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Annapurna Circuit — Route

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Quick Route

Kathmandu → Besisahar → Dharapani → Chame → Upper Pisang → Manang → Yak Kharka → Thorong Phedi/High Camp → Thorong La Pass → Muktinath → Jomsom → Pokhara → Kathmandu

Total trekking distance: ~160–180 km (one-way trek)

➡️ Going Route

Day 1: Drive to Besisahar.

🚐 6–7 hrs 📏 ~175 km ⬆️ ~1,400 m

Day 1: Overnight stay in Besisahar.
Day 2: Jeep drive to Dharapani.

🚙 6–8 hrs 📏 ~90 km ⬆️ ~760 m

Day 2: Overnight stay in Dharapani.
Day 3: Trek to Chame (≈15 km).

🥾 5–6 hrs 📏 ~15 km ⬆️ ~1,860 m

Day 3: Overnight stay in Chame.
Day 4: Trek to Upper Pisang (≈14 km).

🥾 5–6 hrs 📏 ~14 km ⬆️ ~2,670 m

Day 4: Overnight stay in Upper Pisang.
Day 5: Trek to Manang via Ghyaru & Ngawal (≈17 km).

🥾 6–7 hrs 📏 ~17 km ⬆️ ~3,300 m

Day 5: Overnight stay in Manang.
Day 6: Acclimatization day (Gangapurna Lake / Ice Lake optional).
Day 7: Trek to Yak Kharka (≈10 km).

🥾 4–5 hrs 📏 ~10 km ⬆️ ~3,540 m

Day 7: Overnight stay in Yak Kharka.
Day 8: Trek to Thorong Phedi / High Camp (≈7 km).

🥾 4–5 hrs 📏 ~7 km ⬆️ ~4,050 m

Thorong Phedi / High Camp

Day 8: Overnight stay at Thorong Phedi or High Camp.

⬆️ 4,540 m (Phedi) ⬆️ 4,880 m (High Camp)

Thorong La Pass

Day 9: Cross Thorong La Pass (high pass day).

⬆️ 5,416 m (highest) 🥾 7–9 hrs (to Muktinath)

Day 9: Arrive and overnight stay in Muktinath.

📏 ~15 km 🥾 7–9 hrs

⬅️ Return Route

Day 10: Trek from Muktinath to Jomsom (≈18 km). Overnight stay in Jomsom.

🥾 5–6 hrs 📏 ~18 km ⬆️ ~2,720 m

Day 11: Travel Jomsom → Pokhara (flight ~20 min / drive 8–10 hrs). Overnight in Pokhara.

✈️ ~20 min 🚐 8–10 hrs ⬆️ ~822 m

Day 12: Drive Pokhara → Kathmandu (≈200 km). Overnight in Kathmandu.

🚐 6–8 hrs 📏 ~200 km ⬆️ ~1,400 m

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