Annapurna region
Annapurna Circuit |
The sheer diversity of the mountain scope, the exhilaration of crossing a high mountain pass, and the unsurpassed views of the Annapurna, Dhaulagiri and Manaslu Ranges are the essentials of this outstanding trek.
Trekking
north, we acclimatize at the important trading village of Manang
(3351m), before crossing the Thorong La (5416m). As you reach the pass,
line after line of snow ridges stretch before you, while far below lies
the sub-tropical Kali Gandaki Gorge.
From
the heights of the pass we descend to Muktinath and its scared Buddhist
and Hindu Shrines. Further south, the contrasts of the Nepal Himalayan
become even more apparent, as high windswept passes are replaced by
forests, or mandarin and Banana groves.
Finally we trek out of the gorges and look back to the peaks of the Annapurna and Dhaulagiri, before traversing the forest ridges down to Pokhara.
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