Tourist arrivals increase in Hampal Lake with infrastructure expansion

लगानी न्यूज

६ कार्तिक २०८२, बिहीबार १०:५२October 23, 2025

Mountain. With the expansion of tourism infrastructures, the number of tourists visiting the famous religious and tourism sites Jaljala and Hampal Lake on the border of Parbat, Myagdi and Kaski districts is increasing.

After the end of the rainy season, dozens of domestic and foreign tourists visit the place almost daily.TAG_OPEN_div_50 With the well-managed trekking route, roadways and hotels and rest places that connect Jaljala with different areas and necessary infrastructures, the inflow of tourists increases with the onset of the tourist season.

A two-TAG_OPEN_div_48 kilometer-long stone staircase trekking route has been constructed from Mate of Modi rural municipality-1 in Parbat to Jaljala with the budget of Rs 2 million from the Gandaki state government. According to Tika Pun, secretary of the users’ committee, the project has also been constructed at three different places under the project. According to him, this trekking route has added rest places and sightseeing spots along with Chautari at Dulekhani and Waifaidanda.

The journey from soil at an altitude of 3,300 meters above sea level to Jaljala at an altitude of 2,000 meters can be seen in Annapurna and Dhawalagiri mountain ranges as well as rural settlements of Parbat, Kaski, Baglung and Myagdi.TAG_OPEN_div_46 Wild animals including deer can also be seen.

Pun said that although the number of tourists used to go astray in the past due to lack of well-managed road, the number of tourists has started increasing now with the construction of infrastructures from all sides.TAG_OPEN_div_44

Currently, people from Parbat, Baglung, Myagdi, Kaski, Lamjung, Kathmandu, Chitwan prefer to trek here.TAG_OPEN_div_42 Dipak Acharya, vice-chairperson of Jaljala rural municipality, said that such tourists visit the village in large numbers.

Lately, a significant number of artists and creators have been present for the shooting of various music videos and films. A senior cardiologist who reached Hampal Lake trekking a few days back said that this area is the most beautiful and beautiful area of Nepal and if it is given adequate publicity, it can attract millions of tourists in the future.

This trekking route is also used by foreign tourists as the Annapurna circuit trekking route.TAG_OPEN_div_38 According to Man Bahadur Bhandari, a tourism entrepreneur, the Annapurna trekking route has been expanded from Nayapul of Kaski to Ghandruk and Tikhedhunga.

According to him, the trekking route will be constructed from Jaljala to Mohredanda of Myagdi from the budget of Rs 2 million allocated by the state government in the current fiscal year 2082/83.TAG_OPEN_div_36 Prior to this, a shelter building was provided at Waifidanda and electricity facility was provided at Jaljala.

Jaljala, described as Kalanjar Parbat in the Hindu epic Ramayana, is a biodiversity site full of various herbs.TAG_OPEN_div_34 Religious infrastructure and promotional activities have been carried out in Hampal, while a plan has been put forward to construct an artificial pond by blocking a dam in the border area between the hills. A dirt road has also reached up to Jaljala via Malaj, Shalija of Parbat.

Tika Pun, who has been running a hotel business in Jaljala, said that the number of tourists booking in Jaljala has increased almost every day.TAG_OPEN_div_32 He added that the number of tourists will increase after the end of the festival.

trekking starts from the new bridge from Bhukdeurali of Parbat to Ghandruk of Kaski. The Hampal area of Parbat is a long-distance trekking route that can be reached from Dimuwa of Parbat, Banau, Tare, other places of Kaski and Myagdi. Located at an altitude of about three thousand meters above sea level, Hampal and Matey Lake area is a famous area where one can trekker and reach the higher part by vehicle.

One of the attractive routes to reach this area through Magar settlement in Lekali area is a trekking route from Kushma Municipality-1 Pang to Banau of Jaljala Rural Municipality and connecting to Kyang of Modi Rural Municipality.

{{TAG_OPEN_div_26} After reaching Thuli Deurali of Kyang, which is a few minutes away from Banau, one can reach Hampal area after a three-hour walk. The destination can be reached through an easy footpath made of stone from Sirfu and the surrounding areas where some foreign tourists are also seen trekking.