Location · Annapurna Region
A Tibetan-style village at 3,519 m in the rain shadow of the Annapurnas, and the acclimatisation base before Thorong La.
Manang is dry, flat-roofed and visibly Tibetan, sitting on the north side of the main range where the annual rainfall drops to a few hundred millimetres. Standard itineraries spend two nights here.
The Himalayan Rescue Association runs a free daily altitude talk in season — attend it. Day walks to Ice Lake (4,600 m) or the Gangapurna viewpoint make the extra night count.
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A full circumnavigation of the Annapurna massif, from subtropical farmland to the frozen scree of Thorong La at 5,416 m. More climate zones and more cultural change than any other trek in Nepal.
Annapurna Region · Nepal16 daysChallenging5,416 m
Trek
Four days, a 3,210 metre viewpoint and a sunrise over Dhaulagiri and the Annapurnas. The shortest trek in Nepal that still feels like a proper one.
Annapurna Region · Nepal4 daysEasy3,210 m
Travel Guide
Nepal's second city is a lake, a ridge, a paragliding capital and the staging post for every Annapurna trek. Here is how to use it well.
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Upper Mustang was a closed kingdom until 1992 and still requires a restricted permit. Walking to Lo Manthang in August, while the rest of Nepal drowns.
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