Trekking in Annapurna
Trekking Annapurna Himalaya listed as world most popular and top ten adventure destination, where you can witness and experience joining in this various treks around Annapurna Himalaya, as per one interest and time duration in Nepal.
Trekking Annapurna Himalaya truly delights all age group and every single travelers where one can choose short moderate walks to longer adventurous trek or longer journey of more than two weeks all in the nice comfort and warm hospitality of local villagers.
Annapurna Himalaya located Nepal Mid North-West a groups of peaks that makes great Annapurna Himalaya massif range with world 10th highest Annapurna-I at 8,091 m, the first 8,000 meters mountains ever climbed in way back in June 03rd 1950’s by French Expeditions three years before Everest was conquered.
Within Annapurna range includes Annapurna II, III and IV with Annapurna South and Annapurna Fang / Vara Shikar, Gangapurna, Glacier Dome and Tent Peak / Tharpu Chuli, Singu Chuli / Fluted peak with majestic Machhapuchare Himal the famous ‘Fish Tail’ peak (one of virgin / unclimbed mountains on this planet).
Trekking Annapurna Himalaya where most of the treks begins and ends at scenic and picturesque Pokhara, city located on a verdant valley blessed with natural beauty of rolling green hills, Annapurna Himalaya and calm simmering lakes of Phewa and Begnas.
Annapurna Himalaya, regarded as number one adventure destination around whole Himalaya and probably on this world, where visitors can have various options to choose from short walks of few days to a week or more of three weeks / months with ever present views of towering Annapurna Himalayan peaks.
The most fascinating and amazing trekking Annapurna Himalaya is that its unique contrast and great bio-diversity where walk takes you from low warm heavily farm country to cooler mid hills and then towards arctic zone of ice and glaciers at Annapurna base camp or around north of Annapurna at high Manang valley.
Besides scenic views and fabulous scenery where trekkers can witness various cultures, people and religions with dramatic change of landscapes and climate along with vegetation.
Trekking Annapurna Himalaya where one can walk on popular mainstream trekking trails or enjoy adventure off the beaten tracks away from main busy path into pure mountain wilderness around hidden pockets of Annapurna Himalaya far from villages and human habitation.
Annapurna Himalaya a unique country to visit and experience with world deepest gorge of Kaligandaki River and world’s largest natural rhododendron garden of Ghorepani and Poon Hill around southern Annapurna Hills.
When to visit Annapurna Region:
Nearly all months of the year except the monsoon wet times from mid-June to September, the best months March to May with mid-September to December for short moderate treks can visit from January to May with September to December.
For adventure involves high passes like Thorang-la, Kang-la or Mesokanto-la, best time from April and May with September to mid-November months.
Religion and culture:
Around high Annapurna region populated by Gurung the highlander of Annapurna and Mid-West Himalaya follows Buddhism religion and culture quite similar to Tibetans.
An interesting walk around villages visiting its interesting monasteries where most villages festooned with religious monuments of Stupa and prayer walls and spinning wheels on the other side of Northern Annapurna around Manang valley and at Kaligandaki areas populated with Thakali people.
Lower hills of mix tribe of people Gurung, Magar and Newar with Bharamins, Chettries, Dalits of both Hindu and Buddhism religions of varied interesting cultures.