Annapurna I, 8,091m
Annapurna
A circuit of a thousand faces.
Overview
No range rewards a long walk like Annapurna. Rice terraces give way to rhododendron forest, then arid Tibetan-influenced valleys, then the thin white air of Thorong La. Along the way: hot springs, Gurung and Manangi villages, and the sculpted west face of Machhapuchhre standing over Pokhara's lake.
Highlights
- Thorong La Pass at 5,416m
- Poon Hill sunrise over the Annapurna Sanctuary
- Muktinath, sacred to both Hindus and Buddhists
- Machhapuchhre — the sacred, unclimbed Fishtail
Altitude
5,416m
Best Season
Spring, Autumn
Difficulty
Strenuous
Activities
Trekking, Hiking, Cultural immersion
Trek Options
Walk Through Annapurna
Annapurna Circuit
From subtropical valleys to the high desert of Manang and over Thorong La, one of trekking's great classic circuits.
Annapurna Base Camp
A shorter, spectacular trek into a natural amphitheatre of 7,000 and 8,000 metre peaks.
Mardi Himal
A shorter, less-trodden ridgeline trek with Machhapuchhre rising close enough to touch.
Annapurna Gallery
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