Ghorepani Poon Hill Trek 2 Days To 5 Days Itinerary

by Rajesh Thapaliya Trekking, tour, easy and adventure

Poon hill trek is short and easy trekking in the Annapurna region Nepal. It is an ideal trekking destination for the beginners, family, elderly and students. Visitors with one week holiday for Nepal or even less than a week can do this trek.

Ghorepani Poon hill trek is one of the busiest trekking routes in the Annapurna trekking region. According to your time limit, you can do 2 days poon hill trek, 3 days poon hill trek, 4 days poon hill trek, 5 days poon hill trek or a few days longer.

Ghorepani Poon hill trek begins with a drive to Nayapul from Pokhara. There are public and private transportation available in Pokhara. It takes around 2 hrs to drive to Nayapul then treks to Tikhedhunga or Ulleri on the first day passing Birethanti, Sudame, and Hile villages.

2 Days Poon Hill Trek

For the 2 days poon hill trek, you will drive direct to Ulleri and walk about 4 hrs on the same day when you left Pokhara. You will spend a night in Ghorepani then visit Poon hill viewpoint the next morning and trek back to Ulleri or Nayapul and drive back to Pohara.

3 Days Poon Hill Trek

Ghorepani Poon hill trek 3 days itinerary is a trek with less rush. You will drive to Nayapul and trek to Ulleri on the first day. After spending a night in Ulleri, you will trek to Ghorepani, enjoy the view from Poon hill and trek back to Hile on the second day. On the third day, you will trek to Nayapul and drive back to Pokhara.

4 Days Poon Hill Trek

4 Days Poon hill trek is really good for the first time trekkers, family and elderly. This itinerary is relaxed and flexible. 4 days Poon hill trek itinerary also starts with private or local transport to Nayapul from Pokhara.

After a drive to Nayapul, the trek starts from here to Birethanti where the Annapurna conservation area starts. And following Bhurungdi river passing some waterfall, farmlands and villages. You will spend the first night in Ulleri then trek to Ghorepani, visit Poon hill and trek back to Nayapul in 2 days and drive to Pokhara.

Alternatively, you can make a circuit with 4 days Poon hill trek itinerary going to Ghandruk from Ghorepani in one day which might be a long day. See here an outline itinerary of 4 days Ghorepani Ghandruk circuit trek.

Day 01: Drive to Nayapul from Pokhara and Trek to Ulleri
Day 02: Trek from Ulleri to Ghorepani
Day 03: Hike to Poon hill and trek to Ghandruk
Day 04: Trek from Ghandruk to Nayapul and Drive to Pokhara

5 Days Poon Hill Trek

5 Days Ghorepani Poon hill trek is one of the famous trekking itineraries. It is also known as Ghorepani Ghandruk circuit trek. This is a classic trekking itinerary which is following by most of the trekkers. This is a perfect trekking itinerary for the people who have one week to 10 days holiday in Nepal.

5 Days Poon hill trek itinerary also starts with a drive to Nayapul and ends at the same place after making a circle. The trek goes to Ulleri, Ghorepani, Tadapani, Ghandruk or Syauli Bazaar and joins back in Nayapul in 5 days.

Ghorepani Poon hill trek is recommended to those people who have a short holiday to Nepal. This trek can be done in 2 days, 3 days, 4 days or 5 days. If you have a few days more, you can add to visit a hot spring and trek through Landruk and ends in Phedi.