Pokhara Valley

The trail takes between 3 and 4 days to complete. It starts after a 20 minute drive from Pokhara and leads up onto a ridge line through Bahun and Chetri villages. The scene from the first camp site overlooking the entire Pokhara Valley offers views of the beautiful Machhapuchhare (or Fishtail) mountain immediately to the north of Pokhara, the mighty Annapurna range and Lamjung Himal, with Manaslu and Himalchuli to the east. On the second day the route leads east before a sharpish climb up to the Gurung village of Syaglung.

This is where many young men are recruited into the famous Gurkha regiments of the Nepalese, Indian and British armies. Day three is designed as a short day - giving time for relaxation and to explore the village of Chisapani near our camp. The final day starts with a steep descent into the valley leading towards Rupa Tal (Lake) and then over a ridge that separates it from Begnas Tal. From here we descend to meet our transport for the afternoon drive back to Pokhara.