Sunrise over Dhaulagiri from Mohare Danda

Mohare Danda Trek

A community-run ridge, the quiet answer to Poon Hill.

Mohare Danda is the community-owned alternative to Poon Hill: a ridge at 3,300 m with the same sweep of Dhaulagiri and Annapurna, reached on a trail of lodges run and shared by the villages along it. The income stays local, and you walk for days seeing barely another trekker.

It is a rewarding, responsible week in the foothills, with the option to link to Khopra or down via Ghorepani.

Highlights
  • A Poon Hill-class panorama without the crowds
  • Community-owned lodges, income stays local
  • Rhododendron forest and ridge villages
A typical 6-day shape

One of several ways to do it. We tailor the days, pace, and stops to you, nothing here is fixed.

  1. Day 1By road + On foot

    Pokhara to Banskharka

    A drive to the trailhead, then a climb through farmland to the village of Banskharka.

    Time
    3–4 hours
    Distance
    7 km
    Elevation
    1,520 m / +600 m
    Stay
    Community lodge, Banskharka
  2. Day 2On foot

    Banskharka to Nangi

    Along the hillside through Gurung and Magar villages to the large community village of Nangi.

    Time
    5–6 hours
    Distance
    11 km
    Elevation
    2,300 m
    Stay
    Community lodge, Nangi
  3. Day 3On foot

    Nangi to Mohare Danda

    A forest climb onto the ridge to the lodges at Mohare Danda, in time for sunset on the range.

    Time
    4–5 hours
    Distance
    9 km
    Elevation
    3,300 m / +1,000 m
    Stay
    Community lodge, Mohare Danda
  4. Day 4On foot

    Mohare sunrise, on to Danda Kharka

    A dawn climb to the viewpoint for Dhaulagiri and Annapurna, then a ridge and forest trail to Danda Kharka.

    Time
    5–6 hours
    Distance
    12 km
    Elevation
    3,300 m, then 2,600 m
    Stay
    Community lodge, Danda Kharka
  5. Day 5On foot

    Danda Kharka to Tikot

    Down through forest and terraced fields to the traditional Magar village of Tikot.

    Time
    4–5 hours
    Distance
    10 km
    Elevation
    1,900 m
    Stay
    Community lodge, Tikot
  6. Day 6On foot + By road

    Out to Pokhara

    A final descent to the road, then the drive back to the lake.

    Time
    2–3 hours
    Distance
    6 km
    Elevation
    -1,100 m to the road
    Stay
    Back in Pokhara
Getting there

Driven from Pokhara to the trailhead near Galeshwor or Beni, then on foot through the community lodges and back to the road, with a guide.

What is included

  • ✓ Licensed English-speaking trekking guide
  • ✓ Private transport from Pokhara to the trailhead and back
  • ✓ Tea-house (lodge) accommodation on the trail
  • ✓ ACAP permit and trekkers' information card
  • ✓ Government taxes and service charges

Not included

  • – Meals on the trail
  • – Travel insurance
  • – Personal trekking gear
  • – Porter (available on request)
  • – Tips for guide and porter
Gallery
Sunrise over Dhaulagiri and Annapurna from Poon Hill
Panorama of the Annapurna massif
Annapurna South and Machapuchare from Dhampus
Good to know
What makes it a community trek?+

The lodges are owned and run jointly by the villages along the route, so the income supports local schools and health posts rather than outside operators.

Is the view really like Poon Hill?+

Yes, the panorama of Dhaulagiri and the Annapurnas is comparable, and you usually have it to yourself.

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