Getting up early to see a breath-taking sunrise: after our 800m ascent on day 2 we got up at 5:20am and walked up 400m to the 3200m high Poon Hill. Sunrise in January was at about 7 am, the walk up there took about 30 minutes (maybe up to 45 minutes if you are a slow walker). What makes this hill so special? The spectacular view on the whole Annapurna range, none of the peaks are hidden. That is unique (well, except for the top of Annapurna South maybe ^^).
We arrived up on Poon Hill at about 6:45, just in time to still see the full moon and the first sun rays.
The view back into the valley, the lights on the lower right are from other hikers coming up a bit late. Why do need a flashlight in full moon, though?
The same view, just a few minutes later.
And there it is: Annapurna South with its peak hit by the first sunlight coming up from the horizon.
The fishtail mountain just right of Annapurna South. To see the full mountain, you need to take a much longer trek though. That was the best view we got of it.
The observation on top of Poon Hill, sunrise was almost over and most people have already left. It was actually quite crowded given that it was off season.
On the way back down, I came across this beautiful picture: The Buddhist flags in front of the sunrise and the clouds down in the valley.
And a close-up to the other side of the ridge.
And finally, a look at our hotel (which I can definitely recommend). We were really looking forward to some hot tea and breakfast at 8am to start the day hike at 9...
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