In this video we'll outline the main trekking options in the Annapurna region. First, you'll need to know where Annapurna is located. The Annapurna peaks -- and there are at least 5 peaks carrying the name Annapurna -- are located in the Annapurna Sanctuary Area just north of Pokhara. There are lots of 8 thousand meter peaks in the sanctuary. Various trekking options can get you close to some or all of them.

Just about all Annapurna treks start from Pokhara, located west of Kathmandu and reached by 35 minute flight or one day road trip from Kathmandu. There are three main treks conducted in and around the Annapurna region.
• Short treks into the high foothills that provide spectacular views of the snow-capped mountains.
• Treks into the heart of the Annapurna Sanctuary to the Annapurna Base Camp area.
• Much longer treks that complete a circuit loop right around the Annapurna mountain massif.

We'll start with a look at the short treks designed to provide fantastic views of the mountains with just a few days trekking.
The peaks of the Annapurna massif are only about 40 km north of Pokhara.
So a short drive and just a day or two walking will get you into the high foothills where the mountain scenery is spectacular.
The most common mountain scenery short-trek is to the village or Ghorepani and the Poon Hill lookout just above the village. It is a fantastic experience.
Most people aim to experience sunrise over the Annapurna mountains from the 3,200m vantage point of Poon Hill.
Reaching Ghorepani is usually a 2 day walk from the entrance to the Sanctuary Area.
Many people then return to Pokhara via an easy loop through other villages and the main valley into the sanctuary. Others just make this the first leg of a longer trek to Annapurna base Camp.
But there are also other panoramic short trek and accommodation options throughout the foothills -- so contact us at Langtang Ri Trekking if you would like to know more.
The most common trekking destination in the sanctuary is to the Annapurna Base Camp -- the starting point for many climbing expeditions. Depending upon the route this can be about a 10 or 14 days trek.

There are villages and accommodation options all along the trekking routes. The scenery is spectacular. The altitude not too high, less than 4,000m throughout. And the walking trails are well made and relatively easy walking.

The third trekking option is to circumnavigate the entire Annapurna massif -- this is the Annapurna Circuit Trek.
There are a variety of different shorter and longer versions of this trek -- some which involve terminating the trek north of Annapurna, at Jomson, and returning to Pokhara by air. Others branch off into remote valleys and high passes and others continue on foot all the way to the Sanctuary Area gate north of Pokhara. So some treks can be a short as 12 days and other 21 days or longer.