Mardi Himal Trek

The journey begins with a short scenic drive for about an hour or more from Pokhara to Kande along the Pokhara Baglung Highway. Your trek officially begins from Kande, the trail ascends mostly over stone stairs, passing through small settlements and lush forests to Australian Camp. This is a great spot to take a break and enjoy the views. Australian Camp sitting on a ridge offers panoramic views of the Annapurna range and the picturesque Pokhara valley.

Continuing on from the Australian Camp, the trail leads to Pothana, a small village with tea houses and lodges. From Pothana the trail ascends towards Deurali through diverse landscape adorned with lush vegetation, featuring rhododendron, oak, and maple forests and finally arrive at the Rest camp. Journeying through these vibrant forests offers a serene opportunity to deeply engage with the natural beauty and tranquility of the Annapurna region. Overnight in Rest Camp.

From the Rest Camp, the trail continues to ascends through thick forest for over an hour or two and brings you to the Low Camp. As you gain altitude, the vegetation thin out providing more expansive view of the surrounding mountains.

This section of the trek provides the most scenic views along with the close up view of the Machhapuchre, Annapurna South, and Hiunchuli. This is also the juncture where the trail to the Forest Camp and Siding diverges. Continuing along the trail through thick forest for over an hour or more, you will arrive to an open area with some tea houses and lodges at Badal Danda.

Badal Danda is one of the best view point in Mardi Himal Trek. Badal Danda offers a breathtaking 360° panorama of the surrounding mountain ranges along with the close up view of Annapurna south and the Machhapuchre. Overnight in Badal Danda.

The hike from Badal Danda to Mardi Himal Base Camp is an incredible adventure that traverses varied terrain, offering breathtaking vistas along the way. It is a gradual uphill climb through dense forests giving way to alpine environment, the landscape opens up with the surrounding peaks.

As you ascend towards the High Camp, you will navigate along a ridge through changing vegetation. After trekking for approximately about 2-3 hours, you arrive at the high camp, greeted by breathtaking vistas of the Annapurna South, Hiunchuli, Machhapuchre, and the Mardi Himal.

The hike from the High Camp to the Mardi Himal Base Camp is the highlight of this trek. After lunch, you will head towards Mardi Himal Base Camp(4500m). The trail from High Camp is steep and challenging and the hike takes about 3 hours to reach the base camp. Once there, you’ll be greeted by a breathtaking panorama of the majestic mountains such as the Mardi Himal, Dhaulagiri, Machhapuchre, and the Annapurnas.

Spend some time, exploring the area, taking photos, soak in the surroundings and appreciate the awe-inspiring beauty, you’ll than make your way back to High Camp. Overnight in High Camp.

The journey from High Camp to Low Camp involves a descent along the same trail that you ascended earlier. The trail gradually descents through alpine meadows, forests and farmlands, offering a different perspective of the region.

Once you reach the juncture at Low Camp, you’ll continue by following the path that leads to Siding village. At Siding village, you will board on to a private jeep and drive to your hotel in Pokhara thus ending the Mardi Himal adventure. Overnight in Pokhara.