Mardi Himal meaning, and the other names on the trail, in Devanagari

The Mardi Himal meaning starts with one Nepali word: himal. Many names on the trails of Nepal are words with a meaning of their own. Here are the names printed on our trek maps. Each one is written in Devanagari, the script Nepali uses, with its meaning in plain English.

What does Himal mean?

Himal (हिमाल) is the Nepali word for the high mountains.

It is the "Himal" in Mardi Himal. We have not confirmed what "Mardi" means, so we do not guess.

What does Sagarmatha mean?

Sagarmatha (सगरमाथा) is the Nepali name for Mount Everest. It means "the forehead of the sky".

It is printed on our Everest Base Camp map. You can read more in the Everest Base Camp map post.

What does Annapurna mean?

Annapurna (अन्नपूर्ण) means "full of food".

Anna means food. Purna means full. The name is printed on our Annapurna Base Camp and Annapurna Circuit maps.

What does Machhapuchhre mean?

Machhapuchhre (माछापुछ्रे) means "fish tail".

Machha means fish. Puchhre means tail. The mountain is 6,993 m high. It is marked on our Mardi Himal map. The Mardi Himal trek map post tells more of the route.

What does Dhaulagiri mean?

Dhaulagiri (धौलागिरी) means "white mountain".

Dhaula means white. Giri means mountain. On our Poon Hill map, you see it at sunrise. It is 8,167 m high.

What does Manaslu mean?

Manaslu (मनास्लु) means "mountain of the spirit".

The name is printed on our Manaslu Circuit map.

How is Langtang written?

Langtang is written लाङटाङ. It is printed on our Langtang Valley map. We do not give a meaning for it, because we have not confirmed one.

Which maps carry these names?

All ten routes are in our Trek Route Maps collection. Each name is written in Devanagari on its own map, so a guest who reads Nepali can read it on your wall.