Day 8: ABC to Bamboo

Mon 28 Sep 2026 · trip day 11 · itinerary PDF

From the itinerary

Start

4,130 m

Finish

2,310 m

Loss

−1,820 m

Time

6–7 h

Wake early for sunrise over the Sanctuary.

After breakfast, the long descent back down through the Sanctuary to Bamboo for a well-earned rest.

Tip: Descents can be tough on knees — trekking poles help reduce strain during long downhill sections.

Download GPX Annapurna Base Camp → Machhapuchhre Base Camp → Deurali → Himalaya → Dovan → Bamboo

Computed from the track (OSM routing, Copernicus GLO-30 elevations, 20 m hysteresis for gain/loss):

Distance

13.9 km

Gain

+160 m

Loss

−1980 m

Start

4125 m

Finish

2304 m

High point

4125 m