Srizana BK
On June 14, 2025, we the teachers of Deerwalk Pokhara School were excited to start our hiking .The decision was to arrive at 7am in the morning but as we are Nepalese we arrived at 7:20 .Then ,at around 7:28 we got on the bus and started our journey from school .We gossiped ,laughed and share our excitement,joy with each other in the bus. It was the first hiking for few of us and other teachers who had already experienced it were sharing their memories among us .All those interesting gossips along with the light breeze from windows of the bus ,it was really wonderful.
After a while ,our bus stopped at Begnas .We clicked pictures and then went in search of a good place where we can have our breakfast.It was early in the morning so many restaurants hadn't made anything to eat yet .After a while,finally we found a perfect place which was Begnas Lodge And Restaurant.We ordered chapati and curry ,toast with omelette,coffee and tea .We were literally exhausted for waiting so we decided to take some pictures again.After almost one hour our food arrived.The toast was really tasty.It was really worth it .The chapati was also fine but curry was way too spicy .Tea and coffee were also good .
Then, after some rest the real journey began .We headed towards Begnas lake and again clicked some pictures.The people around were looking at us as if we were some kind of tourist or celebrities and we have never seen Pokhara in our life because we were literally behaving and taking pictures like that each second.Jokes apart ,the wonderful view made us click pictures again and again.Then, we headed ahead and the scene was like as if we were in a race .Like literally,for a moment some person is really ahead and others are barely moving and the next moment another person is ahead .
Then comes the difficult road, that road was made up of stone and was giving the village vibes every moment.While climbing,we met some kids who were singing and beatboxing so beautifully. We continued our hiking through jungles ,ukalo and oralo.It was easy in the starting because the weather was fine ,sun was mild ,a proper hike .After some walking,the sun started to show it's real form . As soon as the clock hit 12 ,the sun got angry and pour it's anger on us .The road was getting hotter and hotter .All the people having white face were turning red like a fresh tomatoes and hands were tanned completely.While walking ,we reached a random place where an old man and woman were cutting down a mango tree and mangoes were falling all over the ground.They were so kind and allowed us to collect the mangoes as much as we want .We collected the mangoes and move ahead happily.
After sometime,we found a kuwa named Britta Kuwa.One girl fetched us the cold water from the kuwa .The water was so
cold as if it was brought straight from the mountains.Fridge water was of no use in front of it .We drank the water and continued walking.We went through a small river and enjoyed there for a while .Then ,we walked again and after about an hour of walking we decided to rest for a while.Meanwhile,Tej sir took a big plastic bag full of popcorn and in addition to that Deewaker sir brought chicken achar made by his mom herself.This combination was so
much wow like literally 10/10 .
Then we again continued our journey but in two groups.One
group continued walking ,on the other hand another group waited to buy cucumbers .One wise old man let us make the chilly paste in his house. Our dearest gurumaa made the chilly paste which was so yum. My mouth still waters whenever I think about it . Anyways,we headed towards the other group with the
cucumbers and we ate the cucumbers and paste after gathering.Everyone ate cucumbers and kept praising about the paste.
Then, we again continued walking ,some teachers along
with me were really struggling to make our feet move in that way we were walking.All the way ,I was wishing to God ,only if I was a bird rather than a human being ,I would have reached my destination in no time but it is what it is .“I’m a human and I have to walk. ” I convinced myself saying this and somehow continued walking.Anyways,then we walked continuously and finally reached the road where our bus will come to pick us up but some teachers were still in the mood for walking more so they walked more to reach Begnaskot.
Meanwhile, left other teachers sat in a small shop,drank a chilled coke and started making videos and clicking pictures.After sometime,other energetic teachers came back and bus had also arrived and guess what we again took pictures.Rest of the journey was done in the bus.We reached at a beautiful restaurant and had Thakali Khana Set enjoying the mesmerizing view of white lotus blooming in the lake. We ate our food, gossiped for a while and then it was time to go. We headed towards our bus and came back to school,rested for sometime.Then,headed towards our houses.
Highlights;
❖ Begnas Lake
❖ Boats and amazing view from top of Begnaskot
❖ Complete village vibes
❖ Beautiful scenery everywhere
❖ Wonderful natural resources and amazing natural beauty
Conclusion;
The decision of conducting a hiking in this place was a wonderful thought of our respected teachers.It was really a wonderful experience and I'm hoping to take part in other hikings
as well in upcoming days.This hiking gave us so many beautiful memories and also an eternal peace.A person can never say no to hiking in such an amazing environment.Although,we had to walk a lot literally a lot but the view and scenery along with the chirpings of birds will make you forget the pain behind walking.Thus,it was really worth it and I’m not gonna lie I personally loved it. Although it was the first hike of my life,I really liked it a lot.
Recommendation;
After all this experience, of course I would definitely recommend hiking in Begnaskot.It would be a perfect place if you want to spend some quality time with your family or friends.The view of the lake from the top of Begnaskot is a must watch scene.People from every age especially teenagers and young people must plan a hiking here.The beautiful views and friendly ambience will become your best friends once you go there.I would highly
recommend everyone to visit here once in their life.
