Mardi Himal and Khopra Danda Trek

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The Best Season for Mardi Himal and Khopra Danda Trek

The Best Season for Mardi Himal and Khopra Danda Trek is spring and autumn. Springtime, from mid-March to May, is one of the favorable seasons.

Most days are fine for the views and pleasant walks. Trekkers can enjoy walking through lovely forests with wildflowers in a
seasonal bloom. Especially the rhododendron with different colors and species. During the spring afternoon, it gets cloudy with rain or light snow sometimes. Gets snowfall above 3,000 m high. Morning and late afternoon till nighttime,
cold around the higher hills, with sunny hours from 6 am to 5 pm.

The next best time is in autumn, from mid-September to November, most days are with crystal clear blue sky. The daytime is bright with sunshine till late afternoon. Freezing temperatures above 2,500 m with cold mornings, late afternoon, and nighttime, with chances of snowfall sometimes. The low areas around Pokhara Valley experience warm temperatures, as it falls within the sub-tropical climate.

Mardi Himal and Khopra Danda Trek Difficulties:

Trekkers joining these treks or other adventures around the Nepal Himalayas must be aware beforehand. Nepal is a country of the world’s highest mountain range, from the foothills to the world’s tallest peaks. From green valleys and mid-hills to rugged mountainous landscapes and terrains.

The Mardi Himal and Khopra Danda Trek take you on steep climbs and long downhills for some days, with only
a few gradual sections. The Best of Annapurna Trekking Routes starts with a gradual winding climb with a few short steep ups till Deurali. As well towards Mardi Viewpoint top, and en route to Khopra Ridge till Poon Hill.

The only difficulty to face is that some days are longer, like from Badal Camp to Landruk and Dobato towards Khopra Ridge. The rest of the walk is normal, as you walk slowly and steadily with short rests to overcome the difficulties.
The gain in altitude makes the climb tough, but taking time and rest will overcome all the difficulties. The trekking routes are well defined to enjoy the walks along with the glorious views.

Why Choose This Unique Mardi Himal and Khopra Danda Trek?

The best answers and information for this wonderful The Best Annapurna Himalaya Trekking Routes. The only adventure that takes you beyond the mainstream trail, trekking towards the hidden pockets of the Annapurna Himalayas. Where trekkers can enjoy both the pristine natural surroundings and immerse themselves in the local Gurung and Magar ethnic tribes’ cultures.
Along with the glorious scenery of the beautiful landscapes and snow-capped mountain ranges. This trek is quite different from other normal Annapurna region trekking routes.

The walk leads you from a popular route to the beaten tracks.
Walking into pure wilderness in the harmony of grand views of Dhaulagiri, Manaslu, and Annapurna Himalayan ranges. It is a delightful way to enjoy and experience choosing The Best Annapurna Himalaya Trekking Routes.

Benefits Of Booking The Mardi Himal and Khopra Danda Trek With Vertex Holiday:

The benefits of booking this great adventure with Vertex Holiday allow trekkers various exciting moments. A complete adventure holiday, joining with Vertex Holiday, offers the best updated information before booking these wonderful treks. Various local and abroad travel and trekking agencies promise the same but lack the in-depth knowledge of the destination. Where’s Vertex Holiday staff and guide provides you with full details and information, as well as making you feel secure. On booking with us, travelers will be glad that they chose the best adventure company.

Vertex Holiday offers wonderful and mesmerizing adventures at a moderate cost, where you will be in the safe hands of expert guides.

Prepartion For Mardi Himal and Khopra Danda Trek:

For these amazing adventures, all members should be physically fit and in a sound health. For a person with a medical history and special dietary needs, please inform Vertex Holiday. So that the company can make necessary arrangements upon booking for these adventures.

To stay physically fit, one needs to exercise, walking, jogging, or any other activity
for a good physical exercise to maintain a fitness level. It is best to check up with your doctor before booking The Best Annapurna Himalaya Trekking Routes.

Accommodation And Food En Route of Mardi Himal and Khopra Danda Trek:

The food and accommodations on this trek within the southern hills of Annapurna regions. Trekkers will be delighted staying overnight in a cozy lodge with rooms facing grand views.

The food variation as listed on the menu from breakfast, lunch, and dinner, with main courses. Includes snacks, warm and cold refreshment drinks, which are served in a nice, cozy dining room with a fireplace.

In Nepal and around Annapurna, the most popular food is Nepali Dal Bhat, which is a boiled or steamed rice. Served with a seasonal vegetable mild curry, includes Dal, a lentil bean soup, and pickles, hot sauce as an option.
Breakfast from oats porridge, cereals, to cornflakes with toast/ chapattis, and pancakes with a choice of egg variation.

Lunch and Dinner from Normal Continental, Chinese, Indian, Nepali, and Tibetan main courses with a choice of soups. The lodge accommodation and food are best in Ghorepani with a simple menu en route to Mardi Himal and Khopra.

The lodge accommodations from Pokhara onwards are simple but with nice rooms. Most lodges offer common bathrooms and toilets.
But with a good food menu with a limited variety, some villages offer fresh homemade bakery items.

In higher areas, the rooms are on a shared basis, with a common bathroom and toilets. This is due to the harsh and cold conditions, where the pipeline for running water freezes. The morning, evening, and nighttime. Due to freezing temperatures from Namche Bazaar onward, using hot showers will be an extra cost.

All lodges have electricity to light the large dining room, powered by local hydro or solar power. For charging electronic items, at an extra cost per hour, and for each gadget. Internet and Wi-Fi are available, but they are slow and unreliable in some places due to weather conditions. At Deurali and Khopra, the lodge facilities are simple due to their remote location. But offers nice and warm rooms with simple meals to enjoy after an exciting day.

Travel  & Medical Insurance Requirement:

All age groups can join for this adventure, from a minimum of 12 to a maximum of 70 years old. Trekkers below 18 years must be accompanied by parents or guardians, as well as elderly persons. All need to obtain Travel and Medical Insurance in case of unfortunate incidents and accidents.

Sometimes, treks may be rerouted to other safe destinations due to broken trails caused by avalanches and landslides. The unfavorable weather can obstruct the scheduled flight from Kathmandu to Lukla.

Including the return flight to Kathmandu, if some members get seriously ill, they need immediate evacuation. By the fastest means of transportation or using a Helicopter service to the nearest hospital.

In this condition, if it arises, the trekker has to bear all the extra expenses as well as those for accompanying staff. Should be claimed from the insurance company for the extra expenses incurred. The company and medical doctors will provide a supporting letter so that you can claim the reimbursement from your insurance.

Best Viewpoint Around Mardi Himal and Khopra Danda Trek

(a) Mardi Himal Base Camp:

Mardi Himal Base Camp, located just beneath the staggering Mt. Machhapuchare, the famous Fish Tail Peak.
Mardi Himal is the southern flank ridge of the Fish Tail.

Mardi Himal is considered a trekking peak at 5,587 m high beneath the towering Fish Tail at 6,997 m high. The area is also known as the ‘Other Sanctuary’ due to its close location to the main Annapurna Sanctuary. Mardi Himal and its base camp is about 40 k.m north of Pokhara, as the crow flies.

From some viewpoints, it looks more like an outlier and the southwest flank of Mt. Machhapuchare (Fish Tail). Mardi Himal is the lowest and least climbed and visited of all the trekking peaks in Nepal. As it is of low altitude, the mountain obviously has a great deal of potential for those interested in small-scale exploratory climbing, and the ridges will certainly present climbing challenges at a reasonable standard.

(b) Mardi Himal View Point:

Mardi Himal Viewpoint at 4,500 m/14,764 feet high. This scenic spot is a popular spot for all trekkers for spectacular views of the Annapurna Himalayas. Which is about 4-5 km ahead of the actual Mardi Himal base camp, it is the high point for all trekkers. From the Mardi Himal View Point the best place for an amazing panorama of the whole Annapurna range. As well as the close look of
majestic Mt. Machhapuchare the Fish-Tail.

(c) Badal danda:

Badal Danda and the Camp is at 3, 210 m high, the name Badal means clouds and fogs. An isolated place with several small and simple lodges, located on an exposed ridge above the tree lines. Badal Danda is mostly covered in mist and fog, hence the name Badal Danda or Camp.

(d) Dobato:

Dobato is a temporary camp and shelters for the local villagers’ cattle herders. It is a wide summer grazing pasture for the domesticated and wild animals.

Dobato mean two ways or routes, where one can trek from Tadapani towards Khopra via Do Bato. As well towards Deurali en route Ghorepani heading south. It is a wide clearing field amidst lovely dense forest, offering excellent close views of the Annapurna mountains and as far as to Manaslu range towards the east.

(e) Khopra Danda:

Khopra Danda stands high above the main route of Ghorepani and Tatopani at 4,130 meters. A famous spot for the local pilgrims visiting the Khair Lake, regarded as a holy pond. The pond is fed from the glacier of Annapurna South and Vara-Shikar peak or Annapurna Fang. The area around Khopra Ridge, also called Pautarko Khair, once a year, in the wet month of August, a religious festival takes place called ‘Badu Purnima’. Hundreds of pilgrims visit here for a holy bath and dip in the sacred pond, and offer prayers to Lord Shiva. khopra Danda offers stunning close views of Mt. Dhaulagiri, Annapurna South, and Annapurna Fang with Nilgiri’s. Includes grand scenery of the lower mid-hills as far as towards Ghorepani and Poon Hill.

(f) Poon Hill :

Poon Hill at 3,210 meters or 10,531 feet high, located above Ghorepani Village an excellent scenic spot. Poon Hill offers spectacular sunrise views that reflect over a 360° panorama of mountain ranges of Mt. Dhaulagiri, Mt. Manaslu, to Annapurna, extending far towards Ganesh Himal includes Mt. Machhapuchare, “The Fish Tail”. It is an hour or more hike uphill from the lodge at Ghorepani, one of the most famous viewpoints in all the Himalayas.