Are you travelling to Nepal for short holiday ? Still willing to hiking the Pokhara Dhampus Trek can be your first choice is an exciting short hike around Pokhara Valley and the Annapurna. This hiking route is combination with Dhampus village Australian Camp & ASTAM eco village. The valley is blessed with majestic view of Mount Machhapuchhre (Fishtail) and other peaks of Annapurna and Dhaulagiri Range.
Pokhara is a beautiful valley of lakes. Among them, Phewa Lake, International Mountain Museum and Peace Stupa is the most famous with options to boat and watch a blissful sunset along with the panoramic views of mountains in the north and green hills that loom in from the south. Dhampus trek adds to the majestic of Pokhara as we hike with stunning views of mountains and rich culture of the valley. Most of People visiting pokhara valley for local sightseeing purpose and trek to Annapurna Base Camp or Poon Hill
Pokhara Dhampus Trek (1650M) is a beautiful walk to the north of Pokhara City. This hike offers an eye-catching view of Mt Annapurna, Mt. Machhapuchhre, Hiunchuli, Manaslu, Ganesh Himal and other peaks as we hike from touristic Pokhara towards the Gurung Settlement of Dhampus. Next day, we trek towards Sarangkot Hill and spend another night. Sarangkot Hill offers stunning view of rising and setting sun along with a bird-eye view of the valley underneath. Our trek ends as we drive back to Pokhara.
This trail takes hikers through the village of culturally rich Gurungs, their daily lifestyle and traditions. Native Gurungs are farmers and animal herders. We also pass through the dense rhododendron forests, terraced farmlands, and various flora and fauna. Pokhara Dhampus trek is full of stunning mountain views – Mount Machhapuchhre (6,991m) also known as Fish Tail, Hiunchuli (6,441m), Lamjung Himal (6,993m), Ganesh Himal (7,446m) and Annapurna Range from Dhampus Hill for Sunrise and Sunset are fascinating.