Annapurna Circuit/Parikrama--A Salute To Goddess Annapurna

Day 1......Besisahar - Khudi - Bhulbhule -Ngadi - Bahundanda 17 km....Beginning of the trek...

One of the reasons why this trek is so popular is because although the zones visited are among the most remotes in the world,there’s always accommodation available.


Besisahar proves to be a big village. It takes half an hour before we finally pass the last houses. The pavement turns into a dust road. The world around us is green. The valley is still quite wide and is full of trees.

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Marsyangdi River between Besi Sahar and Khudi

Beautiful Terraced Hillsides

Suspension bridge in Khudi (790m)

Suspension bridge on Khudi Khola(790m)

In Khudi the jeep track ends. From now on we will walk over a footpath. The next village Bhulbhule is the entry point for the Annapurna Circuit. The paperwork is done within a minute and we walk on. After a few minutes we can look into a side valley and we see the Himal Chuli towering seven thousand vertical meters above our heads. The mountain is 7.893 meter high.

Himal Chuli 7.893 m

The rice terraces near Bahundanda.

Another reason why this trek is so popular is the diversity of cultures and landscapes that the region offers. This zone is administered by the Annapurna Conservation Area Project, which works to preserve the cultural and natural resources.After Ngadi the trail ascends for the first time. We are passing through lush green rice fields and atmospheric villages with wooden houses, adobe houses and stone houses.

Marsyandi River close to Besisahar.

The way to go following the Marsyandi

Day 2: Bahundanda - Ghermu - Jagat - Chamche - Tal 17 km........

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