Short Trek near Pokhara
PANCHASE TREK
Panchase Peak (Panchase Danda) is one of the major destination of 3 to 4 days trek along the Panchase Trek route. It is therefore the name of the route is well known as “Panchase Trek”. And more importantly Panchase trek is short trek route near Pokhara. This is one of the easy trek route as well.
Panchase Danda(Mountain) is located west from Pokhara. The altitude of the Panchase peak/view point is 2500m from the sea level. Druring the peak winter time around Januray, there will be snow fall on the top of the mountain.
Trekking options
There are 4 optional routes to start Panchase trek :
>Start trek from Kande, about one and half hour drive (black topped road) from Pokhara.
>or from Ghatichhina, about one hour drive (earth road) from Pokhara,Lake side.
>You can start trek from Sidane, 3hrs drive from Pokhara via Ghatichhina (only one local bus depart everyday at 3:30pm from Lakeside, Pokhara).
>Another last option – start trek from Bhumdi about one hour drive (black topped and earth road) from Pokhara.
Best Panoramic View of Mt Annapurna
Panchase peak is one of the best view point (specially during Autumn and Spring season) for snow mountains namely Annapurna Himalaya Range to the north of it, Pokhara valley, Phewa Lake and all other series of various beautiful high and low mountains in its’ surround.
Idle short trek to explore Flora and Fauna
Astonishing mountain view, forested landscape, mountain villages can be seen most of the time throughout the trekking period. Panchase trek is short trek near Pokhara render an idle opportunity to experience the scenic views of mountains, himalaya, diverse geography and the life of the local village people. The thick forest offers you the most beautiful Flora and Fauna along the route. Which are the most important aspects of the trekking in this route. About 70% of the trek route are occupied by the Temperate Deciduous/Coniferous Forest and the trail inside the jungle are paved with stone steps of several kilometers. Since no houses are existed in the jungle area which makes fell to anyone walking in this trail that how the mountain people managed to build such a long stone steps. Therefore, it is more interesting to the researcher and students of sociology and history as well.
While walking along the trail, you will find yourself in different natural world which will give you a astonishing moment that you could only find if you go out trekking in such a jungle area in high mountains.