May 6 - May 11, 2024 | Change
via Khopra Ridge (Danda)
Khayer Lake Day Trip
side trek
(6 days)
Annapurna Region, Nepal
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Highlights:
Poon Hill and Khopra Danda
Difficulty:
challenging
This route climbs up the Khopra Ridge for magnificent panoramas of Dhaulagiri, Annapurna South, and other Himalayan peaks. An overnight at Khopra Danda (3640 m, 11,942 ft) lets you wake to this spectacular view just outside your room, at what must be one of the best lodge locations in the region.
Side trip Khayer Lake Day Trip: The long day hike to this remote sacred lake at the foot of Annapurna Fang is a strenuous but rewarding side trip climbing 1000 m from Khopra Danda to this small lake at 4660 m (15,289 ft). You will need to pack a lunch and bring water or water purification equipment with you since there is no lodging along the route or at the lake. This hike brings you right next to the soaring rock and ice of the Annapurna Massif.
Weather Conditions in May
change startMay is the end of the ‘Spring Season’ when temperatures are more moderate and the pre-monsoon moisture increases the chance of precipitation as the month progresses. It can be hot and humid in the valleys at low elevations, so make sure you carry enough water. Like the rest of the spring, clear mornings typically give way to cloudy afternoons. At high altitudes, the precipitation can turn to snow, although at trekking elevations the accumulation does not usually get too deep. May is also the season when many 8000 m peaks are climbed so base camps of these mountains will be busy with activity.
At a glance
On average there are 12 days with precipitation in
May. The highest point on the trek is
Khayer Lake at
4660 m. During
May, expect high temperatures of around
9.4°C (49°F)
and lows down to
-3.6°C (26°F)
at Khayer Lake.
via Khopra Ridge (Danda)
Khayer Lake Day Trip
Side trek
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Itinerary (6 days)
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| Mon May 6 (day 1) |
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Ghorepani (2874 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 20.2°C (68°F) and lows of about 7.2°C (45°F) in May. Overnight |
| Tue May 7 (day 2) |
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Poon Hill (3210 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 18.1°C (65°F) and lows of about 5.1°C (41°F) in May. |
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Swanta (2350 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 23.3°C (74°F) and lows of about 10.3°C (51°F) in May. |
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Chistibung (3000 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 19.4°C (67°F) and lows of about 6.4°C (44°F) in May. Overnight |
| Wed May 8 (day 3) |
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Khopra Danda (3640 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 15.6°C (60°F) and lows of about 2.6°C (37°F) in May. Overnight |
| Thu May 9 (day 4) |
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Khayer Lake (4660 m)
About 6-7 hours round trip from Khopra Danda (pack a lunch no food) |
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Khopra Danda (3640 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 15.6°C (60°F) and lows of about 2.6°C (37°F) in May. Overnight |
| Fri May 10 (day 5) |
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Tatopani (1190 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 30.3°C (87°F) and lows of about 17.3°C (63°F) in May. Overnight |
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Public bus from Tatopani to Beni
(Not Included)
Estimated cost:
$2.00
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Beni (830 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 32.4°C (90°F) and lows of about 19.4°C (67°F) in May. |
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Public bus from Beni to Pokhara
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Estimated cost:
$4.00
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Pokhara (827 m) Expect typical high termperatures of about 32.4°C (90°F) and lows of about 19.4°C (67°F) in May. |
via Khopra Ridge (Danda) Itinerary Reviews
by Benjamin (United States) on Dec 24, 2023
Poon Hill via Khopra Ridge (Danda) and Khayer Lake Day Trip led by Rajkumar Sunar
