The Annapurna Circuit Before the Roads
Itinerary for our Annapurna Circuit & Sanctuary Trek in 2007
The following was our itinerary for the combined Annapurna Circuit and Annapurna Sanctuary Trek in November, 2007 before construction of roads into the region changed the trail.
Day 1: Pokhara to Ngadi
Day 2: Ngadi to Syanje
Day 3: Syanje to Tal
Day 4: Tal to Danakyu
Day 5: Danakyu to Chame
Day 6: Chame to Upper Pisang
Day 7: Upper Pisang to Ngawal
Day 8: Ngawal to Manang. Hiked up to Braga Gompa.
Day 9: Rest day in Manang. Hiked to view point over Gangapurna Lake.
Day 10: Manang to Yak Kharka
Day 11: Yak Kharka to Thorong Phedi
Day 12: Thorong Phedi to Ranipauwa via Thorong La Pass
Day 13: Ranipauwa to Kagbeni
Day 14: Kagbeni to Marpha
Day 15: Marpha to Tukuche
Day 16: Tukuche to Ghasa
Day 17: Ghasa to Tatopani
Day 18: Tatopani to Ghorepani
Day 19: Ghorepani to Tadapani
Day 20: Tadapani to Chomrong
Day 21: Chomrong to Dovan
Day 22: Dovan to MBC
Day 23: MBC to ABC
Day 24: ABC to Bamboo
Day 25: Bamboo to Kyumi
Day 26: Kyumi to Pokhara
NOTE ON STOPS AND TREKKING SPEED:
I want to point out that our stops varied a bit from the standard trek itinerary at the time because we shifted where we overnighted a bit so that we weren’t hiking in line with organized tours.
The trek could have been shorter, but we chose to take our time. We took the upper route through Manang Valley via Upper Pisang, and we also took our time climbing from Manang to the pass to acclimatize to the elevation. We also crossed Lower Mustang at a very leisurely pace to appreciate the culture and the beautiful villages such as Kagbeni, Mapha, and Tukuche.
