Annapurna

城市概覽

Annapurna is a subrange of the Himalayas. Annapurna I reaches 8,091 m (26,538 ft), making it the 10th-highest summit in the world, one of fourteen over 8000 meters in the Himalaya and Karakoram ranges. It extends east from a huge gorge cut through the Himalayas by the Kali Gandaki River to the Marsyangdi River. The Dhaulagiri Range rises west of the Kali Gandaki. 8,167 m Dhaulagiri I is only 34 km from Annapurna I, making the valley between over 6,000 m deep. Annapurna is a Sanskrit name, literally "full of grain" which can also be translated as "Goddess of the Harvests". She is an avatar (alternative form) of the goddess Durga.

Orientation

The Annapurna region, as travellers know it, is not an administrative region. The area is located in two zones - Gandaki and Dhaulagiri. The districts in the Annapurna region are Baglung, Kaski, Lamjung, Manang, Mustang and Myagdi. Mustang (pronounced as "Moo stung") is located in the western part of Nepal and is officially the name of the district having a Tibet like region. The area is divided into two parts: Upper Mustang and Lower Mustang. Upper Mustang is largely occupied by Manangi people and goes up to the ancient capital of Lo Manthang. Whereas Lower Mustang covers the part of lower valley along the Kali Gandaki river. Mustang is the only district in Nepal with its own King. The citizens of Mustang call themselves Lobas. "Mustang" is a Tibetan lost valley and stands as a hidden treasure of Nepal. A vast breadth of rock; wilderness of huge proportions, Mustang opened only for selected organized groups since 1992. Mustang offers a truly outstanding opportunity to travel around an area rich in ancient tradition and mythology. An almost treeless, barren landscape with a countryside similar to Tibetan plateau. In lower Mustang the hills tend to be great, red fluted cliffs, while upper Mustang offers an endless expanse of yellow and gray rolling hills, eroded by the wind, which is prevalent in this area. The trek takes you

如何抵達

A permit is required to enter the Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP) which encompasses most of the region. Permits are issued in Pokhara and Kathmandu. You will need to show the permit at police stations in several towns along the trail.

By taxi A taxi from Pokhara to NayaPul is the most convenient way.

By bus Most buses into the area arrive from Pokhara and drop off at Birethanti.

By plane The only other option for entering the area is by plane to Jomsom (JMO IATA). There are several daily flights to/from Pokhara but they are very dependent on weather, particularly the wind, and are generally early in the morning. The airport is quite basic but does have a paved runway.

當地交通

There are no paved roads, only foot trails, through the area. Carry a good map or guidebook for reference as it can be difficult at times for foreigners to distinguish the trekking main trail from any number of local trails. You can see rivers flowing directly through the mountains and walk along with them. The trail goes through villages and forests.

必看景點

Itineraries Consider the Annapurna Circuit and the Annapurna Sanctuary trek.

體驗活動

Trekking While the Everest range has higher mountains, the Annapurnas are far more accessible. The range rises a short distance north of Pokhara. Within a few days walk trekkers can be surrounded by high peaks. While the Himalayas and Nepal's northern border generally coincide east of Kathmandu, in western Nepal the mountains come farther south, giving trekkers opportunities to travel from low-lying forests into the mountains and on to the Tibetan plateau without leaving Nepal.

Biking

Biking in the region of Muktinath, Jomseom and down to Tatopani is becoming popular. With rental available in a number of places. Available mountain bikes are decent.

美食

Dal-bhat-tarkari (lentils over boiled rice with curried vegetables) may be an acquired taste, but it is ubiquitous, safe, nutritious and cheap. You aren't limited to lentils, though. Common food items at most lodges (tea-houses) include potatoes, usually fried or boiled with spices, various rice dishes, noodles in some form (macaroni, spaghetti, or ramen-style), excellent oatmeal porridge, Tibetan fried bread, curries, good soups and even basic pizzas. What there isn't much of is meat, of any species. Chicken may appear when it's available.

飲品與夜生活

Tea (with milk and sugar), Indian biscuits and noodles are available in most teahouses for quick snacks along the way. For something a little more indigenous try asking for "kha-ja" which is something near popcorn, although local varieties of maize don't always "pop". Nevertheless, it's cheap, filling and pretty tasty. If you can find local spirits in the high valleys it's more likely to be "daru", distilled from grains and definitely less rough than normal raksi made from fruit. Chang (beer made from millet) is not to be passed up if you can get it made with boiling hot water. Otherwise you are taking a big chance. Beer (Everest, Ghorka or Toburg in 660 ml bottles) seems to be available almost everywhere ranging in price from NPR250 to NPR600.

順遊推薦

The various treks are about as out there as most people care to get. Circuit treks around the Dhaulagiri Range take things to a higher level but are only for the highly experienced, thoroughly conditioned and well acclimated. Trekking west through Beni, up the Myagdi, across an easy pass and into the Dhorpatan area is less committing. From Dhorpatan it is possible to continue around the western extension of the Dhaulagiris into Dolpa, but that is extremely remote country where help might not be forthcoming in an emergency. Continuing west from Dhorpatan to Jumla is less committing and there are air connections from Jumla to Nepal's larger towns. From the upper Kali Gandaki valley it is possible to trek up to base camps used to climb Annapurna I and Dhaulagiri I. This may involve altitudes over 5,000 m with significant risks of hypothermia and altitude sickness.