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Mardi Himal — Route

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Quick Route

Kathmandu → Pokhara → Kande → Forest Camp → Low Camp → High Camp → Mardi Himal Base Camp → Return via same route → Siding → Pokhara → Kathmandu

Total trekking distance: ~40–45 km (round trip / two-way)

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Kathmandu

Day 1: Drive to Pokhara. Overnight stay in Pokhara.

🚐 6–8 hrs 📏 ~200 km ⬆️ ~1,400 m

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Pokhara

Day 1: Overnight in Pokhara.
Day 2: Drive to Kande + trek to Forest Camp.

⬆️ ~822 m

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Kande

Day 2: Trail start (after ~1 hr drive from Pokhara).

🚗 ~1 hr 🥾 5–6 hrs (to Forest Camp) 📏 ~11 km

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Forest Camp

Day 2: Overnight stay in Forest Camp.
Day 3: Trek to Low Camp.

⬆️ ~2,520 m 🥾 4–5 hrs 📏 ~7 km

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Low Camp

Day 3: Overnight stay in Low Camp.
Day 4: Trek to High Camp.

⬆️ ~2,970 m 🥾 4–5 hrs 📏 ~6 km

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High Camp

Day 4: Overnight in High Camp.
Day 5: Early hike to Mardi Himal Base Camp and return (same day).

⬆️ ~3,580 m 🥾 6–7 hrs (Day 5) 📏 ~8 km

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Mardi Himal Base Camp

Day 5: Early morning hike from High Camp (return back to High Camp).

⬆️ ~4,500 m

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High Camp (Return)

Day 6: Trek High Camp → Siding Village.

🥾 6–7 hrs 📏 ~10 km

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Siding Village

Day 6: Overnight stay in Siding.
Day 7: Jeep/drive to Pokhara.

⬆️ ~1,750 m 🚗 3–4 hrs 📏 ~25 km

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Pokhara (Return)

Day 7: Overnight stay in Pokhara.
Day 8: Drive to Kathmandu.

⬆️ ~822 m 🚐 6–8 hrs (to KTM)

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Kathmandu (Return)

Day 8: Arrival and overnight stay in Kathmandu.

⬆️ ~1,400 m 📏 ~200 km

Mardi Himal — Route

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