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5–7 days

Kori Danda

Alpine ridge above Sikles, about 3,800 m. Annapurna II and Lamjung in the face. Five to seven days. Kapuche is the side lake on the same trail.

Kori is the high ridge above the Sikles side of the Annapurnas. After the Gurung village and the forest to Hugu Goth, the trail leaves the trees for alpine pasture and a grassy danda around 3,800 m. Annapurna II, Annapurna IV, Lamjung Himal, and Machhapuchhre stand in a line if the air is clean. You are on an open hill, not inside a glacial basin.

Kapuche Lake sits off the same approach, lower, as a side walk. Kori is quieter than Poon Hill and thinner than Mardi High Camp. The last night can feel like a camp even when there is a roof.

Days
5–7 days
Beds
Sparse · Homestays in Sikles. Basic teahouses at Hugu Goth and Tasa. Kori itself may be a tent or a very small lodge — not a hotel row. Carry the idea of a sleeping bag.
Start
Sikles — jeep from Pokhara, three to four hours
High point
3,800 m

Usual nights

One common outline. Villages and camps shift with the road and the season.

  1. Sikles Gurung homestays
  2. Hugu Goth or Tasa Basic teahouses
  3. Kori Danda Small lodge or camp

Five to seven days from Pokhara depending on whether you add Kapuche and how you sleep at Kori. Jeep to Sikles. ACAP. Do not treat Hugu or Kori as walk-in hotel towns in October. A sleeping bag is insurance, not an insult to the lodge.

Days are a usual range, not a promise. Jeeps, snow, and your pace change them. Permits and guide rules change — ask in Pokhara before you go.

Other walks

All treks
Teahouse Australian Camp & Dhampus 2,060 m 1–2 days Village Ghandruk 2,012 m 2–3 days Community Tangting / Krapu Danda 3,090 m 2 days Community Panchase 2,517 m 2–3 days