The Specialty Of Places You’ll Visit During Annapurna Circuit Trek

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Classified as one of the classic treks in Nepal, the annapurna circuit offers a lot to the trekkers to explore and enjoy. The trek starts with the visually gratifying panorama of Annapurna at 8097m, Dhaulagiri at 8167 m, Manaslu, Machhapuchhre and Tukuche. Apart from these magnificent peaks there several other mountain peaks that form the background of the trail.
There is no dearth of scenic landscapes with orchid forests, rhododendrons covered hills and a variety of flora and fauna at every step. The Annapurna Circuit Trek is the most diversified trail of Nepal that is full of adventure. Even though the trek is quite easy initially, it picks up pace after the Kaligandaki is connected to the Marsyangdi River Valley
Annapurna Circuit Trek with Tilicho Lake
A little diversion in the Annapurna Circuit Trek brings us to the highest lake in the world—Tilicho Lake and the Poon Hill. The initial part of the trek is the same as the Annapurna Circuit but from Manang district in Nepal, there is a diversion to the west to the mail Valley and from ...
... there one needs to trek up to glacial water lake--the Tilicho lake
. Post this, the trail joins back to the route of the Annapurna Circuit where it crosses one of the highest passes in the world-the Thorong La Pass. On the way, one can enjoy the extravagant .views of the Annapurna and the Dhaulagiri ranges from the famous Poon Hills.
Highlights of the Annapurna Circuit Trek
Another great reason for the popularity of the Annapurna Circuit Trek is the fact that the trekkers get to explore some of the most diversified attractions in this single trail. Some of these worth-mentioning places are:
Kaligandaki Gorge
Kaligandaki Gorge is the gorge of the river Kali Gandaki and is the deepest gorge in the world at 7,337 m lower than the Annapurna. It is a part of the popular trekking route between Pokhara and Muktinath in the Annapurna Circuit. This also forms one of the major highlights of the Annapurna Circuit Trek.
The Thorong La Pass
The Thorong La Pass remains a major highlight of the trek for being the highest pass in the world. It is at such a high point that it is often referred to as the ‘hair-raising pass’ of Nepal. It is at 5416 m which happens to be higher than the Everest base camp at 5380 m.
Tilicho Lake
Tilicho Lake trekking forms one of the famous trekking in the Annapurna circuit. The lake is claimed to be the highest lake in the world. It collects the glacial waters that melt from the northern slopes of Annapurna and also the Thorong peak. As per the Hindu religion, the lake finds a mention their holy book Ramayana.
Muktinath Temple
Such is the popularity of the famous Muktinath Temple that there is a separate trip dedicated to it altogether. The beautiful ancient temple is held in high esteem by both the Hindus and the Buddhists. Hindu pilgrims from around the world visit the temple to achieve liberation or ‘Mukti’ here. The temple is dedicated to the Hindu god, Lord Vishnu. There is also a small Buddhist monastery at the entrance of the temple.
Apart from these, there are several other attractions of the trek-small or big. One cannot miss the Ghorepani Poon Hill, the natural hot springs at Tatopani where the tired trekkers take a much-needed break, the Annapurna base camp and some of the high peaks of the Himalayan region that complete the beauty of this mesmerizing trek.

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