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Explore Dhaulagiri:

The Dhaulagiri Circuit

Region: Annapurna

Trek Grade: 4 (Challenging)

Trek Duration: 21 days

Hotel KTM/Pkr: 5 Nights

Season: Feb-May & Sept-Nov

Stupas between Jomsom and Marpha

This is a long, difficult trek around Dhaulagiri that starts from Beni on the Kali Gandaki River. Follow the Myagdi Khola westwards to Darbang and turn north on a tiny trail that leads through forests into the high country. Much of the route is on snow and glaciers as it crosses French Col (5240 meters), traverses the head of Hidden Valley, and crosses 5150 meter Dhampus Pass. The trek ends with a steep descent to Marpha and a return to Pokhara, either via the Kali Gandaki or over the Ghorapani ridge for a panoramic view of the entire Dhaulagiri massif. Dhaulagiri is the 7th highest summit in the world, and though its eastern aspects are a familiar sight to those traveling the Annapurna Circuit, much of the country surrounding this 60km (56 miles) wide massif remains an enigma. Due to its unique position at the western extreme of Nepal’s cluster of really high mountains and the vast valley of the Kali Gandaki which passes right under its highest summit, the Dhaulagiri Himal generates its own unique weather systems.

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Trekking Itinerary
Day 1 Arrive in Kathmandu Day 2 Sightseeing in Kathmandu Day 3 Kathmandu to Pokhara 800m drive/or fly Day 4 Drive to Darbang 1110m Day 5 Sibang 1780m 5 1/2 walking hrs Day 6 Muri 1720m 7 walking hrs Day 7 Jugapani 1570 5 walking hrs Day 8 Boghara 2080m 7 walking hrs Day 9 Lapache Kharka 2520m 6 walking hrs Day 10 Chartare 3445m 7 walking hrs Day 11 Italy Base Camp 3860m 4 walking hrs Day 12 Dhaulagiri Base Camp 4748m Day 13 Hidden Valley Camp 5140m 6 walking hrs Day 14 Yak Kharka 4820m 6 walking hrs Day 14 Marpha 2670m 6 walking hrs Day 15 Kalopani 2530m 7 walking hrs Day 16 Tatopani 1190m 6 walking hrs Day 17 Ghorapani 2858m 6 walking hrs Day 18 Trek Birethanti 2210m 5 walking hrs Day 19 Fly or Drive Back to Kathmandu! Day 20 Free day in Kathmandu Day 21 Final Departure CONTACT US for more information and current prices

Altitude profile (Elevation vs. Trekking Days)

Dhaulagiri

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