GHOREPANI AND POON HILL LODGE TREK – NEPAL

A SHORT HIKE BENEATH THE GREAT ANNAPURNA MOUNTAIN RANGE

• Picturesque Nepalese countryside
• Make the famous sunrise hike to Poon Hill
• Hike through magical forests of rhododendron
• Stay in comfortable family-run mountain lodges
• Experience the local Hindu culture

Barely 25 miles north of Pokhara sits the most beautiful mountain range in Nepal – the Annapurnas. It was not until the mid-1950s that these majestic mountains were first explored by the outside world. Today the Annapurna Range is one of the most popular trekking destinations in the world, and with good reason – it is easily accessible from Pokhara and offers tremendous potential for scenic walks and for alpine exploration in a splendid high Himalayan setting. The mountains forming the great Annapurna Range boast no fewer than eight peaks over 7000 meters and Macchapuchare (Fish Tail Peak), which is surely the most famous mountain in the Annapurna.

The Ghorepani and Poon Hill Trek is one of our shortest walks in the Annapurna area offering time-strapped travelers the chance to experience a taste of the wonders of trekking in Nepal – big mountain views, picturesque farming villages, friendly locals and rich Hindu and Buddhist culture. We begin in sub-tropical jungle, picturesque villages and neatly terraced rice fields. Gaining height gradually, we enjoy several days of pleasant ridge walking with a mix of abundant forest and scattered areas of farmed land. Finally, beyond the last of the bamboo and rhododendron woodland, the valleys narrow and lead us to the high hilltop village of Ghorepani and a superb viewpoint overlooking the great Kali Gandaki Valley, the deepest gorge in the world. From a sunrise on Poon Hill above Ghorepani, the dawn views of Dhaulagiri, Fish Tail and nearby Annapurna peaks are outstanding.

The Ghorepani and Poon Hill Lodge Trek is part of our Himalayan Classic Trek Series. Our Classic Treks are led by an experienced, English-speaking Nepali Guide and full support crew.