Australian Camp, Nepal is a popular weekend destination for locals looking to escape city life in Pokhara. This trip can easily be done in a day or as an overnight trip. It’s also a popular lunch stop along the Mardi Himal Trek and the Annapurna Base Camp Trek (if you use the old route). Australian […]
Pothana, Nepal: Village & Trekking Guide
Pothana, Nepal is a small village along the Mardi Himal trekking route just south of the Annapurna Range. It’s located in the Annapurna Conservation Area and can be accessed both by walking and by vehicle. The village formed around 1970 when expeditions began to come to the area. In 2000, it was a popular camping […]
Pittam Deurali: Village & Trekking Guide
We did not plan to stay in Pittam Deurali as our original itinerary said to spend the night in Pothana. I’m happy we walked further because the next day was long and we were able to save ourselves an extra hour of walking. Pittam Deurali has been a village for over 30 years and grew […]
Forest Camp: Mardi Himal Village & Trekking Guide
Depending on your trekking itinerary, you may spend a night or just stop for lunch in Forest Camp. If you are doing an itinerary of five days or less, you’ll likely come here for lunch on the way to Low Camp. Longer itineraries (six to seven days) may spend a night here. Forest Camp is […]
Mardi Himal Low Camp: Village & Trekking Guide
Most of the villages along the Mardi Himal Trek developed strictly for tourism. Mardi Himal Low Camp is no different. Expeditions started as early as the 1960’s and camping was available around 2000. In 2010, the Mardi Himal trek was formed, and since then, tea houses have been created to meet the needs of tourists. […]
Mardi Himal High Camp: Village & Trekking Guide
Mardi Himal High Camp is one of the major stopping points on the Mardi Himal Trek. Most trekkers spend a night at Mardi High Camp before their early morning push to Base Camp the next day. This little village was built up around tourism and didn’t exist twenty years ago. At first, it was a […]
Kyalche, Nepal: Village Guide for Trekkers
Kyalche, Nepal is a village along the Tsho Rolpa Trek consisting of a single household. Before leaving for the trek, we found very little information online and had no idea what to expect on the trail. We weren’t even sure which villages had teahouses. This post is meant to provide information to trekkers headed to Rowaling […]
Na, Nepal: Village Guide & Photography
Na, Nepal is a small village located along the Tsho Rolpa trekking route. This little village is full of charm and spectacular views. We were barely able to locate it on Google maps prior to our trek, so I wanted to provide some basic information about what to expect when you arrive. Na is the […]
Dongang, Nepal: Village Guide for Trekkers
Dongang, Nepal is a stop on the way to Tsho Rolpa Lake and Rowaling Valley in the Gaurishankar Conservation Area. We found so little information online prior to leaving for the Tsho Rolpa Trek, that I wanted to provide some miniature guides for those on their way. That way trekkers know what to expect. Dongang […]
Beding, Nepal: Village Guide & Photography
Arriving in Beding, Nepal was a bit of a surprise. We’d been walking for hours and most of the villages on the way to Tsho Rolpa Lake were just a single building with no actual village nearby. Beding, however, is a small city set along the Rowaling River in the mountains. Since we found so […]