Annapurna, Nepal
Ghorepani Poon Hill Trek
Route detail
About this route
Five days from Pokhara through Gurung villages and rhododendron forest.
Daily activity
5–6 hr per day.
Terrain
Stone steps, forest trails.
Best season
October to May
Your guide office
Annapurna Trekking
Based in Kathmandu, Nepal
What's included
Guide, teahouses, ACAP permit, Pokhara transfers.
Not included
Meals, tips.
Itinerary
- 1
Nayapul to Tikhedhunga
Time: 4 hr
Riverside start.
- 2
Ghorepani
Time: 6 hr
Stone steps to Ulleri.
- 3
Poon Hill sunrise
Time: 6 hr
Pre-dawn climb, on to Tadapani.
What to pack
Built for this route's terrain, altitude and number of days. Tick items off as you pack — without the right footwear or hard shell, a guide can refuse to take you up.
0 / 29 packed
Footwear and pack
Broken in before the trip — new boots are the most common cause of an abandoned day.
Clothing layers
Three layers, no cotton. Temperatures can swing 20 °C between valley and summit.
Sun, health and altitude
UV rises roughly 10% every 1,000 m of altitude.
Hut and overnight kit
Mountain huts supply blankets and pillows, never sheets.
Boots, crampons, ice axe and harness can usually be rented from Annapurna Trekking in Kathmandu, Nepal — confirm sizes when you agree your dates.
Traveller feedback
Ratings collected from travellers who completed this route with Annapurna Trekking.
4.7
★★★★★168 ratings
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Questions about this route?
Talk to the guides who run it — gear, fitness, weather windows, private dates. We answer within one working day.
€520
per person
Guide, teahouses, ACAP permit, Pokhara transfers.
Next departure · Oct 12
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