Karbakeli Eco Trek

Trip Overview

Karbakeli eco trek, explored in April 2018 and opened for Nepalese tourism market from 18^thof May, 2018, is one of the freshly discovered Annapurna trekking trails which is close to the famous viewpoint, Poon hill. The trekking was initiated by Karbakeli Conservation Committee with a concept of co-operation.

Karbakeli links Poon hill with Beni Bazaar (market), headquarter of the Myagdi District. Main attraction is the Karbakeli Thaan (Temple) of Karbakeli baba (God of indigenous community, Pun Magar). Magar community pray and show respect to Karbakeli Baba, as chief God in the earth and the temple of Karbakeli Baba is located in Kaphal Danda at Annapurna Municipality Ward no. 8 and this Kaphal danda is also known as “Ramchan Kulchan Danda”. The temple is situated at an altitude of 2,332 meter.  The statue of Karbakeli Baba is Golden coloured and the Thaan (temple) is surrounded by prayer flags which makes the temple area a peculiar one.

Though the area is dominated by Magar culture, however; there are Tamang, Thakali, Damai and other ethnic communities as well and live peace, co-operation and harmony spreading peace and happiness to the mankind. One can explore the culture, custom, lifestyle and the traditions of magar community which they have kept alive. Spectacular view of South Annapurna (7219 m), Dhaulagiri (8167 m), Nilgiri(7061 m), Tukuche Peak (6920 m) and others can be viewed while you walk through the rhododendron (national flower of Nepal) forest. The nexus of biological diversity, flora and fauna, art and culture and rural lifestyle makes this trek a special one. Local people of the area have established a tourism management committee to support, guide, develop and promote the tourism. Thus, one can certainly have a different experience of trekking for their lifetime.