Once in a while, it is vehemently important to rupture your daily quotidian cycle and lose yourself into a rapturous rhapsody of Nature, It is to actualize something bigger and better is out there, and for this, the trek is a popular way. This time here, you have perfectly chosen the Simikot – Rara Lake Trek.
The lake Rara is rhapsodic—its placid presence and aquamarine appearance are likened to a rhapsody. Appropriately it is the deepest and biggest freshwater lake in the far North-West of Nepal; the lake is a part of the smallest national park the Rara National Park.
The trek to the lake at an altitude of 2990 m begins after landing at the Simikot Airport. The flight will be from Kathmandu to Nepalgunj, and Nepalgunj to the aforementioned airport.
Right from the beginning, you will be uplifted by lush landscapes, colorful culture, and friendly folks.
The Rara National Park along with the Rara Lake is home to some ecologically important flora and fauna. Moreover, it has some rare species, and the entire ecosystem has uniquely evolved into something significant; consequently, it has some species endemic to Nepal—Nepalese snow trout, Rara snow trout, Rara Lake frog are a few of them.
On top of that, you might luckily be able to view some beautiful migratory birds. It will be an otherworldly experience.
The craggy route with sporadic ups and downs peacefully and jubilantly shrouded in the serenity of pine, juniper, and spruce is quite ethereal. The view of snow-capped peaks is not less magical. You will be swept away.
Furthermore, trekking ahead all the way to Jumla eventually adds extra adventure, more thrills. This region, too, is culturally and naturally prodigious—rolling hills, evergreen forests, snow capped mountains and so forth; and the people of this region practice the Bonpo, and intriguingly pre-Buddhist shamanism.
The region is remote and rustic. The people are peace-loving and kind; their hospitality is something to be admired.
The Simikot-Rara Lake Trek is more than worthwhile. Through the trek and travel, we discover our own vast and missing selves, something grander than the diminished daily chore.