Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Barun Valley-Valley of Eternity

Barun Valley        

    Located at the base of Makalu Himal(Mt.) with an altitude of 5000m, Barun valley is full of stunning contrast with high waterfalls cascading into deep gorges, craggy rocks rising from lush greenly  forest and colourful flowers bloom below the  snowy peaks. This valley is among the few last unspoiled  mountain ecosystem on earth with unique landscape. Lying inside Makalu Barun National Park,  Rare species of flora and fauna are  grown here in different climate and habitat. Barun valley is best destination for great scenery and research of biodiversity.
Barun Valley 
 

  How to Get There?

As it lies inside Makalu Barun National Park, this trek is full of true wilderness adventure with no sign of human life. There are no lodges from Tashi gaon, you need to carry food and fuel enough for 15 days and camping gear as well. The trail is hard to follow so you must take guide with you. You should get plane ticket from Kathmandu to Tumlingtar and Trek starts from tumlingtar.  Your trail pass from Khadbari to Chichila, Chicila to mude,Mude to Seduwa,Seduwa to Tashigaon  Tashigaon to Kongma, kongma to Mumbuk, Mumbuk to Nghe, Nghe to merek and merek to shersong and Barun pass. Whole area of this valley is uninhabited. You need to plan for 15 to 20 days trek  
Barun Valley Valley of eternity
A place called Nghe within Barun Valley

Additional Attraction

The domelike cave called shiva dhara about 500 feet tall has large waterfall falling out of stone roof.This water fall is considered as the most scared tap of Lord Shiva. It will take 3 to 4 hours to climb over that waterfall with the help of guide. Beyul which is described in buddhist books as mystical and beautiful evergreen place where no one gets old is believed to be exist in this valley.There are many myth and truth about this valley which you can explore visiting this place.

Sunset view from Barun Valley
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