Mardi Himal trek

Name: Mardi Himal trek
Address: NP

মার্দি হিমাল

OSM hiking route in the Annapurna region (36.2 km line). Vertical figures sampled from Copernicus GLO-30.

Last verified 2026-09-21 vs NTNC-ACAP / Nepal Tourism Board

Cite this record

The Hiking World, Mardi Himal trek, verified 2026-09-21, https://www.thehikingworld.com/trails/mardi-himal-trek

How we verify · last checked 2026-09-21

Byline

The Hiking World editorial · author
Desk byline for seed records. Named surveying editors replace this once a trail is verified.

Morning light over Pokhara toward the Mardi Himal corridor, Nepal

Figures marked provisional are seed data and still need verification. Source and last-checked date sit under each cited value.

Permits and fees

Permit	Cost	Quota / restriction	Issuer	Source	Verified
ACAP entryOfficial source	NPR 3,000 foreign (tax included)≈ US$21.28 on the first figure, rate as of 2026-09-24	—	NTNC	Issuer page	Verified 2026-09-24 vs NTNC
TIMS cardReported (secondary) — confirm before travel	NPR 2,000 individual (foreign)≈ US$14.18 on the first figure, rate as of 2026-09-24	—	Nepal Tourism Board / TAAN	Issuer page	Verified 2026-09-24 vs Nepal Tourism Board / TAAN

Altitude weather delta

High 4,222 m minus low 1,652 m is 2,570 m of relief on this record. A standard tropospheric lapse of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m implies about 16.7 °C cooler at the high point than the valley, all else equal.

That is a model (International Standard Atmosphere environmental lapse), not a forecast and not a trail-closure. Wind, snow, and storms stay in Hazards.

derived:lapse-rate · 2026-09-10 · provisional

ISA 6.5 °C / 1,000 m · wikipedia.org · 2026-09-10

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Line download is the stored OSM geometry, simplified. It is not a surveyed GPS track. GPX · GeoJSON

Facts28.296, 83.822

Distance30.09 km*

OSM line (ODbL, rel 19267496) · 2026-09-21 · osm · provisional

Ascent+3,465 m*

copernicus-dem:glo-30 · 2026-08-20 · dem · provisional

Descent2,771 m*

copernicus-dem:glo-30 · 2026-08-20 · dem · provisional

High point4,222 m

Copernicus GLO-30 · 2026-09-21 · dem

Low point1,652 m

Copernicus GLO-30 · 2026-09-21 · dem

Routeout-and-back

Days3

SeasonMar–May and Sep–Nov (NTB / NTNC walking season, checked 2026-09-21)

GradeSAC T2 · YDS 1

Editorial v1 · Provisional catalog

DifficultyUngraded (OSM ingest)

SAC T2: Mountain hiking. Continuous trail, some steep ground, sure-footedness helpful.
YDS Class 1: Class 1. Walking on an established path; low fall risk.

Wikidata Q59310908

Ingested from OpenStreetMap relation 19267496 (ODbL). The mapped line and 2D length are derived from that geometry. Ascent, descent, and high/low points are sampled from Copernicus GLO-30 (copernicus-dem:glo-30) and remain provisional. Water, permits, and hazards were not taken from OSM tags and must be verified.

DEM high 4,183 m is flagged low vs Mardi Himal Base Camp (~4,500 m) and the upper viewpoint (~4,250 m). OSM name is “Mardi Himal trek” (Q59310908). The stored 48-vertex terminus does not clearly sit on a published camp; left as DEM pending a terminus check — not overwritten with 4,500 m.

Water

No water sources recorded.

Surface

Surface is not recorded. This field is filled only from an OSM surface tag, not from the grade.

Permits & fees

Permit: ACAP entry + TIMS card

Getting there

Sourced legs to the OSM line start (Kande / Phedi side) base start station — where this trail record begins. This is not a route planner: durations are approximate and marked provisional until an official transport page confirms them.

Air · Kathmandu (KTM) → Pokhara (PKR)
Buddha Air, Yeti Airlines, Shree Airlines. About 30 min. Domestic flight; about 25–30 min. Pokhara International opened 2023.
trekpathways.com · 2026-08-20 · official · provisional
Road · Kathmandu → Pokhara
About 7 h. Tourist bus or jeep on the Prithvi Highway; about 6–8 h. No rail to Annapurna trailheads.
trekpathways.com · 2026-08-20 · official · provisional
Road · Pokhara → Kande / Phedi road head (OSM line start)
About 1 h. Pokhara → Kande by road, about 1 h. Base is the stored OSM start.
trekpathways.com · 2026-08-20 · official · provisional

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Getting there car-free

Start (OSM line): car-free flag unknown. No transit note stored, so this is not a way to get there.
End (OSM line): car-free flag unknown. No transit note stored, so this is not a way to get there.

Trailheads

Start (OSM line) car-free: unknown
End (OSM line) car-free: unknown

Hazards

Questions

Do I need a permit for Mardi Himal trek?

A permit is listed as required for Mardi Himal trek: ACAP entry + TIMS card. Status is reported (secondary). Confirm with the issuer before travel.

How much is the Mardi Himal trek permit?

ACAP entry: NPR 3,000 foreign (tax included) (NTNC, verified 2026-09-24). Status: verified-official. TIMS card: NPR 2,000 individual (foreign) (Nepal Tourism Board / TAAN, verified 2026-09-24). Status: reported-secondary.

When is the best time to hike Mardi Himal trek?

On this record the best season is: Mar–May and Sep–Nov (NTB / NTNC walking season, checked 2026-09-21).

How difficult is Mardi Himal trek?

Mardi Himal trek is graded SAC T2 · YDS 1.

How long is Mardi Himal trek?

The length on this record is 30.09 km (provisional). Published figures may differ. See /guides/how-long-is-the-trail

How do I get to Mardi Himal trek?

The record’s base start is OSM line start (Kande / Phedi side). A primary gateway on the record is Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM). Trailhead transit notes are not included in this public FAQ.