| Trekking Route |
Days |
Grade |
Max. altitude |
Best season |
| Ghandruk Loop |
3-4 |
2 |
3800m |
Oct-Apr |
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| This is the shortest trek but offers good mountain views, forests, birds and glimpses of traditional village life of Gurung and other ethnic community of Western Nepal. |
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| Itinerary |
| Day 1 Pokhara-Tolka |
| You will drive up to Phedi from where the trek commences on. You will be rewarded with great views of the mountains that continue to improve as you ascend along the ridge to Dhampus (1750m at the top). You will have the day over in Tolka (1810m) which is an small settlement. |
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| Day 2 Tolka-Ghandruk |
| You will drop on a stone staircase to the Modi Khola. It's a long climb up a rough stone staircase with high steps to the tiny settlements of Yumle. A little more walk brings you to Ghandruk at 1970m. |
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| Day 3 Ghandruk-Nayapul-Pokhara |
| You will follow the trail south from Ghandruk to Birethanti. Walk out to Nayapul and catch bus or taxi to Pokhara. |
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| Note: Minimum 2 days extra required for transfers from and to Kathmandu. |
