Tricky trail to follow, especially the first half before the new bridge. I suspect this trial will be changing regularly, because it was relatively new (spring 2019). Update from Kate (summer 2022): "Deviation - the new trail Dave took is no longer visible. We took the old trail further north. Very overgrown and difficult to follow. The 'new' bridge is still there, but we could not find any trail on the east side of the river. Bridge on the route I took is further upstream than the river crossing shown on GPS." I've added a new waypoint "North Bridge" showing where Kate found the bridge.
- TODO Double Check the GPX tracks from Mike Dixon, think he took a more northern route on the
Deviationpoint to cross the river.
There is the option to get fresh water at the river crossing or at the lunch place (steam).
Today's destination, Olangchung Gola, lies in the upper part of the Tamur Valley, and the village’s inhabitants are of Tibetan origin. At first glance, Olangchung Gola seems to come from another era, but this impression is misleading. The villagers have been passionate traders for generations, and their modest prosperity allows families to send their children to private schools in Taplejung or even Kathmandu.
Staying in a teahouse, or camping next to it. Option for resupply.
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Took Dave 9 hours. Path quite different from the track on the map.
This might be the old bridge
View of Olangchung Gola:
