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Nepal · Trekking
The journey
Quiet and peaceful, Panchase has been popular since ancient times, when sages, hermits, and devotees came here for meditation. This 4-day trek from Pokhara takes you across Phewa Lake and up through the World Peace Stupa, Pumdikot, forest trails, and rural hamlets to Panchase Bhanjyang and Panchase Peak. Along the way, you will experience village life, basic homestay-style accommodation, and beautiful mountain vistas when the weather is clear. The journey also includes a stop at the pond connected with Shravan Kumar from the Ramayana.
Quiet and peaceful, Panchase has been popular since ancient times, when sages, hermits, and devotees came here for meditation.
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Cross Phewa Lake by boat to reach Chhorepatan, then climb up to the World Peace Stupa.
Continue further uphill to Pumdikot, then on to Sthirmati Hill and Kalabang before reaching Bhumdi.
Basic accommodation is available here in some homestays, and there is also one normal lodge in Bhumdi. Bhumdi will be your overnight stop.
Right after breakfast, start the trek.
From here, the trail continues all the way through the forest.
Along the way, you may see small open pastures where flocks of buffaloes or cows sometimes graze. At times, the singing sound of cicadas can also be heard.
During the monsoon, many bloodsuckers (leeches) can disturb your walk if you are not prepared enough to prevent them from coming near.
There are no tea houses in between, so you need to be prepared with some snacks or food and enough water.
After 6-7 hours, the walk brings you to Bhanjyang, a wonderful setting in itself. With the impression of a hamlet, it is scattered across a beautiful rural landscape.
Your overnight stay will be here.
Early in the morning, depending on the weather, you can decide whether to wake up for sunrise.
After breakfast, begin the walk to Panchase Lake, which is connected with Shravan Kumar, who carried his blind parents in a kharpan on pilgrimage to different religious places in the hope of restoring their eyesight. According to belief, they were granted a child only after losing their eyesight right after Shravan Kumar's birth. It is also believed that this small pond, known as the lake, is where Shravan Kumar met his untimely death from the arrow of King Dasarath, who mistook him for a deer because the sound of his scooping pot resembled a deer's bark.
After about 2-3 hours of walking, you will reach this pond or lake, where the temple is located.
Then climb up to Panchase Peak. If the weather is good, the view is perfect, and your eyes with poetic sight will unite.
Afterward, descend back to the lodge and rest and relax for the remainder of the day.
As mentioned above, depending on the weather, you may enjoy the sunrise.
Otherwise, after breakfast, continue to Bhadaure for about 3 hours and stop there either for lunch or some snacks.
Then continue onward to Kande.
The walk is enjoyable if the mountain vista opens up in front of you without being veiled by clouds.
From Kande, drive back to Pokhara to settle in and relax your tired muscles.
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English-speaking guide.
Guide porter, 3 meals, accommodation, and transport.
Any kind of beverage items.
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Your 4 days finish where they began, in Pokhara.
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