Rara Lake

Rara Lake is the largest lake of Nepal located in Mugu district in western part of Nepal, also as “Mahendra Taal”. The reelection of those white Himalaya range looks pristine. In September 2007, it was declared a Ramsar site with a totla area of 1,583 ha (6.11 sq. mi) and has a water surface of 10.8 km2 (4.2 sq mi), a maximum depth of 167 m (548 ft), is 5.1 km (3.2 mi) long and 2.7 km (1.7 mi) wide, surrounded by magnificent Himalaya range. Rara lake feed Nijar River which then mix to Mugu Karnali.

Variation, Famous & Selected trek in Rara is – Rara lake Trek

Weather of Rara Lake is pristine, except cold winters. But the accommodation and beauty will overcome the cold of winter as well. Monsoon is not fantastic even through the temperature is pleasant, is because the view will be blocked with bunch of clouds. Except monsoon months like June and July most of the months throughout the year are good to visit Rara Lake.

Interesting part of visiting this lake is hiking inside the Rara national park, boating, bird watching and cycling. The nearby village of the lake is surrounded with culturally rich and traditionally strange villages. The national park is famous as best exploration site for varieties of flora and fauna. But due to lack of attention with pollution caused by exceeding domestic tourism, the lake and surrounding is getting polluted which might effect bio diversity sooner or later.

Tourist often takes horse to visit the nearby villages and the viewpoints. Thakur Baba’s story behind lake formations is dominantly believed and there is Thakur Baba Temple is situated in the southeast corner of the lake. Local people believe that the god Thakur shot an arrow to open the passage of the lake reducing the damage which might cause by flooding.

To get to Rara you can either take flight from Kathmandu to Nepaljung and then connect another flight to Talcha airport of Mugu and hike for 2 to 4 hours to get to the lake side or you can dive for 3 days till you get to lake side – overland.