The Annapurna region in central Nepal is considered to be among the top 10 trekking destination in the world. Every year more than 30 thousand trekkers begin the journey from the lower hills to altitude about 5000m to high mountain meadows and passes into the Trans Himalayas region of Manang and Mustang. Accessible for all levels and rich in a variety of landscapes unique in the world, it offers an infinity of routes.
The Annapurna 7 passes trek is a fairly challenging trail that takes trekker through some of the most remote and breathtaking landscape, it is a journey that allows you to truly be yourself in nature as this is a fairly new circuit. Longer and more uneven, the 7-pass trek requires endurance and resilience. As the name suggests, seven times you rock on passes perched between 4834 meters above sea level for the lowest (Meta) and 5416 meters for the ThorongLa. While the passes of Phu (5043m) and Naar (5390m) give you the right to access the hidden valley of the same name, and that the passage of Kangla (5300) takes you back on the classic path to finish the circuit.Sometimes, the days can be long, like the chain of passes of Kuchumro (4900m), Yarcha (4834m) and Meta in just two days or the crossing between Meta and Phu. Three weeks of difficult walking but not particularly technical. Some steps do not offer any accommodation in hard, it will have to iron for hot showers. The tents
and the equipment needed for the bivouac are essential.
Detailed Itinerary:
Day 01:Arrival in Kathmandu
Depending on your arrival time, our representative from Mountain Sun Valley Treks will be at the airport to receive you and transfer to your respective hotel.
Day 02:Drive to Tal – 12 Hrs Drive
Today, we drive to Besisahar. We stop over for a lunch at Besisahar where we change our vehicle and use the Jeep from here until Tal as the roads are off route. We stop over shortly at the checkpoint in Khudigoan. Crossing several iron bridges and a tunnel made by Chinese government building a 50MW hydropower. We arrive at Chyamje where will stop for a quick tea and enjoy the waterfall and continue driving through the bumpy road to Tal which is a beautiful village situated at the bank of Marshyangdi River. The Gurung village with around 300 people has comfortable lodges where we spend the overnight here.
Day 03:Trek to Tilje (2300m) – 6/7 Hrs Trek
After breakfast, we start our walk through the village and continue by the side of the Marshyangdi River flowing through the valley. 2 hrs of walking brings us to Khotro (2200m) from where we start uphill towards Nache (2200m) for around 2.5 hrs We have our lunch in Nache and continue our trek. We continue our trek along the pine forest where we can visit a small Monastery and continue walking to meet a motor road and cross a small suspension bridge to arrive at Tilje. Tilje is another small village that is used for the Manaslu trek route. Overnight in Lodge
Day 04:Trek to Tachai (2340m) – 5 Hrs Trek
We start our walk today through the village.A shot detour brings us to a stalagmite cave.After the short detour we continue walking through the pine forest and corn fields to arrive at a suspension bridge. We continue walking through the forest for another 1 hr to arrive at Tachai. The village has around 28 home stays where we will stay for the overnight.
Day 05:Trek to Shongle (3360m) – 8 Hrs Trek
We start our walk today with a beautiful view of surrounding villages of Ghelinchok and as we head up we look back to see the beautiful Tachai where we spent an overnight. Our walk today will be strenuous as we ascend uphill from the village itself for about two and half hours. We arrive at the saddle of Chonga Dada (3282m). After resting for some time, we descend through the pine forest to meet the Chonga River. As we gain altitude, we continue our walk through the pine and rhododendron forest to arrive at an open space for Shongle Kharka where we spend our first overnight in tent.
Day 06: Trek to Kuchumro Phedi (4217m) – 4/5 Hrs Trek
Today we have 45 minutes of walk and we will meet a small shepherd hut. We continue our climb towards Kuchumro Phedi at an altitude of 4525m where we spend our camp for the big climb next day.
Day 07:Trek to Namakyu (4445m) Vai Kuchumro Pass and Yarcha Pass – 10 Hrs Trek
We gear up a long walk today with mostly going uphill until we cross the Yarcha Pass. We start our day with view of Manasalu towards the east and Lamjung and Annapurna towards the west. We are rewarded with amazing views of Manasalu and Lamjung range as we make a pass of Kuchumro. Once we pass the Kuchumro pass (54900m), we walk down about 30 minutes to start uphill to cross the Yarcha pass (4860m). As we cross Yarcha pass, we are rewarded by the views of Kangaru Himal (6941m) and Annapurna II. We continue walking downhill to arrive at Namakyu (4595m) where we spend our overnight after a long walk. We will camp by the river side directly facing the Lamjung Himal and view of Kangaru Himal. Overnight in Camp
Day 08:Trek to Meta (4204m) via Meta Pass (4635m) – 8 Hrs Trek
We have a early morning views of Lamjung Himal, Annapurna II and Gangapurna towards the south west and Kangaru Himal facing top towards the north. we walk for about 10 minutes uphill and then descend for another 15 minutes to cross a small glacial river. We cross the river for gradual uphill facing Annapurna II the whole time and keeping Kangaru Himal at the back. we are greeted by the views of Pisang peak standing majestically above the Pisang monastery from where we take gradual walk all the time facing Pisang peak directly in front of us. We arrive at the Meta pass (4800m). After lunch at Meta pass, we start to descend towards Meta. It’s a long downhill from Meta pass to Meta with almost 4 hrs. We arrive a river with a small bridge from where we start to ascend for another 1 hr to reach Meta – a small village with few houses. Overnight in Camp
Day 09:Trek to Phu (4204m) – 9 Hrs Trek
We get the early morning sunrise view of Lamjung Himal on the south and Pisang peak towards the west. After breakfast we start with a gradual easy walk with view of Pisang monastery on the other side of the hill. We come across a Khampa settlement at Jhunum after 1.5 hrs.We continue our walk from here to cross a glacial river and continue walking to arrive at another Khampa settlement at Chyakhu.We walk further with gradual uphill and then descend to arrive at a small bailey bridge to cross the river from where we start ascending for about 20 minutes to arrive at Kyang. Another Khampa settlement at the valley between huge rugged stone mountains. We will have
our lunch here and after lunch we continue our trek to arrive at an interesting trail facing the river and made from cliff carved trail. We continue on this trail with Phu River on the left side for another 3 hrs to meet a wooden bridge. Cross the bridge and continue walking. During the monsoon, if the river is high we continue walking on the same side instead of crossing the bridge.As we approach the final descend for the Phu, we arrive at big canyon from where a straight uphill of 15 minutes brings us to the gate of Phu village and another 30 minutes’ walk brings us to a suspension bridge and we are official in Phu village. Overnight in Camp
Day 10:Trek to Loang (4680m) via Phu Pass (5200m) – 7/8 Hrs Trek
An early morning walk to the Tashi Lakhang Monastery. It takes about 30 minutes to reach the monastery and then return back for breakfast. We are served with the views of Himlung Himal and Kangaru Himal. We start our trek through the village of Phu and start climbing walking through the scree field to gain about 1000m above the Phu village. Continue walking will bring us to the viewpoint from where the Himlung, Bhrikuti and Kangaru Himal are visible quite prominently. The Phu pass is another 1 hour of moderate walk. We cross the Phu pass and start our descend to arrive at the base of the hill to cross a small wooden bridge and start descending for another 1 hour to arrive our camp for today at Loang. Pack lunch is recommended today due to shortage of water along the way. Overnight in Camp
Day 11:Trek to Chekchu (4410m) via Nar Pass (5400m) – 6/7 Hrs Trek
Wake up in the morning to the views of Himlung and Kangaru Himal. We start our trek ascending towards the Nar pass. The view of Himlung and Kangaru Himal stays with us along our way till Nar pass (5400m) which takes about 3 hours of walk. As we approach the pass, the scree fields makes it rather challenging to reach the pass. However, when we reach the top, we are greeted with 360 degree views of the mountains including Bhrikuti, Himlung, Kangaru towards the east and Chulu and Annapurna range towards the south west. After taking enough photographs and enjoying the views, we descend from here to lose about 1400m through the scree field to arrive at Checkchu where we camp for the night. Overnight in Camp
Day 12:Trek to Nar Village (4110m) – 5 Hrs Trek
After breakfast, we start to descend for about 1 hour until we reach a suspension bridge from where we start to ascend towards the Nar village for another 2 hrs to reach the top. From here we continue for another 20 minutes to arrive a small valley with surround big hills with cave formed on the top of it. A steep uphill here for another 3 hrs will bring us to the beautiful Nar village where we spend our overnight. Overnight in Camp
Day 13:Trek to Kangla Phedi (4530m) – 3 Hrs Trek
An easy day today, we can visit the Nar Village and the surrounding after breakfast. We will leave Nar village after lunch, taking easy walk from Nar through the Pisang valley with Pisang peak on the left side and other snowcapped mountains on the right. We arrive at the Kang La Phedi (4530m) after 3 hrs of walk and camp here for our final pass the next day. Overnight in Camp
Day 14:Trek to Ngawal (3360m) via Kangla Pass (5350m)
We start to ascend early morning today towards the Kang La pass in order to reach early for a great views of the Pisang peak and Chulu Far East peak before heading down to Ngawal. We start our walk crossing a small glacial stream. We ascend gradually to the top ridge of Kang La for 3 hrs. The top of Kang La offers amazing views of Annapurna, Chulu range, Lamjung Himal. We descend from the Kang La pass through the scree field with wide valley and amazing view of the landscape. The descend takes about 3 hrs to reach Ngawal where we spend a night in Ngawal Mountain Home for the night where we will have comfortable beds, hot shower and great food.
Overnight in Ngawal Mountain Home
Day 15:Rest Day in Ngawal (3360m)
Our rest day at Ngawal can be spent walking around the village of Ngawal and meeting local people and interacting with them. Overnight in Ngawal Mountain Home
Day 16:Trek to Manang (3519m) – 4 Hrs Trek
Continuing on the south side of the river, the trail includes a long climb over a ridge which passes through Upper Pisang via Ngawal as it guarantees outstanding views of Mt. Annapurna, Pisang Peak. On the way, we pass through pine forests, villages such as Braga and farming terraces. As we walk near Manang, the climate becomes more cold and dry.Overnight in Lodge
Day 17:Trek to Letdar (4250m) – 5/6 Hrs Trek
We continue our trail that ascents towards the Thorong La pass as we climb steadily through Tenki and leaving Marshyangdi Valley. As we continue along the Jarsang Khola Valley. we arrive at Letdar that lies at the elevation of 4250m. Overnight in Lodge
Day 18:Trek to Phedi or High Camp (4600m)
The first small settlement we reach after a steady walk upwards is Letdar. It is an uphill walk towards Thorong Phedi. We now ascend further and pass through towering cliffs before reaching Thorong Phedi. On the way, we go through the outstanding views of Mt. Ghundang, Mt. Syagang. Overnight in Lodge
Day 19:Trek to Muktinath via Thorong Pass – 8/9 Hrs Trek
The trail becomes steep as soon as we leave Thorong Phedi. Following rocky ridges, as it ascends to the Thorong La pass, the Great Barrier Ridge appears. The site one can see upon reaching the pass is of traditional Chorten, prayer flags, and cairn, and the panorama of Himalayan giants along with the first view of the immense Kali Gandaki valley to the west. Overnight in Lodge
Day 20:Trek to Jomsom (2710m) – 5 Hrs Trek
Today’s trek begins with the downhill walk to Kali Gandaki Gorge . Passing down to Jomsom, we cross Jharkot and Kagbeni. Further descending down we reach Marpha, Its narrow alleys and passageways provide welcome shelter from the strong winds of the Kali Gandaki Gorge. We continue our trek towards Jomsom. Overnight in Lodge
Day 21:Fly to Kathmandu via Pokhara
Today, we have a flight from Jomsom to Pokhara and catch a connecting flight back to Kathmandu. Overnight in Hotel
Day 22:Free Day in Kathmandu
A free day in Kathmandu can be used for shopping in Kathmandu or just relax in the hotel. Overnight in Hotel
Day 23:International Departure
Depending upon your flight time, you will be transferred from Hotel to airport.
Note: The package can be redesigned or redeveloped as per your preference. For more information please e-mail us at mountainsunvalley@gmail.com
whatsapp: +977 9841815039
The Annapurna 7 passes trek is a fairly challenging trail that takes trekker through some of the most remote and breathtaking landscape, it is a journey that allows you to truly be yourself in nature as this is a fairly new circuit. Longer and more uneven, the 7-pass trek requires endurance and resilience. As the name suggests, seven times you rock on passes perched between 4834 meters above sea level for the lowest (Meta) and 5416 meters for the ThorongLa. While the passes of Phu (5043m) and Naar (5390m) give you the right to access the hidden valley of the same name, and that the passage of Kangla (5300) takes you back on the classic path to finish the circuit.Sometimes, the days can be long, like the chain of passes of Kuchumro (4900m), Yarcha (4834m) and Meta in just two days or the crossing between Meta and Phu. Three weeks of difficult walking but not particularly technical. Some steps do not offer any accommodation in hard, it will have to iron for hot showers. The tents
and the equipment needed for the bivouac are essential.
Detailed Itinerary:
Day 01:Arrival in Kathmandu
Depending on your arrival time, our representative from Mountain Sun Valley Treks will be at the airport to receive you and transfer to your respective hotel.
Day 02:Drive to Tal – 12 Hrs Drive
Today, we drive to Besisahar. We stop over for a lunch at Besisahar where we change our vehicle and use the Jeep from here until Tal as the roads are off route. We stop over shortly at the checkpoint in Khudigoan. Crossing several iron bridges and a tunnel made by Chinese government building a 50MW hydropower. We arrive at Chyamje where will stop for a quick tea and enjoy the waterfall and continue driving through the bumpy road to Tal which is a beautiful village situated at the bank of Marshyangdi River. The Gurung village with around 300 people has comfortable lodges where we spend the overnight here.
Day 03:Trek to Tilje (2300m) – 6/7 Hrs Trek
After breakfast, we start our walk through the village and continue by the side of the Marshyangdi River flowing through the valley. 2 hrs of walking brings us to Khotro (2200m) from where we start uphill towards Nache (2200m) for around 2.5 hrs We have our lunch in Nache and continue our trek. We continue our trek along the pine forest where we can visit a small Monastery and continue walking to meet a motor road and cross a small suspension bridge to arrive at Tilje. Tilje is another small village that is used for the Manaslu trek route. Overnight in Lodge
Day 04:Trek to Tachai (2340m) – 5 Hrs Trek
We start our walk today through the village.A shot detour brings us to a stalagmite cave.After the short detour we continue walking through the pine forest and corn fields to arrive at a suspension bridge. We continue walking through the forest for another 1 hr to arrive at Tachai. The village has around 28 home stays where we will stay for the overnight.
Day 05:Trek to Shongle (3360m) – 8 Hrs Trek
We start our walk today with a beautiful view of surrounding villages of Ghelinchok and as we head up we look back to see the beautiful Tachai where we spent an overnight. Our walk today will be strenuous as we ascend uphill from the village itself for about two and half hours. We arrive at the saddle of Chonga Dada (3282m). After resting for some time, we descend through the pine forest to meet the Chonga River. As we gain altitude, we continue our walk through the pine and rhododendron forest to arrive at an open space for Shongle Kharka where we spend our first overnight in tent.
Day 06: Trek to Kuchumro Phedi (4217m) – 4/5 Hrs Trek
Today we have 45 minutes of walk and we will meet a small shepherd hut. We continue our climb towards Kuchumro Phedi at an altitude of 4525m where we spend our camp for the big climb next day.
Day 07:Trek to Namakyu (4445m) Vai Kuchumro Pass and Yarcha Pass – 10 Hrs Trek
We gear up a long walk today with mostly going uphill until we cross the Yarcha Pass. We start our day with view of Manasalu towards the east and Lamjung and Annapurna towards the west. We are rewarded with amazing views of Manasalu and Lamjung range as we make a pass of Kuchumro. Once we pass the Kuchumro pass (54900m), we walk down about 30 minutes to start uphill to cross the Yarcha pass (4860m). As we cross Yarcha pass, we are rewarded by the views of Kangaru Himal (6941m) and Annapurna II. We continue walking downhill to arrive at Namakyu (4595m) where we spend our overnight after a long walk. We will camp by the river side directly facing the Lamjung Himal and view of Kangaru Himal. Overnight in Camp
Day 08:Trek to Meta (4204m) via Meta Pass (4635m) – 8 Hrs Trek
We have a early morning views of Lamjung Himal, Annapurna II and Gangapurna towards the south west and Kangaru Himal facing top towards the north. we walk for about 10 minutes uphill and then descend for another 15 minutes to cross a small glacial river. We cross the river for gradual uphill facing Annapurna II the whole time and keeping Kangaru Himal at the back. we are greeted by the views of Pisang peak standing majestically above the Pisang monastery from where we take gradual walk all the time facing Pisang peak directly in front of us. We arrive at the Meta pass (4800m). After lunch at Meta pass, we start to descend towards Meta. It’s a long downhill from Meta pass to Meta with almost 4 hrs. We arrive a river with a small bridge from where we start to ascend for another 1 hr to reach Meta – a small village with few houses. Overnight in Camp
Day 09:Trek to Phu (4204m) – 9 Hrs Trek
We get the early morning sunrise view of Lamjung Himal on the south and Pisang peak towards the west. After breakfast we start with a gradual easy walk with view of Pisang monastery on the other side of the hill. We come across a Khampa settlement at Jhunum after 1.5 hrs.We continue our walk from here to cross a glacial river and continue walking to arrive at another Khampa settlement at Chyakhu.We walk further with gradual uphill and then descend to arrive at a small bailey bridge to cross the river from where we start ascending for about 20 minutes to arrive at Kyang. Another Khampa settlement at the valley between huge rugged stone mountains. We will have
our lunch here and after lunch we continue our trek to arrive at an interesting trail facing the river and made from cliff carved trail. We continue on this trail with Phu River on the left side for another 3 hrs to meet a wooden bridge. Cross the bridge and continue walking. During the monsoon, if the river is high we continue walking on the same side instead of crossing the bridge.As we approach the final descend for the Phu, we arrive at big canyon from where a straight uphill of 15 minutes brings us to the gate of Phu village and another 30 minutes’ walk brings us to a suspension bridge and we are official in Phu village. Overnight in Camp
Day 10:Trek to Loang (4680m) via Phu Pass (5200m) – 7/8 Hrs Trek
An early morning walk to the Tashi Lakhang Monastery. It takes about 30 minutes to reach the monastery and then return back for breakfast. We are served with the views of Himlung Himal and Kangaru Himal. We start our trek through the village of Phu and start climbing walking through the scree field to gain about 1000m above the Phu village. Continue walking will bring us to the viewpoint from where the Himlung, Bhrikuti and Kangaru Himal are visible quite prominently. The Phu pass is another 1 hour of moderate walk. We cross the Phu pass and start our descend to arrive at the base of the hill to cross a small wooden bridge and start descending for another 1 hour to arrive our camp for today at Loang. Pack lunch is recommended today due to shortage of water along the way. Overnight in Camp
Day 11:Trek to Chekchu (4410m) via Nar Pass (5400m) – 6/7 Hrs Trek
Wake up in the morning to the views of Himlung and Kangaru Himal. We start our trek ascending towards the Nar pass. The view of Himlung and Kangaru Himal stays with us along our way till Nar pass (5400m) which takes about 3 hours of walk. As we approach the pass, the scree fields makes it rather challenging to reach the pass. However, when we reach the top, we are greeted with 360 degree views of the mountains including Bhrikuti, Himlung, Kangaru towards the east and Chulu and Annapurna range towards the south west. After taking enough photographs and enjoying the views, we descend from here to lose about 1400m through the scree field to arrive at Checkchu where we camp for the night. Overnight in Camp
Day 12:Trek to Nar Village (4110m) – 5 Hrs Trek
After breakfast, we start to descend for about 1 hour until we reach a suspension bridge from where we start to ascend towards the Nar village for another 2 hrs to reach the top. From here we continue for another 20 minutes to arrive a small valley with surround big hills with cave formed on the top of it. A steep uphill here for another 3 hrs will bring us to the beautiful Nar village where we spend our overnight. Overnight in Camp
Day 13:Trek to Kangla Phedi (4530m) – 3 Hrs Trek
An easy day today, we can visit the Nar Village and the surrounding after breakfast. We will leave Nar village after lunch, taking easy walk from Nar through the Pisang valley with Pisang peak on the left side and other snowcapped mountains on the right. We arrive at the Kang La Phedi (4530m) after 3 hrs of walk and camp here for our final pass the next day. Overnight in Camp
Day 14:Trek to Ngawal (3360m) via Kangla Pass (5350m)
We start to ascend early morning today towards the Kang La pass in order to reach early for a great views of the Pisang peak and Chulu Far East peak before heading down to Ngawal. We start our walk crossing a small glacial stream. We ascend gradually to the top ridge of Kang La for 3 hrs. The top of Kang La offers amazing views of Annapurna, Chulu range, Lamjung Himal. We descend from the Kang La pass through the scree field with wide valley and amazing view of the landscape. The descend takes about 3 hrs to reach Ngawal where we spend a night in Ngawal Mountain Home for the night where we will have comfortable beds, hot shower and great food.
Overnight in Ngawal Mountain Home
Day 15:Rest Day in Ngawal (3360m)
Our rest day at Ngawal can be spent walking around the village of Ngawal and meeting local people and interacting with them. Overnight in Ngawal Mountain Home
Day 16:Trek to Manang (3519m) – 4 Hrs Trek
Continuing on the south side of the river, the trail includes a long climb over a ridge which passes through Upper Pisang via Ngawal as it guarantees outstanding views of Mt. Annapurna, Pisang Peak. On the way, we pass through pine forests, villages such as Braga and farming terraces. As we walk near Manang, the climate becomes more cold and dry.Overnight in Lodge
Day 17:Trek to Letdar (4250m) – 5/6 Hrs Trek
We continue our trail that ascents towards the Thorong La pass as we climb steadily through Tenki and leaving Marshyangdi Valley. As we continue along the Jarsang Khola Valley. we arrive at Letdar that lies at the elevation of 4250m. Overnight in Lodge
Day 18:Trek to Phedi or High Camp (4600m)
The first small settlement we reach after a steady walk upwards is Letdar. It is an uphill walk towards Thorong Phedi. We now ascend further and pass through towering cliffs before reaching Thorong Phedi. On the way, we go through the outstanding views of Mt. Ghundang, Mt. Syagang. Overnight in Lodge
Day 19:Trek to Muktinath via Thorong Pass – 8/9 Hrs Trek
The trail becomes steep as soon as we leave Thorong Phedi. Following rocky ridges, as it ascends to the Thorong La pass, the Great Barrier Ridge appears. The site one can see upon reaching the pass is of traditional Chorten, prayer flags, and cairn, and the panorama of Himalayan giants along with the first view of the immense Kali Gandaki valley to the west. Overnight in Lodge
Day 20:Trek to Jomsom (2710m) – 5 Hrs Trek
Today’s trek begins with the downhill walk to Kali Gandaki Gorge . Passing down to Jomsom, we cross Jharkot and Kagbeni. Further descending down we reach Marpha, Its narrow alleys and passageways provide welcome shelter from the strong winds of the Kali Gandaki Gorge. We continue our trek towards Jomsom. Overnight in Lodge
Day 21:Fly to Kathmandu via Pokhara
Today, we have a flight from Jomsom to Pokhara and catch a connecting flight back to Kathmandu. Overnight in Hotel
Day 22:Free Day in Kathmandu
A free day in Kathmandu can be used for shopping in Kathmandu or just relax in the hotel. Overnight in Hotel
Day 23:International Departure
Depending upon your flight time, you will be transferred from Hotel to airport.
Note: The package can be redesigned or redeveloped as per your preference. For more information please e-mail us at mountainsunvalley@gmail.com
whatsapp: +977 9841815039
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