Blogs from Annapurna Circuit, Annapurna, Nepal, Asia - page 6

Day 16 Muktinath to Jomsom: The landscape changed dramatically and it became very arid. The villages looked very green though, like oasis in the middle of the desert. Instead of walking this part of the trail, many people opt to take jeeps, but it's worth doing it, especially if one has the time. A lot of times guides will tell their customers that the road is full of traffic, dust everywhere and too much wind. The part about the wind is true, but just for a few days. The part about the traffic and the dust, it's not bad at all. It took me 4 hours at a rather fast pace to get to Jomsom. I went past Kaghbeni, but didn't go to the village. Apparently it was a mistake, because a few trekkers told me ... read more

I did the Annapruna circuit in just over 3 weeks. I took my time and did a few side treks as well. So it wouldn't be too long and tedious I broke it up in 3 posts: 1.- Besishahar - Manang. 2.- Manang - Thorong La (including Tilicho Lake). 3.- Muktinath - Pokhara. I wrote about the trek on a daily basis, including some general information, but also personal experiences. At the end of the third post I wrote general information that I thought would be useful; questions I myself had at the beginning of the trek and the same questions I was asked after completing the circuit by other people. If you don't want to read the 3 posts, but are in the same situation I was before doing this, then I suggest you skip ... read more

Jeah, wieder zurück in der Zivilisation!! :D Ich hab heute früh schon was geschrieben, war dann aber von den Feierlichkeiten gestern Abend (wegen 1,3 in der Diplomarbeit) nicht so ganz in der Lage... also hier nochmal ein update!! Zusammenfassend kann ich sagen, das Wandern hat mir wirklich großen Spaß gemacht, Sascha und ich wollten an unsere Grenzen kommen und das haben wir auch beide geschafft glaube ich. Jeden Tag sind wir 15 bis 25km gewandert in verschiedenen Höhenlagen und Landschaften, vom tropischen Wald bis zur Steinwüste bis Knietiefem Schnee war wirklich alles dabei! Die ersten Paar Tage waren ziemlich hart, wir mussten uns noch an das Gepäck auf dem Rücken und dem stundenlangen Laufen gewöhnen, alles hat geächzt und die Füße taten weh, aber immerhin war die Höhenlage noch kein Problem. Nach ca. 3 Wandertagen waren ... read more

D12 Thorung Phedi to Muktinath (3,760m) There were no doubts that it was going to be a difficult day – not only it would be a pretty long one, as we were waking up at 3am and were supposed to be walking 9 hours that day, but also it would be quite challenging altitude-wise as first we had to climb 1,000m to Thorung-La Pass and then descend 1,700m all the way to Muktinath. Quite a difference in altitude that was for sure! But I think everybody was happy that we would be sleeping that night under 4,000m. It was a huge relief, despite the devilish hour, to wake up and realise that my headache was finally gone. I didn’t really have the best of nights as had to get up a couple of times and run ... read more

The Annapurna Circuit has been known as one of the top 10 treks to do in the world! After a 6 hour bus ride to Besisahar, you start trekking beside the Marsyangdi Kola (river) through small villages and farms. New roads are being built now which has changed the nature of this trek but the views are still amazing! The elevation begins around 850 meters and continues to climb as the days go by to over 3000 and 4000 meters. The crux of the trek is a crossing of Thorung La, a 5416 meter pass that takes you from the Manang valley over to the Kali Gandaki valley. We slept, or at least tried to sleep, at 4925 meters - High Camp - at the last lodge before the pass. It was cold and crowded. The ... read more