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Around
Annapurna again
From
water buffalo's to yak's
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SCALE (for daily maps below) 1:100,000 |
| Day |
1 |
| Distance |
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| Elevation Change |
+500 |
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Kathmandu to
Besisahar by taxi, then a 4-wheel drive
to the bridge before Sera (Rs 500), then a short walk
to Bhulbhule. Easy warm up
walk. |
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| Day |
2 |
| Distance |
13 k |
| Elevation Change |
+1830 -1141 |
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A tough day for early in the
trip. Up, up the hill all morning to Bahun
Danda and then down the hill to Syange. |
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| Day |
3 |
| Distance |
6 k |
| Elevation Change |
+350 |
| A moderate walk with
multiple small hills from Syange to
Chamje. |
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| Day |
4 |
| Distance |
11 k |
| Elevation Change |
+1640 |
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Up the hill to Tal
then down the hill and then a a walk through
the beautiful FLAT valley. Then one
more hill to Dharapini. |
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| Day |
5 |
| Distance |
7 k |
| Elevation Change |
+2640 |
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We took the scenic route
with the left turn after Bagarchhap
and then up, up the brutal hill. Steep with
lots of switchbacks. Arriving by midday at
Timang with a great view of the mountains. |
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| Day |
6 |
| Distance |
15 k |
| Elevation Change |
-100 |
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Too early to stop in
Chame so we pressed on to Bharatang.
Final mile was gradual hill with strong
winds. We were both very tired for a
net elevation change in the negative for the
day! Starting to get very cold . |
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| Day |
7 |
| Distance |
6 k |
| Elevation Change |
+1181 |
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One pretty good hill and
then a moderate walk with nice mountain
views into Lower Pisang. A nice short
day. |
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| Day |
8 & 9 |
| Distance |
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| Elevation Change |
+1640 |
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Moderate day with no
monster hills. Past the airport and always a
quick stop at Braga Bakery. Then a
short walk to Manang. Most
trekkers spend two nights here to start
acclimatization. |
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Photos day
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Photos Day9 |
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| Day |
10 |
| Distance |
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| Elevation Change |
+3087 |
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Normally a 2 day walk,
but we did it pretty easy in one. hey,
momma didn't raise a fool, we took horses! |
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| Day |
11 |
| Distance |
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| Elevation Change |
+3198 -5433 |
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This is a brutal day no
matter how you do it. Again, we aren't
stupid and we know our limits. We rode
yaks to the top and then did the brutal 6-8
hour walk down the mountain to Muktinath.
It was blister time. |
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| Day |
12 & 13 |
| Distance |
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| Elevation Change |
+3445 |
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Downhill to the Hil-ton
Hotel in Eklobhatti then a flat dusty
and windy walk into Jomson. We
have always spent two days here resting from
the downhill walking and this time getting
our revenge eating Yak steaks. |
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Photos Day 12
Photos Day 13 |
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| Day |
14 |
| Distance |
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| Elevation Change |
-426 |
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Nice almost flat walk
through the apple orchards of Marpha
to Khobang. Normally
too early to stop, but Bill saw a place in
Sept that he wanted to try so we stopped
about noon. What the heck, it was New
Years eve in Nepal. |
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| Day |
15 |
| Distance |
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| Elevation Change |
-1312 |
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We stopped too early
yesterday and that made this a long day.
Several brutal up & downs before we reached
Ghasa. |
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| Day |
16 |
| Distance |
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| Elevation Change |
-2919 |
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A real tough day with
some hard detours due to road construction.
But, no way we are stopping short today.
It is time for a steak in Tatopani. |
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| Day |
17 |
| Distance |
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| Elevation Change |
-200 |
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Totapani to
Tiplyang is a brisk 2 hour walk with a
few small hills. Then it is a white
knuckle 4-wheel jeep ride followed by two
taxi rides and two 10-15 minute walks to
Beni. From Beni it is 2-3 hours by
taxi (Rs 2000) to Pokhara. If you
arrive in Pokhara before 2 pm it is now
possible to catch a flight to Kathmandu the
same day. |
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MISC PHOTOS |
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WATER
In most villages water flows to community water spots
via PVC pipes. Here are some interesting water
shots:
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Sawmill
Not exactly like a USA sawmill but they turn out some
consistent boards by hand.
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PORTERS
I didn't see people carrying loads as big and heavy as
some of my previous trip, but these were worth noting.
I actually saw women carrying some of the biggest loads.
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