A restricted area, this area located in western Nepal is wild country. Starting from Juphal, the trek is perhaps one of the best ways to savor the taste of Nepal - virgin, untouched and unspoiled. Opened to westerners only a decade ago the area remains unexplored. A walk through verdant forests and arid barren high altitude desert is mesmerizing. The snow capped mountains and beautiful landscape cast a magical spell on the traveler. The sight of a train of yaks making its way up the mountains is a rejuvenating, a fact amply evident in Eric Vialli's popular film " Caravan" or "Himalaya" filmed in the high mountains of this region. The azure blue Lake Phoksundo is the focal point of this region coupled by a few monasteries that dot the park.