We start our Limi Valley Trek in Kathmandu followed by cultural sightseeing around UNESCO world heritage sites and completion of necessary trekking preparations. Initially, we fly from Kathmandu to Nepalgunj for overnight stay. Next day morning we fly to Simikot from Nepalgunj. Simikot is district headquarter of Humla and gate way to Mount Kailash Tour. We trek up to Simikot Lagna and descend steep down to Majgaun village below the trail and strait walk along the Karnali river to Darapori via Thuling. Our Journey continuously follow the Karnali River week long via Kermi, Yalbang, Yankar, Muchu, Tumkot, Yari and finally cross Nara Lagna pass 4500m and descend to Hilsa Nepal – China border. People those go for Mount Kailash Tour enter to Tibet from Hilsa. But we return back to Nepal and catch Limi valley route to Manepeme. We further trek toward Til via Tse Naga Dzong cave. Next day a half day easy trek we will reach to Halji (Halzi) biggest village of Limi. Here we visit Rinchhenling monastery more than thousand-year age. This monastery is built under the guidance of the great Translator Lotsawa Rinchhen Zangpo and funded by Malla king of Jumla. During Rinchhen Zangpo’s life he built 108 monasteries in west Tibet. This monastery is the only one of them and remained inside Nepal. Rest other monasteries fully damaged during cultural revolution and few are still survived in Tholing, Tsaprang, Zankar, Ladak and Spiti. Than we continue trek toward Simikot via Jang village, trek over Nyalu La pass 4950m, Seliman Lake, Langdok La pass, Hepka village to Simikot.

From the Takchi bridge road to Lapcha Syar separates. Lapcha Syar is the Nepal – China border. One can hire a truck or Jeep and drive to Lapcha Syar or Lapcha La for view of Mount Kailash and Lake Manasarovar. This place is the one of the best view point one can closely view Mt. Kailash and Lake Manasarovar from Nepal. From top of Nyalu La pass we can see panoramic view of Mount Saipal the tallest mountain of west Nepal and Nail size view of Mount Kailash a far.

Best season for Limi Valley Trek is from the month of May to October.  As this region lies on rain shadow area rainfall is minimum and trekking can be done throughout the monsoon. This Limi Valley Trek would be an ideal option for those physical and mentally fit adventure lovers looking for off the beaten treks avoiding crowded trails with pure isolated insights into nature and culture. Shambhala Holidays is the local travel company from Simikot, Humla and organize every year 5 to 7 groups in this region.

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The region was introduced to Pilgrims as a special site as early as the 8th century but was brought to light after visit of Milarepa (1040-1123), but before that the Mahasiddha Saraha and Padmasambhava meditated in the caves of Lapchi. Miarepa left his mark in many places, such as footprints and sacred springs. In the centuries that followed many outstanding meditation masters from the Drikung lineage went to Lapchi to advance their practice. Currently, there are retreat centers and monasteries under the supervision of Drikung Kagyu school.

Mt Kailash, Lapchi and Tsari are one of the three holy mountains that are believed to be the holiest among mountains, considered the abode of Chakrasamvara, the powerful meditation deity of Vajraya Tantras. These three Holy Places of Tibet, associated with the body, speech, and mind aspects of Chakrasamvara and Vajravarahi.

Many practitioners who fervently emulated Milarepa meditated in solitary retreats in Lapchi such as Nyo Lhanangpa, Tsang Nyon Heruka, Gyalwa Gotsangpa, Shabkar Tsogdruk Rangdrol and many unnamed great Yogis visited the site and wrote in praise of the site.

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