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Ghalegaun - Ghanpokhara trek
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Trekking to this trail offers a close
observation of the culture of Gurungs at their
home stays and through cultural program. The
local people perform traditional Ghatu, Krishna
Charitra, Jhankri Lama dances for visitors
dressed in traditional attire. There are Gurung
pilgrimage sites in and around this region,
including the Samba Chhyoling Gompa at Nassar
Danda. Devotees throng Ghalegaun during Maghe
Sangranti, when a fair is held at Uttar Kanya
Temple.
The villages offer spectacular mountain views
when weather is clear. The peaks such as
Annapurna range, Lamjung, Ganesh Himal, Manaslu
and several other unnamed can be seen from here.
Facts of the Trek
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Duration::
Trek type:: Camping
Max Altitude: 2095 m.
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Minimum Pax: 1 +
Mode of travel: Land
Grade: Moderate
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Itinerary in Detail
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Day: 01
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Drive from Kathmandu to Khudi via Bimalnagar
which takes about six hours.
On the way you can hike to Siddha Cave from
Bimalnagar and explore the Cave. In addition you
can tour Buddhist monasteries at Khudi. You can
walk along River Marshyangdi and observe local
lifestyle.
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Day: 02 |
Trek from Khudi to Ghalegaun (2,095m) and it
takes about four hours.
Here you can enjoy the magnificent views of
sunrise and sunset. The mountain views of Mt.
Annapurna and Manaslu ranges and river valley
add another dimension to this trek. The Himalyan
culture dance offered on the way amuses the
trekkers. Ghalegaun is a traditional Gurung
village situated in the lap of the Annapurna
range. Here you are offered in depth experience
of the culture of the Gurungs at their home
stays and through cultural programs. There are
Gurung pilgrimage sites in and around this
region, including the Samba Chhyoling Gompa at
Nassar Danda. The peaks such as Annapurna range, Lamjung, Ganesh Himal, Manaslu and several other
unnamed can be seen from these villages. The
area is enriched with green pastures of
grasslands and can be found fauna including
medicinal herbs, rhododendron forest with
various kinds of Himalayan birds and wild
animals.
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Day: 03 |
Trek from Ghalegaun to Ghanpokhara (2,157m.)
which takes about half hour.
You hike from Ghalegaun to Ghanpokhara. You can
enjoy the view of sunrise and surrounding
mountains as Mt. Annapurna and Manaslu ranges.
You can experience the village tour. Ghanpokhara
is about 100m above Ghalegaun.
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Day: 04 |
Trek from Ghanpokhara to Khudi and it takes
about five hours.
This day you can see waterfall and cave. You can
also visit construction site of Khudi Hydro
Electricity Project.
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Day: 05 |
Drive from Khudi to Kathmandu which takes about
six hours. |
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