Parbat 29 Chaitra: The construction of the trekking route from Jaljala, the famous religious and tourist destination located at the highest point of the district, to Mateko Lake has been completed.
The construction of the trekking route from Mateko Lake to Jaljala has been completed as part of the Tangle-Bhamarkot-Dandakamere-Mate-Jaljala-Mohoredanda-Kokhedanda-Ghodepani trekking route, which has been developed as an alternative destination to the Annapurna Cycle Trek, listed among the ten best trekking routes in the world.
A trekking route of about two kilometers long has been constructed this year with the financial support of the Ministry of Industry and Tourism of the Gandaki Province Government. According to Man Bahadur Khadka, Chairman of the Parbat-Bhamarkot-Ghodepani Tourism Area Development Committee, the trekking route was constructed at a cost of Rs. 3 million. He said that the construction of the trekking route, which began last November, was completed this week.
A 16-kilometer-long trekking route from the new bridge in Kaski to the Tangle-Bhamarkot-Dandakamere-Mate-Jaljala-Mohoredanda-Ghodepani trekking route in Modi Rural Municipality of Parbat had already been constructed to Mateko Lake.
Tourism entrepreneur Tika Pun informed that with the construction of two kilometers of the remaining area this year, tourists will now be able to travel easily to Jaljala. He said that if an additional one kilometer of trekking route can be built, it can be connected to the tourist spot of Myagdi, Mohoredanda.
The attraction of tourists has increased recently after the construction of a new trekking route from Nayapul to Modi and Jaljala rural municipalities of Parbat to the famous tourist spot of Ghodepani in Annapurna rural municipality-6 of Myagdi.
Tourist entrepreneur Pun said that since there was no trekking route from Mateko Lake to Jaljala, tourists were forced to travel arduously through grassy and shrubby paths, but now they have started traveling easily. With the ease of the trekking route, there is now a rush of people to see and pick red-bellied toads in the Hampal and Jaljala areas. Pun, who runs a hotel in Jaljala, said that hotel bookings have started happening almost daily.
12 varieties of red-bellied toadstools of different colors are found in the Hampal and Jaljala areas. Pun said that since red-bellied toadstools are available from Falgun to Jestha, the number of tourists has increased significantly this season. After the trekking route is made easy, there has been a significant participation of not only domestic but also foreign tourists.
Although the trekking route connecting Ghodepani via Nayapul-Mohariya-Tangle-Bhamarkot-Falate-Dandaketeri-Thamako Dill-Hampal-Jaljala-Kokhe Danda-Moharedanda-Phulbari-Punhill, which was identified 13 years ago, has been put into operation, the construction of a systematic trekking route in the Hampal area has just begun, informed hotelier Pun.
He said that after the construction of the trekking route, it will be easy to trek at any time of the day or night. With the help of Jaljala Rural Municipality and Modi Rural Municipality, electricity facilities have also been extended to Jaljala and Wi-Fidanda in November. Pun said that there is now a need to electrify the trekking route so that it can be walked at night.
This trekking route has been regularly operational since last October after the management of shelters and eating places. Pun said, ‘Culture, nature and adventure are the attractions of this trekking route.’ This trekking route is considered very attractive for viewing the picturesque mountain range, beautiful forest, climate, sunrise and sunset, as well as for stress management.
Established in 2068 BS, the organization has so far constructed a 16-kilometer trekking route from Naya Pul to Mate, the highest point of the mountain, with the assistance of Rs. 16 million from the then District Development Committee, the rural municipality after federalization, the provincial government, and the federal government.
The trekking route has been constructed by identifying stone steps. In addition, 10 rest areas have been built on the trekking route. This trekking route covers wards 1, 2, 3 and 5 of Modi in Parbat, wards 5 and 6 of Jaljala and wards 6, 7 and 8 of Annapurna in Myagdi.
This trekking route, which can be traveled while observing the Himalayas and hilly geography, has homestays in Lausibot, Bhuk, Tangle and Lespark. The diverse customs, culture, lifestyle and life of the Magar, Gurung, Dalit, Kshetri and Brahmin communities are the attractions of this trekking route.
This trekking route, which can be traveled in two nights and three days, is home to various herbs, forest products and wild animals including deer. You can also see the moving cattle sheds and travel while observing the mountains of Dhaulagiri and Annapurna ranges. Tea shops, restaurants and community lodges have been operating in Phalate, WiFi Danda in Hampal and Jaljala in Parbat, which are located on the trekking route.
The Parbat-Bhumarkot-Ghodepani Tourism Area Development Committee has been making arrangements to take tourists who come with prior information.
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