Annapurna circuit, a classic trek in central Nepal that stretches for 300km (186 miles) around the Annapurna Mountains in the Himalaya. The trek begins at low elevation and climbs up to 5,416 meter (17,768ft) Thorung La pass. Along the way it passes through dozens of lowland and high mountain villages and some of the most spectacular natural scenery in the world
The trails on the circuit struck trekkers as well designed and maintained. Solid and scenic suspension bridges span many of the big river crossings. In some areas the trail has been dynamited out of sheer mountain faces, providing dramatic, thousand-meter drops down to the valley floor below.
The Himalaya mountain views are, quite simply, the most splendid natural views. On a canvas too enormous to take in at once, rock and water and plant compete for attention. Gentle green mountains roll down to deep valley floors with ancient terraced fields carved out of their sides. Icy, unreal-blue rivers slice deep into rocky valley floors. New, angry, jagged cliffs tower off in the background, standing in stark relief against crystalline skies. An embarrassing abundance of waterfalls cut deep trenches into the rock face.
