Do I need a licensed guide?

Yes on the major Nepal trails. We walk with a licensed local guide; the booking is with a government-registered Pokhara agency.

Can beginners do Khopra Danda / Muldai Hill?

Fit first-timers manage this with honest pacing. Altitude is the limiter, not technical climbing. We build rest into the itinerary instead of racing the viewpoint.

When is the best time?

March–May & October–November. We will not pretend monsoon weeks are clear weeks. Write your dates; a manager in Pokhara will say if the trail matches the weather.

Does this start from Pokhara?

Briefing, permits and kit-check are in Lakeside. Annapurna trails leave from the lake. Everest and Langtang connect through Kathmandu or overland — we still own the plan.

Khopra Danda / Muldai Hill | 7 Days from Pokhara

Who this is for

Community lodges, Dhaulagiri close, Muldai sunrise, and a side day to Khayer Lake near 4,600 m.

Khopra Danda is a community-lodge ridge with Dhaulagiri filling the west window; Muldai Hill is the classic sunrise side option on the same circuit. Fewer people than ABC. The typical week includes a long side day to Khayer Lake (about 4,600 m) if weather and legs allow — we will not push it in cloud. Typical length is six to eight days; we hold seven.

Included

— Licensed guide
— ACAP & TIMS permits
— Tea-house lodging
— Breakfast, lunch, dinner on trek
— Pokhara airport or hotel pickup

Not included

— International flights
— Nepal visa
— Travel insurance
— Personal snacks & drinks
— Tips

Itinerary

Pokhara into the lower villages

Drive and a climb toward Tadapani or Swanta.

Toward Khopra ridge

Forest giving way to open ridge lodges.

Khopra Danda

Ridge day. Dhaulagiri in the west if the sky is clear.

Khayer Lake side day

Long, high day near 4,600 m if weather holds. Back to Khopra for the night.

Rest or weather on the ridge

A slower lodge day if the lake day ran long.

Descend toward Ghorepani side

Down through forest to a lower village.

Out to Pokhara

Trail to the road and the lake.

Difficulty and altitude

Khopra Danda / Muldai Hill is a Moderate walk of 7 days, with a high point around 4600 m. We pace for acclimatisation, not a brochure summit morning.

Best time to go

Typical season: March–May & October–November. October–November and March–April are the classic Himalayan windows. We close or reroute when cloud and rain make the view a fiction.

Permits and what is included

Annapurna routes include ACAP and usually TIMS, processed in Pokhara. Restricted valleys (Mustang, Manaslu, Tsum, Nar Phu) add a RAP filed through immigration. The quote lists permit days; there is no surprise at the checkpoint.

Permit notes from Lakeside · Best treks in Nepal

How the trip starts from Pokhara

You sleep in Pokhara the night before a jeep or tourist bus. We confirm the trailhead, tea-house nights, and who meets you. No guest account — a manager replies on WhatsApp, WeChat, Viber or email.

Altitude

The path

Questions before you book

Yes on the major Nepal trails. We walk with a licensed local guide; the booking is with a government-registered Pokhara agency.

Khopra Danda / Muldai Hill