The Short Mardi Base Camp Trek is a hidden treasure in the Annapurna region that is newly opened to travelers around the world. It’s a short version of the Mardi Himal Trek. The route is less crowded as it is a young trekking track and left with ample room for exploration.
Further, the panoramic landscape and the scenery, along with the different dimensional views of the massifs of Annapurna, Dhaulagiri, Machhapuchre, and Manaslu ranges, add to the raw beauty of this enchanting journey. On this trek, you will visit the beautiful Mardi Himal base camp, Siding village, and Lwang.
Trip Grade
Mardi Base Camp Trek falls into the difficulty category of moderate. Although it is a newer trek compared to the Annapurna Base Camp Trek, it is absolutely stunning. This short trek will surprise you with some of the best views you can have on any trek. It is suitable for people of all age groups and easy to plan for a quick trip with your family members, friends, and loved ones.
Well, there are a lot of factors that contribute to their difficulty. The duration of the trek, your financial constraints, the route you choose and many more affect any trek. The highest elevation that you will climb is 4500 m. And autumn and spring are the peak seasons for Mardi Gras hiking, just like with other treks.
Short Mardi Base Camp Trek at its Finest
The Short Mardi Base Camp Trek is one of the best short treks in the Annapurna Region. This trek gives you a mesmerizing view of mountains like Annapurna, Machhapuchhre, Hiunchuli, and more. The region is full of natural beauty and picturesque landscapes.
Walking past the traditional Gurung villages and witnessing Buddhist culture is truly blissful. The warm hospitality of villagers in villages like Kande, Pothana, Siding, Deurali, etc. is remarkable. This wonderful journey takes you to 4,500 meters of the display.
The route to Mardi Himal Base Camp
The Short Mardi Himal Base Camp trek begins at Kande, following 1 hour of driving from Pokhara. At first, the path is acceptable, first gradually up, at that point somewhat more extreme, to Australian Camp (2060m)—about 60 minutes. Then we trek marginally downhill to Pothana (1950m) and back up again to Deurali (2100m). At first, it is very steep, leaving Forest Camp. However, before long, it gets less steep as you again get up on the ridge.
Again, we leave Low Camp in the wilderness. However, the trees soon get smaller and round. After an hour of trekking, we get into the wilderness and onto the open edge, with spectacular views of Machhapuchhre ahead and Annapurna South. From that point onward, we trek down to Siding through Low Camp. From Siding, we drive back to Pokhara.
This is a short, week-long trekking journey to the Mardi Himal Base Camp. However, if you have 2 more vacation days, you can choose Mardi Himal Trek.
