Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve
A high reserve in the Dhaulagiri Himal of western Nepal, 1,325 square kilometres of forest and alpine meadow between 2,850 and 5,500 metres. It is the only reserve in Nepal where regulated hunting is allowed, mainly of blue sheep.
- Where
- Dhorpatan, Lumbini, Nepal
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 28.6405, 82.9945
Get the Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Lumbini volume with your photos and a note.
Near Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve
Phoksundo Lake 62 km
An alpine lake of startling turquoise at about 3,611 metres in Dolpa, the centrepiece of Shey Phoksundo National Park. It covers 494 hectares and plunges to around 136 metres deep, with the village of Ringmo and its stupas at its southern end.
Kali Gandaki Gorge 64 km
The gorge the Kali Gandaki has cut between Dhaulagiri and Annapurna, by some measures one of the deepest in the world. The river runs through it from Mustang toward the south, with an 8,000 metre peak on either side.
Poon Hill 73 km
A lookout above Ghorepani, on the border of Myagdi and Kaski, where trekkers climb before dawn for sunrise over the Annapurna and Dhaulagiri ranges. Dhaulagiri, Annapurna I, Annapurna South and Machhapuchhre all stand in a single sweep.
Shey Phoksundo National Park 81 km
Nepal's largest national park and its only one beyond the main Himalayan crest, 3,555 square kilometres of Dolpa and Mugu set aside in 1984. It climbs from 2,130 to 6,885 metres, and its best-known sight is the deep turquoise Phoksundo Lake.
Tilicho Lake 84 km
A glacial lake at around 4,919 metres in Manang, beneath the walls of the Annapurna range and among the highest lakes of its size in the world. Its cold water had no recorded aquatic life as of 2003.
Annapurna Sanctuary 87 km
A high glacial basin 40 km north of Pokhara, above 4,000 metres and ringed by peaks mostly over 7,000 metres. The only way in is a narrow gorge between Hiunchuli and Machhapuchhre, and in high summer the walls allow only seven hours of sun a day.
Muktinath Temple 88 km
An ancient Vishnu temple at 3,800 metres in Mustang, at the foot of the Thorong La, and one of the highest temples in the world. Hindus revere it as an abode of Vishnu, Buddhists as a seat of Avalokiteshvara, and pilgrims bathe under its 108 water spouts.
Thorong La 94 km
A 5,416 metre mountain pass between Manang and Muktinath, the highest point on the Annapurna Circuit. Trekkers usually cross at first light, and local traders still use the route.
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Questions
Where is Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve?
Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve is in Dhorpatan, Lumbini, Nepal. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Phoksundo Lake (62 km), Kali Gandaki Gorge (64 km), Poon Hill (73 km).
How do I get the Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Lumbini volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Lumbini volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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