Located in the Himalayas of Nepal, the Annapurna trek occupies about 80 km of land in between Marsyangdi River in the east and Kali Gandaki River in the west. Annapurna Region is one of the most diverse and popular trekking area in Nepal which offers the trekking and tour packages to different trekking destinations like: Annapurna Base Camp, Ghorepani – Poonhill, Annapurna Circuit, Narphu Trek Mardi Himal Base Camp, Namun Bhanjyang, Barapokhari trek, and so on. With that, there are different popular peak climbing destinations like: Thorang Peak, Chulu East, Chulu West, Pisang Peak, and so on. Annapurna means “goddess of fertility” in the Sanskrit language. In the Annapurna side, we can see the mesmerizing views of Annapurna (8091m), Machhapuchhare (6993m), Manaslu, the ice pyramid Dhaulagiri (8167 m), Himchuli, and so on. During the trek in Annapurna Region’s Jomsom – Muktinath trek, we can reach the to the highest altitude of about 5516 m which lies at the Thorong La pass, near the boundary of the well-known Tibetan plateau. The trail covers up the whole Annapurna Mountain Region and offers a unique harmonization of people and landscapes, from the lowland to the alpine meadows and finally to the Tibet.
Featured trips for Annapurna Region
Easy trekking are basically for the beginners. This kind of treks is typically done in the lower hilly region of elevation below 3500 metre. The trails in this trek are generally vertical and walking time is 3 - 5 hours everyday.
Moderate types of trekking generally take place on the low altitude zone crossing the passes below the elevation of 4500 meters. Normally the walking is from 4 - 6 hours each day.
Hard kind of trekking routes crosses through the wild and adventurous trails and sometimes passes through the snow covered high passes between 4500 meters to 5500 meters. Usually the walks takes from 7-8 hours everyday.
Generally this types of routes are demanding long distance treks where the walks takes up to 9 hours each day. Each trail crosses at least one pass over 5500 meters frequently contains hardly ever explored regions. Challenging are the expedition types of activity.