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Upper Dolpo <strong>Trek</strong><br />
Upper Dolpo is hidden country. Surrounded by high mountains and difficult terrain, the area of<br />
Upper Dolpo is almost inaccessible during winter. Lying close to Tibet, Upper Dolpo is inhabited by<br />
descendants of Drokpa nomads and Rokpa farmers from Tibet who came and settled here during<br />
the 10th century. Here, you will find some of the last practitioners of an ancient faith Bὃn, a<br />
religion older than Buddhism. Most of Upper Dolpo lies within the Shey Phoksundo National Park.<br />
Eric Valli’s epic movie ‘Himalaya’(1999), shot in the mountains of Dolpo, is credited for stoking the<br />
interest of adventurers for this hitherto unknown land. Highlights of the trek include the walk to<br />
Shey Gompa and Phoksundo Lake.<br />
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