Annapurna Base Camp Trek
अन्नपूर्ण आधार शिविर
Byline
- The Hiking World editorial · author
Desk byline for seed records. Named surveying editors replace this once a trail is verified.
Teahouse trek from the Modi Khola valley into the Annapurna Sanctuary, a glacial amphitheatre at 4,130 m.
Figures marked provisional are seed data and still need verification. Source and last-checked date sit under each cited value.
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From Nayapul the route climbs out of terraced farmland, through rhododendron forest and Gurung villages, and into the Annapurna Sanctuary, a glacial cirque ringed by 7,000-metre peaks. Teahouses operate along the whole walk. That access is why most published itineraries skip water, permits, and altitude pacing.
The terrain is not technical. Altitude is the main risk: the Sanctuary sits above 4,000 m and many itineraries climb quickly. The Hinku Cave approach can avalanche in winter and early spring.
Water
- Chhomrong tapsyear-round
- Deurali teahouseseasonal
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Permits & fees
- Permit
- ACAP + TIMS
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Getting there
- Nayapul car-free: yes
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Hazards
- Altitude illness above 3,000 m
- Winter/spring avalanche in the Hinku section
- Monsoon leeches and landslides Jun-Sep