Chepang Heritage Trek

• Grade: Easy
• Duration: 7 to 9 days
• Destination: Nepal
• Activities: Trekking
• Departure: Flexible
• Best Seasons: January to May and October to December
• Highest Altitude: 4500m
• Start-Ends: Kathmandu - Kathmandu

Chepang Heritage Trek is one of the easiest off the beaten path trek that connect hills to plain lands in southern Nepal. The trekking expedition usually starts with a four-hour drive from Kathmandu to Hugdi Khola. Then it takes you along a beautiful path with pristine ethnic villages residing along, and the picturesque terrace farming. Furthermore, the sight of Rolwaling, Gauri Shankar, Langtang, Manaslu, and the Annapurna and Dhaulagiri ranges cannot be missed as well. Therefore, trekking to Chitwan Chepang is one of the most unchallenging treks. You do not  require any trekking experience and can be done any time of the year with your entire family. 

Highlights of Chepang Heritage Trek

1. Explore the scenic beauty.
2. Explore the unexplored village of Nepal.
3. Analyze the unique lifestyle of people.
4. Wonderful sunrise and sunset view from top of the Sirainchuli.

In a literal sense, Chitwan means ‘heart of the jungle,’ and a trek to Chitwan Chepang is a short and undemanding trail. Chitwan Chepang Hill Trek offers some fascinating adventure and gets in touch with the ethnic Chepang people inhabiting there. Likewise, Chitwan Chepang hill trail is a combination of cultural and sightseeing experiences. This trekking trail takes you through some unexplored areas of Chitwan. It is a good chance to get to know the hospitable Chepang people and their lifestyle and culture.

One of the major attractions of this trek is the unbeatable, sublime view of the sun rising beautifully from Sirain Chuli (the apex peak). You will also get a chance to visit Chitwan National Park, one of Asia’s finest National Park. The dense tropical forest preserves a wide range of wildlife. Besides this, Chitwan National Park is the best place for jungle safari activities. This park is home to more than 150 species of butterflies, 126 species of fish. Furthermore, it is home to 526 species of birds, 600 species of plants, one-horned rhinos, red rhesus monkeys, deer, wild dogs, Bengal tigers, Gangetic dolphins, and Gharial crocodile.

Chitwan Chepang hill expedition which is popularly known as Chepang Heritage Trek is thus a magical combination of cultural experience among the Chepang and an adventurous wilderness experience among the tropical forest of Chitwan National Park.