Nepal Lunar New Year Hiking Recommendations | ACT Circuit

🏞️The ACT Circuit is a long route around the Annapurna region, and is rated as one of the world's top 10 hiking routes by hikers worldwide. With the development of transportation, and the addition of the Tilicho Lake branch line, the route can now be completed in 9 days. 🏆Difficulty level: Medium to challenging Starting altitude: Beshisha starting altitude is 760 m, but now more people take a car directly to Chame to start (Chame, altitude 2,713 m) ⛰️Highest altitude: 5,416 m when crossing Thorung La Pass, with the highest accommodation altitude between 4,550 and 4,800 m Route features 🌳Rich natural landscapes: Covers a variety of Nepalese landforms, including broadleaf forests on the plains, alpine meadows at high altitudes, barren passes, stunning snow-capped mountains, dazzling blue alpine lakes, deserts, and dry and hot river valleys. You can enjoy views of Annapurna, Dhaulagiri, Machapuchare, and other snow-capped mountains, and encounter alpine glacial lakes such as Tilicho Lake. 🏕️Unique cultural landscapes: Along the way, you will see Tibetan-style houses, white pagodas, prayer flags, prayer wheels, and temples, and can experience the local religious culture and customs of Nepal, and feel the strong cultural atmosphere. ⌛Itinerary reference: D1: Airport transfer - free time after checking in to a hotel in Kathmandu D2: Kathmandu - (local bus) Beshisha - (carpool) Dharapani (altitude 1,860 m) - Chame D3: Chame - Pisang (altitude 3,250 m) D4: Pisang - Manang (altitude 3,519 m) D5: Manang - Shreekharka (altitude 4,080 m) D6: Shreekharka - Tilicho Base Camp (altitude 4,200 m) D7: Tilicho Base Camp - Tilicho Lake - Shreekharka (altitude 4,080 m) D8: Shreekharka - Thorong Phedi (altitude 4,450 m) D9: Thorong Phedi - High Camp - Thorong La Pass (altitude 5,416 m) - Muktinath (altitude 3,800 m) D10: Muktinath - Jomsom (altitude 2,743 m) - Pokhara D11: Pokhara - Kathmandu D12: Airport transfer in Kathmandu