I was sooooo excited about trekking in the Annapurna Range once our itinerary had been changed and the whole week really has been amazing. It's been very tough and I have definitely decided that 7 days of trekking is enough and I could never make the whole 3 week circuit on the full Annapurna Trek. My knees held up very well and I only had a twinge here and there. It was a miracle when you think that on one day alone I climbed 4,600 steps, let alone all the others on the rest of the days!!
Our route took us on a circular route from Pokhara via Hile, Ghorepani, Tadapani, Ghandruk, Chhomrong and Pothana. The total distance was about 70km and took in some of the best views of the Himalayan Range that Nepal has to offer.
Throughout the week we stayed in basic tea houses in small villages along to route of the trail. Facilities were quite basic, but we were well fed and toasty at night. We were amazed at how chilly it got. We had a good support team of porters and guides, all local to the Pokhara area and they carried all our bags and sleeping bags. Most days they beat us to the tea houses, even though they were carrying about 24kg each!!
An early morning alarm on day 3 was well worth the effort of getting up for spectacular panoramic views of the range. Poon Hill was very busy and hard to climb up to (yet more steps!) but my goodness me, what a view!
I've certainly seen a mix of scenery this week. Rice terraces mix easily with the steep valleys and dramatic snow capped mountain peaks. They look like little blankets of velvet with dark green edging when you see the terraces from afar. Clear blue skies have added to the beauty of the area and we were finally cheering that we seemed to have lost the rain and the cloud.
The trek was really hard but the sense of achievement felt when you realise how far you have come and how many up hills you conquered is worth every step and sore muscle!
I'm back in Pokhara now and have just taken an Ultra Light flight over the area. I've wanted to go in one for a while and it was super fun! We whizzed along above the valley and I had lovely views of the lake, mountains and city area. I forgot to write that I took a mountain flight over Everest which I was a little disappointed with. This was much better than that as there was no clouds and the little plane had open sides so the pictures weren't through a window.
I'm leaving here on Monday to head back to Chitwan National Park on the hunt for some more rhinos and a tiger!
Our route took us on a circular route from Pokhara via Hile, Ghorepani, Tadapani, Ghandruk, Chhomrong and Pothana. The total distance was about 70km and took in some of the best views of the Himalayan Range that Nepal has to offer.
Throughout the week we stayed in basic tea houses in small villages along to route of the trail. Facilities were quite basic, but we were well fed and toasty at night. We were amazed at how chilly it got. We had a good support team of porters and guides, all local to the Pokhara area and they carried all our bags and sleeping bags. Most days they beat us to the tea houses, even though they were carrying about 24kg each!!
An early morning alarm on day 3 was well worth the effort of getting up for spectacular panoramic views of the range. Poon Hill was very busy and hard to climb up to (yet more steps!) but my goodness me, what a view!
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| View of the Himalayan Range from Poon Hill - 3210m |
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| A local lady at one of the teahouses where we had morning break. |
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| Our amazing porters. |
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| Clear skies as the sun rises. |
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| Hom and Ardan, our leaders. |
I've certainly seen a mix of scenery this week. Rice terraces mix easily with the steep valleys and dramatic snow capped mountain peaks. They look like little blankets of velvet with dark green edging when you see the terraces from afar. Clear blue skies have added to the beauty of the area and we were finally cheering that we seemed to have lost the rain and the cloud.
The trek was really hard but the sense of achievement felt when you realise how far you have come and how many up hills you conquered is worth every step and sore muscle!
I'm back in Pokhara now and have just taken an Ultra Light flight over the area. I've wanted to go in one for a while and it was super fun! We whizzed along above the valley and I had lovely views of the lake, mountains and city area. I forgot to write that I took a mountain flight over Everest which I was a little disappointed with. This was much better than that as there was no clouds and the little plane had open sides so the pictures weren't through a window.
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| The Ultra Light plane that I flew in over Pokhara. |
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| Views from the Ultra Light across the ake to the mountains. |
I'm leaving here on Monday to head back to Chitwan National Park on the hunt for some more rhinos and a tiger!
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