Jumla Rara Lake Trek: Largest Lake of Nepal

Upon your arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport, our company’s representative will pick you up and drive you to the hotel.

Optionally, you can do sightseeing in Kathmandu if you want, where we visit world heritage sites including Swayambhunath, Bouddhanath, Pashupatinath, and Durbar squares. Kathmandu is called the city of temples. You will be seeing rituals and culture from close to which devotion will touch your heart.

If you want to skip the sightseeing around Kathmandu, we will begin our journey by taking an hour flight to Nepalgunj. The next day, from Nepalgunj, we will take another flight to Jumla for about 20 minutes. Jumla is a gateway to the Karnali region. We will spend the night in Jumla.

The real hike begins from Jumla when we ascend along Jugad Khola and pass Khalanga Bazaar to reach Chere Chaur. After spending the night at Chere Chaur, the next day we will hike for about 5 hours to Chala Chaur via Jaljala pass.

On the 7th day, our target will be Sinja Valley, which takes 7 hours to reach Chala Chaur.

On the 8th day, from Sinja valley, we climb uphill by the Hima River. Climbing the steep trail, we reach Laha village. After ascending further, we reach our destination for the day, which is Ghorosingha.

After about 6 hours of walking across Khatyar Khola camp and the village of Murna, we reach our destination, the stunning Rara Lake. The next day too, we enjoyed the breathtaking view that the lake and this place offer. Rara Lake is the largest lake in Nepal with a surface area of 10.8 square kilometres. We will also boat across the lake while admiring the view and aquatic wildlife.

On the 11th day of our trekking journey, we start our way back by hiking from Rara to Pina. It is 6 hours of the hike, which will be on a relatively straight trail to reach the district headquarters at Gamgadhi. From there, we climb downhill to Pina village.

From Pina, we hike for about 6 hours to reach Bumra. The next day from Bumra, it is about 5-6 hours of hiking to Jumla.

From Jumla, we take a flight back to Nepalgunj and then to Kathmandu.

Rara Lake, Nepal's largest lake at 2,990 m, sits inside Rara National Park in the remote far-west, a region that sees only a fraction of the trekkers found on the classic Everest and Annapurna trails. The trek combines pine forest, Chhetri and Thakuri hill villages, and the still, deep-blue waters of the lake itself.

The route flies into Jumla and follows forested ridgelines and river valleys west to Rara National Park, circling the lake before returning the same way or via an alternate route, with views toward the Api and Saipal Himal along the way.

Graded moderate, this trek suits most trekkers with a reasonable fitness level; the main challenge is the region's remoteness rather than technical difficulty or extreme altitude.

Access is by flight to Jumla via Nepalgunj or Surkhet. Mountain flights here can be affected by weather, so it's wise to build a buffer day into your travel plans on both ends of the trip.

At North Nepal Trek, the safety and well-being of our trekkers are our highest priorities while exploring the remote wilderness trails, pristine pine forests, and alpine shores of Rara Lake in western Nepal.

1. Professional & Certified Guides

Every trek is accompanied by an experienced, licensed, English-speaking local guide trained in wilderness survival, off-the-beaten-path remote trail navigation, and first-aid response. Guides carry comprehensive medical kits equipped with essential high-altitude pharmaceuticals and pulse oximeters to monitor oxygen saturation levels daily during the ascent toward key mountain passes like Murma Top (4,060 m / 13,320 ft).

2. High-Altitude & Remote Terrain Management

While the Jumla Rara Lake Trek reaches a moderate maximum altitude around 4,060 m, our itineraries feature balanced pacing across remote ridges, rural tracks, and less-frequented wilderness trails. Guides conduct daily health assessments for early symptoms of Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS). If severe symptoms appear, standard protocol mandates immediate descent to lower elevations.

3. Emergency Rescue Coordination

In cases of severe injury, acute altitude illness, or extreme weather conditions on remote and isolated trails, emergency helicopter evacuation is coordinated directly through local rescue services. Evacuations are initiated promptly upon assessment by your guide in communication with our Kathmandu and Pokhara offices.

4. Mandatory Travel Insurance

All trekkers must hold comprehensive travel insurance covering emergency medical treatment, high-altitude trekking and remote lodge/camping stays (up to 4,500 m), and emergency helicopter rescue/evacuation. Insurance details must be submitted prior to the departure of the trek to streamline emergency logistics if required.