Dolpa is widely known for its stunning natural beauty and sacred pilgrimage sites. It is home to turquoise lakes, sacred mountains and a stunning biodiversity that includes yartsa gunbhu, snow leopards, musk deer, blue sheep, and a wide variety of plants used for medicinal purposes.
About Dolpa
The gonpas and stupas spread across the Dolpa landscape are often centuries-old and continue to play a central role in the life of the Dolpopa (people of Dolpa).
Dolpa is one of Nepal’s remotest, most isolated regions. This part of the Himalayan range is sparsely populated with some of the highest permanent human settlements. To the north, Dolpa borders the Tibetan plateau. This upper part of the Dolpa district is commonly known as Dolpo. To the east, west and south, Dolpa borders the Nepali mountain districts of Mustang, Jumla, Mugu, Myagdi, Rukum and Jajarkot.