{{Short description|Hill station in Pokhara, Nepal}} {{Infobox settlement <!--See the table at Infobox settlement for all fields and descriptions of usage--> <!-- Basic info --> |name = Poon Hill |other_name = |native_name = पून हिल |nickname = |settlement_type = Viewpoint |motto = <!-- images and maps --> |image_skyline = Poon hill sunrise.jpg |image_caption = |image_flag = |image_seal = |image_map = |mapsize = |map_caption = | pushpin_map = Nepal Gandaki Province#Nepal |pushpin_label_position = bottom |pushpin_mapsize = |pushpin_map_caption = Location in Nepal <!-- Location --> |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = {{flag|Nepal}} |subdivision_type1 = Province |subdivision_name1 = Gandaki Province |subdivision_type2 = District |subdivision_name2 = Myagdi District

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'''Poon Hill''' (पून हिल) is a hill station overlooking the Annapurna Massif range and Dhaulagiri mountain range, located on border of Myagdi District and Kaski District in Gandaki Province of Nepal. This lookout is the key viewpoint in the Ghorepani Poon Hill trek. Mountains such as an Annapurna 8,091m, Dhaulagiri 8,127, Annapurna South 7,219 Meter, Machhapuchhare 6,993 Meter, Himchuli, Annapurna III, Dhampus peak, Dhulagiri II, and many other tall peaks can be seen from here.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nepaltrekhub.com/poon-hill-trek|title=Mountain from Poon Hill|accessdate=2019-08-18}}</ref>

Poon Hill is located 270&nbsp;km west from Kathmandu (The capital of Nepal). The hike to Poon Hill from Pokhara takes 2–3 days.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gokyotreksnepal.com/poon-hill-trek|title=Poon Hill trek location|accessdate=2019-08-27}}</ref> The Poon Hill viewpoint is on the way to Annapurna Sanctuary which lies in the centre of Annapurna Conservation Area. Trekkers need to obtain an ACCAP Permit from Kathmandu or Pokhara in order to complete this hike.

thumb|View from Poon Hill top 3210 Meter, All mountains can be seen from here

==List of mountains seen from Poon Hill== Some of the peaks which are visible from the top of Poon Hill are listed below. {| border=0 cellspacing=5 style="margin-left:3em" class="wikitable sortable" ! align=left|Peak||elevation |- | Dhaulagiri || {{convert|8167|m|ft|abbr=on}} |- | Annapurna I || {{convert|8091|m|ft|abbr=on}} |- | Annapurna South || {{convert|7219|m|ft|abbr=on}} |- | Machapuchare || {{convert|6993|m|ft|abbr=on}} |- | Annapurna II || {{convert|7937|m|ft|abbr=on}} |- | Annapurna III || {{convert|7,555|m|ft|abbr=on}} |- | Gangapurna || {{convert|7455|m|ft|abbr=on}} |- | Tukuche Peak || {{convert|6920|m|ft|abbr=on}} |- | Dhampus Peak || {{convert|6012|m|ft|abbr=on}} |- | Hiunchuli || {{convert|6441|m|ft|abbr=on}} |- | Gurja Himal || {{convert|7193|m|ft|abbr=on}} |- | Nilgiri Himal || {{convert|7061|m|ft|abbr=on}} |}

==Gallery== <gallery mode="packed"> File:View from Poon hill 3210 Meter .jpg|View from Sunny Hotel File:Near deurali .jpg|on the way to Tadapani File:Poon hill board.jpg|Poon Hill board File:Mountain pointing .jpg|Excited man pointing mountain File:Dhaulagiri 8167 meter mountain.jpg|Dhaulagiri 8167 Meter File:Ammar guni.jpg|Panorama from poon hill File:Atop_Poon_Hill,_Nepal_in_2019_at_dawn.jpg|Dawn at Poon Hill station, 3210m </gallery>

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