Dhaulagiri
Trip Guide & 3D Map
Dhaulagiri Himal · Difficulty, season, and access — then explore the 3D terrain
Planning snapshot
Dhaulagiri is a 26,795 ft summit in the Dhaulagiri Himal (Nepal). PeakAtlas rates it expedition (High-altitude expedition); best season is Apr–May or Sep–Oct. Permit required. Typical staging is Pokhara (65 mi). PeakAtlas lists 3 OpenStreetMap lodging pins near the summit — coverage is often thinner outside well-mapped regions. Use the 3D map and trip checklist before you go.
- Elevation
- 26,795 ft
- Prominence
- 10,978 ft
- Difficulty tier
- Expedition
- Best season
- Apr–May or Sep–Oct
- Permits
- Permit required
- Staging
- Pokhara · 65 mi
- Mapped lodging
- 3 OSM places
- Listed trails
- 2
As of 2026-07-31 · Figures come from the PeakAtlas3D catalog: surveyed elevations and prominence, curated difficulty tiers, best-season windows, permit notes, staging-town distances, trail lists, and OpenStreetMap lodging near each summit. Not live weather, quotas, or prices.
How hard is Dhaulagiri, and what do you need before you go?
Dhaulagiri is listed as High-altitude expedition with a best season of Apr–May or Sep–Oct. Use the difficulty, permit, and staging details below before you commit to a date.
- Difficulty
- High-altitude expedition
- Best season
- Apr–May or Sep–Oct
- Access / staging
- Pokhara, Gandaki
How tall is Dhaulagiri, and where is it?
- Location
- Gandaki, Nepal
- Elevation
- 26,795 ft
- Prominence
- 10,978 ft
- Mountain range
- Dhaulagiri Himal
- Difficulty
- High-altitude expedition
What makes Dhaulagiri notable?
A vast white Himalayan wall and the world’s seventh-highest peak.
The White Mountain of west-central Nepal, an isolated 8,000er rising above the Kali Gandaki corridor.
After you check trip readiness for Dhaulagiri, explore the summit on PeakAtlas3D’s interactive 3D topographic map in the Dhaulagiri Himal, Gandaki, Nepal.
Closest places
- Pokhara — Gandaki via Prithvi Hwy
Notable trails & routes
- Northeast Ridge
- French Route