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Two walks side by side, facts only: how long, how high, how many nights at altitude, when to go and when it is quiet.

Region
Langtang ValleyLangtang
Ghorepani Poon HillAnnapurna
Days
Langtang Valley7 days
Ghorepani Poon Hill5 days
Highest point
Langtang Valley4,984 m Kyanjin Ri
Ghorepani Poon Hill3,210 m Poon Hill
Nights above 3,000 m
Langtang Valley2 nights
Ghorepani Poon Hillnone
Biggest climb in a day
Langtang Valley+1,010 m
Ghorepani Poon Hill+840 m
Grade
Langtang Valley Moderate
Ghorepani Poon Hill Easy
Walking each day
Langtang Valley3 to 9 hours a day · 1 rest day
Ghorepani Poon Hill3 to 6 a day
Months
Langtang Valley
Ghorepani Poon Hill
Quiet months
Langtang ValleyJanuary, February, May, September, December
Ghorepani Poon HillJanuary
Permits
Langtang ValleyFor the Langtang Valley walk: Langtang National Park permit, arranged through my registered partner agency.
Ghorepani Poon HillOne permit is needed: the Annapurna Conservation Area Permit (ACAP). It is issued in Kathmandu or Pokhara and checked on the trail. It is paid at the official price, and…
My day rate as your guide
Langtang Valley$25 a day (for 1 to 5 people)
Ghorepani Poon Hill$25 a day (for 1 to 5 people)

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