Overview
Nepal’s newly opened trek, the Mulde Peak trek is just incredible! Also known as the rhododendron trek, this newly opened route crosses paths and overlaps with the other famous Annapurna Base Camp trek and the Ghorepani Poon Hill trek. Royal Himalayan Holidays take you to some of the best viewpoints for two beautiful sunrise views over the southern Annapurna Himalayas. The trek focuses on visiting two hills. Mulde Peak at 3,367m (11,932ft) and Poon Hill at 3,210m (10,532ft)! These two viewpoints will give you incredible sights of Mt Dhaulagiri, the Annapurna Himalayas, Mt Hiunchuli, and Mt Machhapuchhare.
As with any other trek in Nepal, the Mulde Peak trek starts from Kathmandu. We’ll spend your first full day in Nepal sightseeing and holding a trek briefing to be fully prepared for the Mulde Peak trek. Being prepared and set to go on the trek we fly from Kathmandu to Pokhara. This incredibly beautiful city rests just on the shores of Phewa Lake. As we are flying to Pokhara, you’ll have more than enough spare time to go sightseeing and boating on Phewa Lake before the evening sets in. The next day we depart for the fantastic Mulde Peak trek. We drive as far as Ghandruk (1,940m/6,365ft), the biggest Gurung village of the area, and serve as the headquarters of the southern Annapurna Conservation Area. This will be your first overnight in a mountain village. The locals have even created a Gurung Museum, exhibiting their culture for passing by trekkers, and visitors. It will take 2 days of trekking to reach Dobato (3,400m/11,155ft). The trail goes mainly through dense rhododendron forests, giving it the nickname “the rhododendron trek”. Royal Himalayan Holidays does recommend booking the Mulde Peak trek during the spring season as then the flowers will be in full bloom transforming the trail into a beautiful natural path. Dobato lies just below Mulde Peak, and we’ll get up early to make our hike to the top of Mulde Peak. The sun rises over the Himalayas, covering the entire valley in a blanket of warm light. Absolutely breathtaking!
Having enjoyed the views we make our way down for breakfast and depart for Ghorepani at 2,860m (9,383ft). The next morning we head out early and hike up to Poon Hill (3,210m/10,532ft) for your second sunrise view. Although the views are not as good as Mulde Peak you will have better sights of Mt Dhaulagiri from here. From Poon Hill, we’ll head straight down to Ulleri via a stone step path leading down. The next day we have a short trek to Hille from where we drive back to Pokhara. As it’s your last day in Pokhara, Royal Himalayan Holidays can book some additional activities for you, such as; paragliding, bungee jumping, or sightseeing. The next day we fly back to Kathmandu, where we’ll have one more leisure day before concluding this incredible Mulde Peak trekking package!
Take the journey with Royal Himalayan Holidays to one of the newest and best short trekking routes in Nepal. Booked best in spring, this trek can be done the whole year round as well. The Mulde Peak trek awaits you!