Poon hill trek, Day 3

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Difficulty: Moderate
Length: 6.6 miles / 10.7 km
Duration: Half day

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Overview: Todays destination is first Poon Hill, early morning Sunrise, and after breakfast to Tadapani, 10.7km, about a 6 hour day hike. The climb to Poonhill is a few hundred meters up, in the dark (at 5-5:30am); so bring a flashlight. Then you arrive in time to see the sunrise light up the main Annapurna & Dhaulagiri mountain range. That is, if you're lucky to have a clear day.

After breakfast back in Ghorepani, the rest of the day begins with a gradual climb over a ridge -back to Poon hill height- after which you descend sometimes with steep stairs.
The final stretch to Tadapani is down a valley and up another 130m climb in less then 1km.
Tadapani offers a great view on Annapurna South and Fishtail mountain; you get a second chance next morning if you've missed the view at Poon Hill.

Tips:

Stop for lunch at restaurant Tranquility, or a bit earlier in Banthani 2.
Hotel Panorama in Tadopani does not have the best food, but the view is great.
If you liked the apple pie in Ghorepani; don't try it here! Because you'll get a big deep-fried momo filled with apple-chocolate mush.

Points of Interest

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Poon Hill

3210m. Climb up at 5-5:30am in the dark with a flashlight, to see the sunrise on the Dhaulagiri and Annapurnas. One of the best view points in the Himalayas.

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Ghorepani

Ghore means horse, Pani means water; Ghorepani was once a major staging point for pack-horse caravans.

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Sunny Hotel

Their heated dining room is the main attraction, but there are plenty alternatives in Ghorepani.

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Deurali

Up to Durali the trail goes up and down along a ridge, with the most beautiful old rhododendron trees. Durali is your first option for a tea break; there are no tea houses before it.

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Banthanti 2

Another small village with some tea houses.

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Tranquility

Stop over for lunch. Good Dhal Bhat, or vegetable fried rice.

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Tadapani

Just before Tadapani the trail drops down steeply to a river and after the river there's the final 130m high climb to Tadapani. Tadapani offers a great view on Fish-tail mountain and Annapurna South.