Kaski

Pokhara's lakes and caves, Sarangkot, Ghandruk and the Annapurna Sanctuary under Machhapuchhre.

Province: Gandaki Province
Belt: Pahad — the hills
Headquarters: Pokhara

Districts of Gandaki Province

Manang Mustang Gorkha Lamjung Tanahun Syangja Parbat Baglung Myagdi Nawalpur

Places in Kaski

Lake & pond

Phewa Lake and Tal Barahi

Kaski, Gandaki Province

Pokhara's lake, with Machhapuchhre reflected in still water and a pagoda temple on an island.

City & bazaar

Pokhara

Kaski, Gandaki Province

Nepal's adventure capital and tourism capital, where the Annapurnas rise just 30 km from the lakeshore.

Hill & viewpoint

Sarangkot

Kaski, Gandaki Province

A ridge above Phewa Lake with Pokhara's classic sunrise over Dhaulagiri, Annapurna and Machhapuchhre, and the launch site for paragliding.

Monastery

World Peace Pagoda, Pokhara

Kaski, Gandaki Province

A gleaming white stupa on the forested ridge across Phewa Lake, with a view of the lake, city and Annapurnas.

Cave

Davis Falls, Gupteshwor and Pokhara's caves

Kaski, Gandaki Province

A waterfall that vanishes underground, a Shiva cave beneath it, and the limestone caves north of the city.

Hidden gem

Lake & pond

Begnas and Rupa lakes

Kaski, Gandaki Province

Two quiet lakes in Pokhara's eastern valley, divided by a forested ridge, with fish farms and homestays.

Heritage & palace

International Mountain Museum

Kaski, Gandaki Province

Exhibits on the Himalaya's peaks, climbers, geology and mountain peoples, with a practice climbing wall.

Trek & trail

Annapurna Base Camp Trek

Kaski, Gandaki Province

A walk into the Annapurna Sanctuary, a glacial amphitheatre ringed by Annapurna I, Machhapuchhre and Hiunchuli.

Mountain

Machhapuchhre (Fishtail)

Kaski, Gandaki Province

Pokhara's sacred 'fish-tail' peak, never officially climbed and closed to mountaineers.

Village & culture

Ghandruk

Kaski, Gandaki Province

A large Gurung village of stone houses and slate roofs facing Annapurna South and Machhapuchhre.

Hidden gem

Village & culture

Dhampus and Australian Camp

Kaski, Gandaki Province

An easy overnight walk from Pokhara to a Gurung village and a grassy ridge facing the Annapurnas.

Trek & trail

Mardi Himal Trek

Kaski, Gandaki Province

A short ridge trek to a viewpoint directly under Machhapuchhre, through moss forest and above the clouds.

Hidden gem

Hill & viewpoint

Panchase

Kaski, Gandaki Province

A forested hill where Kaski, Parbat and Syangja meet, with a sacred pond, orchids and a quiet trek from Pokhara.

Hidden gem

Village & culture

Sikles

Kaski, Gandaki Province

One of the largest Gurung villages in Nepal, in the Madi valley under Lamjung Himal and Annapurna IV.