The trails you follow are quite descent at first and then it climbs up for some distance. En route, you cross forests covered with bamboo, pine, rhododendron, and waterfalls. Tipling is the first village you encounter on this route. It is a big Tamang village which is rich in mixed culture and has a chorten and church. The houses are made of wood, tin, and stones. People living here have their distinct life style and they are involved in making goods from bamboo sticks. Now you have to climb down steeply until you cross a suspension bridge over Gorkhen Khola (stream). After you cross, the trails go uphill up to Sertung. It is also a Gurung village. People of this area welcome the trekkers with their local culture.