Popularly referred to as one of the world’s high-quality treks, Annapurna Base Camp Trek is one of the simplest treks that you may embark on in the Himalayas to witness striking views of the Annapurna Himalayas alongside a wide range of the Annapurna location and a culturally rich mountain lifestyle with the hospitality of the indigenous people. For on every day of the ABC trek, there is another visual gem. Not only are you packing and planning for this trek, but it is good to have some idea of where the great vistas are to determine how you’ll get there (snowshoe, cross-country, or snowmobile) and, for that matter, the stamina required to complete an excursion on the trail.
Here, we’ve outlined some of the trail’s most jaw-dropping views — and an exact location (and time of year) to see each of them yourself.
Your first view of the Annapurnas from Ghandruk
Here is where much of the magic begins, in the village of Ghandruk. This typical Gurung village is the principal gateway to the Annapurna Base Camp Trek, and from it we gain our first views of Annapurna South, Hiunchul, and Machapuchare (Fishtail Mountain). Winding terraced hillsides, stone houses, and a cultural energy create the perfect atmosphere to slow down and be introspective.
For the excellent mild, arrive at Ghandruk within the afternoon, and see them at sundown, after they glow within the warming colors bouncing around the Annapurna massif.
Chhomrong: Gateway to the Sanctuary
Chhomrong Elevation: (2133m/6,998ft) Trek through a deep valley.Ascent: Descending, then up some stone steps will take you to Chhomrong, a beautiful hillside village. It was the last real town for people to stop in before they rolled away into that long-gone, distant hinterland we call the Annapurna Sanctuary Trek.
(To the east, Machapuchare looms; Annapurna South peeks around the corner of a neighboring mountain, too.) If you wake up early while you’re here — and trust us, do — you’ll be greeted with the sunrise’s soft, golden wash of the peaks, an unforgettable sight to behold.
Sinuwa to Bamboo: Rainforest Hiking in the Mist
While this grove is more clearly “woodier,” it also has its own sort of visual wonder. Trek: A dense forest all garnished with moss-lit from Sinuwa to Bamboo. Sparsely spaced clearings between the trees yield vistas of superb ridgelines and dark river valleys.
Not the panoramic mountain view you will have further up, but the mystery of this region puts an air of mystery over the Annapurna Base Camp Trek.
Himalaya and Deurali: Entering Glacier Country
As you’re on your way to Bamboo, and as you hike up toward Himalaya and Deurali, the landscape opens up. Here, the walls rise and the air stings. The Modi Khola River cuts through the valley floor, and Boom! Just like that, you’re eye to eye with snow-frosted peaks.
Deurali, it seems, is a beautiful place, an area of almost sheer cliffs and occasional teasing, sudden glimpses of the great, sawtoothed peak of Machapuchare hanging above. If you’re able, come to this point before noon, as it’s common for clouds to appear in the afternoon and obscure the view.
Heights of the Heights: MBC
Far before reaching the Annapurna Base Camp, you need a rest on the Machapuchare Base Camp at 3,700 meters. It has awesome views from MBC if I recall. Giants will tower over you — Machapuchare, Gangapurna, and Annapurna III, above the horizon.
Here, morning and late afternoon trump all. Wake before dawn and you’ll witness a strange light show over the ice-capped pinnacles. The glittering Machapuchare smiling back in the first light of the morning is a highlight for any ABC trek.
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That’s the pièce de résistance of the Annapurna Base Camp Trek. After taking the Tibetan culture show, now acting~ 4,130m ABC – 360ºall snow mountain! The view of Annapurna I, Annapurna South, Hiunchuli, Tent Peak, Glacier Do, me, and Baraha Shikhar is you in nature.
You’ll want to spend at least one night to catch both the sunset and the sunrise from here. For only at sunset does the snow blush golden, pink, and blue. The mountains must not wait so long for the sun’s first light to shine, but if they are in her very sight, they start all warm and flaxen in the morning, richer, browner with aha hint of every ridge and cleft.
It is one of the most iconic views of the mountains in the world — and your final prize for the Annapurna Sanctuary trek.
Jhinu Danda: Soak with a View
En route, Jhinu Danda is a well-known spot where a hot spring is experienced by many trekkers. And it may not be the high-mountain drama with a side of bathing culture that ABC provides, but the riverside pools came with a different kind of view: green valleys, rushing water, and forested hills. After days of hardcore walking, there is nothing better than the opportunity to sit and do nothing, just sit in the water and look up at the mute mountains that rise out of the Himalayas.
It’s the dream cherry on top of your hike to Annapurna Base Camp.
A Note on Weather and Timing for Best Viewing
Best Time for ABC Trekking The ABC trek is ideal for Trekking couple of seasons in Nepal- spring (March to May ) and autumn (September to November). Those are the hours when the sky is clearest and the weather generally most stable. Why not time your visit around the seasons, recognizing that monsoon season (June to August) tends to spoil views with clouds forming, while the higher section of the trail is likely to be closed or too unsafe to pass through due to snow in winter (December to February).
Head out early to trek if mountain views are important to you. The morning is clear, and the afternoon is likely to see clouds or fog.
Let the Mountains Find You
One of the best things about Trekking in Nepal is the diversity of the landscapes you witness every single day. With every corner of the trail that I turn, there is a new view, up, down. Now and then, a cool view surprises you — going around a bend, or looking out from a clearing that’s new to you.
While the visions of massive terrain make great postcards, there are small ones, too, like rays of sun turning misty in a rhododendron forest, ice on a branch sparkling in the sun, or soft clouds sluicing past a distant peak: value them as well.
Ok, I will admit, the Annapurna Base Camp Trek Cost is a bit of an effort (and membership fees when needed), but what you see, as I said about so many things, is worth it in the end.
