Milke Danda Ridge

For those who have neither the time nor the wish to penetrate the hills and valleys of eastern Nepal as far as the Makalu and Kanchenjunga base camps, the Milke Danda Ridge provides an excellent alternative. Trekking to altitudes of up to 4,473 m the route passes through Rai and Limbu villages, fine forests and high open grazing areas. Outstanding mountain views in the autumn and winter are complemented by wonderful flowers and rhododendron forests in bloom during the spring.

The return route descends west down the Ridge via Chainpur, famous for its brassware, into the Arun River Valley and ascending the trade route back, via Pakrinbas to end at Hille. This route is ideal for a short treks between 13 and 17 days.

Grade 3