The trek usually takes about 14 days starting from Kathmandu with the stop in Pokhara. The trial is moderate with a fair challenging and makes numerous river crossing over steel and wooden suspension bridge. Tea house and lodges along the route are available for food and accommodations.
Some group makes tents but these are typically for side trips away from tea house and lodges such as peak climbing. Depending on the speed of the hiker, number and length, rest days take during the acclimatization, weather, and where the adventure trek is finished and take almost 14 days to trek Annapurna Circuit Trek.
Many trekkers choose to fly out from Jomsom Airport to save the time to explore the charming village, about its culture, religion, and tradition. It is recommended that the trekkers take the high trail from Pisang by Ghvaru and Ngawal to Manang to enjoy the spectacular views of the mountains and the villages which are the best-preserved samples of the Tibetan villages style. Sleeping either village with acclimatization as they are located in the higher than Manang. You can enjoy the views of the Tilicho lake during this trek.
Now there are many lodges and tea house develops in this region and also near the lake at so-called Tilicho Base Camp, so tents are no longer required for the trek in most region If you want to go to Jomsom via Tilicho route, Outdoor camping and a tent is required.
At a certain time of the year, snow condition can put you in difficulty so prevent from it. While it's not possible to make the adventure trek during the wet weather but Annapurna Circuit Trek region falls in the rain shadow so you can make the vacation trip in all seasons.
The wet season is encouraged by the hikers to avoid the crowd during the trek, however, the days are often damp and the views are disturbed by the clouds and weather.
This season is the best trekking season in Nepal. Due to the season back to the monsoon, everything during the trek is very clear and fresh. Views are very clear and the night sky is also extremely visible. Though the weather is warm at the nigh time the temperature falls below freezing.
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Photo captured by Annapurna Mellor. View trip. We also pass through various suspension bridges to arrive at the settlement of Ghasa. This is another long duration trek covering a total distance of 22 km. The trek distance from Ghasa to Tatopani is 13 km, and it takes around hours to complete the trek. The trails pass through the forested area, overlooking the spectacular Annapurna massif. Furthermore, the trails pass through the natural landscapes, terraced paddy fields, and Rupsi waterfall to arrive at the natural hot water springs of Tatopani.
Dipping in the hot waters of Tatopani will relax your mind, muscles, and nerves. The total distance from Tatopani to Ghorepani is about 14 km and takes around hours to complete. Ghorepani village is famous for its awe-inspiring views of sunrise and Annapurna mountain range. There are several suspension bridges over the Kali Gandaki river. The uphill climb is steep for a few hours and then gets relatively easy.
After hours of trekking, we arrive at Ghorepani. Poon Hill viewpoint provides trekkers with an incredible fantastic panoramic sunrise view overlooking the entire Annapurna range. The uphill climb has a total distance of 3 km and takes around hours to complete.
The trail leads us back to Ghorepani from where we drive back to the lake city of Pokhara. The scenic drive to Pokhara takes further hours. Pokhara is a tourist city with many hotels, restaurants, cafes, pubs, etc. Annapurna Circuit trek ends with a drive back to Kathmandu to Pokhara. The hours drive covers around a distance of km.
The scenery provides you with green landscapes and the view of the snow-capped mountains. The transportation used and the starting point of the trek also determines how long is the Annapurna Circuit. You can customize the trek and take the jeep drive directly to Syange or Chame and reduce the trek itinerary by a few days. There are some individual sections of the trek where you can take a jeep ride. These newly constructed roads are not in great condition but you can manage.
So, taking a jeep or any vehicle available will reduce the total trekking days. Moreover, you will also get to observe the beautiful scenarios of the hilly landscapes, terrace farms, charming villages, and magnificent mountain views, and others.
Besides that, you can also take the flight from Jomsom to Pokhara. This will reduce the total distance and itinerary of the trek as your trip comes to an end at Jomsom.
Hiring a porter reduces the difficulty of the trek by a significant amount. It is incredibly hard to trek with heavy weight on your back. The porter can carry the weight of your clothing and gear. So, if you are trekking in the high altitude region for the first time or are not comfortable trekking with a backpack, you should hire a porter.
You can thus enjoy the trek and complete it with ease. The Annapurna Circuit once was a three-week journey through the pristine valleys and villages of the Annapurna range, but the construction of two roads encroaching up both sides has shrunken the route significantly.
When the final road is complete, the date of which is unknown and consistently delayed, the roadless section of the Annapurna Circuit may be reduced to as few as five days.
What does this all mean? Depending on how far up the roads you decide to start and finishing walking, the abbreviated version can now be completed 8—17 days.
As of , on the Besisahar side east the road up the Marsyangdi Valley reaches Manang at 3, meters. On the west side of the Circuit the road extends up the Kali Gandaki Valley to Jomsom and jeeps and flights are available from there. There still remains a number of roadless days approximately 8 but they are decreasing. Length: 8—21 days the grand loop from Besishar to Pokhara takes approximately 17—21 days. Difficulty: Moderate to challenging. Starting elevation: meters 2, feet at Besisahar up to 3, meters 11, feet at Manang, depending on your starting point.
Peak elevation: 5, meters 17, feet at Thorong La Pass. Elevation profile: via Adventure Alternative. Guiding: Recommended but not required. Accommodations: Teahouse. When to Go: Fall peak trekking season is from October to early December; spring trekking season is in March and April.
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