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If you've never trekked above 3,000 metres before, the honest starting point is Poon Hill or Panchase, not Everest Base Camp — here's the real…
By Laxman Rawal · Aug 31, 2026
The question we hear most from first-time trekkers isn't "is Everest Base Camp hard" — it's "which trek should I even start with." The honest answer depends on three numbers most sites bury: maximum altitude, daily elevation gain, and how many days you…
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Every one of these treks is graded "easy to moderate" in marketing copy, which is close to useless — what changes the experience is how high you go and how fast. Above roughly 3,000m, altitude sickness risk starts climbing regardless of fitness level, and the…
Travel Himalaya Nepal · News
All four routes require the same base paperwork: a TIMS card and, for the Annapurna-region treks (Poon Hill, Mardi Himal, Panchase), a single Annapurna Conservation Area Permit that currently runs NPR 3,000 (roughly $23–25) and covers every trail inside the…
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What this means for you If you've never slept above 3,000m and have four to six days, start with Poon Hill — it delivers a genuine Himalayan panorama without meaningful altitude risk. If you're already reasonably fit and want to test how your body handles…
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