Annapurna Sanctuary and Circuit

*NEW EDITION ARRIVING SOON!* The legendary Annapurna Region has long been the most popular of Nepal's trekking areas. Mountain vistas are as spectacular as anywhere in the Himalaya and trails have the widest range of cultural, geographical, and biological diversity. The Annapurna Sanctuary is a breathtaking amphitheater set in a cirque of frosty peaks that offers nearly 360° of surrounding Himalayan goddesses. Despite road-building since 2005 along the Annapurna Circuit, locals and tourism officials have been hard at work establishing alternate paths and sensational side-excursions. The following NEW ATTRACTIONS and more are outlined within: Khopra Danda and Mohare Danda are exceptional viewpoints adjacent to iconic Poon Hill. With lodges at the summits, visitors are treated to jaw-dropping panoramas without an extensive pre-dawn hike. These trails have all of the amenities and none of the crowds. Khudi to Shyange along a new route high above the Marsyangdi River is a lesser-used passage through traditional villages with few of the tourists seen on the classic "trekking highway". The Gurung Heritage Trail enters the heartland of Gurung country, an experience that cannot be had in commercialized areas. Accommodations are traditional, nothing like the usual trekker lodges. Picturesque villages provide an inroad to the lifestyle and culture of Nepal's mid-hills. Kot Danda, aka, Paradise Ridge, is a luxuriant ridge top with comfortable lodging that offers true rest and rejuvenation and an extravagant panorama of the surrounding terrain. *Comprehensive and easy to use *Route descriptions include the classic trails, alternate paths and exclusive new routes with 37 detailed maps *Side trips not found in other guidebooks *Practical information and country background *Complete trekking reference *Cover Painting by Nicholas Roerich *Includes Poem by David Whyte