Millennium Trek

Day 6:

Budhakot, after a few minutes of walk from Majhkot is the highest point of the Millennium Trek and provides a different kind of bliss altogether with the beautiful view of the sunrise and sunset from the view tower of the place.

After this starts the descend to Rambachha crossing several beautiful villages of Ramche with it’s fine restaurants, Kumerdhun, Gahate Manakamana and it’s numerous attractions such as the Gorilla Park, the activity of rock climbing,
the Minaham cave, Madan Ashrik park, bhasi pokhari (pond), Methabhrung Rangasala(stadium), the village of Suntalabari which, like its name suggests is famous for Organge Farming, Ratne, Triyasi, followed by Rambachha/Waling from where starts the ride back to Pokhara.

This walk of about 535 meters on the final day of the trek, can take approximately 3 hours of an easy walk.

Day 5:

The trek on the fifth day passes through more villages such as Kega which is a Gurung village about a 15 minutes of walk away from Pelkachaur, Garithok gaun that’s famous for agriculture, Banethok with its Rani Pokhari (pond) and a small village market where trekkers can also buy some of their essentials, Bhirkot Kalika with the historic Bhirkot Kalika Temple, Deupuje Dhunga, Bhadrapata that are famous for the Panoramic view of the mountains, a popular picnic spot amongst the locals and Naumati baja.

These villages are followed by an uphill walk to the village of Singarkot with is popular for its Gurung Culture.

The destination Majhkot is another beautiful village surrounded by hills all around where one can enjoy the local culture, lifestyle and be a part of daily activities such as cooking, washing, drinking, weaving, farming, cattle herding etc. There’s also a kohibo (the temple of the Gurungs) at Majhkot.

This walk of about 1602 meters on the fifth day of the trek, not including the time spent admiring the attractions can take approximately 5 hours to walk.

Day Four:

Pokharichhap is a hilltop settlement. The attractions around Pokharichhap/Kolma include the Kolmakot temple, Sunrise from the top, panoramic view of the Himalayas, Bird watching, the Kailash Cave and the Tea and Coffee gardens around the settlement.

The villages you’d pass through on the trek would be Oreste village / Kaule and Jyamire whose major attractions are the Gurung Museum, Jhora, Kanya Devi. The other villages are Chiruwa which is also popular for the Baraha Mandir, Bhisegaunda which also has the options for a community homestay.

Those wishing to prolong the trek can also stay at Bhaisegaunda and enjoy the appealing sunset and sunrise from the place, visit the Mysterious cave, nut nursery and Rangbhang Kot.

The Village Chandrakot also lies on the way to the destination. The places to enjoy around here are the manakamana temple, Nakachu, Chyamsolama, the Historical summer palace of Darau king and Parthung.

The final destination Pelkachaur is a small village that is inhabited by diverse ethnical groups like Brahmin, Chhetri, and Magar etc. Danda Gaun of Pelkachaur is also popular for its Himali Cherry.
This walk of about 1439 meters on the fourth day of the trek, not including the time spent admiring the attractions can take approximately 5 hours to walk.

Day Three:

On the third day of the trek, trekkers can continue on the Millennium trekking route and walk towards Pokharichhap which will also be the destination of the day.

The landmarks along the route are Kalkhu, a magar village, Raipur, followed by the destination of Pokharichhap.

The trek on the third day can be a little challenging as compared to the other days as it is an up-hill trek but the mesmerizing view of the beautiful village of Kalkhu and the view of the Himalayas from there can help soothe the pain away.

Pokharichhap is one of the most culturally rich villages of the Syangja district and this walk of about 1440 meters on the third day of the trek can take approximately 4 hours to walk.

Day Two:

After the night’s stay at Rajasthal, trekkers can wake up to a beautiful view of the sunrise and visit the Dhor Durbar that lies nearby.

The other landmarks during the second day of the trek include Magar Nas, Lakuribot (which is a Tamu/Gurung Hill Park), the beautiful village of Lama Gaun, the historic sumer palace at Babiya danda followed by the Millennium Cave at Ghaderi which is a fascinating cave with underground waterfalls.

Visitors interested in visiting the Millennium Cave should ask for the key to the entrance gate to the villagers in Ghaderi as there’s no ticket counter at the entrance gate of this lesser-known cave.

The retirement options for the day could be either at Ghaderi which is where the Millennium Cave exists or a 30 minutes walk away at the Magar village of Sandi Khola.

This walk of about 980 meters on the second day of the trek can take approximately 4 hours to walk.