2 Nights 3 Days Poon Hill Trek from Pokhara

Trip Summary

3 Days Poon Hill trek offers the best Annapurna trekking experience including nature, villages, and mountain vistas in a very short time at a low budget cost of USD 245 on a group join basis. The main attractions of this 2 night 3 days Poon Hill Trek is hiking to Poon Hill for stunning views of nearby mountains: Mount Dhaulagiri, Nilgiri, Tukche Peak, Dhampus Peak, Annapurna I, Annapurna South, Fishtail, Manaslu and the one of the largest Rhododendron forest, thickly covered in moss. The Rhododendron blooming season is in spring around March to mid-May.

When is the best time to do 3 Days Poon Hill Trek?

The best time to go for Poon Hill Trek is September to November, this time is busiest with many tourists,s and the second best time is Mar to May. This trek is also suitable in winter that is December to February. In monsoon (July – August) the route is wet and has less visibility in terms of view. Trek to Poon Hill can be completed lightly equipped because the trails are well made and the lodges all offer clean sheets and blankets.  So even a sleeping bag is not necessary.

Some warm clothes are necessary such as a fleece jacket since Ghorepani and Poon Hill can be chilly and you may encounter some rain depending on the season and weather up in the mountains. 

Is this trek for me?

The Poon Hill trek is rated as moderately difficult, meaning that anyone with a moderate level of physical fitness may complete it. Depending on the route chosen, it combines moderate descents and ascents over a distance of roughly 30 to 40 miles (50 to 65 kilometers).
The hike; typically lasts four to five days, with five to six hours of hiking each day. At Poon Hill, hikers will go to a maximum elevation of 10,500 feet (3,200 meters), from an approximate elevation of 8,000 feet (2,440 meters).
This trek is not suggested for the faint-hearted and those who love the luxurious life as the journey can be challenging in some places, particularly during uphill climbs of stone stairs, and altitude gain is fast that can be challenging. Most people with appropriate preparation and moderate fitness with good stamina should be able to finish it without any major problems and enjoy trek. 

Itinerary of 3 Days Poon Hill Trek

Day 01: Pokhara to Bhaisi Kharka
From Pokhara we ride a car or jeep according to group size to Kimche, our starting point for the trek. You can also take a vehicle to Nayapul and walk from there which will add a few hours to your trek. We have the option to carry on driving from Nayapul, From Kimche we hike for about 4 hours reaching our first teahouse at Bhaisi Kharka.  One hour into the trek we take a short stop in Ghandruk for lunch. The first part of the hike is steep and jungle-like with lush, green vegetation and tall trees.  It feels like we are on a stair master for 4 hours. We recommend bringing some protein bars in your pack as a little hunger emergency kit. There is one room for all guests where we can warm up by the fireplace, eat our meals at picnic tables, and plan for the following day. The staple food in Nepal, and the quintessential meal on the trail, is Dal Bhat which is white rice with curried potatoes & cauliflower, a lentil soup, and vegetable tarkari. It’s very tasty and proved to be great fuel for powering up the trails, lending credence to the famous Nepali saying: Dal Bhat power, 24-hour”. Overnight in lodge at Bhaisi Kharka.

Day 02: Trek to Ghorepani (2850m)
The second day our journey heads toward Deurali at Ghorepani. At this point, we are gaining altitude and the views got much better. We trek from Tadapani to Ghorepani which is at an elevation of 2,850 meters. The path is very well built and so expansive, It may make you wonder who made it and how long it took. It is such a saving grace for the various mountain villages to have an efficient way to interconnect. You may encounter many donkeys and their owners transporting wood, gas, or water. It is incredible to you how anything could have been built in such an unforgiving and difficult landscape. The realization that makes the most permanent impression on us is how different people around the world can live. You will experience a lifestyle that is different from yours. You arrive at the 2nd teahouse very close to the foot of Poon Hill in Ghorepani which gives you easy access for the early morning hike the next morning.

Day 03: Back to Pokhara
Before dawn we get out of our cozy sleeping bags piled high with blankets, dressed up and equipped with water bottles, walking poles, and cameras, and walk up about 45 minutes ascend to the top of Poon Hill (3210m) for a sunrise view. This is the view that the entire Ghorepani Poon Hill trek is based upon, and it’s worth every step to get there. We hike back down and have breakfast at the lodge. After a hearty breakfast, we walk back to Pokhara which means a day of steep steps down. We set off to Hile via the villages of Banthanti–Ulleri and Tikhedunga. There our jeep will be waiting for us to head back to the civilization in Pokhara.