Rara lake short trek

The short and easy trek to Rara Lake is a wonderful opportunity to explore the biggest and deepest lake in Nepal. The trek provides a unique opportunity to hike through off-the-beaten trail of the farwestern region of Nepal. The main attraction of this trek is Rara Lake located at Rara National Park covering an area of 106 square kilometers. The trek is specially designed and prepared for trekkers who have limited time but want to explore the beautiful scenic views and the Blue diamond-like Lake.

The Rara Lake trekking is one of the most beautiful treks that takes you to Rara Lake in Nepal. Being the queen of the lakes, the Rara Lake attracts thousands of trekkers every year. The glimpses of culture and scenery along the trail are quite different from the rest of Nepal. Located in the high altitude, you can find the lake surrounded by Rara National Park with pine, spruce, and juniper forests. The view of snow-capped Himalayan peaks enhances the attraction of visitors. This incredible and fascinating Rara Lake trek lies in the northwest of Kathmandu in the remote area of Karnali.

The short Rara Lake trek commences at Talcha after a couple of short flights from Kathmandu to Nepalgunj and then to Talcha Airport. From Talcha Airport, walk for around 3-4 hours enjoying the beautiful views and landscapes of Rara Lake. The Rara Lake lies at an elevation of 3,000 meters/9,842 feet above sea level and the elevated location allows Rara Lake to reflect woods of pine, spruce, and junipers. It also has hundreds of species of wildflowers and herbal plants prospering at its shores.

On the day of exploration around this pristine Lake, trekkers hike to Chuchemeara Danda, a hill station with a height of 4,090 meters/13,418 feet. The top of Chuchemara Hill offers great views of stunning Rara Lake, the lush green forest surrounding it, and the snow-capped mountain peaks soaring up to the skyline. After the short excursion to explore Rara Lake, trekkers descend back to Talcha and fly back to Kathmandu via Nepalgunj.

The flight distance from Kathmandu to Rara Lake: 375 kilometers

Starting and Ending point of the trek: Tancha Airport

Highlights

A scenic flight from Kathmandu to Nepalgunj and then to Talcha

Explore the natural beauty and tranquility of Rara Lake

Discover the rich biodiversity of Rara National Park

Trek along the remote and off-the-beaten trail of Rara National Park

Hike to the Chuchemara hilltop at an elevation of 4,090 meters

The culture and lifestyle of the people of midwestern Karnali region.

Features

The surrounding of Rara Lake and Rara National Park is a beautiful and widespread natural water reservoir that has multi-colored flowers blooming at its bank. The Rara Lake trek is one of the best places in Nepal to see the wildlife of the Rara National Park. The dense woodlands of conifer and fir trees are home to over 215 species of birds and 20 species of mammals. Some of the important species include coots, snow cock, different species of pheasants, grebes, mallards, common teal, red-crested Pochard, and gulls. It is also a suitable habitat for more than 500 species of flower and herbal plants including Rhododendrons, Black Juniper, Oak, West Himalayan Spruce, and Himalayan Cypress among others. Rara Lake (Mahendra Tal), is situated at an elevation of 2990 m. MurmaPeak with a height of 6,476 m (21,247 ft) also provides an excellent view of the parking area. The water of the lake is so clean, that we can see under the water to the ground.