Quiet trails can still feel huge. The Mardi Himal Trek in Nepal is a shorter Annapurna-region option with tea houses now along the way, plus wide views of Machapuchare (Fishtail) and the Annapurna peaks. I love that this route aims…

A 4500m payoff with a gentler approach. That’s the core appeal of the Mardi Himal Trek: you work up from the lower villages toward Mardi Base Camp, with Himalayan views that keep getting bigger as you go. You also get…