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Poon Hill at sunrise: Nepal's most photographed Himalayan viewpoint

For the price of a short, gentle trek, Poon Hill delivers the sunrise shot that fills travel feeds — Dhaulagiri and Annapurna glowing gold. Here's…

By Laxman Rawal · Jun 9, 2026

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If you have seen one photo that made you want to trek in Nepal, there is a good chance it was taken from Poon Hill. At 3,210 metres, this grassy summit above Ghorepani serves up the Himalaya's most accessible great sunrise — a 180-degree wall of Dhaulagiri…

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Why it is the postcard shot

Few viewpoints on earth pack this much mountain into one frame. As the sun rises, light spills across more than a dozen peaks above 7,000 and 8,000 metres, including Dhaulagiri (8,167m) and Annapurna I (8,091m), with the unmistakable fishtail spire of…

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Getting the shot

The trek climbs through some of Nepal's prettiest middle-hill country — terraced fields, Gurung and Magar villages, and rhododendron forest that blazes red in spring. The famous stone staircase up to Ulleri is the one real workout. You overnight in Ghorepani…

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