TREKKING IN NEPAL

ITINERARY W02 – POON HILL

This is a short and easy trek starting from Pokhara, Nepal's second city, and perhaps its most beautiful. It is one of the best routes in Nepal for all ages. You go by bus to Nayapul, from where you trek up through green fields of rice, buckwheat and millet to Ghorepani.

From Ghorepani you can do an early morning climb to the top of Poon Hill, from where there are marvellous views of the sun rising over the Annapurna and Dhaulagiri ranges (Nilgiri, Dhaulagiri, Annapurna 1,2,South and Hiunchuli, Lamjung, Manaslu...).

"Poon" is the name of one of the local clans. Other local groups include Magar and Gurung. This is also a top area for recruitment of gurkhas to the British and Indian Armies.

You have the opportunity to visit villages and schools, to talk with the children and teachers and to learn more about the local culture. You will find the local people very friendly. Depending on the season, you may see many flowers, including of course the rhododendron in spring.

Day	Itinerary	Altitude
01	Arrive in Kathmandu, transfer to hotel.	1324 m., 4344 ft.
02	Guided sight-seeing tour of Kathmandu city.	1324 m., 4344 ft.
03	Flight or bus to Pokhara, half-day sight-seeing tour.	1091 m., 3045 ft.
04	Drive to Nayapul and trek to Ulleri.	2079 m., 6822 ft.
05	Ulleri to Ghorepani.	2874 m., 9429 ft.
06	Early morning climb of Poon Hill. Half-day rest.	3209 m., 10,529 ft.
07	Ghorepani to Tadapani.	2590 m., 8497 ft.
08	Tadapani to Tolka.	1850 m., 6068 ft.
09	Tolka to Pokhara.	1091 m., 3045 ft.
10	Flight or bus to Kathmandu. Free half-day.	1324 m., 4344 ft.
11	Flight home.

Go to other Trek Itineraries:

[WEST]	[EAST]
W01 Royal Trek	E01 Everest Panorama
W02 Poon Hill	E02 Everest Base Camp
W03 Annapurna Panorama	E03 Mera Peak
W04 Annapurna Pilgrims' Trek	E04 Arun Valley
W05 Annapurna Base Camp (Sanctuary Trek)	E05 Everest BC Chola Pass
W06 Annapurna Circuit	E06 Kanchanjunga Trek
	E07 Jiri Everest Base Camp
[NORTH]
N01 Gosaind Kund
N02 Helambu
N03 Langtang