Trekking in Nepal >> Annapurna Region Trek >> Round Annapurna Trekking

This is one of the Nepali's renowned treks. The route goes along the Marshangdi gorge through the remote valley of Manang to crest the arid, windswept northern flank of Annapurna at the Thorong-La, a high but straightforward pass at over 5416m. The route then passes through Jomsom to joint the ancient trading link beside the Kali Gandaki River.

The Location of the Kali Gandaki gorge between Tibet and India made it one of the most important passageways through the Himalaya for thousand of year. From its organs, the river lows south to India carving its way between the two towering massifs of Mt. Daulagiri (8172m) & Mt. Annapurna (8091m). These two giants are only 35 km apart. Turning the plunge to the Kali Gandaki at Tatopani from their summits into a staggering 6660m gorge, the deepest gorge on the earth. this magnificent circuit route draws to a close through the Gurung villages and rhododendron forests of Midland Nepal.

This is a challenging long trek of about 250-km in less than 3 weeks. The good thing about this trek is that we have a change of view of a new spectacular mountain every other day, right from the first day of trek to the last day. The highlight of the trek is the crossing of snow-covered Thorung La, which at 5,416-m, is a whole lot higher than the highest peak in the European Alps and presents the most formidable challenge on this trek requiring up to 12 hours or more of continual trekking besides being potentially hazardous if weather or trail conditions is bad. You will remember this trek long after the memories have faded.