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Manaslu vs Annapurna Circuit: which classic Nepal loop in 2026?

The Annapurna Circuit made teahouse trekking famous; the Manaslu Circuit is what it used to feel like. Here's how to choose between Nepal's two great…

By Laxman Rawal · Jun 11, 2026

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Nepal has two great circuit treks, and choosing between them says a lot about what you want from the Himalaya. The Annapurna Circuit is the legend that put teahouse trekking on the map. The Manaslu Circuit is what the Annapurna Circuit felt like thirty years…

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The case for each

The Annapurna Circuit earns its fame: in two weeks it travels from subtropical valleys to high desert, over Thorong La and down into Mustang, with the best teahouses in Nepal and endless flexibility to shorten or extend. Roads have crept onto parts of it, but…

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