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Annapurna Circuit has been voted the best long-distance trek in the world, as it combined, in its old full form, a wide variety of climate zones from the tropics at 600 m asl to the Arctic at 5416 m asl at the Thorong La pass and cultural variety from Hindu villages at the low foothills to the Tibetan culture of Manang Valley and lower Mustang ...
Path through Lete on the Annapurna Circuit. Trek to Everest Base Camp, an 18-day trail to the base camp of Mt. Everest; 230 km (140 mi) Annapurna Circuit, a 3-week loop trek through the Annapurna range; 277 km (172 mi) Manaslu Circuit Trek, a 3-week loop trek through the adjacent range to the Annapurna region—the Manaslu region.
Annapurna Circuit Region; West col 6135 m. Makalu Barun; East Col 6100 m. Makalu Barun; Sherpani Col Makalu Barun; Cho La 5420 m. Mount EverestRegion; Larkya La Pass 5106 m. Manaslu; Kagmara La 5115 m. Southern Dolpo; Ganja La 5106 m. Langtang Helambu Region; Meso Kanta 5089 m. Annapurna Region; Kang la Pass 5320 m. ( Annapurna manang region )
Machapuchare is at the end of a long spur ridge, coming south out of the main backbone of the Annapurna massif, which forms the eastern boundary of the Annapurna Sanctuary. The peak is about 25 km (16 mi) north of Pokhara, the provincial capital of the Gandaki Province. The sanctuary is a favorite trekking destination, and the site of the base ...
The Manaslu region offers a variety of trekking options. The popular Manaslu trekking route of 177 kilometres (110 mi) skirts the Manaslu massif over the pass down to Annapurna. The Nepalese Government only permitted trekking on this circuit in 1991. [10] The trekking trail follows an ancient salt-trading route along the Budhi Gandaki River. En ...
The pass is located on a trail that connects the village of Manang in the Manang District to the east, with the temple of Muktinath and the nearby village of Ranipauwa, in the Mustang District to the west. Thorong La is the highest point on the Annapurna Circuit, a 300 km (190 mi) route
It ranges in elevation from 790 m (2,590 ft) to the peak of Annapurna I at 8,091 m (26,545 ft). The conservation area stretches across Manang, Mustang, Kaski, Myagdi, and Lamjung Districts. [1] Annapurna Conservation Area encompasses Annapurna Sanctuary and is known for several trekking routes including the Annapurna Circuit.
Ghandruk is a common place for treks in the Annapurna range of Nepal (Annapurna Base camp and Annapurna Circuit treks, in particular). [2] The peaks of Mt Annapurna, Mt Machapuchare, Gangapurna and Mt Hiunchuli can be seen from the village, and it is also the gateway to the Poon hill. Gurung communities comprise the major inhabitants of the ...