Poon hill trek

Ghorepani Poon Hill Trek is short, easy, Cheap, beautiful as well as all season trekking trail of Annapurna region, Nepal. This starts from Nayapul and ends at Nayapul. it is very popular trekking destination which gives a splendid view of Annapurna massif and provides an opportunity to interact with local people, their lifestyle, culture, and tradition.

This trekking trail goes through spectacular and magnificent landscapes, marvelous Gurung and Magar villages, lush green Rhododendron, and forests to Ghorepani. ghorepani 2875m (9435ft.) from here trekkers can see the magnificent and very close view of Annapurna himalayan range

Ghorepani Poon Hill trek can be done from 4-5 day to 8-9 days. It is a easy kind of trek so most of the people can do it. to do this trek it does not require any fitness.The easy trek starts from Nayapul after one and half hour drive from Pokhara. This trek goes through typical local beautiful villages of Tikhedhunga, Ulleri, Ghorepani, and Ghandruk. You can enjoy the trek with the spectacular mountain scenery through delightful villages inhabited by Gurungs and Magars people. The viewpoint on Poon hill (3210 Meter) from here you can take the best view of mountains such as Mt. Dhaulagiri, Mt. Annapurna I, Annapurna south, Annapurna II, III, IV, Gangapurna, Lamjung Himal, Barasikhar, Nilgiri, Tukuche Peak, Hiunchuli.

Ghorepani Poon hill trek overview

Here’s a little bit quick Ghorepani_Poon_hill_trek_overview which are given below.
Days Required: 4 to 8 days
Altitude: 3210 meters (Highest point)
Best Time To Trek: October to May
Costs: Depending on what kind of person you are. If you go organize trek it is expensive. hiring guide and porter is quite cheaper than organize trek. Going a lone is cheaper one but it is quite strange.
Guide and porters: There is no standard price. you can do negotiations.
Tea houses: prices can be vary from one tea house to tea house but are usually they are very cheap.
Food:Set menus are in place for many tea-houses by the local tourism management commitee but they are usually cheap.
Water:you can buy the filter water because due to the plastic avoid policy local have avoided mineral water
People:Local are generally Gurung and Magar people.

Picture from near ghorepani a view of colorful rhododendron forest

Why Ghorepani poon hill Trek

Here is reason Why Ghorepani poon hill Trek is so popular? This is the most popular and easy trekking trail of Nepal as well as comparatively less costly than other routes of Nepal.
Have a look on this info graphics Why Ghorepani poon hill Trek

Which Season is best for Ghorepani Poon hill trek ?

Nepal is a whole year destination as the country. It has the various climate in its tiny territory. The extreme heat of Terai in Summer Plains to freezing cold of the Himalayas and the pleasant temperate weather of hills and valleys.
The best season to visit Nepal is subjective and depends on your choice of activities in Nepal. Thus Nepal is all time zone.
There are especially four seasons in Nepal: Spring (March-May), Summer (June-August), Autumn (Late September-November), and Winter (December-February). Here is some idea of the trekking season of Nepal.

Spring Season (March-May)

This season starts when flowers blossom in the forest. In-fact Spring is the most beautiful season of Nepal when nature opens perfectly. The green hills of Nepal get the cover shades of blossomed Rhododendron of the different color in high hilly region. In the Everest region,, there is a wide range of white Rhododendron. While in Annapurna region pink and purple color of Rhododendron. There are the different type of Magnolia flowers that make a forest white and beautiful. The wild birds and animals come out to relish the blissful spring. This is the best time to view wildlife in Chitwan National Park and Bardia National parkSpring is known as the second-best season for trekking in Nepal. The joyful temperature and the beautiful nature make the trekking in the hills a joyful the experience.

Winter (December, January, February)

Winter season is the cold season of Nepal. The temperatures get very low all over Nepal. The nights can be freezing cold as the temperature falls very low after the sunset.Snowfall is common in the Himalayan and upper hilly region of Nepal.This is not good season in Nepal. However to do the tour in Nepal is still fantastic, Short trekking can be still done during the winter season, the tour can be done any time of year.During the winter season the High passes like Thorung La, Larke la, Kang la, Cho la pass will remain closed during the peak winter season. You need to check the details of the place before you plan winter treks.

Summer / Monsoon (June-August)

Monsoon is the busiest season in Nepal because most of the Nepalese people are involved in Agriculture. The countryside is busy with planting rice and other crops for the whole year.In this season people also plant millet for a floor in the countryside. People also harvest corn in this season. It is a great opportunity to see Nepalese farms as the farmers sing, play and work together as they plant paddy seedlings.Visiting in the countryside, as well as traveling to the mountain may be disturbing due to the cloudy sky, landslides, as well as flood which is common during the period. During this time you can travel talking some good advice, and well prepared. Even this is monsoon season trekking region like Mustang, Dolpa, and Simikot are still best zone for trekking during this time the reason is Rainshadow area and do not receive the monsoon rain.

Autumn ( October, November ):

This is the best season for the Nepal trek and travel. During this time when most of the travelers visit Nepal to not miss the glance of Nepal. After monsoon stoops the weather is really cool and the scenery is just awesome that everything is just above the perfect. During this month there is stable high pressure, giving clear skies, sunshine, warm days and cool nights. The clear skies are great for viewing the beauty of the magnificent mountains. Thousands of tourist around the globe seek best mountain visibility and adventure trek during Autumn. As a result trekking trails like Everest Base camp, Annapurna circuit trek and many other routes get thousand of tourist.

ghorepani poon hill trek itinerary

Poon hill trek outline itinerary

there are various itinerary of poon hill trek. we have listed most of them here. you can designed the itinerary by your time.

Options 1: Here is 11 days poon hill trek itinerary which is from your arrival to departure.

Options 2: Another one is 6 days poon hill trek This itinerary covers your arrival to departure. Some people also says 4 days poon hill trek to it.

Options 3: this is 4 days poon hill trek from pokharaThis itinerary does not includes your arrival to departure. 3 days poon hill trek from pokhara is the shortest itinerary. Some people also says 3 days poon hill trek to it.

How difficult is Poon Hill trek?

This is very easy trekking in Nepal. It is suitable for everybody. People who haven’t done any previous trekking before this trek or haven’t done any physical exercise can do this trek easily. It does not require big stamina or perfect body for walking however it has a lot of steps to climb up which needs stamina. Nobody gets altitude sickness in this trek but other problem like diarrhea, food poison, headache, vomiting can occur for another reason.

Food, drink and accommodation in Poon Hill trek?

You can get any types of western food in this trail. Every hotel has its own menu which is prepared by their village tourism management committee so there is no variation in food. You can even buy fruits like apple and banana in the trekking. Trekkers can get any types of chocolate, dry foods, and snacks in trekking. You can only get safe drinking water on this trail because villagers have banned for a plastic water bottle so it would be nice if you bring water purification tablet with you. If you don’t believe in safe drinking water you can use purification tablet. For the accommodation in this trail, you can get a nice accommodation better than others trekking route of Nepal. Every hotel has a heating system in a dining hall.

When to do Poon Hill trek?

From September to mid-December (autumn) and mid-February to mid-June (spring) are the best time to trek to Annapurna Base Camp. June to August is the rainy months of Nepal however people also do Poonhill trekking. In spring and autumn the weather generally is good but sometimes it gets bad this is the just exceptional case.