird Pheasant (Danfe) can also be seen in this area. While descending to Suspa you could get to see a very rare community in Nepal called ‘The Thami’.

Description borrowed from: wikimapia.org/11622266/Kalinchowk-peak

Photos © 2009 Mads Mathiasen

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