Myagdi, 1st of Bhadau(17 Aug): A steep hill on the top of the hill. No matter where you look, greenery looks like a carpet. Colorful flowers on the wings. Green forest and foothills can be seen from below. Thumka Thumki ( low height mountainous) visible arround.
Herds of cattle, sheep and horses enjoying the pasture. Equal sounds of bells hanging around the necks of cattle. Cool climate. A secluded environment. The weather is constantly changing. Sun, rain and clouds hiding.
The sunrise in the morning, the sunset in the evening, the beautiful view of the mountains from Sisne to Manaslu in the background. The blue sky seen when the clouds clear. At altitude of 4000 and 10 meters above sea level, when you reach Garpachheda of Dhorpatan hunting reserve, which is spread over East Rukum, Baglung and Myagdi districts, you feel as if you are observing a canvas made by a painter.
Ashish Silwal from Kathmandu spent three days in the beauty of nature observing the lifestyle of the Shepherds in Garpachheda. “There was an opportunity to study the disappearing nomadic herds and the traditional customs of animal husbandry,” he said.
From here you can see the scenery of Sisne, Putha, Gurja, Dhaulagiri, Annapurna, Nilgiri, Machhapuchhre, Manaslu mountains. In addition to the beautiful view of the mountainous topography of Dhorpatan hunting reserve, the herds of sheep, goats, horses and cattle grazing in Buki’s pastures are an additional attraction.
Ramesh Chhetri who came from Chandrakot rural municipality of Gulmi, said that one can enjoy the calm environment and cool climate. He said that it is a feeling of exhilaration to enjoy the colorful blooming flowers with the clouds, sun and rain.
Garpachheda, which can be reached after a three hour uphill walk from Pakhathar in Dhorpatan is on the traditional footpath to Putha Uttarganga rural municipality in East Rukum and capital city in Dolpa.
