Day walks and short excursions that start from a village on the trail, for a rest day or an extra summit. Each one sits under the village it leaves from, from the lowest village to the highest.
22 side trips
2,620 m
2,810 m
3,460 m
3–4 hours, round tripReaches 3,780 m
Khumjung is one of the most picturesque Sherpa villages and is an ideal way to kill the extra day at Namche. To get to Khumjung…
7–8 hours, round tripReaches 3,800 m
This side trip will take you through a part of the old trade route connecting Khumbu to Tibet. In stark contrast to its historic…
4,250 m
4,340 m
4,750 m
5,170 m
4–5 hours, round tripReaches 5,364 m
Lunch Pack advisable unless you have friends in the Tent City. To go to Everest Base Camp, walk past the last of the lodges to…
3–4 hours, round tripReaches 5,643 m
Lunch Pack advisable. Some people make a real early start to catch the sunrise from this viewpoint. Temperatures and motivation…
1,855 m
1,900 m
2,550 m
5 hours, round trip
The side trip to Guru Sangpo cave is definitely one of the best sidetrips you can do in the entire Annapurna circuit. And we are…
5 hours, round trip
Sekung and Bhuturcho lakes are very close to each other (not even 1 km apart) and hence can be be reached in one single sidetrip…
2,882 m
3,520 m
7–8 hours, round trip
For this side trip, you start off by walking past the Bhraka gompa and the old settlement of Bhraka. After you cross the…
4.5 hours, round trip
Text: Just over a 2 hours hike will get you to Milarepa cave. You start off by crossing the bridge to the east of Bhraka village…
3,540 m
2.3 hours, round trip
First, you will need to look for a sign directing you towards the Gangapurna lake to the south of Manang. The trail for both the…
30 min, round trip
First, you need to look for a sign directing towards the Gangapurna lake to the south of Manang. Then start your walk towards the…
3.5 hours, round trip
Perched on the rocks, this gompa is built inside a cliff to the north of Manang and is primarily a meditation cave for the…
3–4 days
This is hands down the most exciting and sought after side trips in the entire Annapurna circuit and one cannot blame anybody for…
3,660 m
3,680 m
