Nepal · Long-distance path

Annapurna Circuit

A long-distance path in Nepal: 223 km (138 mi) with 19,511 m of ascent, about 16 days on foot.

Distance
223 km (138 mi)
Ascent
19,511 m
Days
16
High point
5,412 m

The line is OpenStreetMap's mapping of the route (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), via Waymarked Trails, with heights from a 30 m terrain model. Check the current official route before a long trip: diversions and permitted paths change. See the source.

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Annapurna Circuit
Vyacheslav Argenberg · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Stages

A suggested split into 16 days of about 13.9 km (8.7 mi) each. The days are equal shares of the distance, not official stages. Each ends near the town or village named.

  1. Day 1 Besishahar to Bahundanda 13.9 km · 13.9 km from the start
  2. Day 2 Bahundanda to Marsyangdi 13.9 km · 28 km from the start
  3. Day 3 Marsyangdi to Danagyu 13.9 km · 42 km from the start
  4. Day 4 Danagyu to Neshyang 13.9 km · 56 km from the start
  5. Day 5 Neshyang to Lower pisang 13.9 km · 70 km from the start
  6. Day 6 Lower pisang to Neshyang 13.9 km · 84 km from the start
  7. Day 7 Neshyang to an unnamed point 13.9 km · 97 km from the start
  8. Day 8 An unnamed point to Barhagaun Muktikhsetra 13.9 km · 111 km from the start
  9. Day 9 Barhagaun Muktikhsetra to Khingga 13.9 km · 125 km from the start
  10. Day 10 Khingga to Gharapjhong 13.9 km · 139 km from the start
  11. Day 11 Gharapjhong to Chimrang 13.9 km · 153 km from the start
  12. Day 12 Chimrang to Kalapani 13.9 km · 167 km from the start
  13. Day 13 Kalapani to Bhalebas 13.9 km · 181 km from the start
  14. Day 14 Bhalebas to Ghara 13.9 km · 195 km from the start
  15. Day 15 Ghara to Bhukatangle 13.9 km · 209 km from the start
  16. Day 16 Bhukatangle to Nayapul 13.9 km · 223 km from the start

Start and finish

Start: near Besishahar, Lamjung. 28.25420, 84.37106

Finish: near Nayapul, Kaski. 28.29651, 83.76784

Directions to the start Directions to the finish

Places to stay

Rooms in the towns and villages along the way:

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Paths change, and the weather decides the day. The line comes from the source named under the map and the heights from a terrain model, so treat the figures as a guide. Check for diversions before you go, take a map, check the forecast, and turn back if it isn't right.