~~~~~ Day 3 ~~~~~
Trekking Day 01
Travel Expenses
*** Total: 1,250 NPR ***
Transportation: 900 NPR
Food and Others: 300 NPR
Accomodation @ Ngadi (Seasons Lodge): 50 NPR
Kathmandu - Besisahar
Transport Information
Bus from Kathmandu to Dumre: 450 NPR (About 5 hours)
Bus from Dumre to Besisahar: 250 NPR (About 2 hours)
A stopover place enroute from Kathmandu to Dumre
Besisahar - Ngadi
Transport Information
Jeep from Besisahar to Bhulebhule: 200 NPR (About 1 hour)
Trekking Information
Trekking Time Today: 3/4 Hours
~ Bhulebhule (840m) - Ngadi (930m): 50 Minutes
Bumpy jeep ride from Besisahar to Bhulebhule
Finally starting my Annapurna Circuit trek!
Lots of long bridges like this built across rivers along the circuit
Trekking between farm lands and houses
And also alongside the green rice terraces
Local with her buffaloes
A small waterfall
A swing made with bamboo poles as support
International sport, soccer!
A local house with lots of corns hanging on the second floor
Sawing wood
Trekking route usually follows along a river and its valley
First stopver night at Ngadi
My guesthouse for the night with a wonderful host!
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Simple guesthouse with a nice garden and outdoor dining area
Simple accomodation
Power cut are common, but a lamp will do =)
~~~~~ Day 4 ~~~~~
Trekking Day 02
Travel Expenses
*** Total: 950 NPR ***
Food and Others: 850 NPR
Accomodation @ Tal (Manaslu Guesthouse): 100 NPR
Ngadi - Tal
Trekking Information
Trekking Time Today: 7 3/4 Hours
~ Ngadi (930m) - Bahundanda (1310m): 80 Minutes
~ Bahundanda (1310m) - Syanje (1100m): 95 Minutes
~ Syanje (1100m) - Jagat (1300m): 90 Minutes
~ Jagat (1300m) - Chamje (1430m): 60 Minutes
~ Chamje (1430m) - Tal (1700m): 140 Minutes
Planning my trekking route over breakfast
First glimpse of the Annapurna's mountain, Ngadi Chuli (7871m) aka Peak 29 or Manaslu II
Great view!
Crossing a simple wooden bridge
A mule caravan
Another long metal bridge
Nice conical hill
Lots of corns!
Following the signboard towards Manang direction
Porter with a heavy load
Spectacular rice terraces carved out from hills
Valley of Marsyandi River
Nepali kids playing some sort of dice game
Some cheap and juicy oranges for a break!
A Gurung man with a traditional Nepali hat
Village of Jagat
Locals celebrating Tihar festival with a dance performance
Chamje village
Nice waterfall view from Chamje village
Crossing another metal bridge after Chamje
A multi level waterfall
Great view of the deep river valley
A board listing trekking time from one village to another
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Gateway that marks the boundary between Lamjung and Manang district
Navigating along the river on a small path towards Tal
Can be quite a balancing challenge!
Finally reaching Tal, ending a real tiring day...
Safe drinking water stations can be found in various villages along the Annapurna Circuit to discourage trekkers from buying mineral water bottles which cause serious environmental problems
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~~~~~ Day 5 ~~~~~
Trekking Day 03
Travel Expenses
*** Total: 950 NPR ***
Food and Others: 900 NPR
Accomodation @ Bhratang (Maya Guesthouse): 50 NPR
Tal - Bhratang
Trekking Information
Trekking Time Today: 8 1/4 Hours
~ Tal (1700m) - Karte (1850m): 85 Minutes
~ Karte (1850m) - Dharapani (1900m): 30 Minutes
~ Dharapani (1900m) - Bagarchap (2160m): 40 Minutes
~ Bagarchap (2160m) - Danagyu (2300m): 25 Minutes
~ Danagyu (2300m) - Temang (2500m): 80 Minutes
~ Temang (2500m) - Koto Qupar (2600m): 105 Minutes
~ Koto Qupar (2600m) - Chame (2670m): 30 Minutes
~ Chame (2670m) - Bhratang (2850m): 95 Minutes
Small garden of Manaslu Guesthouse in Tal
Walking thru the small village of Tal
A Tibetan Mani Wall
Large satellite dishes?
Long bridge leading to a path carved out from the cliff
A cute Nepali girl
Scenic river valley
Another waterfall
Sun rays slowing exposing the hills and valleys
Lots of rubbish!
Nice colorful flowers
Nepali at their daily chores
Information about Dona Lake (aka Manaslu Lake)
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Horse riding
Arriving at Dharapani
First ACAP checkpoint stop at Dharapani
Tibet can be reached through in this direction, just 50km away across Larke La pass =)
A separate permit will be needed to go up to Larke La pass
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Houses scattered along the river valley
Danagyu village
Another safe water station in Danagyu
A peek at the water treatment devices which include filtering and oxidation of water
Tibetan prayer wheels
Another glimpse of a mountain behind the clouds
Porters climbing up the steep slope
A small Tibetan stone stupa
Arriving at Koto Qupar from which side trek to Nar and Phu villages can be taken
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Entrance to Chame guarded by a stone gateway, typical of a Tibetan village
Celebrating Yarthung Festival (long ago actually but the banner is still here lol...)
Locals dancing themselves away happily for the Tihar Festival
Water-powered prayer wheel
Safe water station in Chame
Walking through Chame
Locals gambling and celebrating
Tibetan prayer flags hanging over the bridge
Tibetan Mani Wall and prayer poles
Very unique stupa gateway
Colorful Tibetan paintings inside the stupa gateway
Tibetan scriptures carved onto rocks
Lots of mules!
Winding river
Porters taking a break from heavy loads
Riding on narrow path
Have to be careful crossing such landslide areas
Beautiful orchard garden with various fruits like apples
Finally making it to Bhratang after a long day trek
~~~~~ Day 6 ~~~~~
Trekking Day 04
Travel Expenses
*** Total: 1,200 NPR ***
Food and Others: 1000 NPR
Accomodation @ Braga (Buddha Hotel): 200 NPR
Bhratang - Braga/Manang
(via High Route)
Trekking Information
Trekking Time Today: 7 1/4 Hours
~ Bhratang (2850m) - Pisang (3200m): 130 Minutes
~ Pisang (3200m) - Ghyara (3670m): 105 Minutes
~ Ghyara (3670m) - Ngawal (3657m): 90 Minutes
~ Ngawal (3657m) - Munji (3482m): 90 Minutes
~ Munji (3482m) - Braga (3450m): 25 Minutes
Simple accomodation
My Tibetan host family
Walking through forest
Magnificient view of Paungda Danda, a granite cliff that looms like a gigantic wave high above
Peaks of Lamjung Himal (6983m)
And first view of Annapurna II (7937m)
Wide Manang valley and you can see Pisang Peak (6091m) in the distance
It was -2 degree celcius in the morning forest and even the mud floor was frozen
Arriving at Lower Pisang through its stone gateway
Finally the Annapurnas are in sight...Annapurna II at 7937m and Annapurna IV at 7525m
Nepali kids
Safe water station cum general store in Lower Pisang
Taking the upper route via Ghyaru and Ngawal to Manang
Information about the upper route
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Crossing the bridges which lead towards Upper Pisang
Fantastic view of Annapurna II and IV enroute the high route
Small lake (Mring Tso) hidden away from the main trail
More Tibetan Mani Wall
View of Annapurna III (7555m) and Gangapurna (7455m) further down the Annapurna range
Almost reaching Ghyaru after a steep and long tiring climb up
Magnificient view of Annapura II and IV up here is definitely worth all the hard work!
Now you see me...
Now you dun! =p
Local at her daily chore
Ancient mediaeval village of Ghyaru with its flat-roofed stone buildings
Narrow walkway through stone houses
Tibetan Prayer Wheels
A Tibetan Chorten with Annapura III and Gangapurna
Lots of prayer poles on the roofs which produce a resounding sound under strong wind
Village of Ghyaru dwarved by the sheer scale of the Annapurnas
Pisang Peak rises high above Ghyaru village
Looking down at the valley where the lower route to Manang will be
Lamjung Himal range in the far distance
Closer and closer to Annapurna III and Gangapurna
You can see Ongre's airstrip at the bottom and Tilicho Peak on the right
Chulu West (6419m), Chulu East (6200m) and Chulu Far East (6060m) rises high behind Ngawal village
Another mediaeval village of Ngawal with its pastures
Tibetan Prayer Wheels with Annapurna III and Gangapurna
Bright white Tibetan script painted onto rock
Good view of Annapurna III and Gangapurna now
Little trees above the tree line
Sun setting behind Annapura III and Gangapurna
Nice rock formation
Fresh Seabuck Thorn juice is definitely a thirst-quencher
2 comments:
Just beautiful !!!
wow. whats a great picture. i like very much annapurna trekking picture
thanks for sharing. keep it up
best wish
Nepal trekking tour
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