Ghorepani and Poon Hill (Annapurna)

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Ghorepani and Poon Hill (Annapurna)

Rhododendron forest in the Annapurna foothills, with pheasants and Himalayan forest birds on a short trek from Pokhara.

Photo: Thapaliyashreeram · CC BY-SA 4.0
Best months
Mar, Apr, May
Days needed
4–5
Difficulty
Moderate
Nearest airport
Pokhara (PKR)

When to go

  1. JanJanuary: Poor or no data
  2. FebFebruary: Poor or no data
  3. MarMarch: Best
  4. AprApril: Best
  5. MayMay: Best
  6. JunJune: Poor or no data
  7. JulJuly: Poor or no data
  8. AugAugust: Poor or no data
  9. SepSeptember: Poor or no data
  10. OctOctober: Good
  11. NovNovember: Good
  12. DecDecember: Poor or no data

BestGoodFair

Rhododendrons flower in March–April. Trails are slippery and cloudy in the monsoon.

Why go

Poon Hill (पून हिल) is a hill station overlooking the Annapurna Massif range and Dhaulagiri mountain range, located on border of Myagdi District and Kaski District in Gandaki Province of Nepal. This lookout is the key viewpoint in the Ghorepani Poon Hill trek. Mountains such as an Annapurna 8,091m, Dhaulagiri 8,127, Annapurna South 7,219 Meter, Machhapuchhare 6,993 Meter, Himchuli, Annapurna III, Dhampus peak, Dhulagiri II, and many other tall peaks can be seen from here.
Poon Hill is located 270 km west from Kathmandu (The capital of Nepal). The hike to Poon Hill from Pokhara takes 2–3 days.

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