Do I need a licensed guide?

Yes on the major Nepal trails. We walk with a licensed local guide; the booking is with a government-registered Pokhara agency.

Can beginners do Kuri Danda?

Fit first-timers manage this with honest pacing. Altitude is the limiter, not technical climbing. We build rest into the itinerary instead of racing the viewpoint.

When is the best time?

October–May. We will not pretend monsoon weeks are clear weeks. Write your dates; a manager in Pokhara will say if the trail matches the weather.

Does this start from Pokhara?

Briefing, permits and kit-check are in Lakeside. Annapurna trails leave from the lake. Everest and Langtang connect through Kathmandu or overland — we still own the plan.

Kuri Danda | 3 Days from Pokhara | Upper Path Treks And Tours

Who this is for

A three-day ridge and viewpoint trek: high pasture, wide sky, about 3,200 m.

Kuri Danda is a ridge-and-viewpoint walk rather than a sanctuary trek. You climb through forest into open pasture, sleep near 3,200 m, and look across the range on a clear morning. Typical length is two to three days; we hold three so the high night is not stacked on a long jeep day. Stairs and cold nights — not a technical path.

Included

— Licensed guide
— ACAP & TIMS permits
— Tea-house lodging
— Breakfast, lunch, dinner on trek
— Pokhara airport or hotel pickup

Not included

— International flights
— Nepal visa
— Travel insurance
— Personal snacks & drinks
— Tips

Itinerary

Pokhara to the ridge lodge

Drive and a forest climb to the first high lodge.

Kuri Danda viewpoint

Dawn or late morning on the ridge near 3,200 m, then a short afternoon walk.

Descend to Pokhara

Long descent and a lake evening.

Difficulty and altitude

Kuri Danda is a Moderate walk of 3 days, with a high point around 3200 m. We pace for acclimatisation, not a brochure summit morning.

Best time to go

Typical season: October–May. October–November and March–April are the classic Himalayan windows. We close or reroute when cloud and rain make the view a fiction.

Permits and what is included

Annapurna routes include ACAP and usually TIMS, processed in Pokhara. Restricted valleys (Mustang, Manaslu, Tsum, Nar Phu) add a RAP filed through immigration. The quote lists permit days; there is no surprise at the checkpoint.

Permit notes from Lakeside · Best treks in Nepal

How the trip starts from Pokhara

You sleep in Pokhara the night before a jeep or tourist bus. We confirm the trailhead, tea-house nights, and who meets you. No guest account — a manager replies on WhatsApp, WeChat, Viber or email.

Altitude

The path

Questions before you book

Yes on the major Nepal trails. We walk with a licensed local guide; the booking is with a government-registered Pokhara agency.

Kuri Danda