Off the bitten trail to Mardi Himal base camp
Mardi Himal trek a short and easy trek in Neapl The Kaligandaki valley once provided culturally rich and naturally rewarding walking in the Himalayas. Expansion of the dirt roads have put off trekkers from the once most popular trail in Annapurna. In such, tourism professionals have been reseraching to develop alternate yet rewarding treks in the Annapurna. Mardi Himal trek is one of the best trekking route opened only in 2012. The trek is short, relatively easy and rewarding with diverse landscape and closeup view of Annapurna Himalayan peaks. There are several starting point for the Mardi Himal trek. One can drive about 18 km to Milanchowk and climb up to Dhampus if they have more time. We drove to Kande and climbed for about 1 and half hrs to Australian camp at 2,060 m. Nestled in Rhododendron, Maple and Oak forest, Australian camp is overlooking the Pokhara valley with panoramic view of whole Annapurna range. After scrumptious lunch we walked further to mountain pass v