Annapurna & Mustang

Fast facts

• The highest mountain in this region is Annapurna 1, at 8091m (see map)
• The trail passes through the Annapurna Area Conservation Project which covers 7683 square kilometres and visits Muktinath, the 3rd holiest Hindu pilgrimage site
• The stunning Machapuchhare (Fishtail Mountain), often used as the symbol of the region is unclimbed because it is sacred
• The Kali Gandaki river valley is the deepest gorge in the world
• Annapurna is the Hindu Goddess of grain and prosperity
• South of the Annapurnas gets some of the highest rainfall in Nepal, hence you can see large glaciers at relatively low elevation