Annapurna Circuit Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
long-distance trail in Nepal
About Annapurna Circuit
The Annapurna Circuit trek isusuallya counter-clockwise loop from Besisahar to Nayapul, and reaches its summit halfway at Thorung La Pass, at a height of 5416 m (17,769 feet). Some trekkers have trekked clockwise, but be warned: summiting Thorong La from West to East is incredibly difficult, a vastly steep and lengthy climb up more than 1.5 kilometers in elevation gain, over 8-10km in horizontal distance, up unstable and dangerous rocky gullies with upper sections having no marked trail (especially if it snowed), low oxygen, and no tea houses or camps save for one or two abandoned stone huts. Most trekkers are exhausted even from hikingdownthis section of the trek, so choose wisely -- but intrepid trekkers have hiked it clockwise. The traditional trek starts at Besisahar, on the eastern si
Annapurna Circuit Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 6 sections including: