ANNAPURNA AROUND
Central Nepal is dominated by the Annapurna Himal and the village of Pokhara. There are three major trekking routes in central Nepal: to Jomsom, to Annapurna Sanctuary, and a circuit of the Annapurnas itself. Trekking in the Annapurna Circuit in Nepal gives you a perfect satisfaction interms of landscape , ethnical aspect , cultural aspect . This circuit is a about 200 mile journey around the Annapurna Himal, commence from the Beshisahar throught the Marsyangdi River valley to Thorong La 5445m pass, and down to the Kali Gandaki River valley until Pokhara Valley . Along the way we traveled through dense bamboo forests, arid mountain villages, high desolate alpine terrain, and saw fields, river valleys, Monasteries and monuments , small villages , and met wonderful travelers and locals.
1. KATHMANDU to BESHI SAHAR 850 m :Transfer to Beshi Sahar in private bus: KTM- Dumre- Beshi Sahar- About 7 hours of journey
2. BESHI SAHAR to NGATTI TREK 1150 m :After breakfast trek until Bhubhule, then continuation until in the village of Ngatti village About 5 hours of march
3. NGATTI to JAGAT 1314 m trek :Rise in the fields in terraces until Bahun Danda through bank of river. Coming down during 30 m about, crossing of one small river and continuation until Syange Bazaar After 2 hours of trek, the trail crosses the «Marsyangdi» and goes up until Jagat. Camp About 5 hours 30
4. JAGAT to TAL 1707 m :Rise until Tal, cascades, hanging bridges about 5 hours trek
5. TAL to CHAME 2713 m :Traversing to the village of Dharapini 2000 m, Gurung village and Manangi of Buddhist religion, then soft rise until Khudi, finally trek through forest until Chame, village Tibetain culture. Small Buddhist monastery. Source of hot water. About 7 hours trek
6. CHAME to PISANG 3185 m :Crossing orchid forest and continuation on the left strand of the Marsyangdi prayer wall . Pisang is a village shared Manangi in two parts. The village of high is typical of the valley with its houses to the roofs in terraces Very lovely view on the Annapurnas, the Pisang Peak, the Chulu. About 6 hours trek
7. PISANG to MANANG 3351 m :Rise until a narrow spur on the flanks of the Annapurna II, march to dish until Hondge, then continuation until Manang. View on the Annapurnas II, III and IV, the Manaslu, the Pisang Peak. About 6 hrs trek
8. REST to MANANG 3351 m :Rest or discovery some monasteries of village of Braga, possibility also of walking on the grazings of the Yak in direction of Chulu.
9. MANANG to THORANG PHEDI 4400 m : trek up until in the foot of Thorong Pass About 6h30 trek
10. THORONG PHEDI to MUKTINAH 3802 m : Departure very early the morning to cross the Thorong Pass 5415 m . View on the peak of Thorong, Pisang, Manang and Nilgiri. Long and difficult coming down until Muktinath. Muktinath is for the Hindus the most sacred site of Nepal. Together of temples of Hindouistes. Trek about 8 to 12 hrs , following the conditions
9. MUKTINAH to JOMOSOM 2835 m : Coming down to Kagbeni village which is gate way of MUSTANG, beautiful walled village full of Tibetain architecture & culture . Walk the long of the Kali Gondaki until Jomoson About 5 hrs trek.
(From Jomsom you can fly back to Pokhara also option to take jeep to Beni then to Pokhara also possible option)
11. JOMOSOM to TUKUCHE 2591 m : trek without difficulties through Kali Gandaki valley which is deepest george in the world. Transition to Marpha, very beautiful Thakali village then continuation until Tukuche, once main Thakali village , mostly houses made of stones and wooden. It is here that in 1950, the expedition French part to the conquest of the Annapurna established its general district About 4 h trek
12. TUKUCHE to GHASA 2012 m :Coming down to Lete and crossing of the Kali Gandaki river . View on the fall of ice of Dhaulagiri. Cascades, forestry of pines. Continuation until Ghasa About 4 h
10. GHASA to TATOPANI 1189 m :Decending along Kali Gandaki then to Tatopani (sources of natural hot water 36°C) . About 4 h trek
11. TATOPANI to GHOREPANI 28 35 m:stiff rise across a populated forest of monkeys until a rocky breach. Very lovely view on the Annapurnas I ,II, III, IV & South , Dhaulagiri . Softer rise until in the village of Chittre and pursuit until Ghorepani across a forest of rhododendrons. About 7 h trek
19. GHOREPANI to GHANDRUNG (1991 meters) : We pursue our crossing the rhododendron forest and up to the collar of Deorali 3000 m then coming decend toward the beautiful Ghandrung Gurung village Very lovely dwellings of an or two stories. View on the Southerly Annapurna, the Hiunchuli and the Macchapuchhare. About 6 h trek
20. GHANDRUNG to DUMPUS 1750 m :Decend until the Modi Khola, walk uphill toward Landrung and easy trek until Dumpus through deep forest About 7 h trek
21. DUMPUS to POKHARA 800m :Trek down about 1 to 1 1h30 to suiket fedi and Pokhara transfer from fedi . Overnight to the hotel
22. POKHARA to KATHMANDU ;End of tower of town to Pokhara then transfer to Kathmandu. Overnight to the hotel
