Descend
steeply on trail beside airstrip.
Contour through forests along the
valleyside winding in and out
of side-valleys.
Views down to the Dudh Khola in its
deep, narrow gorge far below.
Pass through villages of Surkhe, Puyang
and Karte before
descending to Khari Khola.
2) Khari
Khola - Tragsindo Pass:
A
long day of mostly unrelenting ascent through the large village
of Maningdingma.
View
of Numbur from large chorten at the top of the pass.
Descend to Ringmo then contour round to
Sallung and continue to
the large village of Junbesi.
Cross
Likhu Khola and climb up to the large village of Bhandar
scattered over a wide plateau.
Steep climb to top of the Deorali Pass.
Long steep descent to Shivalaya on the
Khimti Khola.
6) Shivalaya
- Jiri:
Cross
suspension bridge and climb steadily to broad ridge top.
Long gradual descent to Jiri.