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Mundum Trek

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Duration
10 or 17
Itinerary
28 days
Starting point
Koshi Tappu / Barahachhetra / Halesi-Diktel
Ending point
Silichung Peak, Salpasilichho
Section
Makalu Barun
About the trail

Mundum Trek

A cultural trekking route through the sacred heartland of the Kirat communities.
Highlights
  • Grade: Easy. Lodges, homestays, gothstays and optional camping. Features include Kirat heritage, Salpa Pokhari, Silichung Peak, grasslands, rhododendron forests and views of Everest, Makalu and Cho Oyu.
Itinerary

Day by day

Option I — from Halesi/Diktel, 10 days 11 days

  1. Day 01

    Drive to Diktel (1,650m)

  2. Day 02

    Drive to Chakhewa Bhanjhyang (2,300m)

  3. Day 03

    Early morning hike to Temke Danda (3,010m), back to Chakhewa

  4. Day 03

    Trek to Dhodre (2,752m)

  5. Day 04

    Trek to Maiyum (3,122m)

  6. Day 05

    Trek to Rawadhap (3,422m)

  7. Day 06

    Trek to Salpa Pokhari (3,348m)

  8. Day 07

    Hike to Silichong Danda (4,200m)

  9. Day 08

    Trek to Ghyang Kharka (3,450m)

  10. Day 09

    Trek to Sotang Bazaar (1,600m)

  11. Day 10

    Drive back to Kathmandu

Option II — Greater Mundhum Trail from Barahachhetra, 17 days 17 days

  1. Day 01

    Fly to Biratnagar and drive to Barahkshetra

  2. Day 02

    Barahakshetra – Maibeni (by water boat) – Ghodetar, Hatuwagadhi RM

  3. Day 03

    Ghodetar — places to visit (Gadhi, Darwar, Sankhamchuli, Saybriksha, park, cave, view tower, waterfalls) — Ghodetar. Can be skipped.

  4. Day 04

    Ghodetar – Purnebazar/Bayang – Yun

  5. Day 05

    Yun – Tham Danda – Shamke/Nag Chhanga

  6. Day 06

    Shamke/Nag Chhanga – Pandhare/Tawabhanjyang

  7. Day 07

    Tawa Bhanjyang – Kirateshwor Rock Garden (1.0km) – Temke Danda – Chakhewa

  8. Day 08

    Chakhewa – Dalsinge (Merung Peak, 1.5km) – Tin Thumki – Dhodre

  9. Day 09

    Dhodre – homestay – Hanspokhari – Maiyum Danda (3.0km) – Maiyum

  10. Day 10

    Maiyum/Hanspokhari – Satdo Bato – Balaute Bhanjyang – Juke

  11. Day 11

    Juke – Ghopte – Laure – Rawadhap – Nikas Mane

  12. Day 12

    Nikas Mane – Runa – Kulu Pankha – Mabu Base Camp

  13. Day 13

    Mabu Base Camp – Salpa Pokhari – Silichung Peak – Salpa Pokhari (return) – Nakchhung Park – Kulu Pankha

  14. Day 14

    Kulu Pankha – Juke

  15. Day 15

    Juke – Maiyum

  16. Day 16

    Maiyum – Ekrate – Bahgkhor – Bhojpur Bazar

  17. Day 17

    Bhojpur – Biratnagar, or Bhojpur – Kathmandu (by air)