Tour Guide, Manaslu, Nepal
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Thorong La Pass
Annapurna Circuit is the popular name for a trek circling world’s tenth highest mountain. Original circuit trails mark the trek starting point as Dumre, Beshisahar, Dharapani and ending point as Jomsom or Marpha or Beni. It used to take approximate 12, to 23 days for the whole circuit.
Starting from elevation 605 at Dumre, which eventually rises to an elevation 5416 m at Thorong, almost touching Tibetan Plateau. The trail also takes you to the Ghasa trail passes through the world’s deepest gorge.
Horong La Pass Trekking is one of the most popular treks in the Annapurna Circuit. This trek takes you north of the Annapurna Mountains for some outstanding views of the mountains as you pass between the Annapurna Conservation Area and the remote Mustang Region.
The trek passes through a myriad of biospheres as you climb upwards from sub-tropical jungle to the high and very dry region that resembles the Tibetan Plateau. The area also has a great variety of cultural diversity with the various tribal and ethnic groups that inhabit the area, residing as they have for centuries in peace and harmony.
Thorong La Pass trek takes you past the world's deepest gorge – the Kali Gandaki gorge and then over the highest pass in the world – Thorang La at an elevation of 5,416 m. The trek goes through the remote and beautiful valley of Manang and then to the spiritual place of Muktinath.
This Nepal trekking package is never dull as you walk for 12 to 23 days past high mountain peaks, bright mountain glaciers, deep canyons, colorful villages as well as places of great spiritual significance.