Khaptad National Park in Jumla

Khaptad National Park

Khaptad has got beautiful landscape comprising lakes, grassland and jungle area. Remote and isolated, the protected area is a home to peculiar animals/birds such as wild boar, brown bear, thar, kasturi and danfe. Its approximately 6 hrs hike(20 kmfrom Jhikrana(Doti). Most popular places of hindu religious attraction are Saharsalinga Mahadev, tribeni, khaptad lake, khaptad baba ashram and nagh dhunga. A locally operated guest house run by khaptad area tourism development committee is available in core khaptad area but lacks sufficient facilities. Peaceful and tranquil environment is prevailant with commonly cold weather throughout the year. Clear blue sky can be seen along with milky way galaxy in the night. Colorful rhododendrons(baisakh-jestha), beautiful ground flowers(asad-bhadra), crystalline water and beautiful snow-capped hills(during winteradd to the beauty of khaptad.

If you are planning to visit khptad best time is April when you will see a lot of flowers and weather is cold. But there are few restaurant available in the trail. Few tea shop and stay can upset a little bit. But dont worry you can find Dharma shala to stay for free.

I am a resident of Khaptad. I visit here every year and I feel different here.

Khan

I visited here on the last week of April. The place is wonderful but I would suggest to visit in the best seasons(After rainy seasononly.The trek will be around 8-10 hours on average. 80% of the trek is steep hill climbing so it may be difficult for people who are not used to hikes. But the food there is simply wow wow wow. There are very few hotels so it is better to start your trek early in the morning and reach your destination earlier. The night at Khaptad is simply wonderful wonderful.

I visited here on the first week of may. Couldnt walk properly due to heavy snow. The place is wonderful but I would suggest to visit in the best seasons only.

Kept Secret.❤️

The most beautiful place ever been to

The trek will be around 5-8 hours on average. 80% of the trek is steep hill climbing so it may be difficult for people who are not used to hikes. There is only a hotel so be prepared with your own food. But the food there is simply wow wow wow. Please spend at least 2 to 3 days minimum there and enjoy your time. There are very few hotels so it is better to start your trek early in the morning and reach your destination earlier. The night at Khaptad is simply wonderful wonderful. I was so much in love with the starts that I did not bother to take a picture.

Khaptad National Park is located in the Far-western region of Nepal. The park was gazetted in 1984 covering an area of 225 sq. km. The area of buffer zone is 216 sq.km. The park is the only mid-mountain national park in western Nepal, representing a unique and important ecosystem. The late Khaptad Swami moved to the area in 1940s to meditate and worship. He spent about 50 years as a hermit and became a renowned spiritual saint.The park offers a challenging yet rewarding experience unlike any other protected area in Nepal.. The Khaptad Baba Ashram is located near the park headquarters. The Tribeni confluence made by three rivers, and a Shiva temple are on the way to Park Headquarters. Ganga Dashahara is celebrated here during Jestha Purnima and many pilgrims visit the park during the festival. Sahashra Linga is another religious site situated at 3,200 m above sea level which is the highest point in the park. Other religious places include Ganesh temple, Nagdhunga and Kedardhunga. These areas are considered as places for meditation and tranquillity and should not be disturbed. Tobacco products, alcohol, and sacrificing of animals are prohibited in these areas. There is a small museum and a view tower at the park headquarters. To the north one can see the Saipal Himalayan Ranges- In the other direction the vast green mid-hills of Nepal can be seen clearly. There are 22 open patches of Patans (pasturelandmix together with the forests inside park. The local people graze their livestock in the Patans during the summer season. In the north-eastern part of the park, there is a lake called Khaptad Daha. During the full moon of August - September a festival is called Purnima celebrated here.

Khaptad National Park is located in the Far-western region of Nepal. The park was gazetted in 1984 covering an area of 225 sq. km. The area of buffer zone is 216 sq.km. The park is the only mid-mountain national park in western Nepal, representing a unique and important ecosystem. The late Khaptad Swami moved to the area in 1940s to meditate and worship. He spent about 50 years as a hermit and became a renowned spiritual saint.The Khaptad Baba Ashram is located near the park headquarters. The Tribeni confluence made by three rivers, and a Shiva temple are on the way to Park Headquarters. Ganga Dashahara is celebrated here during Jestha Purnima and many pilgrims visit the park during the festival. Sahashra Linga is another religious site situated at 3,200 m above sea level which is the highest point in the park.There is a small museum and a view tower at the park headquarters. To the north one can see the Saipal Himalayan Ranges- In the other direction the vast green mid-hills of Nepal can be seen clearly. There are 22 open patches of Patans (pasturelandmix together with the forests inside park. The local people graze their livestock in the Patans during the summer season. In the north-eastern part of the park, there is a lake called Khaptad Daha. During the full moon of August - September a festival is called Purnima celebrated here.

Beautiful. And a must visit one

Most joyful trekking in my life

This is parts of heaven but many people face accommodation and fooding facilities the trail isnt that much clear...But the treeking was awesome ❤️❤️❤️

Truly a natural beauty. A must visit place in Nepal.

Heaven in myth nepal in real

Natural beauty is splendid. There are unique types of herbs and plants.

KNP trek is one of the best trek in West Nepal From religious, cultural to scenic, one can get the full exposure. The first view is still on my mind and the level of happiness cannot be expressed in words that I got after the tedious walk through the jungles and finally got to see the open pasture. The videos and pictures can never do justice to the real beauty of KNP.I suggest to take Bajhang to Doti route. It is lengthy but worth it.

The place carries a religious value and also so mesmerizing view that nobody wants to go home after stepping into this heaven😊

This is just one patan. There are other 21 patan like this and many other things to see.

Heaven for the best day ever so far from nepal

Khaptad is a Best place for tourism in Nepal.National Park Tour offers one of the non-touristic wilderness national park experiences in Nepal that is visited by very few numbers of tourists. The area of the park is among 225 square km. Khaptad National Park, one of the main attractions of Khaptad, was established in 1984 in far western region of Nepal. It is covered by beautiful oak and rhododendron forests. Bear, Leopard, common langu(dhedu badar), musk deer and 260 species of birds, 500 types of herbs and a large number of flora and fauna are found in this national park situated at 12 thousand feet from the sea level.Khaptad is known as the ground-heaven of far west Nepal. Known for its natural beauty and biological diversity, Khaptad area can be reached through Doti, Achham, Bajang and Bajura District of Nepal. It is easier to reach Khaptad area through Bajhang and Doti District. In addition; its natural varieties, the Khaptad National Park is very renowned religious place as it is the domicile of Hindu guru "Khaptad Swami" or "Khaptad Baba", a renounced hermit. Khaptad Baba lived here for many years and found out many healing herbal plants. He meditated in Khaptad area for long time and reserved five km area for the meditation and tranquility.Khaptad Lake and wonderful view of Api Himal and Saipal Himal range are of special interest for the tourists. The biggest carnival or festival is known as Ganga Dashhara held in Khaptad on 14 Jestha of Nepali month that falls in the last week of May. For the tourists, the festival is a great opportunity to see far western culture and lifestyle. Butchering, alcohol and tobacco are forbidden in his area.only Sahakari food means vegetarians are given importants.

Totally different from other trekking destinations of Nepal. The place looks some what like African grassland in some extent but it could sometimes be exhausting for travellers from east because of long road trip and average accommodating facility.

Trek through the rolling hills of the Khaptad National Park (about 3,000 mthrough subtropical forest of Chir pine at lower altitude, and sub alpine forests of fir, hemlock, oak and rhododendron in the higher regions. The national park is described as the living garden of herbs and a museum of natural history for its 224 species of medicinal herbs. It is reported that 567 species, 11 percent of flowering plants of Nepal, are found in Khaptad.The park offers excellent bird-watching opportunities, with 270 species of birds, the common ones being different varieties of Impheyan pheasant, partridges, flycatchers, bulbuls, cuckoos and eagles. Khaptad National Park is also home to a rich variety of wild animals, such as barking deer, wild dog, wild boar, ghoral, Himalayan black bear, yellow-throated marten, rhesus monkey and langur monkey.

“Best paradise nature”. Khaptad Natural Park is one of best natural paradise situated in far western Nepal. Amazing nature..WOW

Great place for adventures trekking,lifetime experience

Solo travel experience to GOD AND GODESS KhaptadKhaptad lies on an elevated plateau that consists of grasslands or meadows between sub-alpine landscapes. Khaptad National Park is located in the far western region of Nepal and spread over four districts — Doti, Bajhang, Bajura and Acham. In fact, the boundaries of the four districts meet at a point in Khaptad. It covers 225 sq km with highest point at 3212 m.please do not use the route Bajura to Khaptad ,Accham to Khaptad, Doti to KhaptadBest and short route to KhaptadBajhang ,Dharugaun to Khaptad just 5 kilometreTrekking time for normal person. 3 hoursRegular trekkers timing just 1.50 hoursMy journey was to start around the last week of September 30th 2019Trek start from Bajura to Khaptad was quite a long one. When I reached Lasing I changed my mind about spending the night there due to unavailability of hotel. whole night i was spend my whole night a cow shelter to spend the night in.The next day, I continued my journey to Lasing ,Bajura , from where I entered Khaptad National Park. I was informed that the route to lasing would be a tough, high and steep trek between the jungle. no water and food, it took me almost six hours to reach Khaptad . Upon arriving I was welcomed by the freezing cold!The path was meandering in between jungles and was covered in yellow autumn leaves. A little ahead into the jungle,Khaptad is known for its green meadows, grasslands and pastures. It is said that there are altogether 22 large pastures within the Khaptad National Park.I stayed in Khaptad for 1 more days. I went to visit the religious sites — Triveni, Kedardunga, Khaptad Daha, a tower from where you can see Saipal Mountain range, maithan, and Khaptad Baba ashram which is where the Khaptad baba stayed for most of his life. It is now an open museum. You can see his room and books and instruments that he used in his lifetime. He moved in the area in 1940’s to meditate and worship.Vegetation of the region includes chir pine-rhododendron forest, oak forest and Himalayan fir-hemlock-oak forest and alder forest in reverie areas. Mammal species symbolic of the park are leopard, Himalayan black bear, wild dog ,wolf musk deer jungle cat ,Himalayan mouse hare ,wild boar fox,Goral and common langur. Bird species symbolic of the park include the implying pheasant, Peregrine falcon, and vulture.Please stop use plastic and stop to drink in KhaptadKhaptad is a god and goddess place

Amazing place, untouched by many peoples. If you really wants to experience new scenes, highlands and amazing terrains then Khaptad is for you. It is one of the best place for trekking in Nepal.

It is the most beautiful place ever seen.

I visited this place during Nepali new year(apriland trust me its a piece of heaven on earth.I would strongly recommend people to carry enough snacks and an umbrella because u will not find any shops throughout your entire journey. Also, be mentally prepared to walk around 7 hrs to reach destination with average speed.But once you step the area of khaptad, you will experience something really exciting. I am planning to revisit it soon. :Sundar Sudur Paschim.

Though the time I visited the place was not the ideal time for the trip, it was still memorable. Also, the season for trek in this region would promise an amazing time.

Best place to visit in sudurpachim province nepal. Full of beauty at its original state.

Heaven in the earthMust visit this peaceful and beautiful place .-u would love ...And best for nature photography

This is the one of the main tourist attraction point of the Farwestern Nepal. This is the real heaven on earth. You should visit this place once in a life. 😎😍😎😍😎

The chills that this place give. The memories of #Far #western region is at its #best. #Heavenly place #flora #fauna #virginland yet more to #explore

Before reaching the place I wasnt expecting it to be that beautiful. Khaptad being blessed with natural beauty is a place u must visit once in your life. And dont forget your sleeping bag coz the blankets the hotels provide arent warm enough.

A religious place and a national park must to visit in your lifetime when you are in Nepal. It was my first visit in this place in the end of October (start of winter). And I found this place amazing. I even cant describe the beauty of this place. Every season has its own beauty when you visit this place. You can see animals such as Jackels, Grey Langur, Marten and birds such as Danphe, Kalij, Eagle and crow on your way while trekking. There are about 22 pastures (पाटनwithin the pheriphery. During the summer time, many domestic cattles including horses comes there to graze in green pastures. This place is a heaven on Earth. 💓

Very beautyful places.must to go atleast 1 time in life.

Best tourist place in Nepal

Khaptad is a beautiful trekking and research place for the humankind. The Natural Beauty of this region and tranquility gives us profound way of thinking of innovation ideas. If you are really bored from mundane life and want to live new world, then this can be your destination. Khaptad offers treks that ranges from short easy hikes to strenuous ones, religious sightseeing with its several sacred sites, quiet rejuvenation in its pristine surroundings and the rich cultural experience of far west Nepal.

Nice place to trek.. Inadequate hotels and dont expect a good food!

The area boasts of 224 species of medicinal herbs and is described as the living garden of herbs and a museum of natural history. It is estimated that about 567 species, 11 percent of flowering plants of Nepal, are found in Khaptad.The park also offers excellent bird-watching opportunities, with 270 species of birds, the common ones being different varieties of Impheyan pheasant, partridges, flycatchers, bulbuls, cuckoos and eagles. Khaptad Park is also fairly rich in its variety of wild animals, common ones being barking deer, wild dog, wild boar, ghoral, Himalayan black bear, yellow-throated marten, rhesus monkey and langur monkey.

The Khaptad National Park is a protected area in the Far-Western Region, Nepal that was established in 1984. Stretching over the four districts of Bajhang, Bajura, Achham and Doti it covers an area of 225 km2 (87 sq miand ranges in elevation from 1,400 m (4,600 ftto 3,300 m (10,800 ft).Khaptad National Park was established in 1984 on the advice of the region’s holy man Khaptad Baba. The renowned Khaptad Baba Ashram, a religious site where Hindu pilgrims come to worship Shiva on the full moon of July–August each year, is located near the park headquarters. A buffer zone of 216 km2 (83 sq miwas declared in 2006.[1]Khaptad Baba moved to the area in the 1940s to meditate and worship. He spent about 50 years as a hermit and became a renowned spiritual saint.

want to visit heaven without dying then one must visit Khaptad Natinal Park the gem of Far-West Nepal. The area lies inside four district Bajhang, Bajura, Doti, Accham. According to the locals the region gets covered by flowers in month of June July as if its a carpet. The must visit places inside Khaptad region are Khaptad Baba ashram which is taken care by the Nepal Army inside conservation area, the Kedar stone, the sarsaulinga, the Khaptad daha, the meadows of the area also called patans in Nepali and triveni

After the hardwork of climbing steep ups and downs, finally reached the place which was a wallpaper to the eyes. Its beauty cannot be captured in a picture . You need to experience it .

Full 5 marks. Heaven on earth. The beautiful grassland area is just amazingly beautiful. The peace here is unmatched. A must visit place.

Located in the remote far-west Nepal which takes a lot of dedication to reach there, is one of the most beautiful places I have ever visited.Its not just the grasslands that make it beautiful but the spiritual value, the calmness. My mind was all calm, I could feel myself there. The sounds of the bird, that very cold water.Summing up, it is a very beautiful place to visit.

One of the best place to visit in Nepal. Nepal is itself the beautiful country and such places just adds more beauty. This place is unexplainablly awesome and one must visit this place in their lifetime and experience khaptad.

The best place you need to visit. Its feels like you are in heaven when you breathe in the fresh air around that place.