Dhampus Sarangkot trek offers a thrilling three-day journey from Dhampus Phedi (1080 m) to Phewa Lake, just a 30-minute drive from Pokhara. Trekking without a permit allows for a two-hour walk to Dhampus Village, where you can enjoy breathtaking mountain views, experience the unique Gurung lifestyle, receive warm hospitality, hygienic food, and safe stay in comfortable guest houses.
Trek to Dhampus Sarangkot provides access to Himalayan viewpoints at Dhampus, Naudanda, and Sarangkot, offering stunning vistas of Fishtail (6993 m), Dhaulagiri (8167 m), Annapurna (8091 m), Lamjung Himal, Manaslu (8163 m), and the Pokhara Valley. Sarangkot, an ancient fort, village, and hill station, provides an exceptional opportunity to witness sunrise, snow-capped mountains, the Pokhara Valley, Phewa Lake, and lush wooded hills.
Exploring Dhampus Sarangkot on foot allows you to immerse yourself in the village lifestyle, traditional dress, food culture, ornaments, diverse landscapes, bird species, and plant life. Participants can also visit a local school or health post and engage with the fascinating Gurung, Thakali, and Brahmin communities along with the trekking. Dhampus village (1600 m) serves as the starting point for trekking in the Annapurna Region, with rhododendron orchids blooming in the spring. The best trekking season is from September to May. For booking the Dhampus-Sarangkot trek with a professional guide and private car, contact us.
Day 01: Pokhara to Dhampus (1650 m) - 3/4 hours
Day 02: Dhampus to Sarangkot (1592 m) - 6/7 hours
Day 03: Sarangkot to Pokhara (830 m) - 2/3 hours
Day 01: Pokhara to Dhampus (1650 m) - 3/4 hours
After a hot breakfast in Pokhara, join 30 minutes car trip to Phedi (1080 m). We walk uphill through a forest, terraced fields, staircases to Dhampus in 2:30 hours. The Gurung village Dhampus established a hotel, school that offers a stunning mountain view. Stay overnight in Dhampus with full board meals.
Day 02: Dhampus to Sarangkot (1592 m) - 6/7 hours
We descend a trail of staircases, terraced fields, villages. We cross a stream hike uphill towards Naudanda in 3 hours. The views of the Annapurna range and Pokhara valley are gorgeous. We hike through Naudanda to Sarangkot in 3 hours. The fort and village hill station Sarangkot view tower offer the incredible sceneries of west Dhaulagiri to east Manaslu, Paragliding, Pokhara Valley, Phewa Lake, Seti River, World Peace Pagoda. Stay overnight in Sarangkot with full board meals.
Day 03: Sarangkot to Pokhara (830 m) - 2/3 hours
Descend steeply downhill through village trail to Phewa Lake in 2:10 hours. Experience the views of terraced fields, Pokhara valley, Phewa Lake, green hills. Take a small drive to the hotel. Stay overnight in Pokhara with breakfast.