The journey of Short Poon Hill Trek in Nepal starts from Pokhara as trekkers are taken to Hille on a private vehicle or public jeep. Walking starts from Hille towards Ulleri on the first day. The trail is well paved on the first day and relatively its lively. The terraced farmlands and hilly hamlets are along the way on this day.
Trekkers will then endure the most challenging day of trekking on the second day. The uphill trekking from Ulleri to Ghorepani is slightly longer. However, the joy of walking through the green lush forests and cool water stream is what makes you less tired.
Once you have reached the Ghorepani, the feeling changes. You will be amazed by the surrounding environment and spectacular scenery. Short Poon Hill Trek offers the feeling of being above clouds. The sounds of the donkey caravan and the cool breeze of air coming out of rhododendron forests and mountains will dazzle you. Stroll around the village of Ghorepani and observe the day to day lifestyle of people and fellow trekkers.
Early in the morning trekkers will hike towards Poon Hill. You will have to hike for about an hour to reach the top. The anticipation of the sun rising from the east will make you more anxious. As the sun opens up from the basement of the mountains the scenery looks astounding. This moment is the photographer’s paradise.
The journey heads to Ghandruk. This is the model homestay village of Nepal. You can get glimpses of mountains and encounter multiethnic people. The village is rich in the culture and traditions of Gurung community. The trail is full of green lush forests of rhododendron. During the spring season, the blooming flowers make route effervescent.
Enjoy mountains, people and landscape of lower Annapurna Base Camp Trek region. Short Poon Hill Trek is an awesome short walking route of the Annapurna region.
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| Day 01: | Drive to Nayapul and trek to Tirkhedhunga 1,440m – 04 hrs. |
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| Day 02: | Trek to Ghorepani 2,860m – 08 hrs. |
| Day 03: | Hike to Poonhill and trek to Tadapani 2,630m – 07 hrs. |
| Day 04: | Trek to kimche 1,560m – 05 hrs and drive to Pokhara. |
Starting our wonderful country walks to Poon Hill Panorama trekking with about two hours drive to Nayapul and Birethati villages, located near the river Modi where our first day walk starts past several farm villages with scenic waterfalls then a short gradual climb for few hours to reach at Tirkhedhunga for overnight stop in the comfort of nice lodge after a wonderful and interesting walks of few hours.
The morning starts with a climb to a series of stone steps for an hour to Ulleri village, a moderate size Gurung village of traditional Nepali hill with slated roofs. From here walk leads to a slow climb into pristine and cool rhododendron, pine forest area to reach Ghorepani village, located on a high ridge within beautiful rhododendron trees. Ghorepani village mostly inhabited by Poon of Magar tribe, a famous and popular place for Poon Hill view top an hour hike uphill.
Early morning before a sunrise hike to Poon Hill view point for stunning views for sunrise over the range of mountains from world 7th highest Dhaulagiri-10th highest Annapurna with the range of peaks includes world 8th highest Manaslu with towering Machhapuchhre peak “Fish Tail”.
After an exciting and marvellous time with memorable views from Poon Hill, return to Ghorepani and continue to climb into the green forest of rhododendron for an hour to Deurali top and then descend into a gorge through the cool forest to Tadapani.
From Tadapani walk is easy on a gradual path through lovely woodland and then a long descend to reach a large Gurung village Ghandruk. After Ghandruk village with fabulous views, our last day of this great trek leads on winding trails and down to reach at Kimche village with grand views of Annapurna South and Huinchuli, from here few hour drives brings you back at Pokhara after a great and wonderful time up in the high mountains.
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Message: We have just completed a 15 day Himalayan trek with Awesome Nepal Treks and it could not have been better! The trek was very well organized, had excellent food and accommodation, there was no problems whatsoever and our guide Dil was a very informative, well-spoken and absolutely entertaining guy. The whole experience was amazing and I would strongly recommend Awesome Nepal Treks to anyone who wants a great, enjoyable, hassle-free trip.
My cousin and I traveled to Nepal in 2011 and completed the Everest Basecamp Trek with our guide Dil Thapa.
Dil absolutely made sure this trek would far exceed my expectations and I am grateful for the time we shared together in Nepal.
There are an endless amount of photos and videos online for us to see the natural beauty of Nepal before arriving there. The greatest compliment I can give Nepal (more specifically, Dil Thapa) is this, the beauty of Nepal is its people first and foremost.
Trip Name: Short Poon Hill Trek
Booked this trek from the comfort at home in the UK. Communication with Dil was brilliant, his response to all my emails were quick and courteous. He tailored the trek around us, as a small group of 4 adults ranging in age from 29 to 69 (who was still recovering from an ACL op last May). His pace was brilliant for our group.
Dil arranged to meet us in our hotel in Kathmandu and talked us through the trek, bringing maps, holdalls and T-Shirts.
The trek was for 3 nights, 4 days staying in good, clean lodges. All was included except our drinks.
We experienced trekking in glorious sunshine up to Poon Hill. There was still snow on the ground and Dil provided the group with crampons, which made walking easier and safer.
Our trek started and ended in Pokhara. Dil and his team collected us from our hotel in Pokhara promptly at the time agreed.
Dil and the porters were brilliant, the porters were more than porters and made our trek even more enjoyable. We felt totally safe and Dil was an excellent guide. The scenery was spectacular.
Would certainly use Awesome Nepal Treks again as Dil arranges trips to Tibet and Bhutan.