Boomers Abroad

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Itinerary of the Poonhill Trek:
Day 1) Drive from Pokhara to Nayapul 1h start trek from Nayapul. The trail follows the main street of the Berethanti going through bamboo forests and pass a large water fall and swimming hole. The trail stays on the northern bank of the Bhurungdi khola to Baajgara, reach hile at 1495 there is several lodges stay over night there. Lunch will be on the way, dinner, accommodation and next day breakfast at hile.

Day 2) Trek to Ghorepani (2775) from hile about 5-6 h and stay over night there. The trail is climbs steeply on a stone staircase. the climbs continues through the Magar village at ulleri 2,070m we can see 2 snow mountains from there Annapurna south (7219m). Hiunchuli (6441m) crossing Banthanti (2250m) and Nangethanti (2460m) reach Ghorepani at 2775m. Lunch will be on the way, dinner, accommodation and next day breakfast at Ghorepani.

Day 3) Visit poon hill (3210m) an hour's climb from Ghorepani, spectular views of Dhaulagiri, Tukuche peak, Nilgiri, Annapurna i, Annapurna south, Hiunchuli fishtail etc then trek to Tadapani 4-5 hour's mostly down hill through the Rorodendon forests, reach Tadapani (2656m) lunch will be on the way, dinner, accommodation and next day breakfast at Tadapani.

Day 4) Trek to Ghandruk a huge Gurung village at 1970m is the second largest Gurung settlement in Nepal (the largest is Siklis) about 3.30 hour's walk then visit that village there. Lunch, dinner, accommodation and next day breakfast at Ghandruk. Over night at Ghundruk

Day 5) Trek down & up to Landruk (56h) then continuous to Tolka over night there. Lunch will be on the way, dinner, accommodation and next day breakfast at Tolka through scanty Gurung village & cultivated farmland again spectacular view of the Annapurna range.

Day 6) Trek to Dhampush 1650m from Tolka 4-5h walk through the forest over night there lunch will be on the way, dinner, accommodation and next day breakfast at Dhampuh.

Day 7) Trek Down to Phedi 1130m then drive back to Pokhara in the mountain the food is really very expensive in Nepal because there is no productive land.