This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). The longest and highest trail in the region is the 15-day Annapurna Circuit, which encircles the Annapurna massif. The trail starts in ...

Ever since it was launched in 1984 the Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP) has been a successful model for using eco-tourism income to lift living standards, not just in Nepal but in other ...

In this video, we head virtually for Nepal, to learn 10 strategies for trekking its famous Annapurna Circuit. The Annapurna Circuit is a trek within the mountain ranges of central Nepal, varying in ...

The policeman in the Nepalese hamlet of Koto was correct – the phone signal disappears as we cross the churning grey Marsyangdi river and leave the well-trodden Annapurna Circuit. The path strikes out ...

The namastes are the best. All along the Annapurna Circuit trek—an unpredictable passage of opposites— you will pass through little hamlets and stops, be greeted by local children, watch baby yaks and ...

Umesh Zirpe, the leader of Giripremi’s 8000 m mountain expeditions, will lead the expedition in 2020. It is his eighth consecutive expedition as a leader Mountaineers from Giripremi are all set to ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Earth is home to 14 “eight-thousanders,” summits that top off at ...

A series of violent blizzards and avalanches have killed at least 24 people in Nepal, many of whom were trekking along the Annapurna circuit. The violent cyclone Hudhud that hit the east coast of ...