Mohare Danda Trek

How does the Mohare Danda trek support local villages?

The trail was pioneered by Ramon Magsaysay Award winner Dr. Mahabir Pun to channel trekking income directly into rural community schools, organic farms, and health clinics without third-party middlemen taking profits.

All lodges on the ridge are owned cooperatively by the local Magar villages.

Profits provide scholarships and funding for wireless educational connections in mountain schools.

Trekkers eat locally harvested organic food cooked fresh in community kitchens.

Is Mohare Danda better than Poon Hill?

Mohare Danda sits at 3,300 m on the adjacent ridge, nearly 100 m higher than Poon Hill, and provides the same panoramic mountain views without the morning crowds of hundreds of visitors.

Poon Hill requires hiking up in the dark from Ghorepani at 4:30 AM to see the sunrise.

On Mohare Danda, the eco-lodge sits right on the summit ridge, allowing you to watch sunrise directly from your bedroom or dining room porch.

Trail traffic on Mohare is roughly one tenth of Poon Hill, preserving a peaceful wilderness feeling.

Mohare Danda Trek itinerary, day by day

The full 5 day schedule, with sleeping altitude, walking hours and overnight stop for every day. The acclimatisation days are the ones that decide whether people finish.

1. 1

   Day 1

   Pokhara to Galeshwor and Banskharka

   • 1,525 m
   • Up 705 m
   • 7 km
   • 3 h
   • Sleep: Banskharka

   Drive alongside the Kali Gandaki river to Galeshwor temple and hike through citrus orchards to welcoming Banskharka.

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   Cross the historic suspension bridge at Galeshwor and begin climbing stone trails.

   Banskharka is famed for organic orange farms and warm Magar community homestays.

   Transport: 3 hour scenic drive from Pokhara to Galeshwor

   Highlight: Orchard terraces of Banskharka

2. 2

   Day 2

   Banskharka to Nangi Village

   • 2,320 m
   • Up 795 m
   • 9 km
   • 5 h
   • Sleep: Nangi

   Walk through pine groves and terraced hillsides to Nangi, the hub of Mahabir Pun's wireless internet initiative.

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   Learn about pioneering wireless community networks connecting remote Himalayan health clinics.

   Visit the handmade lokta paper factory and community fish ponds.

   Highlight: Wireless networking school in Nangi

3. 3

   Day 3

   Nangi to Mohare Danda Ridge

   • 3,300 m
   • Up 980 m
   • 9 km
   • 5 to 6 h
   • Sleep: Mohare Danda

   Ascend through mossy oak and blooming rhododendron forests to the high grassy ridgeline of Mohare Danda.

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   Emerge above the tree line onto sweeping alpine meadows with 360-degree mountain panoramas.

   Watch the sun set directly behind the gigantic icy pyramid of Dhaulagiri I.

   Highlight: Golden sunset over Dhaulagiri and Annapurna

4. 4

   Day 4

   Mohare Danda to Tikot Village

   • 2,210 m
   • Down 1,090 m
   • 10 km
   • 5 h
   • Sleep: Tikot

   Awake for a peaceful sunrise view across thirty Himalayan peaks before descending through forest trails to Tikot.

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   Enjoy early morning coffee looking down at the clouds filling the Kali Gandaki valley.

   Tikot is a picturesque cliffside Magar village with traditional stone courtyards.

   Highlight: Sunrise across 30 peaks on Mohare Ridge

5. 5

   Day 5

   Tikot to Tipling and return to Pokhara

   • 820 m
   • Down 1,390 m
   • 9 km
   • 3 to 4 h
   • Sleep: Pokhara (Hotel)

   Descend stone trails to the roadhead at Tipling and transfer by vehicle back to lakeside Pokhara.

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   Follow paths through agricultural terraces alongside friendly local villagers.

   Return to Pokhara for a relaxed afternoon along Phewa Lake.

   Transport: 3 hour drive from Tipling/Beni back to Pokhara

   Highlight: Return to lakeside Pokhara

What is included and what is not

Gentle mountain ascents through pine and rhododendron woods on village pathways. Altitudes stay comfortably low with virtually no risk of severe altitude sickness.

Permits for the Mohare Danda Trek

• Annapurna Conservation Area Permit (ACAP)

  Issued by National Trust for Nature Conservation

  Foreign

  NPR 3,000

  SAARC

  NPR 1,000

  Official protected area entry permit required for all foreign national hikers.

• Trekkers' Information Management System (TIMS)

  Issued by Trekking Agencies Association of Nepal

  Foreign

  NPR 2,000

  SAARC

  NPR 1,000

  Standard trekker card required for registration and trail safety.

What to pack

Moderate walking ability suitable for beginners, active families, and hikers wanting a peaceful low-stress mountain walk.

Frequently asked questions