Annapurna Circuit Trek is one of the most popular trekking trails in Nepal. This trek offers you everything: mountains, landscape, culture, religion, history, and much more. If you want to experience all, you should do the Annapurna Circuit Trek. This beautiful trek starts in multiple places, such as Besisahar, Nadhi, Dharapani, and even from Chame, and ends in Muktinath or Jomsom.
These are the main reasons to do the Annapurna Circuit Trek once in your life.
Number one reason to do this trek.
This is a very diverse trekking trail in Nepal. It starts at a low elevation and ends after 5416m. Culturally, at the lower part, there are living Brahmin people who follow the Hindu culture, religion, and tradition. On the upper part, the Mongolian people follow the Buddhist religion, culture, and traditions. Although both of these communities respect each other and their culture and traditions.
Visit the world’s highest Lake
Tilicho Lake is known as the world’s highest lake, and this lake is located at an elevation of 4919m above sea level. To reach this trek need to do the Annapurna Circuit Trek. From Manang to Tilicho Lake it takes a minimum of 2 days, but the best way to do this is to take 3 days, and stay one more day in Shree Kharka. So, Tilicho Lake is the second reason to do the Annapurna round trek.
Other beautiful lakes.
Inside the Annapurna Conservation Area, there are many lakes, such as the world’s highest Lake Tilicho Lake, Ice Lake, Gangapurna Lake, Moon Lake, and many other glacier lakes. Visit those lakes that are worth your money and time. From those lakes, you can enjoy the panoramic mountain view and dramatic landscape views as well as the lake itself. These beautiful lakes are one of the valued reasons to do the ACT Trek.
High Passes.
Annapurna Round Trek is also called the Thorong La Pass Trek. Thorong La Pass 5416m is popular as the world’s widest pass and the border between the two districts, Manang and Mustang. Inside the Annapurna Conservation Area, there are many different passes that can be included in the Annapurna Circuit Trek. Such as Thorong La Pass, Kangla Pass, Mesokantala Pass, Namrung Bhayang Pass, etc. Those high passes are other reasons why you should do this trek.
Muktinath Temple
Muktinath Temple is one of the most important pilgrimage sites of the Hindu religion. This temple is located in Mustang, Nepal, and the Annapurna trekking region is inside the Mustang district. To reach this beautiful and important temple, there are two different ways. One directly from Jomsom and another one by doing the Annapurna Circuit Trek via Thorong La Pass. So that Muktinath Temple is another reason why you should do the Annapurna Circuit Trek.
