A herd of spotted deer gathered at the forest edge.

trek in South of the Dhaulagiri range

Dhorpatan Reserve

A route through broad mountain valleys, marshy grassland and blue-pine forest, known for its blue sheep habitat and mixed Magar, Chhetri and Tibetan communities.

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Duration: 8 days
Journey style: trek
Region: South of the Dhaulagiri range
Best timing: Set after a local conditions review

More than a route on a map

This is a starting point. The final journey is built around access, weather, the right pace and what your group wants to understand.

What it asks of you

Long road approaches and a 3,850 m ridge hike from the reserve valley.

How WildWalk guides

Wakif brings local context, nature-guide training and a photographer's patience to every day in the field.

Wakif Wagle beside a high-altitude trail sign.

Layered mountain ranges beneath an open blue sky.

Your route

8 days, planned with purpose

The sequence below is the working shape of the journey. Timing may change when safety, access or the season asks for it.

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Day 01
Drive Kathmandu to Pokhara
822 m
Day 02
Drive Pokhara to Burtibang
1,150 m
Day 03
Burtibang to reserve headquarters
2,860 m
Day 04
Explore grasslands and blue sheep habitat
2,860 m
Day 05
Phagune Dhuri Pass hike and return
3,850 m
Day 06
Dhorpatan to Burtibang
1,150 m
Day 07
Drive Burtibang to Pokhara
822 m
Day 08
Drive Pokhara to Kathmandu
1,400 m

Wakif Wagle with camera equipment and a laptop outdoors.

Guided by someone who knows when to slow down

Wakif learned the land through years of exploration, wildlife photography and nature-guide training in Bardiya. He built WildWalk because rushed, crowded itineraries never felt like the real Nepal.

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