I-Khopra Ridge Trek

Ngosuku lokuqala lweKhopra Ridge Trek ufika enhloko-dolobha yaseNepal, iKathmandu. Leli dolobha ligcwele amandla, limatasa, futhi ligcwele izinto ezithakazelisayo kuzo zonke izingosi. Njengoba indiza yakho isondela eKathmandu, uzokwazi ukubona inqwaba yeziqongo ezahlukene zimi phezulu enyakatho. Ngemva kokufika esikhumulweni sezindiza, izikhulu zizokuqondisa esigabeni sokufuduka, lapho kulindeleke ukuthi i-visa yakho yezivakashi ivunyelwe khona.

Ungafaka isicelo se-visa yezivakashi ku-inthanethi kusuka kusayithi elisemthethweni elisungulwe nguHulumeni waseNepal. Ukuze wenze lokhu, kuzodingeka ugcwalise isicelo sedijithali, ukhokhe imali yakho ye-visa ngokufanele, bese unikeza ikhophi yedijithali yawo wonke amadokhumenti adingekayo. Ungafika futhi esikhumulweni sezindiza futhi usebenzise ngokugcwele uhlelo lwethu "lwe-visa lapho ufika", olunikeza ukufinyelela okulula kubavakashi bamazwe ngamazwe.

Inqubo iyafana nesicelo esiku-inthanethi; ugcwalisa ifomu lesicelo, ukhokhe imali yakho ekhawunteni yasebhange, bese unikeza wonke amadokhumenti adingekayo. Nakuba isicelo esiku-inthanethi sithatha cishe izinsuku ezimbili zebhizinisi ukucutshungulwa, inqubo "ye-visa yokufika" ithatha cishe ihora eli-1.

Ngemva kobusuku obuphumuzayo eKathmandu, ngeke sisachitha sikhathi futhi sigibele ibhasi eliya ePokhara, ngemva kokudla kwasekuseni okuphumuzayo. Ibanga okufanele lihlanganiswe lingaphezudlwana kwamakhilomitha angu-200, okuthatha cishe amahora angu-7 kuya kwangu-8 ohambo ngebhasi. Kuthatha isikhathi eside ngoba kungumgwaqo omkhulu onemizila emibili kuphela, umgwaqo unomoya, futhi isimo somgwaqo omkhulu singaphansi kakhulu kwesilinganiso. Uzohamba uhambo olunamagquma eceleni koMfula iTrishuli.

Siqala uhambo, sizoqala ngokuphuma esigodini saseKathmandu ngomgwaqo ogobile osiholela eNaubise. Kuze kube manje, sizobe siseTribhuwan Highway; ukufika eNaubise kuzosihambisa phansi ePrithvi Highway, exhumanisa iPokhara neKathmandu. Eceleni komgwaqo omkhulu, uzobona uMfula iTrishuli ngakwesokudla sakho, amapulazi asemagcekeni, kanye nezindawo zokuhlala ezithakazelisayo phakathi nendawo.

Kuzosithatha cishe amahora ayisishiyagalombili ukufika lapho, kungase kube ngaphezulu uma ukuhamba kwezimoto kukhulu. Ngemva kokufika lapho, sizoqala ngokukushiya ehhotela lakho, lapho ungaphumula khona ngaphambi kokuhambahamba edolobheni elihle lasePokhara. Khumbula ukuthi unesikhathi esiningi okufanele usiqede; ungalahleki kakhulu empilweni yasebusuku yasePokhara ephithizelayo.

Kuyihora eli-1.5 ngemoto ukusuka ePokhara ukuya eNayapul. Leli dolobhana elincane liyisikhungo sezohwebo nezentengiselwano esifundeni, futhi liyindawo yokuqala yezindawo eziningi zokuhamba ngezinyawo esifundeni sase-Annapurna. Ngemva kokufika eNayapul, sizoqoqa imithwalo yethu futhi singachithi sikhathi ukuqala. Abathwali bemithwalo abanamandla be-Glory Adventure bazothwala imithwalo yakho esindayo ukuze ukwazi ukugxila ohambweni nasezigcawini zesifunda sase-Annapurna.

Uhambo luqala endleleni enothuli esiyisa edolobhaneni laseBirethanti. EBirethanti, engamamitha angu-1025 ngaphezu kolwandle, sizobe sesihlola izimvume zethu, okuyindawo yokuqala yokuhlola yeKhopra Ridge Trek. Sizoqhubeka nohambo silandela uMfula iBhurungdi phezulu komfula. Sizofika eTikhedhunga maduze ngemva kokudlula ezindaweni eziningana ezincane kanye namapulazi asemapulazini. Lena indawo enhle yokuphumula, futhi sizokwenza kanjalo.

Uma siqhubeka nohambo, sizoqala uhambo lokugcina oluya e-Ulleri. Lesi sigaba cishe sinzima kakhulu ku-Khopra Ridge Trek njengoba sizokhuphuka izinyathelo ezingaphezu kuka-3000 ukuze sifike e-Ulleri. Luhambo olunzima kakhulu ngokomzimba, ngakho-ke sizothatha amakhefu amafushane amaningi phakathi kwalokhu.

Usuku lwesine lohambo lweKhopra Ridge luqala ngamamitha angu-2070 ngaphezu kolwandle edolobhaneni laseMagar e-Ulleri. Uma sisuka edolobhaneni, sizohamba emigwaqweni emincane egandayiwe ngamatshe bese sikhuphukela kancane edolobhaneni laseBanthanti. Lo muzi utholakala ngamamitha angu-2250 futhi udinga ukukhuphuka izingxenye ezimbalwa zezitebhisi zamatshe kanye nomgwaqo onamatshe. Lo muzi unezindlu ezimbalwa zetiye kanye nezindawo zokuhlala, njengoba kungesona isiteshi esikhulu.

Ngemva kokuphumula isikhashana, sizoqhubeka nohambo bese sikhuphuka indlela enamahlathi ukuze sifike eNangethanti. Lo muzi ongamamitha angu-2460 ukuphakama yilapho sizophakelwa khona isidlo sasemini. Ngemva kokudla kwethu, manje sesisengxenyeni yokugcina yohambo lwanamuhla. Sizoqhubeka nokunyuka, sidlule ehlathini, bese sifika edolobhaneni laseMagar eGhorepani.

Uhambo lwanamuhla luzosenza sihambe ibanga elingamakhilomitha ayi-10 ngaphezu kwamahora amane kuya kwayisihlanu ohambo, kuye ngejubane leqembu. Ekupheleni kosuku, sizobe sesifinyelele ukuphakama okungamamitha angu-800, sifike kumamitha angu-2874 ngaphezu kolwandle.

Namuhla usuku oluyisimangaliso lweKhopra Ridge Trek njengoba sizokuyisa ukuyobona ukuphuma kwelanga okuhle kakhulu eHimalaya usuka phezulu kwePoonhill. Usuku luqala cishe ngo-4:30 ekuseni, futhi sizovuka kancane bese sikhuphuka indawo yokubuka entabeni, okuthatha cishe imizuzu engama-45. Phezulu, uzothola umbono omuhle wokuphuma kwelanga kanye nezigcawu zezintaba zaseDhaulagiri nase-Annapurna Himalayan. Ngempela yisimo ozosikhumbula iminyaka eminingi; amazwi awakwazi ukufakazela ubuhle baso.

Ngemva kokuchitha isikhathi esithile lapho, sizobuyela eGhorepani. Ukudla kwethu kwasekuseni kuzophakelwa lapho, bese siphuma ngokushesha ngemva kwalokho. Ukusuka eGhorepani, sizoya eDuerali Pass, sifinyelele amamitha angu-3090 ngaphezu kolwandle. Sibe sesihamba ngomgwaqo onamagquma anemibono yezintaba zase-Annapurna. Sidlula ezindaweni eziningi zokunyuka nokwehla, ekugcineni sizofika eDobato.

Ibanga eliphelele esizolihlanganisa namuhla lingamakhilomitha ayi-12.5, okwenza lolu kube usuku olude kakhulu lokuhamba ngezinyawo lweKhopra Ridge Trek, okusishiya sisendleleni amahora ayi-6 kuya kwayi-7. Ukuphakama kwethu kosuku kungamamitha angu-546, okusiyisa ekuphakameni kokugcina kwamamitha angu-3420 ngaphezu kolwandle.

Namuhla, sinokukhetha ukuhamba ngezinyawo ongazikhethela. Uma ukulungele, singakuthatha uhambe ekuseni uye endaweni yokubuka yaseMuldai, etholakala ngamamitha angu-3637 ngaphezu kolwandle. Ukusuka lapho, uzothola umbono omuhle wezintaba zase-Annapurna naseDhaulagiri Himalayan. Lolu uhambo oluzikhethela lona ngoba siyaqonda ukuthi akuwona wonke umuntu ofuna ukuhamba ekuseni kakhulu ngemva kosuku olude olukhathazayo nolude.

Uma sisuka eDobato, sizoqala sifike eBayeli Kharka, sifinyelele amamitha angu-2975. Indlela ikhuphuka kancane, isidlulisa ehlathini lama-rhododendron kanye nezindawo ezimbalwa zotshani lapho izinkomo zidla khona. IBayeli Kharka ngokwayo iyindawo yokudla lapho uzothola khona izinkomo eziningi nabelusi. Ukusuka lapho, sizokwehla cishe amamitha angu-500 ukuze sifike edolobhaneni lase-Upper Chistinbung. Lena indawo yokuhlala yesizini, okusho ukuthi abantu bahlala lapho kuphela ngezinyanga ezifudumele futhi bathuthele esifundeni esingezansi ebusika.

Sizodla isidlo sasemini lapho ngaphambi kokuqhubekela esigabeni sokugcina sohambo lwanamuhla. Manje kufanele sikhuphuke amamitha angaphezu kuka-700 eceleni komugqa omncane ukuze sifike eKhopra Danda (3660 m). Lokhu kuwukukhuphuka okunzima, kodwa imibono yesigodi sase-Annapurna kanye neziqongo kusishukumisela ukuba sikhuphukele phezulu. Ibanga lanamuhla liphelele cishe lingamakhilomitha ayi-11, okusenza sibe amamitha angaba ngu-240 okuphakama, futhi kudinga amahora ayisithupha kuya kwayi-7 okuhamba ngezinyawo.

Uhambo lwanamuhla luqala ekuseni kakhulu njengoba sidlula egqumeni, sihambisana nendawo ebanzi yezintaba zaseDhaulagiri nase-Annapurna Himalayan. Okuhlangenwe nakho kokuhamba ngezinyawo kuzohluka kancane namuhla njengoba kungekho zindawo zokuphuza itiye noma izindawo zokudlela endleleni. Ngakho-ke, sizopakisha isidlo sethu sasemini.

Ukusuka eKhopra Danda, umzila ukhuphuka kancane, usiyisa endleleni enabantu abambalwa kakhulu abahambayo. Le ndlela encane iphenduka ingenalutho njengoba sisondela eLake Khayer, enezindawo ezinamatshe nezihlahla ezincane. ILake Khayer iyichibi elingcwele, elibhekwa njengelingcwele ezinganekwaneni zamaHindu. Ngakho-ke, qiniseka ukuthi awenzi lutho ukuphikisa le nkolelo.

Liyichibi elihle elisendaweni ephakeme ngamamitha angu-4460 ngaphezu kolwandle, okusenza sibe nokuphakama kwamamitha angu-800. Ngemva kokuchitha isikhathi esithile echibini, sizolandela izinyathelo zethu sibuyele eKhopra Danda. Ibanga esizolihamba namuhla lingamakhilomitha angu-13, okudinga cishe amahora angu-8 okuhamba ngezinyawo.

Namuhla usuku lokuqala lokwehla ngohlelo lweKhopra Ridge Trek. Uhambo luqala ngomugqa owehlayo olandela umugqa weKhopra Danda obheke lonke uhla lwezintaba lwase-Annapurna Himalayan njengesizinda sethu. Sizoya eChistibung, silandele izinyathelo zethu ngokubona ama-yak edla emadlelweni avulekile.

Sizokwehla cishe amamitha angu-650 ukuze sifike edolobhaneni lase-Upper Chistibung. Lona umuzi wokugcina ngaphambi kokuba sifike edolobhaneni laseSwanta. Indlela inamahlathi anezindawo ezincane ezihlala abantu endleleni. Ibanga lethu lonke losuku lingamakhilomitha ayi-10, kanti ukwehla kokuphakama kosuku kungamamitha angu-1440. Sizoba semgwaqweni amahora ama-5 kuya kwangu-6 bese siphetha usuku edolobhaneni laseSwanta, sifinyelele amamitha angu-2214.

Namuhla usuku lokugcina lokuhamba ngezinyawo lweKhopra Ridge Trek. Ngosuku lwethu lokugcina emagqumeni ase-Annapurna, sizoqala usuku edolobhaneni laseMagar eSwanta. Kukhona ifektri yoshizi edolobhaneni, okuwumzamo ohlanganyelwe womphakathi wendawo. Uhambo luqala ngokwehla okusiholela edolobhaneni laseChitra. Indlela eya lapho inamahlathi futhi inikeza izigcawu ezithile zesigodi sase-Annapurna.

Ukufika eChitre kusenza sehle sifinyelele kumamitha angu-2390 ukuphakama. Sizoma lapha isikhashana, siphumule imilenze yethu, bese siqhubeka nokwehla siye edolobhaneni laseTatopani. Indlela manje iyajika njengoba siwela amahlathi kanye nomfula iKali Gandaki izikhathi eziningi, silenga amabhuloho.

Ibanga lokuhamba ngezinyawo lanamuhla lingaphezu kwamakhilomitha ayi-14 futhi lisilahlekisela ngamamitha ayi-1024 okuphakama. Sizohamba ngezinyawo amahora ama-5 kuya kwayi-6 sesisonke bese siphetha usuku eTatopani, sifinyelele amamitha ayi-1190 ngaphezu kolwandle. Ngakho-ke, izinsuku zokuhamba ngezinyawo zalolu hambo seziphelile.

Usuku lwe-10 lweKhopra Ridge Trek lusibuyisela edolobheni elihle lasePokhara. Uhambo luqala ngomzila wothuli owehla eceleni koMfula iKali Gandaki. Umgwaqo mncane, ugcwele amatshe, futhi uvame ukudilika ngenxa yemvula enkulu ngesikhathi sezimvula. Ukushayela kulo mgwaqo kusiyisa eBeni cishe emahoreni angu-1.5 kuya kwangu-3, ​​okuhlanganisa cishe amakhilomitha angu-18.

Okulandelayo, sizohamba amakhilomitha angu-78 ukuze sifike ePokhara; lesi sigaba sizothatha cishe amahora amane ukuqeda. Ukufika eBeni kusifikise emgwaqweni omkhulu obushelelezi, futhi uhambo lukhululekile uma luqhathaniswa nemigwaqo enamagquma namatshe ngaphambilini. Sizodlula eBaglung, eGhatte Khola, naseHemja ukuze sifike ePokhara. Sekukonke, kuzosithatha cishe amahora ayisithupha kuya kwayi-7 ukushayela ukusuka eTatopani ukuya ePokhara.

Ngosuku olulandelayo, sizobe siqonde ngqo eKathmandu ngebhasi lezivakashi elikhululekile. Lolu hambo olude lwamakhilomitha angu-200 luzokuhambisa eMfuleni iTrishuli futhi lukunikeze izithombe zamagquma nemifula endleleni. Uma sesifikile eKathmandu, uzoshiywa endaweni yakho yokuhlala ubusuku bonke, lapho uzochitha khona ubusuku bakho bokugcina eNepal.

Usuku lwe-12 luwusuku lokugcina lweKhopra Ridge Trek. Ngemva komcimbi omfushane wokuvalelisa, omunye wabameleli bethu uzokuphelezela uye esikhumulweni sezindiza samazwe ngamazwe ngokushesha okukhulu ngokwesimiso sendiza.