A steep climb from Sikles to an open ridge at 3,800 m, with Annapurna II, IV and Lamjung across the horizon.
Kori starts from the same trailhead as Kapuche, then turns the other way and goes up, hard, to an open ridge at 3,800 m. It gets you level with the snowline on a four-day trip from Pokhara. This is the steepest of our short treks: roughly 1,800 m of climbing above Sikles, much of it in one long day. The couple of lodges up there are very basic, and on one stretch your water comes from a stream. In return you get an alpine finish an hour and a half's drive from Lakeside, with Annapurna II, Annapurna IV and Lamjung Himal in front of you, the whole Madi valley below, and a strong chance you'll have the ridge to yourselves. We sort out the jeep and the permits, and there's a down jacket for you if you need one.
Send your dates. No payment now.
We check guide and permit availability, then reply on WhatsApp or by email with your day-by-day plan and a confirmed price, usually within a few hours, always within a day.
Nothing to pay until you're happy. We agree the deposit together, and you pay the balance in Pokhara.
It's new as a trekking route, and it sits on the eastern side of the range, away from the busy Ghorepani and Ghandruk trails. Operators in Kathmandu sell the routes their logistics already cover. We're based in Pokhara, and this one starts on our doorstep.
Moderately fit. Over four days there are two solid climbing days and around 1,800 m of ascent in total, with no technical ground. If you can handle a long day in the hills at home, you can handle this.
There are basic lodges and homestays in Sikles and along the way, and simple accommodation near the ridge. Bring a sleeping bag liner, and don't expect a menu.
Kori Danda Trek is graded Moderate and tops out at 3,800 m. In our Trek Finder it comes up for walkers who pick “Comfortable with long day hikes” or a harder answer, and “Happy up to about 4,800 m” or higher on altitude. Tell us how much walking you’ve done and we’ll tell you whether it fits.
Yes, it’s private, for 1 to 12 people. It starts from Lakeside, Pokhara.
No. You send your dates and pay nothing now. We check guide and permit availability, then reply on WhatsApp or by email with your day-by-day plan and a confirmed price, usually within a few hours, always within a day.
Nothing until you’re happy. We agree the deposit together, and you pay the balance in Pokhara.
Free date changes up to 15 days before departure.
Full refund if we cancel for weather or safety.
The long version is in our trail guide: Kori Danda, 3,800 m in four days with no one else up there (6 min read) →
≈ US$429 per person. We reply on WhatsApp or by email, usually within a few hours, always within a day.
Nothing to pay online. We confirm your dates first.
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