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Watch on YouTubeSarangkot is the hill everyone in Pokhara talks about. On a clear morning the Annapurna range lights up pink and gold while the lake below is still in shadow. I went up in the dark with a headtorch and a flask of tea to see if it lives up to the hype.
Tips for SarangkotLeave Lakeside about an hour before sunrise, go in autumn or winter for the clearest skies, and stay after the crowd leaves — the soft morning light over the lake is just as beautiful.
Spoiler: it was worth it. Not just for the mountains, but for the chai seller who had been climbing that hill every morning for years and had a story about every peak.
