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5 Days Mardi Himal Trek

This 5-day Mardi Himal Trek ascends from Kande through lush forests and alpine ridges to a spectacular 4,500-meter base camp before making a dramatic descent to Siding Village for a jeep ride back to Pokhara.

Duration

5 days

Difficulty

medium

Max. Altitude

4500m

Approx. Trekking Distance

45km

Temperature

Day:15 Deg Cel to 20deg Cel Night 0deg Cel to 5deg Cel

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Day 1: Pokhara to Kande to Deurali

  • Drive Distance: 27 km (~1 hour drive from Pokhara to Kande)

  • Trekking Distance: 5.5 km

  • Elevation Gain: 1,280 m (Total cumulative gain including ups and downs)

  • Elevation Loss: 220 m

  • Ending Altitude: 2,100 m (Deurali)

The trip begins with a scenic 1-hour drive along the Pokhara-Baglung highway to the trailhead at Kande (1,770m). From Kande, you immediately begin trekking up a steep stone staircase for 2 km to Australian Camp (2,060 m). After taking in the panoramic views of the Annapurna range, the trail descends gently into the pine-scented village of Pothana (1,890 m) before climbing once more through a lush rhododendron forest to reach the ridge-line village of Deurali.

Day 2: Deurali to Forest Camp to Low Camp

  • Drive Distance: 0 km

  • Trekking Distance: 12 km

  • Elevation Gain: +930 m

  • Elevation Loss: -45 m

  • Ending Altitude: 2,985 m (Low Camp)

Leaving Deurali, you diverge from the main Annapurna sanctuary trail and enter a quiet, pristine wilderness. The trail leads you on a long, single-track hike through a dense, mossy jungle canopy of oak and maple trees. You will trek roughly 6 km to 7 km to reach Forest Camp (2,550m}) for lunch. From Forest Camp, the trail gets noticeably steeper as you push another 5 km up the ridge, watching the trees begin to thin out just as you arrive at Low Camp.

Day 3: Low Camp to  Badal Danda to High Camp

  • Drive Distance: 0 km

  • Trekking Distance: 7 km

  • Elevation Gain: +595 m

  • Elevation Loss: 0 m

  • Ending Altitude: 3,580 m (High Camp)

Today features a shorter but entirely uphill trek along an exposed alpine ridge. Within the first 3 km, you will pass Badal Danda (3,210m), where you literally rise above the cloud belt to experience a 360-degree mountain view. The final 4 km track follows a narrow grass-and-shrub spine. Due to the thinner air, your pace will slow down, bringing you to High Camp by early afternoon with plenty of time to rest, acclimatize, and witness the sunset over Mt. Machapuchare.

Day 4: High Camp to Mardi Himal Base Camp to High Camp to  Siding Village

  • Drive Distance: 0 km

  • Trekking Distance: 18 km total (9 km roundtrip to Base Camp + 9 km descent to Siding)

  • Elevation Gain: +920m (High Camp to Base Camp)

  • Elevation Loss: -2,750 m (Base Camp all the way down to Siding)

  • Ending Altitude: 1,700 m (Siding Village)

This is the most physically demanding day of the trek. You will wake up at 4:00 AM and use headlamps to climb 4 km up a steep, narrow, rocky ridge to the Upper Viewpoint (4,200 m). Fit trekkers can push another 1.5 km over rugged alpine moraine to the actual Mardi Himal Base Camp (4,500 m) to watch the sunrise strike the face of Fishtail. After taking in the views, you retrace your steps 5.5 km back to High Camp for lunch. From High Camp, you pack your gear and make a sharp, continuous 9 km descent through changing ecosystems, dropping rapidly into the traditional Gurung village of Siding.

Day 5: Siding Village to Pokhara

  • Drive Distance: ~30 km (~2.5 hours via off-road jeep track)

  • Trekking Distance: 0 km

  • Elevation Gain: 0 m

  • Elevation Loss: -880m (via vehicle descent)

  • Ending Altitude: 820 m (Pokhara)