Annapurna Circuit

The route

The Annapurna Circuit traces the Marsyangdi river upstream from lowland subtropics, climbs to the wind-scoured pass of Thorong La (5,416 m), and descends into the rain-shadow valley of Mustang. Road encroachment has shortened the classic itinerary but the high section between Manang and Muktinath remains one of the great walks in the Himalaya.

Starts

Besisahar (760 m)

Ends

Pokhara (820 m)

1. Day 1
   Besisahar → Chame

   Jeep transit up the lower valley
   60 km · 8h

   2,670 m
2. Day 2
   Chame → Pisang

   Pine forest and Paungda Danda cliff
   14 km · 5h

   3,300 m
3. Day 3
   Pisang → Manang

   Upper Pisang route with high views
   18 km · 6h

   3,540 m
4. Day 4
   Manang → Manang

   Acclimatization at Ice Lake
   6 km · 4h

   4,000 m
5. Day 5
   Manang → Yak Kharka

   Above the treeline
   10 km · 4h

   4,050 m
6. Day 6
   Yak Kharka → Thorong Phedi

   Base of the pass
   7 km · 4h

   4,525 m
7. Day 7
   Thorong Phedi → Muktinath

   Cross Thorong La pass
   15 km · 9h

   5,416 m
8. Day 8
   Muktinath → Marpha

   Mustang apple orchards
   22 km · 7h

   2,670 m
9. Day 9
   Marpha → Tatopani

   Hot springs soak
   38 km · 6h

   1,190 m
10. Day 10
    Tatopani → Ghorepani

    Magnolia and rhododendron
    17 km · 7h

    2,860 m
11. Day 11
    Ghorepani → Tadapani via Poon Hill

    Sunrise on Poon Hill
    11 km · 6h

    2,630 m
12. Day 12
    Tadapani → Ghandruk

    Gurung village stay
    9 km · 4h

    1,940 m
13. Day 13
    Ghandruk → Nayapul

    Final descent
    10 km · 4h

    1,070 m
14. Day 14
    Nayapul → Pokhara

    Lakeside return
    42 km · 1h

    820 m

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