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Dhaulagiri Trekking - 21 Days

The world’s 7th highest mountain in the world at 8167 m above sea level is the Mt. Dhaulagiri. It is bounded on the southeast by tributaries of the Bheri River and on the southeast by Myagdi Khola. It is in Western Development Region of Nepal. Mt. Dhaulagiri is one of the most formidable peaks to climb with the first successful summit only in 1960 by the Swiss following from the Northeast Ridge. Mt. Dhaulagiri is coined from the Sanskrit word ‘Dhavala Giri’, meaning White Mountain. Dhaulagiri is almost unique in the world in terms of its rise above local terrain where it rises to 7000m over the Kali Gandaki gorge to the south-east in about 30 km of aerial distance.

Dhaulagiri as Trekking area

Dhaulagiri has famous trekking areas like Mustang, Muktinath, Kali Gandaki valley and Mt. Dhaulagiri. Any kind of trekker can trek in Dhaulagiri. If you are religious kind of person then you can go to Muktinath. Mountain climber then you can climb Mt. Dhaulagiri and view you do have Mustang, Kali Gandaki valley. Dhaulagiri trek explores a wild, remote and off-the-beaten-track area of Nepal Himalaya. The main attraction of Dhaulagiri trek is impressive views of the Dhaulagiri and Annapurna range, a unique ecosystem of the Annapurna conservation area and adventure spirit on the camping trek. The climbers require many days to trying on inhospitable landscapes, on perpendicular planes on frozen sides on planes swept by lethal avalanches. Unstable weather conditions with fearsome winds and way below zero temperatures plus the perilous sickness of the mountain will constitute one more obstacle in the way of the expedition’s attempt

Best Season for Climbing

Autumn and Spring will be the best season to climb the Mt. Dhaulagiri. During Autumn and Spring season the weather will be good and less chance of rainfall due to which the climber can easily climb the mountain.

Itinerary


Day 1 Drive from Kathmandu to Beni by bus (9 hours driving).

Day 2 Trek to Babiyachaour.

Day 3 Trek to Darbang.

Day 4 Trek to Takum.

Day 5 Trek to Muri.

Day 6 Trek to Boghara.

Day 7 Trek to Doban.

Day 8 Trek to Italian Base Camp.

Day 9 Acclimatization day at Italian Base Camp.

Day 10 Trek to Dhaulagiri Base Camp.

Day 11 Trek to Hidden Valley (5000m) crossing French Pass (5360m).

Day 12 Rest day at Hidden Valley.

Day 13 Trek to Yak Kharka crossing the Thapa Pass (5200m).

Day 14 Trek down to Tukuche.

Day 15 Trek to Ghasa.

Day 16 Trek to Tatopani.

Day 17 Rest day at Tatopani (Natural hot spring).

Day 18 Trek to Ghorepani.

Day 19 Trek to Tikedhunga.

Day 20 Trek to Nayapul (4 hours), then drive to Pokhara.

Day 21 Drive Pokhara to Kathmandu.