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The evening at High Camp before summit day sets up everything that follows. Here is how to spend the afternoon, what to eat, how to pack and lay out your gear, how to sleep at 3,580 meters, and how to get out of the door smoothly before dawn.

Mardi Himal Base Camp sits at roughly 4,500 meters, the highest point of the trek. Here is what that number means for your body, how it compares with other famous treks and peaks, and how to reach it safely.

The Mardi Himal trail is well trodden, but it has junctions, side paths and a high ridge where fog and snow can hide the way. Here is how the trail is marked, where people go wrong and how to stay on route.

Pokhara is the gateway to the Mardi Himal Trek, and the trailheads are only an hour or so away. Here is the whole journey from your Lakeside hotel to Base Camp and back, with transport, trekking stages, permits and practical tips.

Most international trekkers arrive in Kathmandu, about 200 kilometers from the Mardi Himal trailheads. Here is how to get from the capital to the trail and back, comparing bus, flight and private car, with a sample itinerary and practical tips.

Mobile signal on the Mardi Himal Trek is patchy, so offline maps are useful for following your progress, checking distances and planning. Here are the apps, paper maps and devices worth carrying, and how to set them up before you go.