Gyabla – Phale :: kharkas below Phale, the Selele Khola outlet
Arrival from Kathmandu, and then trek up the Ghunsa Khola valley: Ranipul Hellok – Sukhetum – Amjilosa – Phole – Ghunsa
Flight Kathmandu-Bhadrapur :: Kangchenjunga appears on the horizon
Flight Kathmandu-Bhadrapur :: Kangchenjunga zoomed
Flight Kathmandu-Bhadrapur :: landing :: Kangchenjunga disappears in the haze
Bhadrapur airport :: a selfie after landing
Bhadrapur airport :: the luggage arrived as well as the van to Taplejung
Bhadrapur airport :: packing our van
Kanyam :: tea plantages :: so near to Darjeeling
Kanyam :: tea plantages photography
Ilam :: approaching
By Ilam :: a security check
Pauwa Bhanjyang by Phidim :: checking the map
Pauwa Bhanjyang by Phidim :: the view from the inn toilet
Pauwa Bhanjyang by Phidim :: the view from the inn toilet
Pauwa Bhanjyang by Phidim :: OMG, white mountains…
Pauwa Bhanjyang by Phidim :: the mighty Makalu, Everest and Kangchenjunga view
Pauwa Bhanjyang by Phidim :: the mighty Kangchenjunga view
Pauwa Bhanjyang by Phidim :: the mighty Kangchenjunga view zoomed
Pauwa Bhanjyang by Phidim :: breakfast
On the road to Taplejung :: just another Kangchenjunga view
On the road to Taplejung :: just another Kangchenjunga view
On the road to Taplejung :: hills
On the road to Taplejung :: hills
On the road to Taplejung :: just another Kangchenjunga view
On the road to Taplejung :: just another Kangchenjunga view
Taplejung
Taplejung
Taplejung
Taplejung
Taplejung
Taplejung
Taplejung :: posing by a folky monument
Taplejung :: leaving the hotel with a sturdy jeep
North of Taplejung :: the ugly road
North of Taplejung :: the hill terraces
North of Taplejung :: a village we fetched the porters
North of Taplejung :: a village we fetched the porters
North of Taplejung :: waiting for the porters to arrive
North of Taplejung :: the jeep
North of Taplejung :: following the rough road
North of Taplejung :: following the rough road
North of Taplejung :: passing a small village
North of Taplejung :: the conservation area check post
Ranipul Hallok :: arrived at Dream Hotel
Ranipul Hallok :: arrived at Dream Hotel
Ranipul Hallok :: Dream Hotel :: maybe the last WiFi
Ranipul Hallok :: Dream Hotel :: managing the loads
The Tamor Nadi by Ranipul :: below the river confluences
The Tamor Nadi bridge
The Tamor Nadi bridge
The Tamor Nadi bridge
The Tamor Nadi bridge :: what an ugly surprise
The Tamor Nadi valley ::: continuing
The river confluence forming the Tamor Nadi :: a hydropower construction site
The river confluence forming the Tamor Nadi :: a hydropower construction site
The Olangchung and Ghunsa Khola confluence :: the old and the new bridge
The Olangchung and Ghunsa Khola confluence :: the old and the new bridge
By Sekathum :: a huge landslide
By Sekathum :: a huge landslide :: a broken bridge and a washed-out road
By Sekathum :: leaving the landslide
By Sekathum :: continuing up the Ghunsa Khola
Sekathum :: a cardamom village
Sekathum :: the Ithari lodge
Sakathum-Amjilosa :: just above Sekathum
Sekathum-Amjilosa :: just above Sekathum :: a fresh landslide
Sekathum-Amjilosa :: above Sekathum
Sekathum-Amjilosa :: a cardamom plantage
Sekathum-Amjilosa :: a waterfall
Sekatuhm-Amjilosa :: another fresh landslide
Sekathum-Amjilosa :: another fresh landslide
Sekathum-Amjilosa :: by Jongim :: crossing to the left bank of the Ghunsa Khola
Sekathum-Amjilosa :: by Jongim :: broken bridge remnanats
Sekathum-Amjilosa :: Jongim vel Jauban :: a settlement where the trail ascends
Sekathum-Amjilosa :: by Jongim :: climbing among cardamom plants
Sekathum-Amjilosa :: by Jongim :: a high trail to avoid a huge lansllide
Sekathum-Amjilosa :: Descending to Lamatar
Sekathum-Amjilosa :: Descending to Lamatar
Sekathum-Amjilosa :: descending to Lamatar :: fetching our assistang guide from a descending group
Sekathum-Amjilosa :: Lamatar :: coffee and chickens
Sekathum-Amjilosa :: Lamatar :: chicken
Sekathum-Amjilosa :: leaving Lamatar
Sekathum-Amjilosa :: Phedi :: crossing to the right bank of the Ghunsa Khola
Sekathum-Amjilosa :: before Amjilosa :: climbing high above the river
Sekathum-Amjilosa :: before Amjilosa :: the Nagai River bridge
Sekathum-Amjilosa :: before Amjilosa :: reaching the village level
Amjilosa :: the last lodge
Amjilosa :: the last lodge :: arrived
Amjilosa :: the lodge garden
Amjilosa :: the last lodge :: arrived
Amjilosa :: the last lodge
Amjilosa :: the last lodge :: rooms above the kitchen
Amjilosa :: the last lodge :: drying the corn
Amjilosa :: the last lodge :: waiting for the dinner
Leaving Amjilosa for Gyabla
Amjilosa-Gyabla :: the Selele area in sight
Amjilosa-Gyabla :: in the forest
Amjilosa-Gyabla :: a waterfall
Amjilosa-Gyabla :: Thangyam homestay
Amjilosa-Gyabla :: Thangyam homestay
Amjilosa-Gyabla :: a double bridge on Saekang Khola
Amjilosa-Gyabla :: the Ghunsa Khola
Amjilosa-Gyabla :: high trees
Amjilosa to Gyabla :: a bridge on Sakechung Khola with a washed-out access
Amjilosa-Gyabla :: a makeshift bridge on Sakechung Khola
Amjilosa-Gyabla :: in the forest
Amjilosa-Gyabla :: in the forest
Amjilosa-Gyabla:: crossing another side tributary of the Ghunsa Khola by Amjilosa
Amjilosa-Gyabla :: looking upstreat to Ghunsadhar
Amjilosa-Gyabla :: reaching Gyabla :: looking upstream to white Ghunsadhar
Amjilosa-Gyabla :: Reaching lower Gyabla
Amjilosa-Gyabla :: reaching Gyabla :: a chorten in the upper village
Amjilosa-Gyabla :: reaching Ghyabla :: flowers
Amjilosa-Gyabla :: reaching Gyabla :: looking upstream to white Ghunsadhar
Ghyabla :: lower Gyabla lodges
Gyabla :: our lodge kitchen
Gyabla :: by our lodge
Gyabla :: the view from the chorten upstream of the Ghunsa Khola
Gyabla :: the upper village chorten
Gyabla :: the view from the chorten to the lower village
Gyabla :: the view from the chorten down the Ghunsa Khola valley
Gyabla :: the view from the chorten upstream of the Ghunsa Khola
Gyabla :: the upper village chorten
Gyabla :: the view from below the chorten up the Ghunsa Khola valley
Gyabla :: the view from the chorten to the lower village
Gyabla :: looking up to the upper village chorten
Gyabla :: goats by our lodge
Gyabla :: our lodge room
Gyabla :: our lodge room
Gyabla :: in the kitchen of our lodge
Gyabla :: in the kitchen of our lodge
Gyabla :: in the kitchen of our lodge
Gyabla :: our lodge home altar
Gyabla :: checking the loads
Gyabla – Phale :: in the woods
Gyabla – Phale :: in the woods
Gyabla – Phale :: in the woods
Gyabla – Phale :: the Ghunsa Khola :: bank protection
Gyabla – Phale :: along the Ghunsa Khola
Gyabla – Phale :: along the Ghunsa Khola
Gyabla – Phale :: in the woods
Gyabla – Phale :: resting
Gyabla – Phale :: resting
Gyabla – Phale :: kharkas below Phale
Gyabla – Phale :: kharkas below Phale, the Selele Khola outlet
Gyabla – Phale :: kharkas below Phale :: stones of a mani wall
Gyabla – Phale :: kharkas below Phale :: drying the dung
Gyabla – Phale :: kharkas below Phale, the Selele Khola outlet
Gyabla – Phale :: kharkas below Phale :: Nango Paunsa behind
Phale :: our lodge reached early
Phale :: our lodge :: waiting for the lunch
Phale :: our lodge :: waiting for the lunch
Phale :: lunch arrived
Phale :: our lodge :: Nango Paungsa behind
Phale :: our lodge rroms building and the toilet
Phale :: the village
Phale :: the village
Phale :: Gompa :: the courtyard
Phale :: Gompa :: interior
Phale :: Gompa
Phale :: Gompa
Phale :: Gompa
Phale :: Gompa :: utensils of a monk
Phale :: Gompa :: utensils of a monk
Phale :: Gompa :: utensils of a monk
Phale :: Gompa :: the main altar
Phale :: Gompa :: thangka, Buddha
hale :: Gompa :: thangka, the green Tara
Phale :: Gompa ::: library
Phale :: Gompa :: interior
Phale :: Gompa :: the courtyard
Phale :: the Nango Paungsa view
Phale :: mani wall stones
Phale :: the Nango Paungsa view zoomed
Phale :: village houses
Phale :: the village
Phale :: the Nango Paungsa view
Phale :: grazing
Phale :: the village life
Phale :: the village fences
Phale :: playing dice
Phale :: playing dice
Phale :: our lodge room
Phale :: packed for Ghunsa
Phale-Ghunsa :: Khabur and Ghunsadhar peaks
Phale-Ghunsa :: the bridge on the Yangmasugma Khola
Phale-Ghunsa :: the bridge on the Yangmasugma Khola
Phale-Ghunsa :: the trail to Nango La forks by the bridge on the Yangmasugma Khola
Phale-Ghunsa :: Khabur ahead
Phale-Ghunsa :: a secured passage
Phale-Ghunsa :: on the trail
Phale-Ghunsa :: a wilder stretch of the Ghunsa Khola
Phale-Ghunsa :: in the forest
Phale-Ghunsa :: resting
Phale-Ghunsa : somewhere below Ghunsa monastery
Phale-Ghunsa :: in the woods
Phale-Ghunsa :: a secured passage
Phale-Ghunsa :: approaching the Ghunsa monastery
Ghunsa :: Tashi Choeling Gompa :: the path to the monastery
Ghunsa :: Tashi Choeling Gompa :: the entrance
Ghunsa :: Tashi Choeling Gompa :: by the entrance
Ghunsa :: Tashi Choeling Gompa :: by the entrance
Ghunsa :: Tashi Choeling Gompa :: interior
Ghunsa :: Tashi Choeling Gompa :: interior
Ghunsa :: Tashi Choeling Gompa :: library
Ghunsa :: Tashi Choeling Gompa :: books
Ghunsa :: Tashi Choeling Gompa :: monks seats
Ghunsa :: Tashi Choeling Gompa :: interior
Ghunsa :: Tashi Choeling Gompa :: thangkas
Ghunsa :: Tashi Choeling Gompa :: older thangkas
Ghunsa :: Tashi Choeling Gompa :: thangkas
Ghunsa :: Tashi Choeling Gompa :: thangkas
Ghunsa :: Tashi Choeling Gompa :: altars
Ghunsa :: Tashi Choeling Gompa :: altars
Ghunsa :: Tashi Choeling Gompa :: Guru Rinpoche?
Ghunsa :: Tashi Choeling Gompa :: altars
Ghunsa :: Tashi Choeling Gompa :: gifts
Ghunsa :: Tashi Choeling Gompa :: a small figure
Ghunsa :: Tashi Choeling Gompa :: the white Tara and various figures
Ghunsa :: Tashi Choeling Gompa :: a side altar
Ghunsa :: Tashi Choeling Gompa :: altars
Ghunsa :: Tashi Choeling Gompa :: altars
Ghunsa :: Tashi Choeling Gompa :: a gong
Ghunsa :: Tashi Choeling Gompa :: a top meeting
Ghunsa :: Tashi Choeling Gompa :: library
Ghunsa :: Tashi Choeling Gompa :: books
Ghunsa :: Tashi Choeling Gompa :: thangka
Ghunsa :: Tashi Choeling Gompa :: thangka, the green Tara
Ghunsa :: Tashi Choeling Gompa :: thangka, the white Tara
Ghunsa :: Tashi Choeling Gompa :: the white Tara and various figures
Ghunsa :: Tashi Choeling Gompa :: entrance tickets
Ghunsa :: Tashi Choeling Gompa :: the entrance
Ghunsa :: Tashi Choeling Gompa
Ghunsa :: Tashi Choeling Gompa
Ghunsa :: Tashi Choeling Gompa :: leaving for Ghunsa
Ghunsa :: Tashi Choeling Gompa :: Khabur and Ghunsadhar peaks
Ghunsa :: a caravane
Ghunsa :: the bridge
Ghunsa :: the remnants of an old bridge
Ghunsa :: looking back to the Nango La approach
Ghunsa :: signs and advertisements
Ghunsa :: village
Ghunsa :: Dzongka Family House
Ghunsa :: Dzongka Family House
Ghunsa :: Dzongka Family House
Ghunsa :: Dzongka Family House
Ghunsa :: Dzongka Family House
Ghunsa :: Dzongka Family House
Ghunsa :: Dzongka Family House
Ghunsa :: Dzongka Family House
Ghunsa :: the lodge architecture
Ghunsa :: village
Ghunsa :: the lodge architecture
Ghunsa :: village
Ghunsa :: village
Ghunsa :: village
Ghunsa :: village
Ghunsa :: village
Ghunsa :: village
Ghunsa :: village
Ghunsa :: village
Ghunsa :: village
Ghunsa :: village
Ghunsa :: Dzongka Family House
Ghunsa :: Dzongka Family House
Ghunsa viewpoint :: looking down the Ghunsa Khola valley
Ghunsa viewpoint :: looking down to the village
Ghunsa viewpoint :: Khabur and Ghunsadhar peaks
Ghunsa viewpoint :: Ghunsa below :: Ghunsadhar peak, the Yamatari Khola and Glacier valley, Selele Khola valley
Ghunsa viewpoint :: below prayer flags
Ghunsa viewpoint :: Ghunsa below :: Merra, Khabur, Phole, Ghunsadhar, and Boktoh far behind
Ghunsa viewpoint :: looking down the Ghunsa Khola valley, Phale village below
Ghunsa viewpoint :: looking down the Ghunsa Khola valley, Phale in sight
Ghunsa viewpoint :: looking down the Ghunsa Khola valley, Phale in sight
Ghunsa viewpoint :: reaching the bridge to the village
Ghunsa :: Dzongka Family House
Ghunsa :: village
Ghunsa :: village :: a mani wall
Ghunsa :: a small stream
Ghunsa :: a house by a small stream
Ghunsa :: a small stream
Ghunsa :: village
Ghunsa :: village :: in a local inn
Ghunsa :: village :: in a local inn :: yak meat momo
