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Dhaulagiri Circuit Trek
Type of Trek
Trek Grade
Duration
People In Group
Camping
Hard
21 Days
2+
This is a challenging trek around Dhaulagiri the world’s ninth highest mountain crossing two Himalayan passes.
This trek explores a wild, remote and off-the-beaten-track area of the Nepal Himalaya. The trek starts at Beni (or Darbang village) and then follows the Myagdi Khola river passing through beautiful Gurung villages with terraced fields framed by views of the Dhaulagiri massif. After walking up the narrow Chonbarden gorge towards Dhaulagiri Base Camp then cross French Pass into Hidden Valley. After crossing Dhampus Pass the trek start to descent to Jomsom and then at the end of the trek fly out to Pokhara.
| Day 1 | Kathmandu to Beni via Pokhara: Drive by bus/jeep. | |
| Day 2 | Beni to Babiya Chaur: Trek. | |
| Day 3 | Babiya Chaur to Darbang: Trek. | |
| Day 4 | Darbang to Takum: Trek. | |
| Day 5 | Takum to Muri: Trek. | |
| Day 6 | Muri to Bagar: Trek. | |
| Day 7 | Bagar to Doban: Trek. | |
| Day 8 | Doban to Italian Base Camp: Trek. | |
| Day 9 | Rest day at Italian Base Camp: Acclimatization. | |
| Day 10 | Italian Base Camp to Dhaulagiri Base Camp: Trek. | |
| Day 11 | Dhaulagiri Base Camp to Hidden Valley (5000m.) crossing French Pass (5360m.): Trek. | |
| Day 12 | Rest day at Hidden Valley: Acclimatization. | |
| Day 13 | Hidden Valley to Yak Kharka crossing the Dhampus Pass (5200m): Trek. | |
| Day 14 | Yak Kharka to Tukuche: Trek. | |
| Day 15 | Tukuche to Ghasa: Trek. | |
| Day 16 | Ghasa to Tatopani: Trek. | |
| Day 17 | Rest day at Tatopani (Natural hot spring) | |
| Day 18 | Tatopani to Ghorepani: Trek. | |
| Day 19 | Ghorepani to Tikhedhunga via Poonhill: Trek. | |
| Day 20 | Tikhedhunga to Nayapul to Pokhara: Trek, drive to Pokhara. | |
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