Dhaulagiri Round Trek is a challenging Trekking in Nepal. Dhaulagiri Mountain is the highest peak lying in the North-west of Pokhara Valley. The height of Mt. Dhaulagiri is 8,167m/26,795ft this mountain deception in the south of Tibet. The Dhaulagiri along with another eight thousand-meter Peak Called Annapurna I, These two high peaks carve the world’s deepest Gorge of Kaligandaki River.
Dhaulagiri Trek crosses two high Passes French Pass 5,240m and another Thapa Pass 5155m. Moreover, we will also experience snow and Glacier walking especially around the Italian Base camp and Dhaulagiri North base camp. Along the way, we enjoy spectacular views of Dhaulagiri, Annapurna, Kaligandaki River with its deepest gorge, and Thorong Peak. On the trail, we may also meet wild yak herds, and mountain sheep in the remote valley of this region. Besides the wild nature, we also enjoy the shops, tea houses, and lifestyle of Nepal’s ethnic people such as Bahun, Chhetri, Gurung, Magars, and more.
Dhaulagiri Round Trek begins from Beni. So, in the morning we a take a bus or van to drive from Kathmandu and the first night we will spend in Beni. Beni is the headquarters of the Magdi district. We will stay one night and the trek starts from next day.
The first few days of the trek pass through cultivated fields connected to some of the mountain villages. As we ascend to the Italian Base camp, the climb begins to get tougher after Dobhan. The trek continues to the Iced French and Thapa Passes which have to be scaled before we descend a winding trail to Yak kharka, after a long Descent we will be at Marpha Popular town in Mustang District. From this Juncture, we follow the classical Annapurna trail to Jomsom to Pokhara and fly the next Day.
The Final and scenic drive from Pokhara to Kathmandu concludes the trek. Nepal Holiday trips provide other treks in Annapurna Reason Trekking, Jomsom Muktinath Trek, Ghorepani poon hill Trek, etc.