Short Details of my Experience on Annapurna base camp treks via Poon Hill Ghorepani
Nine-day Annapurna base camp treks via Poon Hill Ghorepani Experience is one of the most exciting adventures. It covers the scenic southern high green hills of the massif Annapurna Himalayan range. Then, the walk reaches the heart of the gigantic Annapurna group of peaks at the base camp and picturesque sanctuary.
Nine days, Annapurna Base Camp Trek via Poon Hill Ghorepani Experience is an enjoyable, scenic walk of little over a week. All trekkers of various age groups can join in for this moderate adventure.
It is one of the few adventure destinations around the Himalayas, without any problem of catching HAS (High Altitude Sickness).
The walk to Annapurna Base Camp via Poon Hill Ghorepani experience leads to a gradual gain in altitude.
The only hardest part of the walks to Annapurna Base Camp and Ghorepani is the steep uphill with long downhills. Besides the climbs and descends, trekkers will be blessed and glorified with spectacular scenery of snow-capped peaks and rolling green hills.
Nine days of trekking to Annapurna Base Camp via Poon Hill Ghorepani Experience includes the famous and popular scenic viewpoint of Poon Hill.
One of the best spots around the Himalayas for stunning sunrise views over the chain of Himalayan peaks. Trekkers can enjoy a 380° panorama of the world’s three tallest peaks. Overlooking Mt. Dhaulagiri (8,167m), Mt. Manaslu (8,163 m), and Mt. Annapurna-I (8,091 m), with arrays of peaks.
Includes the majestic Machhapuchare Himal, the famous Fish-Tail Peak, which dominates the skyline of the southern Annapurna Himalayas.
The Nine days Annapurna base camp trek via Poon Hilll Ghorepani experience is not just an adventure. It is more than one can expect, where the stunning scenery of Snow Mountain remains constant throughout the walks.
A great experience to enjoy in just a short duration, visiting the most picturesque places of Nepal, the North Mid-West Himalayas. Truly the best adventure holiday, where trekkers can soak into beautiful landscapes amidst the close shadow of towering snow peaks.
What to except on nine days Annapurna Base Camp treks via Poon Hill Ghorepani Experience:
The main charm and highlights for the nine days to Annapurna Base Camp Treks via Poon Hill Ghorepani Experience. Is the dramatic bio-diversity of landscapes, climate, vegetation, and landscapes? Include different tribes of people and their cultures of both Hindu and Buddhist religions.
The walk leads to beautiful scenery of surrounding landscapes and cascading waterfalls of Bhirethati and Thikhedhunga Villages.
Walk from low warmer paddy fields and farm terraces, with a steep climb for a few hours to Ulleri Village. Located on top of a high ridge with cooler air of moderate temperatures with views of Annapurna peaks.
From here, the areas to Ghorepani inhabited by the Poon, Magar tribes follow both Hindu and Buddhist religions. The next interesting beauty of the adventure is following a path through beautiful rhododendrons and pine forests. In spring time from March to May, from Ulleri and around Ghorepani the areas will be bright and lively.
When wildflowers are in seasonal bloom, especially the rhododendrons of various species and colors from tall trees to bushes. The Ghorepani surroundings are regarded as the world’s largest natural garden of rhododendrons.
The walk from Ulleri follows on a gradual up to Ghorepani Village, located at the base of scenic Poon Hill. Next early morning an hour’s climb to Poon Hill, to catch stunning sunrise views over the chain of Himalayan peaks. After a pleasant and wonderful experience at Ghorepani and Poon Hill with fantastic views.
A steep climb above Ghorepani of a few hours reaches Deurali a high ridge with spectacular views of Dhaulagiri and Annapurna’s.
As walk proceed down and up through dense woods reaching a nice small settlement at Tadapani. A grand spot with backdrops of the Annapurna Himalayan range, after Tadapani with a long downhill and up to Chomrong.
The last permanent village en route to Annapurna Base Camp and the sanctuary, a large Gurung village. Gurung is the main tribe of the Annapurna southern hills, from here the adventure leads you to Modi River gorge. Another exciting about this trek is following the Modi River upstream to its glacial source at Annapurna Base Camp.
The walk follows into a lovely forest past smaller settlements of Bamboo, Dovan, and Deurali. Then steep climb to reach Machhapuchare Base Camp, situated on the foot of the towering Machhapuchare Himal North West Face. As the altitude rises the tree lines drop for smaller bushes then enter the picturesque Annapurna Sanctuary. Walk on a gradual path amidst giant snow-capped peaks of the Annapurna Himalaya range to Annapurna Base Camp.
An amazing and magnificent location, almost similar to arctic-like landscapes, covered in remorseless fields of ice and glaciers.
Enclosed within mighty peaks of Annapurna-I, Vara Shikar or Annapurna Fang, Gangapurna Himal, and Annapurna South with Huin Chuli. The views of the mountain range stretch to Machhapuchare Himal, Singu Chuli or Fluted Peak, and Tent Peak/ Tharpu Chuli.
The amazing about the adventure is that it is the only 8,000-meter mountain base camp around the whole Himalayas. Trekkers can find the comfort of a nice and cozy lodge, with rooms facing excellent views.
After a great moment of wonderful experience on the highest spot of the adventure at Annapurna Base Camp. The return journey on the same exciting route down and up to Chhomrong Village, then the walk diverts an alternative direction.
Then on the short downhill to a lovely small village at Jhinu Danda, a place with a natural hot spring. From Jhinu a short walk to the road-head for a few hours of an interesting drive to scenic Pokhara city. After an overwhelming adventure on the Annapurna Base Camp Trek via Poon Hill Ghorepani experience.
Interested visitors might wonder, how this adventures to Ghorepani and Annapurna Base Camp Trekking fits in nine days.
To make it simple the standard itinerary days and profile of the trips is as follows.
Short Trek Summary:
Mode of Trekking: In the best available Tea-House and Lodges.
Trekking Grade: Moderate to Adventurous walks.
Highest point: At Annapurna Base Camp 4,130 meters/13,550 feet.
Areas of Trekking: Nepal Mid-West, Gandaki Zone, Annapurna Himalayas.
Start and Ending Point: Thirkhedhunga to Ulleri, and ends at Jhinu Danda with short drives both ways.
Approx. daily walks: Minimum 2-4 hours to maximum of 6 to 7 hours on return journey downhill from Annapurna base camp.
Trekking Duration: 08 Nights and 09 Days with drives Pokhara to Pokhara.
Brief look of Itinerary days and places of overnight stops:
Day 01: Fly to Pokhara 860 m (30 mins by air), drive to Thirkhedhunga 1,425 m and trek uphill to Ulleri village 2,050 m. 3 hours ride, and 2 hours walks.
Day 02: Trek to Ghorepani village 2,885 m – 04 hrs.
Day 03: Morning hike to Poon Hill and trek to Tadapani 2,640 m-06 hrs.
Day 04: Trek to Chomrong village 1,940 m-06 hrs.
Day 05: Trek to Dovan 2, 130 m via Bamboo 2,050 m – 06 hrs.
Day 06: Trek to Machhapuchare Base Camp 3,720 m -06 hrs.
Day 07: Trek to Annapurna Base Camp 4,130 m – 03 hrs.
Day 08: Trek to Bamboo 2,050 m – 07 hrs.
Day 09: Trek to Jhinu-Danda, drive to Pokhara-06 hours with walks and drive.
The trek itinerary covers from Pokhara to Pokhara after a short flight from Kathmandu to reach Pokhara. A renowned tourist destination and the second-largest city after Kathmandu. Pokhara is blessed, with natural beauty in the close shadow of the Annapurna Himalayas with serene lakes, surrounded by green hills. Pokhara is the vantage spot for various adventure sports activities, where most treks around the Annapurna Himalayas start and end.
The Best Seasons for 9 days Annapurna Base Camp trek Via poon Hill Ghorepani Experience
For any treks and adventures around the Himalayas, choosing the right seasons of the year will be the best. As the seasons are the main factors in enjoying a money’s worth of holidays in Nepal and around the Himalayas.
The best seasons for this wonderful adventure are spring and autumn/fall.
Spring starts from March to May, one of the lively times, when days are longer with sunshine hours. Most days are fine with the right temperatures, much warmer below 1,500m, but pleasant mild, and cool around the mid-hills.
Can get overcast and cloudy with clouds, with light showers or snowfall above 2,500 m high. But one of the best and most favorable times of spring for the treks, with wildflowers in bloom.
The next high, peak season for trekking is autumn/ fall, most days are fine with crystal clear blue sky. A pleasant time for trekking and views of the majestic Himalayas, but days are short and get dark soon. Due to limited sunlight hours, with cold morning, late afternoon, and night time.
Can expect snowfall sometimes during the walks above 2,500 meters high, but with a bright and starry night sky.
Interested trekkers can venture during the winter times of December to February, an enjoyable time. Most days are fine and clear for views and walks, but gets dark sooner by 5 p.m. with late sunrise. Cold morning, late afternoon and nighttime, but an enjoyable time despite the freezing temperatures and limited sunshine hours
Conclusion:
Nine Days Annapurna Base Camp Trek via Poon Hill Ghorepani Experience is an enjoyable moderate adventure. Interested people with more holidays can extend the treks for a few days. The Annapurna Himalaya is a massive mountain range that includes vast areas around both sides of the Annapurna Himal. From North to South and west to east, Annapurna is located between Dhaulagiri and Manaslu Himal.
Annapurna-I is at 8,091 m/26,545 feet, listed as the world’s ten highest peaks. The first 8,000 m peaks ever climbed in the history of mountaineering by the French Expedition on June 3rd, 1950. Three years ahead Mt. Everest was conquered in 1953 by Tenzing and Hillary.
