One of the remaining truly remote treks it goes behind the massif of Mt. Dhaulagiri (8167 m.), and the seventh highest mountain in the world into remote areas rarely visited by anyone.
Fly form Kathmandu to Pokhara and drive to Beni and then trek up the Myagdi Khola (river) valley to the Italian Base Camp (so named because the first Italian expedition to Dhaulagiri used this site for their base camp) and then traverse the "French Col” or Hidden Valley (where you may come across the remains of an aircraft which was used in support of a Austrian-Swiss expedition but, was abandoned here after it crashed) to climb out of the valley via the Dhampus Pass into the Kali Gandaki river valley at Marpha before trekking to Jomsom and flying out to Pokhara and Kathmandu.
This is a hard trek but the views of Mt. Dhaulagiri, the peaks of the Annapurna massif and lesser peaks like Nilgiri are absolutely stunning, the location is truly off-the-beaten-track and the wilderness is unspoilt.
| LEVEL: Strenuous |
| For healthy and fit adults. May involve travel over difficult terrain and / or travel in altitudes in excess of 4500 m. and may involve crossing multiple high altitude passes. |
Arrrive Kathmandu. Depending on the arrival time of your flight sightseeing of Kathmandu.
Final preparations for your trek or if you feel that you are adequately prepared sightseeing of Patan Durbar Square, Swoyambhunath and Bodhnath.
Fly to Pokhara and drive to Beni (1000m).
Trek from Beni up the Myagdi Khola (river) valley to Babichaur.
Trek to Dharapani (1565m)
Trek to Muri (1850m).
Trek to Baghar (2050m).
Trek to Doban (2630m) along a very difficult path where you may need to rope up.
Trek to Italian Base camp (3500m).
Rest day at the Italian Base Camp.
Trek to the Glacier camp (4250m).
Trek to Dhaulagiri Base camp (4650m).
Rest and acclimatization day.
Trek to the “French Col" or Hidden Valley.
Another rest day to admire the surrounding peaks and perhaps do some exploring.
Cross the Dhampus Pass at 5200m and descend to Yak Kharka.
Trek to Marpha (2000 m.)
Trek to Jomsom (2800 m.)
Fly to Pokhara and on to Kathmandu.
At an appointed time transfer to the airport for your departure from Nepal.