The beginning of this trip is steep, but when you get to the top it’s definitely worth the steep climb. You have a great view to the Annapurna range both from Sarangkot and from Naudanda. The total length of the roundtrip from Pokhara and back is about 55 km and it took us about 4 hours including a lunch break in Naudanda.
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| The last part of the road before you take right to Sarangkot hilltop |
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| On the way to Sarangkot |
If you start at lakeside you follow the main road to Pokhara city center and turn left by Metro City hospital. Here you follow the road until you reach the Bindyabasini temple in the bazaar. From here you take left and follow the steep climb to Sarangkot village. The hilltop viewpoint at Sarangkot is another 3km to the right. If you decide to stop your ride here, you can go back the same way, but there are also singletrack possibilities down to Pokhara from this area (but we have not explored them yet).
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| Wow! Machhapucchre seen from Sarangkot |
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| You can see the valley too, and Baglung Highway |
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| Take a break at one of the tea shops on top |
If you decide to continue, follow the dirt road from Sarangkot village to the left to Naudanda. You follow this road through forest and nice villages, both uphill and downhill, until the road meets Baglung Highway in Naudanda.
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| The road towards Naudanda - mostly it´s more rocky than this photo shows. |
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| From here you can take right on the Baglung Highway back to Pokhara. |
From Naudanda you can choose to either go the same way back, or just follow the Baglung Highway back to Pokhara. The last one is just easy high way down hill all the way.
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