Khopra Ridge and Khayer Lake
Also known as: Khopra Danda · Khayer Lake · खोप्रा डाँडा
A quiet alternative to Poon Hill with community lodges, a face-to-face view of Dhaulagiri, and a sacred lake at 4,660 m.
Khopra Ridge (about 3,660 m) looks straight across the Kali Gandaki at Dhaulagiri and down onto the Annapurna South glaciers. The trail, sometimes called the Khopra Danda or Mohare trek, runs through dense forest with lodges owned by local communities, whose profits fund schools and health posts.
A long day hike from the ridge climbs to Khayer Barahi Lake (about 4,660 m), a pilgrimage site at the full moon of August. The route branches from the Poon Hill trail at Tadapani or Ghorepani and takes about a week.
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