Trek / Trail
Annapurna Sanctuary
High glacial basin ringed by 7,000m peaks, the destination of the Annapurna Base Camp trek
The Annapurna Sanctuary is the name given to the upper valley of the Modi Khola river, a high, oval shaped basin above 4,000 metres ringed almost entirely by peaks over 7,000 metres, including Annapurna I, Annapurna South, Hiunchuli and Machhapuchhre. Its only entrance is a narrow gap between Hiunchuli and Machhapuchhre. Annapurna Base Camp sits inside the Sanctuary itself.
Highlights
Ringed by peaks over 7,000m
Only entrance is between Hiunchuli and Machhapuchhre
Annapurna Base Camp sits inside it
Practical Info
In This Destination
Kaski
Pokhara's lakeside bliss and the legendary gateway to Annapurna