3-Day โก๏ธNo-Nonsense Nepal ABC Trek Guide ๐๏ธ
(post-monsoon, zero fluff, all gas) ๐ START LINE Day 1, 10:00 a.m. sharp: queue at Pokharaโs NTB permit office. The line is already wild ๐ฅ. Grab your papers, jump in a shared jeep ๐ to Jhinu (Rs 1,000 pp if the 8-seater is full, extra $$ if not). Ride = 3 hrs. No jeep? Taxi to Birethanti checkpoint (~Rs 2,500 per cab) then hitch or local bus to Jhinu. ๐ DAY 1 โ HALF-DAY GRIND Goal: reach Upper Sinuwa at all costs. Two suspension bridges sandwich the Chhomrong ridge ๐๐๏ธ. I started at 14:45 and limped in at 19:00 under drizzleโplug in ๐, wolf down dal bhat ๐, crash ๐ด. ๐ DAY 2 โ 10-HR BLAST TO ABC 07:00 wheels up โ 11:00 Himalaya. Coffee game is strong โ๏ธ; double-shot + lunch combo to save time. 11:30-17:00 = 5-6 hrs of pure goldโpush to ABC! Views from MBC are meh; sunrise from ABC is the flex ๐. Beds? Someone always bailsโjust wait. ๐ DAY 3 โ 10-HR DOWNHILL ESCAPE 07:00 breakfast โ sunrise photos ๐ธ โ drop like a rock! 07:00-10:00 Himalaya victory coffee โ๏ธ โ 12:00 Bamboo โ still not hungry โ 13:00 Upper Sinuwa for lunch & free WiFi ๐ โ 13:30 keep sliding โ 17:00 Jhinu โ shared jeep ๐ โ 20:00 Pokhara beers ๐บ. Done in 3 calendar days, including all micro-transfers. ๐ QUICK PACK HACKS Rain jacket + dry bags = monsoon survival ๐ง๏ธ Power bank = lifeline Cash only: cards are decorative up there ๐ณโ #ABC #NepalTrek #Pokhara #Annapurna #3DaySprint
