Annapurna Circuit
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 137.23 mi
- Elevation gain
- 29,252 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Difficult
- Elevation loss
- 29,216 ft
- Max elevation
- 17,864 ft
- TrailRank
-
35
4.3
- Min elevation
- 2,411 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Time
- 16 days 17 hours 20 minutes
- Coordinates
- 8655
- Uploaded
- September 15, 2009
- Recorded
- September 2009
near Lamjung (Nepal)
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Itinerary description
This circuit was once considered one of the best treks in the world. though road construction is threatening its reputation and its future as a classic trek. Yet no one disputes that the scenery is outstanding: 17 to 21 days long, this trek takes you through distinct scenery of rivers, flora, fauna and above all - mountains. The trek goes counter-clockwise and reaches its summit in Thorung La (pass) at the height of 5416m, or 17,769 feet. The route goes past the following mountains: Manaslu (an 8,000-plus meter peak), Langtang Himal, Annapurna II and IV, Annapurna III and Gangapurna, and, of course, Annapurna I and Dhaulagiri -- passing through the world's deepest gorge in between those two 8,000-plus meter peaks. Poon Hill, at the end of the trek, affords views of those two mountains, as well as South Annapurna and Macchupucchre, the "Fishtail Mountain." The trek also goes through Buddhist villages and Hindu holy sites, most notably the village of Muktinath, a holy site for both Buddhists and Hindus (+info at wikitravel: http://wikitravel.org/en/Annapurna_Circuit)
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16 heures où 16 jours ? je pense que c'est 16 jours (days)
Hello Henry, yes you're right it usually takes around 3 weeks since the places along the trip are so interesting that you're continuously invited to stop and spend some time enjoying the place.
I didn't realize about the 16 hours, that doesn't make sense of course. It seems I cannot change the hours since in the forum I've been told that it is calculated from the GPS file, which makes sense. I'll contact the webmaster of wikiloc for help.
Many thanks for letting me know and thanks for sharing so many beautiful trails too
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It's already fixed Henry. As I mentioned before, the timing depends on how you approach this adventure, 3 weeks is a good estimate
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Have you got the of this area for garmin gps? thank you for the apport.
Hi CCguadalest, just have this track. It's quite detailed and you can download it by hitting the "Download" link right above the map. There are several people in Wikiloc that have shared many GPS tracklogs around the Annapurnas.
Hope it helps!
--icelader
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/thorntree/thread ....
Hi!
Fui al campamento base del Everest y que iba a Annapurna el pasado abril / mayo. Les puedo decir que he encontrado buenos precios en Katmandú. Me fui de compras con mi guía y aunque él parecía tener buenas ofertas. Creo que alquila Salida sacos de dormir. Usted puede conseguir en Pokhara también, pero se puede encontrar una selección más grande en Thamel. esto significa que usted puede obtener mejores ofertas y será capaz de hablar mal sobre el precio. Es una costumbre nepalí (he leído en una guía) para negociar. Es muy divertido. Usted no tendrá ningún problema wih el peso en el avión. Mi bolsa estaba un poco grande, tengo un tiempo difícil viajar ligero.
Hice contratar a un guía y él se encargó de contratar a un portero. Él trabaja con personas de confianza. Puedo recomendar mi guía. Él estaba bien informado, amable, y sobre todo se veía de espera para mi seguridad. Él parecía saber casi todo el mundo en Katmandú y guías de muchos, muchos y la gente de la montaña. Porque Sanjib sabe tanta gente se metía constantemente actualizaciones de la montaña, o en la montaña. Fue genial para viajar con un guía que tiene relaciones establecidas tantos. Lo encontré por casualidad a través de un foro de viajes y luego obtuvo referencias de él. Es decir, le envié un correo últimos clientes. En ningún momento, he recibido mensajes de correo electrónico procedentes de Italia, Alemania y los EE.UU. cantando las alabanzas de este tipo, de modo que es como yo andaba buscando mi guía. El precio me pareció muy razonable y me gustó el hecho de que usted no pague hasta llegar allí, por lo que evitar los grandes pagos y los pagos anticipados también. Yo estaba feliz de viajar en solitario. Viajando en un grupo es muy bueno, pero con seguridad, usted no recibirá una atención personalizada. Usted puede conocer a un montón de gente en las casas de té, o sobre la marcha de la caminata usted se familiarizará con las demás "ir por su propio camino." Puede ponerse en contacto Sanjib Adhikari en sanjib-adhikari@hotmail.com www.nepalguideinfo.com y Móvil No 97798416138. Recomiendo correo electrónico. Estoy seguro de que estará encantado de ofrecerle referencias. Déjeme saber si usted tiene más preguntas y disfrutar!
Amazing! It is a pretty difficult trek, but totally worth it. I reccomend anyone doing this to be prepared, not just physcally but it is also important to know info about the trail, have proper equipment and be aware of altutide sickness symptoms.
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Did the trek in september 1999. I guess the trek looks a bit differently nowadys.
Hello Juliana.. Did you use this track to do the Annapurna Circuit ? Did you do it in 2015 ? Is this route starting in Bhulbhule or Bahundanda ?
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very nice trek, from tropical forest to high mountains, beatifull landscape
I just came back from Nepal. we did the Annapurna Circuit, March 2015 (250 Km ). There was lot of snow, nearly a meter deep. Indeed, there was not possible to cross Thorung La (pass). We were very lucky to cross because there were some days of good weather, with a bit of coordination of the hikers, and the help of local people we opened the pass. It is a very nice hike, but be prepared with proper winter clothes if you think that there will be a chance for snow.
Amazign experience! It took me 16 days including the Tilicho lake side-trail.
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Amazing trail, best to be done around at the beginning of April when it's less crowded and prices are lower.
Pack light and you won't need a porter or guide.