Nepal is a land of all kind of tourism activities you like to visit it. Nepal offers a wide variety of trekking routes from hard to easy trekking trails. But We select some of the best short treks in Nepal that treks only takes 5 days to 8 days. You can also extend the trip days if you like explore more. These treks are short but their landscapes, nature and beautiful Himalaya on the way, side by side with you.
You will never disappoint if you choose these short treks which are below:
- Ghorepani PoonHill Trek
- Mardi Himal Trek
- Pikey Peak Trek
- Gosaikunda Lake Trek
- Khopra Danda Trek
1. Ghorepani Poonhill Trekking
Ghorepani Poonhill Trekking is a 5 – 7 days trek in the Annapurna mountain range in Nepal. this trek is famous for the beautiful landscape and from Poonhill, you can see the best views of early sunrise and Annapurna Himalaya range. It requires a moderate level of fitness and max elevation is 3210 metres(Poonhill), you don’t need to worry about altitude sickness.
| Duration | 5 – 7 Days |
| Max Elevation | 3210 metres |
| Trek Accommodation | Tea house |
| Difficulty | Moderate |
At Ghorepani with our guide Raju and client.
Early morning from Poonhill, Image of Annapurna South
2. Mardi Himal Trek
Mardi Himal Trek is less crowded and peaceful trekking route in Annapurna Region. It is an alternative trekking route of Annapurna Base Camp Trek. It can cover the within 7 days trekking around Mardi Himal. It requires a moderate level of fitness and max elevation is 4200 metres which is Mardi Himal Base Camp. You can care about altitude sickness.
| Duration | 7 Days |
| Max elevation | 4200 metres |
| Trek Accommodation | Tea house |
| Difficulty | Moderate |
This picture shows the famous Mt.Machhapuchhre along with Mt.Mardi in its lap. Taken on the way to Mardi Himal Base camp 4500m.
PC: Prasanna 199651/ Wikipedia
Annapurna Himalayan range from Mardi Himal Base Camp
3. Pikey Peak Trek
Pikey Peak is located in lower Khumbu region and famous for being the best views of Mount Everest and other Himalaya along it. You can also see the excellent views of sunrise and sunset from it. It is less crowded popular or may be unknown for many foreign tourists about this trek. If you already visited the Everest Base Camp then you should also try Pikey Peak trek. Its highest elevation is 4065 metres. During the trekking, You can see the lush valleys and rhododendron forests.
| Duration | 7- 8 days |
| Max Elevation | 4065 metres |
| Trek Accommodation | Tea house |
| Difficulty | Moderate |
From the top of the Pikey Peak, you can see Mount Everest, Mount Makalu and Mount Rolwanling.
Photo by Peter Dalsgaard
4. Gosaikunda Lake trek
Gosaikunda lake 4380 m is an alpine freshwater holy lake located in Langtang National Park in Rasuwa district. It is spiritual trekking experience especially for Hindu and Buddhist peoples but you can explore the best thing on the way of the trekking. You can see the stunning views of Ganesh Himal (7406m), Manaslu Himalayan range (8156m), Ganesh Himal range (7406m), Tibetan peaks and Langtang Lirung Himal (7234m) on a clear day. It takes 7 to 8 days to trek. You can also explore the Langtang Gosaikunda trek.
| Duration | 7- 8 days |
| Max Elevation | 4361 metres |
| Trek Accommodation | Tea house |
| Difficulty | Moderate |
Panorama views of Gosaikunda lake and Bhairavkunda lake by Mohan K. Dulal / Wikipedia
Sunset views of Langtang Himalayan range from Langtang National Park by Q-lieb-in/Wikipedia
5. Khopra Danda Trek
Khopra Danda Trek is also known as Khopra Ridge trek. It is a great option for more popular Ghorepani Poonhill Trek. It takes 5 – 7 days to complete this trek and moderate difficulty. From the Khopra danda, You can see the amazing panorama sunrise views of Annapurna and Dhaulagiri Himalayan range in early morning, you don’t miss it.
| Duration | 5 – 7 days |
| Max elevation | 3660m |
| Trek Accommodation | Tea house |
| Difficulty | Moderate |
From Khopra Dada, View of Dhaulagiri beyond the clouds. Pic by Suzal Gurung/ Wikipedia
We organize all the trekking routes mention above. You can just call us or mail us directly for trekking.
You can book through directly to email us.
Email: info@royalmountaintrekking.com or royal@mos.com.np or royalmt@mail.com.np
Mobile no: +977 9851023943 (Thakur Khanal), 9851025071 (Suresh Shrestha)
Trekking days will vary with different trekking routes in short trekking days to long (full trekking days). We can customize our trip according to client need. please feel free to contact us.