Poon Hill is situated in Annapurna region in the Dhawalagiri Zone of northern-central Nepal. This is the best destination for trekking and one of the most famous view point.This place is situated at an altitude of Three thousand two hundred and ten meter.
We can reach this place from Pokhara after a slow trekking of three days from Ghandruk.The trek offers the amazing mountain view,thick rhododendron forests full of birds makes us lost in the beauty.As we travel up ward the temperature reduced gradually and climate become chilling and enjoyable. We have to stop for first night spend in Tikhedhunga. There are well manage hotel and restaurants for visitor accommodation. We have to spend our first night here in the cold weather and have to start our trek early morning after having Tea.
We will pass through a rainforest like section covered in ferns and moss-covered trees full of different types of birds. We can enjoy different flora and fauna during this track. After a day of slow walking we can reach to our destination the Poon hill. As we all know our target is to view the sunrise from Poon hill so it is better to stay in Ghorepani. Ghorepani is the nearest village from Poon hill where we are welcomed by well facilitated hotels and restaurants.
In early morning we walk through the slop to reach our destination Poon Hill in around an hour of walk. The view of rising sun and the rays of early sun striking and reflecting from the snow capped mountain makes us feel as if a piece of heaven is dropped here in this place.
We can enjoy the view of Annapurna mountain it feels as if we are in the lap of Annapurna Mountain. We can take some memorable images in this place for memory.
It is best to travel to this place in between September through May but the trek can be done through out the year. During monsoon period the way to Poon Hill is wet and the forest is full of leaches. So it is not a good idea to travel this place during monsoon. It is also difficult to view the sunrise and the landscape due to the clouded weather of monsoon so there is no worth of traveling during monsoon.
On the other hand, Although the month of March, April, October and November are popular months for traveling to this place but the trail and hotels can be full of crowd and we may not enjoy the peace of nature during this month. So it is best to travel this place during the month of December.Although the weather is colder during this month but it is best to travel this place during this month.
Poon hill is a great attraction, the trek is great even for first time trekkers and the view of nature is heart touching. If you have a plan to visit Pokhara and spend few days there than you must have to think about Poon Hill and its beauty. It is really an amazing place for nature lover and trekker.
