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Trek

Jomolhari Up & Down Trek

5 Days 4 Nights · Easy – Moderate

Duration5 Days 4 Nights
Tour TypeTrekking
DifficultyEasy – Moderate
Total DistanceApprox. 87 km
Highest Campsite4,040 m, Jangothang
Highest Altitude4,300 m, Tshophu
Temperature-5°C to 10°C
Best TimeMar – May & Sep – Nov

Overview

Jomolhari Up and Down trek basically means getting up to Jomolhari base camp and returing back to the same starting point of the trek. This trek is done just to see spectacular view of Mount Jomolhari from the base camp. 

However this trek still goes up to an elevation that could bring you altitude sickness and connecting to different trekking routes that’s why people consider Jomolhari trek as “Mother of all the treks.” The advantages of you doing this trek is you will get better opportunity of have day excursion going to Twin lake or Jomolhari Lhakhang. For this particular trek the highest campsite will be Jangothang(4100 m). Average walking distance in a day will be around 18 km and walking time will be minimum of 6 hours. The total distance for over all treks up and down will be around 87 km. This trek is usually done with 4 nights 5 day including day halt and excursion.   

Other attractions: seeing majestic view of Mount Jomolhari 7314m, Jichu Drake 6989m, Tsherimgang 6789m, twin lake, Jomolhari lhakhang and jomolhari lake.

Route

Soe Yaksa Trek route map

Campsites

This trek is usually done with 4 nights 5 days.

Day 1: Shana (2850 meters) to Thangthangkha (3750 m) 
Ascend 900 meters | 22km | 7-8hrs

Day 2: Thangthangkha (3750 m) to Jangothang base camp (4100 m) 
Ascend 350 meters | 19km | 6-7hrs

Day 3: Halt and day excursion (Twin Lake, Jomolhari Lake or lhakhang)

Day 4: Jangothang base camp (4100 m) to Thangthangkha (3750 m)
Descend 350 meters | 19km | 6-7hrs

Day 5: Thangthangkha (3750 m) to Shana (2850 meters)
Descend 900 meters | 22km | 7-8hrs

What the journey includes

Included

Not included