Limi valley Humla (Photo feature)

Limi Valley is located in Humla district of Karnali zone in Nepal at the altitude of 3660 m. We can reach Limi valley after 4 days trekking from Simkot. Landscape, climate and Tibetan lifestyle are main attraction of the valley. 



Limi valley includes 3 villages Halji- 82 households, Til-52 households and Jaang- 60 households. Halji monastry lies in halji village, which is more than 1000 years old. It takes almost 3 hours to reach one village to another. Hilsa and lapcha are the nearest international border between Nepal and China, which are almost 30 to 35 km far from the valley.

















(Credit: Bharat Bandhu Thapa, Onlinekhabar)
Location: Humla, Nepal

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