ANNAPURNA ROUND TREK

WORLD-CLASS TREK THROUGH THE (7,629 sq km) Annapurna Conservation Area – the largest in Nepal.

The Annapurna Circuit has often been voted as the best long-distance trek in the world!

This is a comprehensive trek that will take you through lush green subtropical forests, to rugged alpine terrain while passing through culturally rich Buddhist & Hindu Gurung & Manang villages. This trek has everything from the deepest valley, highest pass, and tallest peaks! 

Sherpa Expeditions &Trekking will show you why the Annapurna Circuit trek has been one of the most popular treks in Nepal since the early ’70s. Unimaginable views of Mt. Annapurna (8th highest in world 8091m), Mt. Dhaulagiri 1 (6th highest 8167m), and Mt. Manaslu (7th highest 8156m), including thirteen peaks over 7000 meters (23,000 ft), and sixteen more over 6000m. The treacherous south face of Annapurna Main has claimed more lives than any other mountain in Nepal. Looking at its 3000m south face, a sheer wall of rock will explain it all. The massif is 55 kilometers (34 mi) long and is bounded by the Kali Gandaki Gorge (the deepest gorge in the world) on the west, the Marsyangdi River (150km long) on the north and east, and by Pokhara Valley to the south.

The trail starts at the Marsyangdi River (meaning “Raging River” in Nepali) and follows a trail to its source at the glacial lake in Manang (3600m). The trail passes through numerous villages with their terraced fields, through sub-tropical regions to villages rich in tradition and culture before reaching high altitude barren landscapes. One of the highlights and most challenging days of the trek takes us to the top of Thorong La Pass, the highest point of our trek.

After passing through Thorong La Pass (5,416m) we descend toward Pokhara and pass through From here the trail descends most of the way to Pokhara passing through the holy site of the holy Vishnu Muktinath Temple, considered sacred by Buddhists and Hindus, located in Muktinath Valley at the foot of the Thorong La Pass in the Mustang District. Muktinath is one of the highest temples in the world and is famous for its 108 water spouts in the shapes of bulls. The trek follows the Kali Gandaki River Valley passing through Jomsom (located on the banks of the Kali Gandaki River 2743m), Marpha (1630m), Tukuche, and Tatopani (meaning hot water in Nepali) before coming to an end in Pokhara.

The remarkable yawning valleys, charismatic traditional Buddhist and Hindu villages, and their age-old cultures with a background of enormous peaks is certain to please the most fastidious traveler. Sherpa Expedition & Trekking will ensure your safety and comfort at all times to make this an enjoyable adventure into the wilds of the Annapurna region.

Annapurna Round Trek Trip Highlights

• A scenic journey through the Marsyangdi & Kali-Gandaki Valley and its spectacular varied scenery,
• Trekking through low sub-tropic forests to high alpine rocky terrain, constant views of the Annapurna Massif & some of the world’s tallest peaks- the world’s tallest peaks: Annapurna 1, Manaslu and Dhaulagiri.
• Trek through the Kali Gandaki Gorge – the world’s deepest gorge.
• Step back in time and see historic architecturally unique villages, Buddhist culture & follow in the footsteps of the ancient Trans-Himalayan caravan route.