The short five or six day Pokhara to Pokhara Ghandrung to Ghorepani trek via Australian Camp and Landrung is an ideal introduction to trekking in the Nepal Himalaya.
This is a perfect first time trek for those who want a taste of trekking but do not have the time or inclination to do a long trek. It has some great plus points :
a) it is short
b) it does not go higher than 3000 metres so no altitude issues
c) it has fabulous views every day of some of the greatest peaks in the Himalayas
d) it has good lodges to stay every night with excellent meals
e) it is an ideal family trek
South Col does this route every year in December as that is one of the ideal seasons for this route. For some photographs and route description please read on!
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| Poon Hill sunset- Annapurna I and South |
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| Descending from Landrung to the river at Bee Hive before climbing to Ghandrung |
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| Gurung Cottage Ghandrung |
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| Breakfast at Tadapani |
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| Evening Poon Hill |
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| Looking west Poon Hill |
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| Night sky Ghorepani |
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| Dhaulagiri and Tukuche sunrise from Ghorepani with the Kali Gandaki valley in cloud |
Resources
For details of the route and description of this trek do visit http://www.southcol.com/treks-nepal/trekking-annapurna/
For alternative approaches to the Annapurna region from Pokhara please do visit http://sujoyrdas.blogspot.in/2014/06/approach-to-annapurna-base-camp-abc-trek.html