Around Dhulagiri (Dhulagiri
trek) Just west of Annapurna is the 40 mile wide Dhaulagiri
Himal. Dhaulagiri I, the sixth-tallest peak in the world,
towers high above the well-trekked Muktinath pilgrim
trail up the Kali Gandaki Valley. The vast massif screens
the hidden lands of Dolpo to its north, and to the west
of it are Nepal's far western hills. Only to the east
along the Kali Gandaki Valley can we easily view the
mountain close up, so massive Dhaulagiri with its symmetrical
peak and four major outliners remains an enigma along
much of its perimeter. Like fabled but restricted Dolpo,
the complete month-long trek around Dhaulagiri is only
for a handful of hikers. This is because much of the
route traverses difficult, remote country.
We start our trek from
Beni, after long day drive from Kathmandu going through
nice village in the beginning and through high and remote
area of the glacier and passes later and finally come
down to Marpha where we meet the main trail of Annapurna
circuit or kaligandaki. Then, we join this trail and
make the trek through kaligandaki valley and trek upto
Muktinath, the gateway of Mustang. As this is Nepal's
one of the most demanding trek and goes through glacier,
French pass and Thapa pass, only experience trekkers
should attempt this trek. Clients carry only daypack
and walk on their own pace. Average hiking per day in
Dhulagiri trek 6-7 hrs.
Outline Itinerary:
Day 01 : Drive to Beni(810m) / Camp
Day 02 : Trek to Babichor (950m)
Day 03 : Trek to Darbang (1030m)
Day 04 : Trek to Sibang (1720m)
Day 05 : Trek to Muri (1840m)
Day 06 : Trek to Boghara (1990m)
Day 07 : Trek to Dobang (2400m)
Day 08 : Trek to Chartare (2820m)
Day 09 : Trek to Pakabon (3585m)
Day 10 : Trek to camp near glacier (3810m)
Day 11 : Trek to Dhaulagiri base camp (4750m)
Day 12 : Acclimatization at Mt. Dhulagiri Base Camp
Day 13 : Trek to Hidden valley (4900m), French pass
(5360m) cross
Day 14 : Trek to Yak kharka (3990m), Thapa pass (5230m)
cross
Day 15 : Trek to Kaligandaki valley - Marpha (2667m)
Day 16 : Trek to Kagbeni (2807m)
Day 17 : Trek to Muktinath (3802m)
Day 18 : Trek to Jomsom (2713m)
Day 19 : Fly to Pokhara (850m)/ Hotel
Day 20 : Fly or by bus to Kathmandu (1350m) / Hotel
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