The Annapurna Circuit is the popular name trek in Nepal around the Annapurna mountain range in the Himalayas. The trek reaches an altitude of 5,300m on the Throng La pass, touching the edge of the fabled Tibetan plateau. The magnificent mountain scenery, seen at close quarters includes Annapurna (8,091m). The trek follows ancient paths used as trade routes between Nepal and Tibet. These paths have long facilitated the flow of cultures and religions in this remote and formerly inaccessible region. The trek provides an opportunity to see many different flora and fauna and the different ways of life of the many peoples who live there.
Highlights:
Beshishahar
Chame village
Manang village
Pisang village
Throng Pass
Muktinath temple
Kagbeni village
Jomsom