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The Annapurna Circuit jeep road ruined parts of the classic route — but the trekking variants via Pisang, Ghyaru, Ngawal, and the high route above…
By Travel Himalaya Nepal · Jun 19, 2026
The classic Annapurna Circuit is still entirely walkable — the jeep road only replaced the lower Marshyangdi valley below Chame, which was never the best part. The fix: bus from Besisahar to Chame , then walk everything above it, taking the high route through…
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Total distance (trail sections only): ~160 km Duration: 12–16 days Highest point: Thorong La, 5,416 m Permits required: ACAP (Annapurna Conservation Area Permit) + TIMS card Best months: October–November, March–April Difficulty: Moderate to strenuous — no…
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The Annapurna Circuit was once a three-week walk through some of the most varied terrain on Earth. Roads now reach Manang from the east and Muktinath from the west, and many trekkers lament that the 'circuit is dead.' It is not — you just have to know which…
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Understanding exactly where jeep roads have replaced trail — and where they haven't — is the single most important piece of planning for the modern Annapurna Circuit .
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The road from Besisahar to Chame ( ~60 km ) now runs the entire length of the lower Marshyangdi valley. The trail still exists in fragments, but for long stretches the two are inseparable — dusty, noisy, sharing the same narrow gorge with jeeps and trucks…
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From Chame ( 2,710 m ) the trail reasserts itself through apple orchards and dense pine forest below the immense south wall of Lamjung Himal. There are several short road crossings, but the trail is well-signed. The views of Annapurna II begin to dominate and…
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At Pisang ( 3,200 m ) the valley splits. The lower road runs along the valley floor directly to Manang — flat, fast, and wholly unremarkable. The upper trail climbs through the villages of Ghyaru and Ngawal at around 3,700 m before descending to Manang. Take…
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Above Manang the road ends entirely. From the moment you leave the village heading toward Thorong Phedi and the high camp, you are on footpath that has existed for centuries. The crossing of Thorong La itself is one of the great day-walks in the Himalayas — a…
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Below Muktinath a jeep road descends to Kagbeni and continues south to Jomsom. Most trekkers walk Kagbeni to Marpha on trail, stopping for a night in the apple villages, then take a short jeep from Marpha or Tukuche into Jomsom to catch the morning flight to…
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The standard exit is the Jomsom to Pokhara flight — 20 minutes and spectacular. Book in advance; seats fill fast in October and November. Alternatively, jeeps run to Beni and then on to Pokhara. A third option is to extend the trek south through Ghasa, Dana…
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The single best decision on the circuit: at Pisang, take the upper trail through Ghyaru and Ngawal rather than the lower valley road. This high route climbs to 3,700m with jaw-dropping head-on views of Annapurna II, III, IV, and Gangapurna, passes ancient…
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