Classic Annapurna Circuit High Pass Trek

Our team welcomes you at Tribhuvan International Airport and transfers you to your hotel in Kathmandu. Later, we host a pre-trip briefing to check your gear and finalise permits.

We depart early by road, following the Trishuli and Marshyangdi rivers through Besisahar and Jagat to reach Dharapani at 1860 m.

Our trail follows pine forests and cascading waterfalls past Timang before arriving at Chame (2670 m), the administrative headquarters of the Manang district.

We walk through dense fir forests and past the massive Paungda Danda rock face, eventually arriving at Upper Pisang (3300 m) beneath the peaks of Pisang Peak and Annapurna II.

We take the upper trail via Gyaru, climbing high above the valley floor to enjoy expansive views of the Annapurna range before descending into Ngawal (3660 m).

Our route contours past medieval stone houses and ancient gompas through Braga village, ending our day's walk at the large settlement of Manang (3540 m).

We spend a necessary rest day in Manang to let our red blood cell counts adapt, taking an optional short hike toward Gangapurna Lake or Milarepa Cave.

We leave the tree line behind, climbing steadily past Jarsang Khola through alpine scrub where local herdsmen graze their yaks, reaching Yak Kharka (4050 m).

We make a short, careful push across scree slopes prone to rockfall, arriving at Thorong Phedi (4450 m) by early afternoon to rest before the pass attempt.

We start before dawn in sub-zero temperatures, climbing steeply for 4 to 5 hours to reach the Thorong La summit at 5416 m before descending into the Kali Gandaki valley to Muktinath (3760 m).

We board a local transport vehicle or walk down past Kagbeni and Jomsom through the windy gorge to reach Tatopani (1190 m), where natural hot springs await our tired muscles.

We climb out of the subtropical river valley through oak and rhododendron forests, ascending stone staircases past Shikha village to reach Ghorepani (2870 m).

We make a pre-dawn climb to Poon Hill (3210 m) for panoramic dawn views over Dhaulagiri and Annapurna, then descend through Ulleri to Tikhedhunga (1540 m).

We complete our final descent along terraced hillsides to Nayapul, where our vehicle meets us for the short drive to lakeside Pokhara.

We take a morning vehicle or flight back to Kathmandu, concluding our circuit trek with a celebratory group dinner.