Annapurna Trekking Trail 2017

“scenic and cultural walks around world's best adventure destination within awesome scenery”

Introduction:

Annapurna Region, located North Mid West of Nepal Himalaya with chain of mountains,
a spectacular region, where one can travel with daily views of mountains within world's tenth highest Annapurna and its massive range of peaks which includes from Annapurna I-II – III to IV with Gangapurna-Annapurna South-Huinchuli-Annapurna Fang or Vara Shikar and beautiful towering virgin peak Machhapuchare known as Fish Tail with unique two summit tops, the unclimbed peaks in whole Himalayan range.

Annapurna region regarded as world's top adventure destinations by many travel magazines and guide books, certainly a place of fantastic charm where you get immersed with beautiful scenery of high snow clad peaks within its dramatic and unique landscapes filled with traditional farm hills and mountain villages of immense culture with blend of both Hindu and Buddhist religions.

Annapurna region offers wide range of destination from a day hike to a week trekking and with adventurous walks for 2 weeks or more, besides trekking provides peak climbing and major mountaineering expeditions. Where every trekking trails begins and ends with alternative routes to choose with super views on daily walks.

Annapurna name comes from ancient Sanskrit word as 'Crops / Food Enough' Anna for crops and purna for enough, truly a mountain that provides and yields much harvest of crops as the mountain provides the glacier and feeds various network of river system like the Marshyangdi-Seti-Modi-Mardi Rivers which irrigates the fields and yield good harvest for the people of Nepal.

Annapurna region adventure and country walks or hikes starts and ends at scenic and famous touristic Pokhara city located on a verdant valley, blessed with beautiful natural surroundings. Pokhara at just above 800 meters high with warm sub-tropical climate and 220 k.m. away from Kathmandu with six hours of driving distance and 30 minutes of scenic flights offering super views of massive Annapurna Himalaya range of peaks which reflects on its serene Phewa and Begnas Lakes, truly a picturesque place to be in all of Himalaya range.

Mt. Annapurna I at 8,091 m / 26,545 ft listed as world 10^th highest the first 8,000 meter mountains ever climbed in 1950's by French Expeditions led by late Maurice Herzog, three years before Mt. Everest was conquered by Tenzing and Hillary.

Probably Annapurna is the only region where you find great change of landscapes from warm paddy fields to alpine green hills and forest ending towards arctic cold of ice and glaciers.

The northern side of Annapurna with beautiful high Manang valley where famous and popular Annapurna circuit takes you on this scenic country with crossing over high Thorang-La pass at 5,416 m / 17,700 ft and ending at Mustang Kaligandaki valley around holy Muktinath and Jomsom town includes world deepest gorge of Kaligandaki River.

Where other destination takes you in the heart of Annapurna within the Sanctuary and its Annapurna base camp enclosed with giant peaks, a moderate to adventurous walks.

Annapurnaregion offers wide range of trekking-peak climbing to challenging mountaineering expeditions, whatever your interest and duration are? Encounters Nepal will help you to plan and organize your holiday around Annapurna region with fascinating and mesmerizing moments in the comfort of nice and cozy lodges with warm Nepalese hospitality.

Location:
Annapurna Region located in Western Nepal, 220 k.m away from Kathmandu with six hours driving distance and 30 minutes of scenic flights to reach at Pokhara, where most of the Annapurna treks and adventure starts and ends.

Best Time to Travel:

Annapurna Region where you can visit all year round depending upon the choice of destination and holiday duration. Where March and April wild flowers in full bloom, September to November are the best months with clear blue sky.
For moderate short treks all season possible including winter months of December and January.
As for longer and adventurous trek and climb March to June and September to December where high passes of above 5,000 m involved during the walks.

In Spring (depending upon the altitude wise) morning and night time cold freezing temperature of minimum minus -05° C to -10° C but the day warm with sunshine for few hours maximum of 15° C to 20° C.

Summer (depending upon the altitude wise) minimum minus -05° C to -10° C but the day warm with sunshine for few hours maximum of 20° C to 25° C.

Autumn / winter months of December to January will be the coldest with minimum minus -10° C to -15° C but the day warm with sunshine for few hours maximum of 15° C to 20° C.

Wind Chill is another factor bringing cold freezing breeze and howling winds, sometimes trekkers can face snow storm where you can be safe in the comfort of nice cozy lodges found around villages on trekking main trails.  

Religion and culture:

AnnapurnaRegion populated mostly by Gurung and Magar people with Manang and Thakali tribe as well with limited numbers, all the mountain and hill tribe practices Buddhism religion.

Main villages and towns from Pokhara city, Ghandruk, Landruk, Bhirethati, Tolka, Chomrong, Dhampus, Ghorepani, Tirkhedhunga and Siklis. The other side of Annapurna towards North starts with Besisar town, Syange-Jagat villages within Lamjung district and Timang-Dharapani-Chame-Pisang to Manang village economy of the mountain community traditionally been based on trade and livestock herding.

In southern Annapurna Region Gurung and Magar tribe people have long history producing gallant Gorkha soldiers in foreign legions in UK –Indian Army as well in Singapore.  
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