TAAN explores new trail to Khaptad TAAN has completed exploration of a new trekking route that links Rara National Park in Mugu to Khaptad National Park.
The team held interaction with local stakeholders at Tamail and Chainpur. "Tribeni and ashram of Khaptad Baba are the major attractions in Khaptad National Park. By exploring and promoting this trail, we hope to encourage tourists visiting Rara National Park to visit Khaptad National Park," said Khadka. "We will prepare documentary, detailed itinerary and map to promote the trail." The trail offers magnificent views of mountain peaks like Api and Saipal. This is the first time that TAAN has explored new trekking trails in the far-western region. TAAN completed exploration of new trekking trail in Humla and Mugu in April 2013. Last year, it explored Lumba-Sumba area in the Kanchanjunga region, Lower Manaslu in the Manaslu region, Ruby Valley in the Ganesh Himal area and Dolpo in the mid-western region.
TAAN completes exploration of Jaljala trail A joint team of Trekking Agencies' Association of Nepal (TAAN) and Jaljala Tourism Development Committee, Rolpa has completed exploration of Jaljala area in Rolpa district.
From Jaljala, the trail progresses through Dharampani, Majhbang and Jelbang before concluding at Sulichaur. Prakash Khadka of TAAN, who led the exploration trek, said culture and lifestyle of Magar and wildlife are the major attractions of the trek. "Also Jaljala can be developed as a trekking hub of the region, as one can joint Guerrilla Trek, trek to Dhorpatan and enter the Dolpo region via Jaljala," Khadka added. "The region also holds great prospect for war tourism as the decade-long people's war originated in Rolpa." The team also held interactions at Sulichaur, Thabang, Majhbang and Jelbang to discuss tourism prospects that the region offers. Local leaders of different political parties and tourism entrepreneurs among others participated in the interaction. TAAN is preparing a documentary, detailed itinerary and map to promote the region
TAAN has explored New trailin Round Dhaulagiri Trek An alternative trekking trail for the Beni-Darbang section of Round Dhaulagiri trekking route has been identified. The new trail was explored as the existing Beni-Singa-Tatopani-Babiyachaur-Darbang trail became of new use due to construction of motor roads. The new trail starts from Beni and progresses through Pachhai, Dholthan, Jagannath, Purnagaun and Darbang. The new trail can be completed in two days. It meets the Round Dhaulagiri Trekking Route at Bim Village Development COmmittee (VDC). The new trail passes through important historical and religious sites like Dholthan and Jangannath, and viewpoints like Todke. The DDC Myagdi took the initiative to explore new trail after trekkers started moving to other trekking areas in the country due to movement of vehicles as well as pollution on the existing Beni-Darbang section.
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