escape! Magazine – July 2019

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Paragliding from

Sarangkot over the

Annapurna mountain

range

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Lodging at Annapurna

base camp

Trekking the Himalayas is usually the
main reason people visit Pokhara. This city
is the entrance to popular routes like the
Annapurna base camp trek route, which
can be completed in around eight days. For
the more adventurous souls, the Annapurna
Circuit begins in Beisisahar, an 8-hour bus ride
away from Pokhara. It is often voted the best
long distance trekking route in the world and
is conquerable in approximately three weeks.
This circuit not only takes trekkers through
the most beautiful mountain range in the
world, but puts them in touch with varying
cultures from Hindu villages at the low
foothills, to the edge of the Tibetan plateau at
5416m above sea level.
Of course, other trek routes are available
and fret not, trekking days are flexible and
there are agencies available to help customise
your trekking journey and cater to your needs
and capabilities.
If you’re not too patient and enjoy more

thrilling activities, perhaps zip-flying is made

for you. It is exactly what the name sounds

like; an extreme form of zip-lining. The

launch pad for the world’s longest, steepest

and fastest zip-line is located at the peak

of Sarangkot. Already known for the heart-

stopping views it offers, Sarangkot gives you

another reason to make the journey upwards;

to dangle 600m up in thin air while roaring

forward at 140 km per hour surrounded by

undisturbed nature.

Zip-flying still too gentle for you?

Paragliding over the tallest mountains in

the world should do the trick. In Pokhara,

a price of around RM270 can make this

dream a reality, That’s not a high cost to pay

considering Pokhara claims itself as one of the

best places in the world for paragliding! Not

many would be able to dispute this once they

step foot on the city. If you’re still skeptical,

check out the annual professional paragliding

competition held here.