Nepal
Tourism Board (NTB), Trekking Agencies Association of Nepal (TAAN) and with some
local organisations today jointly unveiled the Guerrilla Trek around the Maoist
heartland Rolpa to promote ‘War Tourism’.
UCPN-Maoist
supremo Puspa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ – who led a decade long people’s war in their
own words – launched the trekking map and the guide book here today.
The 27-day long trek has been divided into three including the shortest trail of a week, lies around Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve. It starts from Beni of Myagdi or Chaurjahari of Piyuthan or Holeri of Rolpa.
The 27-day long trek has been divided into three including the shortest trail of a week, lies around Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve. It starts from Beni of Myagdi or Chaurjahari of Piyuthan or Holeri of Rolpa.
Trekking
agencies offer tents and camps for the trekkers and there is also a facility of
Home-stay for trekkers during a journey through heartland of post-conflict
territory.
There are
many caves, where the rebels hid during the insurgency, captivating waterfalls,
lakes along with magnificent view of Dhaulagiri range apart from natural
resources, biodiversity and rich culture of ethnic groups in the trail, informed
author of The Guerrilla Trek guide book Alonzo Lyons.
The route that
begins from Beni passes through Darbang and Takam of Myagdi-Dhorpatan-Thankur
at an altitude of 3,175 metres on seventh day.
It passes through Kayam,
Maikot and Thawang of Rolpa district and ends at Sulichaur -Jelbang of Rolpa.