Easy trek in Nepal for two older gentlemen (page 2 of 2)

Mardi Himal, less crowded

When I did this Mardi Himal BC trek in a quick 30/11-02/12 2017 (so off-season and not on a weekend), it was quite busy, mostly with young Nepalis. More crowded than the Khopra Danda trek I’d done from 23 to 27/11. But obviously nothing like the ABC trek, which I did between Khopra Danda and Mardi Himal BC and was totally packed.

Fabrice

it’s impossible to avoid the awful dusty road at the end of the route

Oh, it is! Possible via the left bank of the Kali Gandaki. With some beautiful spots, including: - the village of Chimang (still in its almost medieval state as of November 2017), - the Titigaon area and its lake, with a great view of the east face of Dhaulagiri and its icefall glacier, - the section where the Kali Gandaki is squeezed between Konjo and Ghasa (the trail descends almost to river level).

You can continue all the way to Narchyang Besi, where you can reach Narchyang Lek (a large traditional village), a possible access point to Khopra Danda (a long day’s climb off the beaten path—I only ran into one lumberjack there).

Fabrice