Annapurna Circuit | April 2022
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- Опубликовано: 28 май 2022
- Annapurna Circuit Itinerary: Chame to Jomsom in 9 Days
April 23, day 1: Arrive in Kathmandu (1400m)
April 24, day 2: Drive to Chame (2710m) 8 - 9 hours.
We woke up early, we drove in the morning from Kathmandu to Chame via Besisahar by Toyota Hiace minibus then by jeep to Chame. We drove through scenic foothills and ridge line vistas along the Trishuli River. From Munglin, we followed the Pokhara highway until Durme then turned towards the north to Besisahar along the Marshyangdi River enjoying Mountain views, terraces field and green hills.
April 25, day 3: Trek to Pisang (3,300m) 4 - 5 hours.
This is the day when trek landscapes drastically changed. We continued by walking along the Marsyangdi River in the dense forests.
The forest becomes thinner as we trekked. After crossing the altitude mark of 3,000 meters, the landscapes turned into a trans-Himalayan desert, with only a few alpine shrubs.
We trekked via Lower Pisang. The Upper Pisang trail is comparatively steeper but the scenery is surreal. Lower Pisang way is easier. Choose one that best fits you.
April 26, day 4: Trek to Manang (3540m) 5 - 6 hours.
We can trekked through the old village of Nwagal to Manang from Lower Pisang. Peaks like Annapurna, Gangapurna, and Tilicho are visible nearly all along the route. Unique rock formations with a thin forest of pine trees make up a magnificent scenery.
We saw a monastery in Braga which is 400 years old. For the locals this monastery has historic symbolic importance. The architecture was amazing itself.
April 27, day 5: Acclimatization day / Discover Manang (3540m)
Manang is without doubt one of the best acclimatization places. It offers spectacular views over the peaks of Annapurna and Gangapurna. Gangapurna Lake is another gem that is only a 10-minute walk from the village.
Visiting the nearby monastery of Praken Gumpa gave us a glimpse of local culture and tradition. You have the option to go on side trips like Ice Lake and Milerapa Cave, perfect in Manang for a day-hike. No matter what you do, do not sleep in the daytime. That’s not good for acclimatization.
Here the hotels provide basic services and the untouched natural scenery in the backdrop makes Manang a great acclimatizing spot. Overnight at guesthouse.
April 28, day 6: Trek to Letdar (4230m) 4 hours.
We trekked mostly through the rocky landscape, with just a few pastures and juniper shrubs. The route continuously ascended and descended across Jharsang Khola stream. We also cross wooden and suspension bridges along the way, passing through villages such as Tenki and Ghunasa.
April 29, day 7: Trek to Thorong Phedi (4,600m) 4 hours.
The Thorang Phedi trek is an uphill ascent. Giant rock formations give the landscape an incredible look. Snow-capped Rocky Mountains mixed with different-color textured drylands make for beautiful scenery.
Specific parts are landslide prone. Be careful walking along those trails. We saw one of the best views of Mt. Gundang, Mt. Syagang, Thorung Peak and Mt. Khatungkan upon reaching Thorang Phedi. Stop for the day at Thorang Phedi and enjoy a night.
April 30, day 8: Trek to Muktinath (3,800m) via Thorong La pass (5416m) 8 - 9 hours.
This is the most challenging and exciting day of the trek. We began preparation for the final ascent of Thorong La Pass at around 3 in the morning. It gets windy during the day so the right choice is to start the ascend early in the morning. It’s a steep 3 - 4 hour climb until we reached the breathtaking Thorong La Pass vantage point.
From this point the sunrise is something that you’ll remember for a lifetime. Thorong La is two hours of steep climb. Since after midday it gets windy, we started our trek at around 5 am.
Reaching Thorong La Pass gives you a sense of success and happiness. Buddhist prayer/peace flags and mani-stones mark Thorong La Pass highest point. After enjoying the view, we descended straight down to Muktinath.
May 1, day 9: Trek to Jomsom (2,670m) 4 hours.
After Muktinath we headed down to the Kaligandaki valley for a steep descent. From here we walked on to Jomsom. The trail is an easy one.
I did this trek twice, once in 1988 and the second time in 1999. Both times we walked from Besisahar to the outskirts of Pokhara with a day spent on a side trip to Kagbeni between Muktinath and Jomsom. If my memory is correct it took 21 days. The high altitude part covered in this shorter trek is awesome but you miss the lower elevation environments which equally awesome in their own way. The 1988 trek was a full expedition with tents, guides, porters, a cook, and kitchen boys as there were few hotels along the way in those days. The 1999 trek was done using the hotels. Things never stay the same and while the more primitive aspect of the trek is gone, the culture, people and scenery remains the same.
Amen, brother. I walked it 1984 and -86 from Dhumre to Pokhara including Dhaulagiri icefall and Annapurna Sanctuary. 25 and 21 days or so. Went with my wife, had a guide and porter, slept in our tent most nights. Have done it also in 2006 and 2009 with Nar-Pho and Tilicho crossing to Thini. These hops are no circuits, they are not going around anything. Road has ruined the trek. Check this one out: Annapurna Circuit Time Machine slideshow: ruclips.net/video/wxXPsO0Zuzo/видео.html What the Circuit was really like in its heyday.
Beautifully said! I can't wait til Dec
Same here. I did this in 2007. Had to start in Besisahar - the road didn't go past there... And we walked all the way to Pokhara.... Seems a shame to miss the early and latter parts of the route...
Well said. I just did the whole thing and loved the lower parts as well.
Happy to see :) Adam and Eric's Annapurna adventure. It was a pleasure serving you! And we never say goodbye but see you soon in the Himalayas. 🙂
Best Annapurna video.
What an amazing 10 day adventure! Even Katmandu looks like a great place, just to sit back have a few beers, and watch the world go past. Cheers
Thanks for visiting our beautiful country brother 😊🙏❤️🇳🇵
What an amazing trip, nicely documented too, thanks for sharing
Thanks Binit, highly recommended.
lots of love from Nepal❤️🇳🇵
I hiked solo and without travel agency from Besisahar (why is nobody starting at the "official" starting point? :D ) till Kagbeni this April/May and it was just AWESOME. Will never forget this hike. And i was so proud because i was the only girl i saw around Thorung La Pass who carried her own bag :)
What did you use for navigation? If you have a Gpx file, please share. Was it hard to arrange accommodation at the tea houses each night without speaking Nepali? How much money did you spend per day?
Thx...I am so excited to go. If I feel good at Thorong La I would love to hike up a bit higher just to explore. Hope AMS is mild.
That’s amazing! I wish I had more time. But I had to get back to my five kids at home.
Wowwwwwwww😍😍😍
Great brother♥️♥️
Vlog is just awesome, amazing, wonderful, encouraging, energetic and informative. Stay connected and keep sharing. Thank you very much for sharing the video. I am watching from New Delhi, India.
This was a lot more pleasant to watch than the hardcore climbing videos. Nice to see a video of just the sites and views along the way without the ominous goal of summiting the 8000ers. That said that’s a hardcore hike there’s no way I’d ever be in good enough shape to do it.
ADAM,, WOW U DID GREAT JOB@@!
THANKS BROO
Thank you for sharing these incredible moments and I love how you detail your moments
You are so welcome!
I never see Nepal in real life but i want to visit Nepal🥺
I love Nepal 🇳🇵🇳🇵🇳🇵🇳🇵🇳🇵
amazing journey!
what a nice video
wow...wonderful
Great video you have inspired me to go here
Awesome 🌄✨✨✨
Welcome to you in nepal.l hope you enjoyed your trip.
A Friend of mine is going for this one in coming October and now I'm also rooting the same in my mind for the next year.. Thanks a ton Adam for this wonderful video.. ❤️ 😊
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We are also planning for next oct
Thanks
Cracking video, really enjoyed it. Going to Nepal for 1st time in april, but I'll do appapurna base camp, would like to do this after another time
Cool
Nice one!! did the trek in 1994 would love to do it again
You wouldn't even recognise it now except for 3 days. Lucky you did it in 94
Nice ❤️❤️❤️
So...am I correct in saying you did 5 days of hiking? Not exactly the circuit, but amazingly well-filmed!
i stayed there too while being in Manang,, i would suggest to go to ice lake to acclimatize an amazing place to be.
Nice..Did Chame to Manang via Upper pisang in late 2019 but had to turn back..Nice to know in April you didnt have snow at Thorong La!!
How late was it? I am hoping early Dec is ok this year
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What camera or cameras did you use to film this? Nice work! It looks like an amazing trip. Nepal is number one on my list right now. I´ve been putting it off because I overthink things. I just need to buy the ticket.
We shot most of the video on my IPhone 13 Pro. But we do have a few shots on a GoPro 7
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Very nice
beautiful nepal
May I know which camera to record your hiking? The quality so good
hi guys! what an awesome video. What do u think I need to prepare before the hike ? stuff and physical exercises like that. Thank u
Why month of the year did you guys go? Looks really good.
Thanks for sharing. Very useful. My wife and I are planning to do this walk in coming April. Do you think we need to pre book guesthouses and the flight ticket from Jonsom to Pokhara? Could you recommend your porter or the agency you got the porter from if you were happy with them?
amazing video. what trekking company did you chose? i really want to do that trek for a long time, but between toddler, self employed etc... not the easiest to organise as a solo person ...thank you ..
Is seems that there are a lot of jeeps on the track ?
Anna 3 is the holy land
Beautiful video but you did NOT do the circuit. Sad because people will think that's the trek. Maybe change the title?
Hello Adam - which hotel did you stay in Kathmandu. Looks like it has a nice view
It was the Kathmandu View Hotel.
Hey Adam. Loved the video you shot of Annapurna Circuit. Please can you tell me what camera you used to shoot the footage. It looks great. Ta aF
I used an iPhone 13 Pro and a few shots from a Go Pro
What is the music as soon as the video starts?
From March 1 no more solo independent trekking on the AC. Only with a guide. Sad, sad times.
I am doing the circuit in December. I am downloading your video. Is it normal now to just do a small piece of the circuit? Is there a new name for it? Thx
When i hiked there this year i was the only person who started in Besisahar. I did not meet any other hikers the first sections and when i asked people later, everybody started far up in the north (Chame and so on). No clue why, they missed the best part imho (loved the villages in the beginning). Some said it was too hot for them (i had 33 degrees when i started in Besi), others said they heard "its not beautiful" in the beginning). Very strange. There is no name for it, people hike like 5 sections and still say they hiked the Annapurna Circuit :)
@@nihalvlivion9219 Thx so much for the comment. I will start at Besisahar. Maybe I am just old-school, but I find this "Circuit" heading very deceptive. I suppose if he called it "Half-Circuit" there would be fewer clicks. I have seen some other old-school trekkers starting at Besisahar and doing it all. Whew
If you have time, do the whole circuit. I was limited in time…had to get back home to my wife and 5 kids!
@@2213alb We just did the entire circuit in 21 days. People seem to forget that there are villages (many) on the way that depend on trekkers...such a shame that this is allowed.
good on you boys - I don't see anyone weeping for the lack of protein. I will follow you soon.
Awsome video sir! Can you tell me a name of agency that you use for this trek, we are going over there in a Aprill 2023.? Thank you :)
Himalaya Discovery. They did a good job.
Quick question, I saw you were in sneakers. Is it possible and safe to do the whole trek in the trail running shoes (Nike Wild Horse 7) in mid April?
Otherwise I’d need to buy boots in Nepal and then sell them
I wore on clouds the entire time, but I did bring a pair of hiking boots that I never put on because it didn’t rain or snow on us
Hey Im from Nepal
And lots of love from Nepal ♥️♥️♥️♥️
Where are you from?
Thanks, we are both from the United States. Nepal was beautiful and amazing to visit. What a wonderful country.
Amazing! What kind of camera did you use?
We used my iPhone 13 Pro and a few GoPro 7 shots