Must-see viewpoint · Gandaki Province, Nepal
Poonhill tower
Poon Hill Observation Tower
Poonhill tower is a viewpoint in Gandaki Province, Nepal.
Poonhill tower: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Poonhill tower
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Poonhill tower — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 28.40011, 83.68950. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Poonhill tower
- Annapurna South · viewpoint · Gandaki Province · ~22 km · Must-see
- Kalika Temple · temple · Gandaki Province · ~22 km · Must-see
- Rupse Waterfalls · waterfall · Gandaki Province · ~22 km · Must-see
- Hiunchuli · viewpoint · Gandaki Province · ~25 km · Must-see
- Mardi Himal Base Camp Trail · viewpoint · Gandaki Province · ~27 km · Must-see
- Baraha Shikhar (Annapurna Fang Peak) · viewpoint · Gandaki Province · ~28 km · Must-see
- Annapurna I · viewpoint · Gandaki Province · ~32 km · Must-see
- Tharpu Chuli · viewpoint · Gandaki Province · ~33 km · Must-see
- Machapuchare · viewpoint · Gandaki Province · ~34 km · Must-see
- Singu Chuli · viewpoint · Gandaki Province · ~35 km · Must-see
- Bat Cave · cave · Gandaki Province · ~40 km · Must-see
- Phewa Lake · lake · Gandaki Province · ~41 km · Must-see
- Taal Barahi Mandir · temple · Gandaki Province · ~42 km · Must-see
- Tilicho Peak · viewpoint · Gandaki Province · ~42 km · Must-see
- Bindhyabasini Temple · temple · Gandaki Province · ~43 km · Must-see
- view to pokhara (Tiju ko Chautara) · viewpoint · Gandaki Province · ~43 km · Must-see
- Gupteshwor Mahadev Cave · cave · Gandaki Province · ~44 km · Must-see
- Annapurna III · viewpoint · Gandaki Province · ~45 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Poonhill tower
- Annapurna South · viewpoint · Gandaki Province · ~22 km · Must-see
- Hiunchuli · viewpoint · Gandaki Province · ~25 km · Must-see
- Mardi Himal Base Camp Trail · viewpoint · Gandaki Province · ~27 km · Must-see
- Baraha Shikhar (Annapurna Fang Peak) · viewpoint · Gandaki Province · ~28 km · Must-see
- Annapurna I · viewpoint · Gandaki Province · ~32 km · Must-see
- Tharpu Chuli · viewpoint · Gandaki Province · ~33 km · Must-see
- Machapuchare · viewpoint · Gandaki Province · ~34 km · Must-see
- Singu Chuli · viewpoint · Gandaki Province · ~35 km · Must-see
- Tilicho Peak · viewpoint · Gandaki Province · ~42 km · Must-see
- view to pokhara (Tiju ko Chautara) · viewpoint · Gandaki Province · ~43 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Poonhill tower yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Poonhill tower?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Poonhill tower?
Nearby: Annapurna South (viewpoint, 22 km), Kalika Temple (temple, 22 km), Rupse Waterfalls (waterfall, 22 km), Hiunchuli (viewpoint, 25 km), Mardi Himal Base Camp Trail (viewpoint, 27 km), Baraha Shikhar (Annapurna Fang Peak) (viewpoint, 28 km).
Is Poonhill tower worth visiting?
Poonhill tower is listed as a must-see viewpoint in Nepal on Spotwander.