Saipal Treks

Day -1- Simikot to Nimatang. 4:30 hr
Day-2- Nimatang to Raling
Day- 3- Raling to Kharpu. 6:45 hr: – downhill for 5 hr till to Gyakru khola lunch camp from
Gyakru Khola to kharpunath 1:45 hr camp just near Kharpu bridge. On the way chiek village.
Day-4- Kharpu to Chharya. 6 hr: – Kharpu to Yankchukhola: – 1:25 hr Yankchukhola to
Bokchegauda 1 hr Bokchegauda to Lalighad 1:45hr Lalighad to Chharia: – 2 hr. on the way you
can see Yankchu, Piusa, Lali, Gopka, and other side of Karnali river you can see Karang, Raya
and Thali. Lunch at Lalighad from Kharpu to Lalighad lunch place takes 4 hr. Sunakar uphill for
15 m. Today is easy day.
Day-5- Chharia to Kheta. (Ripaphuk) 09 hr Gentle walk till to Ripghad about 47m. Ripghat to
Piplari lunch place 4 hr. from Piplari to Kheta 3 hr. Ripghad to Kheta is all uphill on the way you
can see few yak camps. Kheta camp just below Dere-la.
Day-6- Kheta to Kawadi Khola:- 5 hr:- 2:30 hr steep up and 2:30 hr steep down to camp side
Kawadi Khola. Pack lunch or camp lunch you can do. Camp side just above the kawadi Khola
deep forest. For mules it can takes 6 to 7 hr because track is not that good for mules. Better to
take your necessary things carried by yourself.
Day-7-Kawadi Khola to Ranikharka:- 8:30 hr. You walk along with Kawadi Khola. On the way
you will be crossing 4 wooden bridges. Easy walk but long day till to lunch camp 3 hr from
lunch camp to Ranikharka 4 hr. all the way you walk gentle up on the way you will be crossing
small temporary houses where Humli Khampa lives. Camping just front of Mt Saipal.
Day-8-Ranikharka Rest day- today you trek toward glacier lake of Saipal it takes 2:15 hr from
camp side. Lake exists just below Mt Saipal moraine call Nunkharka. On the way you can see
Yak camp of Chala and Khagalgaun people.
Day-9- Ranikharka to Chala. 9hr. Uphill till Sankha-La pass it is not that hard uphill it takes
slowly 4 hr to the top of Sankha-la. Downhill is much harder till to Chala river camp side, it
takes 5 hr. pack lunch. you can also camp 1 hr before chala river camp place call Labukdepsa
but drinking water is quite far from camp side almost 30m walk. From Sankha-La you can see
spectacular view of Mt Saipal and Chala valley.
Day-10- Chala to Yalbang. 8 hr: – 4 hr steep up till to top of Chala village. From Top of Chala
village pass it takes 2 hr till to Puya valley it’s all downhill. From Puya to Yalbang gentle down
till to Karnali river when you cross the bridge only takes 25 m to Yalbang.
Day-11- Yalbang to Kermi
Day-12-Kermi to Simikot
Day-13- Simikot to Nepalgunj /Kathmandu.