Royal Mountain Travel Magazine Royal Mountain Travel Magazine Issue 1 | Page 31

Today you climb through beautiful, pristine forest, with
stunning views of the mountains. Up on the top of Mohare
Hill, you can see the Himalayas stretching as far as the eye
can see, with close-up views of Machhapuchhre (Fish Tail
Mountain) and Dhaulagiri. Surrounded by forest, don’t be
surprisedtomeetyaksgrazingnearby.Thereisnovillagehere,
buthereisthehighestwirelessinternetrelaystationinNepal,
providing internet to the remote villages for schools and
healthpoststhatusetele-medicine,linkingupwithhospitals
in Kathmandu to provide better healthcare in the villages.
(3,300m; 6-7 hours).

Day 4:
Day 5:

You head up through the forest to a little village where you
stop for lunch. Overlooking the valleys, this is a get place to
meet some of the local people and admire the views. After
lunch, it is a leisurely walk on to Nangi, the village where you
will spend the night. Here you can visit the school, see how
the villagers make paper from the locally grown plants, visit
a medicinal plant nursery, and a number of other incomegenerating projects. (2,250m; 4-5 hours).

Afantasticridgewalk,withmarvelousviewsineverydirection,
you descend through forest to the secluded lodge at Danda
Karka.Themountainshereseemsoclose,youfeelcouldreach
out and touch them. (2,800m; 2 hours).

Continuing down, you pass through changing scenery as
you go down toTikot, a village of narrow lanes and beautiful
houses. Here you visit the school and experience the Mayar
dance tradition where the men dress as women, while the
women sing traditional songs. Staying with families in
their home, you get a close-up glimpse of village life in this
fascinating and bustling village. Sit and watch the women
carryinghugemountainsofgrasstofeedtheirbuffalo;seethe
childrenclutchingtheirbooksontheirwaytoschool;seethe
villagers working in their fields. (2,300m; 5-6 hours).

Day 6:

Day 2:

Starting from Pokhara, you are driven to Galeshwor, where
you start you trek. Heading up to Bas Kharka, you pass
scattered farmhouses, climbing through forest and then
orangegrovesasyouapproachthisattractivevillage.Youwill
have time to explore this Magar village, visit the local school
andhealthpost,andinseason,enjoythesweetorangesthat
grow on the hillsides here. (825m; 3 hours).

Day 3:

Day 1:

Where are you going?

Too quickly the trek is close to ending. From Tikot you
descend a steep path down to Tipling, with amazing sheer
views down to the Kali Ghandaki river below. After about
two hours’ descent, at Tipling you are transported back to
Pokhara. (900m; 2 hours trek and 3-4 hours’ drive)

in a pristine and unspoilt area, you are
“ Trekkingtomeetmanyothertrekkers.Instead,
unlikely
youwillmeetthelocalfarmers,yakherdersand
village people in the communities where you
will be treated more as a gues Ёѡ