This section offers great views to the Ganesh Himal and Manaslu range. You visit the Gorkha palace, the palace of the unifier ofNepal, Pritvi Narayan Shah. The trail passes through charming, most Hindu villages and beautiful countryside and forests.
· DAYS
4/5/9
MAX ALTITUDE
1591 m
DIFFICULTY
Easy/Moderate
· TYPE
Teahouse/homestay/Camping (it is recommended to take a tent)
· PERMITS NEEDED
TIMS
- Itinerary
Day 1 Kathmandu- Betrawati (605 m) (5 hr bus ride) – Bungtang (1294 m) 4 hrs Day 2 Bungtang (1294 m) – Chautara (1591 m) 5 ½ hrs Day 3 Chautara (1591 m)-Arugath (490 m) 8 ½ hrs Day 4 Arugath (490 m)- Kalikatang/Gorkha Palace (1313 m) 7 hrs Day 5 Kalikatang/Gorkha Palace (1313 m)-Gorkha (1075 m) 1 hr Day 6 Gorkha (1075 m)-Appipal (1140 m) 7 hrs Day 7 Appipal (1140 m)-Paudi (520 m) 6 hrs Day 8 Paudi (520 m)-Besisahar (810 m) 7 hrs Day 9 Besisahar-Kathmandu (6 hr bus ride) or Pokhara (4 hr bus ride)
- Source: The Great Himalaya Trail