Short and Easy Trek In Nepal That Recommended For Beginners, Family And Elderly
Written by Rajesh Thapaliya
Ghorepani Poon Hill Trek
- Trekking Days: 5
- Trekking Region: Annapurna
- Maximum Elevation: 3,210m
- Best Time for Trek: September- May
- Ghorepani Poon hill trip is the most popular short trek in the Annapurna region Nepal. There are a couple of hundred trekkers every day from around the world. This 5 days short trip offers the scenic mountain view of Dhaulagiri and Annapurna massifs with unblocking sunrise from Poon hill viewpoint.
Gurung and Magar are the local inhabitants of this area. They are people who are known as brave Gurkhas. Fabulous landscape, green hills, rivers, waterfalls, wildlife, vegetation with the traditional culture of the area make your holiday worth visiting this trekking trail.
The Ghorepani Poon hill tour begins from Nayapul with a short drive from Pokhara. The main trail leads to a famous hill station (Poon hill) passing Hile, Tikhedhunga, Ulleri, and Banthanti than goes to Tadapani and Ghandruk making a little circle reaching back Nayapul at the end.
- Trekking Days: 3-4
- Trekking Region: Around Kathmandu Valley
- Maximum Elevation: 2200m
- Best Time for Trek: September-May
- Trekking Days: 3
- Trekking Region: Annapurna
- Maximum Elevation: 1650m
- Best Time to Trek: September-May
- Trekking Days: 7
- Trekking Region: Langtang
- Maximum Elevation: 3165m
- Best Time to Trek: September-May
- Trekking Days: 7
- Trekking Region: Langtang
- Maximum Elevation: 3870m
- Best Time to Trek: September-May
Chisapani Nagarkot Trek
- Chisapani Nagarkot hike is a beautiful short and easy exploring trip near Kathmandu valley. If you scare with high altitude and cold temperatures, this trek should be one of the best options. This trek offers a superb view of Manaslu, Ganesh Himal, Langtang and Gaurishankar Himalayan range with amazing landscape and more.
The Chisapani Nagarkot is 3 days trek normally but it can be extended to 4 or 5 days adding an extra itinerary to Dhulikhel and Panauti. Chisapani Nagarkot trek begins from Kathmandu with about an hour's drive to Sundarijal and treks through Shivapuri Nagarjuna national park to Chisapani for the first night. After Chisapani hill, trek to Nagarkot hill station from where you can see unblocked sunrise with the scenic Himalayas. You pass several traditional villages on your trek which gives you a rural experience of Nepal. After Nagarkot, you may continue your trek to either Dhulikhel or Changunarayan heritage sites to finish the journey.
Dhampus Sarangkot Trek
- Dampus Sarangkot is a short and sweet walking trip in the Annapurna region. If you have only a week's holiday in Nepal and would like to visit Kathmandu, Pokhara and explore a few days in the mountain to see scenic massif and have a cultural experience, this trek should be perfect for you.
This 3 days tour starts from a beautiful lake city Pokhara driving about a half an hour to Phedi. The trek leads to the Dhampus from where you see amazing Annapurna Himalaya with one of the most beautiful mountain Fishtail. Enjoying sunrise in the morning from Dhampus, you descend for a while and gradual ascent to Naudanda than trek on the level flat trail a few kilometres to Sarangkot hill station.
Next morning, you will have a great view of the sunrise with stunning Annapurna Himalayas, you trek downwards to Pokhara.
Tamang Heritage Trek
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The Tamang heritage is a one week trek from Kathmandu to Kathmandu. This trek is highly recommended to those people who would like to trek with less traffic. This is off the beaten track trekking trail in the Langtang region. Tamang heritage trek is a new trekking trail which offers magnificent Langtang and Ganesh Himal Himalayan range with the traditional and cultural experience of Tamang people.
With a 6-7 hrs bus drive from Kathmandu, Syabrubesi reaches where you will spend your first night. The next day, you trek to Gatlang which is a big traditional Tamang village. Enjoying with a warm welcome of Tamang people here, you trek to Tatopani the next day and trek to Nagthali hill station. Here you will see the beautiful landscape, Himalaya and some Tibetan villages. You trek down to Thuman and Syabrubesi for your final day of the trek then drive back to Kathmandu.
Langtang Valley Trek
- Langtang valley is a popular trek in the Langtang region. This is also one of the best options for the beginner trekkers, family and all types of trekkers. This trek leads to very close to the mountain in a few days trek from Kathmandu.
Langtang valley trek begins from Kathmandu with a long drive through hillside road to Syabrubesi. After spending a night in Syabrubesi, you trek to Lama Hotel, Langtang and Kyanjin Gompa then trek back the same way t Syabrubesi and drive back to Kathmandu.
This is a cultural trek that goes through the Langtang river valley. The people from this region are quite similar to Tibetan. You will see several Buddhist monasteries and other monuments during the trek.
Conclusion
These are short and easy trekking trails in Nepal are famous and visiting by many trekkers every year. These different trekking trails offer different mountain experiences with the verity of cultural vibes to the visitors. Such as Langtang region has Tamang culture and tradition, Annapurna region has Gurung and Magar culture, and Chisapani Nagarkot has also Tamang and other ethnic cultural experiences with the mesmerizing landscape, Himalaya, green hills, and much more.
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