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Price(per-person)
Region
AnnapurnaDuration
12 daysAccomodation
Tea-House (Lodges)Altitude
3300 mMeals
Breakfast/Lunch/DinnerDifficulty
ModerateActivity
TrekkingSeason
March, April, May, September, October, NovemberStart End Point
Kathmandu - KathmanduGroup Size
2-30Total Distance
Approx. 68 kmTransportation
Private vehicle
Mohare Danda Trekking is a moderate adventure of less than a week duration trek that takes you to the highest point. On top of scenic Mohare Danda, a high ridge with a grassy meadow offers a spectacular panorama of Mid-West Himalayan peaks. One can enjoy stunning sunrise from the top of the Danda which is our goal and it is one of the the major highlights of the adventure. It can be a perfect adventure for women of all ages whether you are travelling solo or with your fellow female explorers. Mohare Danda Trekking is fresh and unique than other mainstream popular adventure destinations around Nepal Himalayas.
For those people who are interested in enjoying short and different types of walking routes, Mohare Danda can be the perfect choice. It is a short and enjoyable adventure to trek and explore the pristine wilderness walk on off-the-beaten trails. The beauty of Mohare Danda Trekking is the tranquil surroundings, walking on a dense forest trail amidst lovely rhododendrons and pines, oaks, magnolia, and fir trees with exotic vegetation facing alluring views of beautiful landscapes and snow peaks. The other interesting about this short adventure is walking around untouched and unspoiled farm villages, where few groups of trekkers seldom venture, this is why the lodge accommodations are simple and basic. The village communities run and manage homestays for the travelers, providing guests with warm and homely hospitality. Explore the lifestyle of the local women in the Mohare Danda trekking region, be inspired by their strength and resilience, and see how they play a vital role in supporting women empowerment. Travelers can experience a touch of local impressive cultures, along with meals served and cooked from the organic vegetable gardens.
The trek begins with an exciting drive from scenic Pokhara to reach the western region of Mygdi district at Beni Town. Then, to Galeshwor village to start the trekking, heading uphill through the farm villages and settlements. Overnight in the comfort of local lodges and Home Stay Huts to enjoy the typical Nepali meals. The climb finally reaches Mohare Danda, the highest point of the journey, to enjoy the brilliant sunrise along with the arrays of towering snow-capped peaks.
On the return journeys, we take an alternative route. The walk follows a long descent, then reaches the road-head to complete the walk. A short and interesting drive brings you to beautiful Pokhara city by the calm Phewa Lake after an enjoyable experience on Mohare Danda Trekking with the excellent services of the Women Adventures guide and staff.
Food and accommodation are important, besides the best seasons for trekking to Mohare Danda. After staying in a nice tourist standard hotel in Pokhara, the food and lodge accommodations around villages are simple. En route to designated overnight stops, the lodge accommodation is nice and small providing a limited food menu to enjoy. In Nepal the favorite and common meal is Nepali Dal Bhat, boiled or steamed rice. It is served with mild seasonal vegetable curry, including Dal, a lentil bean soup with homemade pickles, and hot sauce as options. The food menu lists from breakfast, lunch, and dinner to snack items.
Breakfast from oats porridge, and cereals to cornflakes with toast/ chapattis, and pancakes includes a choice of egg variation. Lunch and dinner options include a variety of main courses from Continental, Chinese, Indian, Nepali, and Tibetan cuisines, along with a selection of soups. The most common food for snacks and main course is the Nepali Dal, Bhat with vegetables which include meat curry where available, mostly buffalo dry meats and fresh chicken are rare sometimes. The most available food besides Dal, Bhat is noodles, fried with vegetables or eggs.
Another item is Tibetan Bread which is made from wheat, millet, or barley flour. Sometimes vegetable dumplings are also available, along with fried or boiled potatoes. Fresh bakery bread is rare around most villages en route to Mohare Danda, but one can order pancakes or chapattis. It goes well with fresh country honey, jams, and pickles or butter to add along with refreshing hot drinks. In hot drinks, you can order Nepali Tea, coffee, and drinking chocolate where available.
The lodge accommodation en route to Mohare Danda and on return treks stay in huts and small cottages which serves as a homestay, run and managed by the local village community. The rooms are simple, nice, and cozy. They have a large dining room with a fireplace to heat the rooms while you enjoy the meals. Attached Bathrooms and Toilets are not available in most places,they provide only the common toilets and bathrooms. All lodges and Home Stay huts have electricity for the dining room powered by local hydro or solar power.
Trekkers can charge electronic items at an extra cost per hour and for each gadget. Internet and Wi-Fi are available, but slow and disturbing in some places due to weather and conditions of landscape terrains.
Nepal is a country of great diversity of landscape and people with their age-old religions, cultures, and heritage. The mid-hill people around the Annapurna Himalayas and Mid-West Nepal are the Magar and the Gurung hill tribes. The Gurung are the main inhabitants around the southern hills of the Annapurna Himalayas. But on the west southern hills of Annapurna range, around the district of Mygdi is populated with a Magar tribe. The 3rd largest ethnic tribal group in Nepal, as well as the first major Hill Tribe in the country.
The Magar are predominantly farmers and cattle herders with livestock. The Magar and Gurung menfolk are also famous as Gorkha Soldiers in the Indian, Nepal, and British Army Regiments.
The Magar people worship both Hindu and Buddhist religions and cultures and celebrate their tribal festivals and events. On this trek, en route Mohare Danda and return journey, you’ll pass through only a few smaller villages. Due to its remote location, it is far from the main motorable roads and major towns. But one can experience the local cultures and farm activities along the walk at Galeshwor village and Nangi, Khibang, Tikot, and Tiplyang before heading back to Pokhara.
Trekkers planning to join for Mohare Danda Trekking or other adventures around the Nepal Himalayas should be aware that Nepal is a country of high land of mid-hill to higher mountainous landscapes and terrains. The trek involves a lot of uphill and downhill sections, with only a few gradual paths to enjoy along the way. The only flatland is the low sub-tropical Terai belt around southern Nepal.
Mohare Danda is a high hill to conquer. The trek to Mohare Danda starts with steep ups for some hours and then a short downhill. From the Galeshwor village onwards to Nangi and Mohare Danda is a steep up for some hours. Following a few short and gradual paths on the winding trail we reach to designated overnight stops. The top of Mohare Danda is the highest spot of the adventure, and it is our goal and trek highlight. The return journey is on a pleasant winding downhill to reach the road-head at Tiplyang.
At the end of the walk, we will take an exciting drive to Beni and towards Pokhara. The walk is mostly on forested paths, with some stone steps near a few settlements. After leaving the main village of Galeshwor, at Mohare Danda, the tree lines drop for a few alpine bushes. The downhill trail includes a steep section but offers a more or less enjoyable walk along with surrounding glorious scenery.
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Price Starts From $ 1300
General
Daypack
Upper Body - Head / Ears / Eyes
Hand
Body
Lower Body – Legs
Feet
Medicines and First Aid Kits
(Our guide will carry first aid kit bag during the trek. We still recommend you to bring your personal first aid kit as you feel it necessary).
Antibiotics.
Miscellaneous
Women's Health Essentials
The items mentioned on the list are recommended by us but not compulsory so you can pack your stuff according to your necessity. Women Adventures lends you down jackets, fleece liner and sleeping bags as a part of their service but if you have your own then you can bring it according to your preference.
