Khopra Danda is the trek for people who have heard Poon Hill is busy and want the same mountains without the crowds. The ridge sits at 3,660m directly opposite Dhaulagiri, and the view across the Kali Gandaki to the world's seventh-highest mountain is genuinely startling.
The route uses community-owned lodges, so your money stays in the villages along the trail rather than leaving the region.
Trip Highlights
- Dhaulagiri (8,167m) seen head-on across the Kali Gandaki
- A quiet ridge route with a fraction of the Poon Hill traffic
- Community-owned lodges supporting local villages directly
- Optional day hike to the sacred Khayer Lake at 4,660m
- Annapurna South, Nilgiri and Machhapuchhre from the ridge
- Rhododendron forest and traditional Magar and Gurung villages
Overview
Khopra Danda is the trek for people who have heard Poon Hill is busy and want the same mountains without the crowds. The ridge sits at 3,660m directly opposite Dhaulagiri, and the view across the Kali Gandaki to the world's seventh-highest mountain is genuinely startling.
The route uses community-owned lodges, so your money stays in the villages along the trail rather than leaving the region.
Trip Highlights
- Dhaulagiri (8,167m) seen head-on across the Kali Gandaki
- A quiet ridge route with a fraction of the Poon Hill traffic
- Community-owned lodges supporting local villages directly
- Optional day hike to the sacred Khayer Lake at 4,660m
- Annapurna South, Nilgiri and Machhapuchhre from the ridge
- Rhododendron forest and traditional Magar and Gurung villages
