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Climbing back up again to Khopra Danda Trek which is north of the Poon Hill. This will take a day but it depends on you if you are willing to take a break which can be at a village named Swanta. The common attractions during this trek includes view of common mountain peaks as Mount Dhaulagiri (8,167m), Nilgiri (7,061m), Bharha Shikhar (7,647m), Annapurna I (8,091m), Annapurna South (7,219m), Hiunchuli (6,434m), Machhapuchhre (fishtail, 6,997m, Annapurna II (7,937m), Annapurna IV (7,525m) and Lamjung Himal (6,983m) (subject to clear weather). Also, the sunrise and the sunset view from the Khopra Danda are mesmerizing.

There is a unique culture in this area to know. Local inhabitants of Khopra on the occasion of Janai Purnima drink fresh blood of Yak with a belief that it cures almost all diseases including cancer. This has been in practice since long where they don’t kill yak but inject on some part of yak’s body to collect blood for serving a purpose. Khopra Danda is also famous for Yarsagumba which is regarded as the master herbal able to cure many diseases.