Rolwaling Valley with Tashi Lapcha Pass Trek - 15 Days

Trip Overview

The Rolwaling Trek with Tashi Lapcha Pass is a 15 day Himalayan adventure through the remote and less visited Rolwaling Valley and Khumbu region. The route follows the Rolwaling Khola through Beding and Na villages, then continues to Tsho Rolpa lake and Trakarding Glacier before crossing Tashi Lapcha Pass at 5,755 m. After the pass, the trail descends through Thame and continues to Namche Bazaar then to Lukla, followed by a flight back to Kathmandu. The trekking is strongly suggested and is suitable for group of experienced trekkers only. 

The trek includes glacier travel around Tsho Rolpa and Trakarding Glacier, high altitude sections near Tashi Lapcha Phedi, and camping in remote areas. It is one of the most rewarding routes for trekkers seeking a remote Himalayan adventure. The journey connects the quiet Rolwaling Valley with the famous Khumbu region in one continuous trek.

Trip Detail

Itinerary Overview

This 15 day trek follows the Tama Koshi and Rolwaling Khola valleys from Singati Bazar through Jagat, Simigaon, Kyalche, Beding, and Na, with an acclimatization day built in at Na before the route continues to Tsho Rolpa and the Trakarding Glacier. From Tashi Lapcha Phedi, the trail crosses the technical Tashi Lapcha Pass into the Khumbu region and descends through Pachermo, Thame, and Namche Bazaar to Lukla, where the trek ends with a flight back to Kathmandu.

• Day 1: Drive from Kathmandu to Singati Bazar

• Day 2: Trek from Singati Bazar to Jagat at 1,250 m

• Day 3: Trek from Jagat to Simigaon at 2,000 m

• Day 4: Trek from Simigaon to Kyalche at 2,790 m

• Day 5: Trek from Kyalche to Beding at 3,690 m

• Day 6: Trek from Beding to Na at 4,180 m

• Day 7: Acclimatization day in Na

• Day 8: Trek from Na to Tsho Rolpa Lake at 4,580 m

• Day 9: Trek from Tsho Rolpa Lake to Trakarding Glacier at 4,800 m

• Day 10: Trek from Trakarding Glacier to Tashi Lapcha Phedi at 5,010 m

• Day 11: Cross Tashi Lapcha Pass at 5,755 m to Pachermo

• Day 12: Trek from Pachermo to Thame at 3,820 m

• Day 13: Trek from Thame to Namche Bazaar at 3,440 m

• Day 14: Trek from Namche Bazaar to Lukla at 2,840 m

• Day 15: Flight from Lukla to Kathmandu

Why You Will Love This Trip

• Explore a Remote Himalayan Valley: From the moment you leave Singati Bazar, you are walking through a side of Nepal that most trekkers never see. No crowds, no long lines of lodges, just forest trails and small villages all the way up to Na.

• Walk Through Changing Mountain Villages: Jagat, Simigaon, Kyalche, Beding, and Na each feel different from the last. You will notice the houses change, the crops change, and slowly the forest gives way to open, high mountain ground right in front of you.

• Catch a Classic Gaurishankar View: On a clear morning from the ridge above Simigaon, Gaurishankar appears right up the valley. It is one of those views that makes you put your poles down and just look for a while.

• Stay in a Village of Sherpa Climbers: Beding is where Rolwaling's Sherpa climbers have come from for years. Sit by the monastery, walk past the mani walls, and you will feel how much history this small village holds.

• Camp Beside Nepal's Largest Glacial Lake: Tsho Rolpa sits at 4,580 m, fed by the Trakarding Glacier and surrounded by the Rolwaling Himal. Waking up beside it is a memory that stays with you.

• Walk on a Real Glacier: Not many treks in Nepal give you this. Crossing the Trakarding Glacier to reach high camp below the pass is something few trekkers ever experience firsthand.

• Cross One of Nepal's Toughest Passes: This is the heart of the whole trip. Your guide fixes the ropes, you clip in with your crampons, and you cross Tashi Lapcha Pass at 5,755 m. Look back and you see the Rolwaling Himal one last time. Look ahead and the Khumbu opens up below you.

• Rest in an Old Sherpa Settlement: Thame is one of the oldest villages in the Khumbu, home to a monastery that hosts the Mani Rimdu festival. After the pass, this quiet, traditional place is exactly where you want to slow down.

• Finish on a Legendary Trekking Trail: Namche Bazaar, the Sherpa capital of the Khumbu, then down to Lukla for your flight home. After the remoteness of Rolwaling, walking into Namche feels like arriving somewhere alive.

Altitude and Activities

The trek begins with a private drive from Kathmandu to Singati Bazar at around 950 m and climbs through Jagat, Simigaon, Kyalche, Beding, and Na to reach Tsho Rolpa Lake at 4,580 m and the Trakarding Glacier at 4,800 m. From Tashi Lapcha Phedi at 5,010 m, the route crosses Tashi Lapcha Pass at 5,755 m into the Khumbu region and descends through Pachermo, Thame, and Namche Bazaar to Lukla, where the trek ends with a flight back to Kathmandu.

Accommodation and Meals

Accommodation is in mountain lodges and teahouses from Day 1 in Singati Bazar through Day 7 in Na and again from Day 12 in Thame through Day 14 in Lukla. From Day 8 through Day 11, the stretch that covers Tsho Rolpa, the Trakarding Glacier, Tashi Lapcha Phedi, and the crossing to Pachermo, accommodation is in a tented camp, since no lodges exist along this section of the route. Full board meals are included throughout the trek. Accommodation and meals in Kathmandu on Day 15 are not included but can be arranged on request.