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 Mohare Danda?

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.

Mohare Danda | 5 Days from Pokhara | Upper Path Treks And Tours

Who this is for

A quieter Poon Hill alternative: community lodge, 3,637 m ridge, fewer people on the stairs.

Mohare Danda sits above the Ghorepani trail with a community lodge on a 3,637 m ridge. You get a similar dawn over Dhaulagiri without the Poon Hill crowd. Typical length is four to five days. Nights are colder than Ghorepani; we pace the high lodge as a short day, not a stack of stairs.

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 toward Ulleri

Jeep and the first stone stairs, same as the Poon Hill start.

Toward Nangi or Hampal

Quieter paths into community lodges.

Mohare Danda ridge

Short climb to 3,637 m. Dawn over Dhaulagiri if the sky holds.

Descend via Ghorepani side

Down through forest toward a lower lodge.

Out to Pokhara

Trail to the road and the lake.

Difficulty and altitude

Mohare Danda is a Moderate walk of 5 days, with a high point around 3637 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.

Mohare Danda