Nepal’s biggest and deepest fresh water lake, Rara Lake is surrounded by Rara National Park in Jumla and Mugu Districts. The lake situated at an altitude of 2,990 m above sea level is 5.1 km long and 2.7 km wide and has a maximum depth of 167m.

Rara National Park that was established in 1976  consists of 1074 species of flora and the fauna includes 51 species of mammals and 214 species of birds. The lake is a popular tourist destination in Western Nepal for trekkers. Here we have twenty pictures of the lake that will instantly make you want to visit the place.

Rara Lake is Nepal’s largest body of water and lies in the remote Karnali region of the Western Himalaya at an altitude of almost 3000 metres. Credit: @jeevan9211 #raralake ##himalaya #visitnepal #nepal2017 #lakenepal #tilicholake #tilicho #lakeblue #lakemountains #nepal #annapurnaarea #annapurnacircuit #annapurnalake #annapurnatrek #trekking #treknepal #hikingnepal #discovernepal

A photo posted by Nepal Now?????⏳ (@discovernepal) on Jan 29, 2017 at 6:05am PST

#raralake #photooftheday #beautifulplaces #lakeview #himalayas #skyporn #Nepaldiaries

A photo posted by Ranjith (@ranjith_omg) on Jan 4, 2017 at 4:45am PST

Rara Lake – A hidden jewel in Himalayas. Not to be missed trek in Nepal. #raralake #backpacking #camping #himalayas #nepal #mugu

A photo posted by Backpackers Nepal (@backpackersnepal) on Jan 5, 2017 at 8:01am PST

#Raralake #Nepa了

A photo posted by Dreams Kills People (@antivirusuraz) on Dec 4, 2016 at 3:04am PST

And here’s a short video.

Aune din haru kaslai k tha ma ta ahile ko lagi nai bachi rahechu. ? (All those tiring journey; days of thrilling bus ride, hours of sweaty walk, meeting new people etc etc is all worth it. Rara Lake(National Park) is a very beautiful place despite the fact of lacking some hospitality among people(except for the people around the Talcha Airport). What matters is this heavenly view which one must never miss. A great trip with lots of new experience and learnings with @reezan.stha @_urgyen @uzzolamatya@ @yogi.sanjay @shirishmaskey #ColorfulLake #Raralake #Mugu #Nepal

A video posted by Prashan मान shrestha (@prashtion) on Oct 27, 2016 at 12:44pm PDT

So, what do you think? Don’t you want to call your best buddies and have them get their backpacks ready and just leave? But before that, the big question is, how do you get there? According to Alan Rana, a traveler who visited Rara Lake last year, there are quite a number of ways to reach there – motorbike, local buses, flights or you can simply trek. If you want to reach there by flight, you can fly to Nepalgunj and then take a flight to Talcha where the nearest airport is located. Or you can reach Surkhet on a public bus and take a jeep or bus from there to Talcha. It will take you a couple of hours to trek from Talcha to Rara.

If you decide and visit the place, do send us some awesome pictures of your trip on our Facebook page, or simply tag us on your pictures on Instagram and Twitter handles.

Have fun, you guys!

Cover Picture: Sushovan Aryal