Panchase Trek - Horizon Guides

Difficulty: Moderate
Duration: Three to four days
Max. elevation: 2,500m
Accommodation: Teahouse lodges
Start/end point: Pokhara

This is one of my favourite alternative treks in the Annapurna region. Don't worry if you've not heard of it – most visitors haven’t, which means you’ll enjoy largely crowd-free trails while ascending to magnificent viewpoints at a maximum altitude of just 2,500 metres.

A highlight of this route is the way it begins: you’ll depart directly from the lakeside in Pokhara, boarding one of the city’s colourful boats to reach the opposite shore of Phewa Lake. Your destination on this four-day route is the hill station of Panchase, and you’ll pass through a number of charming Himalayan villages to get there. All told, this is a great Annapurna trek where you won’t have to worry about a long haul on dusty roads. I often recommend it for an acclimatisation trek before embarking on one of the longer and higher altitude main routes.

At a glance

Destinations

Annapurna Region

Activity

Adventure, Hiking & Trekking

Physical Level

Mild

Duration

4 days

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