Unearthed · Mount Aspiring & Mt Maunganui Nepal 2026

Annapurna Sanctuary Trek

21–30 September 2026 · Nayapul → Poon Hill → Annapurna Base Camp → Siwai · 90 km, +7190 / −6830 m over 10 walking days

Original itinerary (PDF) All GPX files (zip)

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Before the trek

DayDateProgramme
1Fri 18 SepArrive KathmanduGround Team meets the group at Tribhuvan International Airport; transfer to the hotel and settle in.
2Sat 19 SepKathmandu heritageSwayambhunath (Monkey Temple) and Boudhanath Stupa; local markets, money exchange, last gear.
3Sun 20 SepFly to PokharaMorning flight Kathmandu → Pokhara; Hotel Karuna, Lakeside. Afternoon trek briefing with the guides.

Trek days

Mon 21 Sep · trip day 4
Day 1: Nayapul to Ulleri
10.6 km · +1190 / −180 m
Tue 22 Sep · trip day 5
Day 2: Ulleri to Ghorepani
7.8 km · +970 / −140 m
Wed 23 Sep · trip day 6
Day 3: Ghorepani - Poon Hill - Tadapani
11.0 km · +900 / −1090 m
Thu 24 Sep · trip day 7
Day 4: Tadapani to Chhomrong
9.4 km · +500 / −1180 m
Fri 25 Sep · trip day 8
Day 5: Chhomrong to Bamboo
6.7 km · +620 / −320 m
Sat 26 Sep · trip day 9
Day 6: Bamboo to Deurali
7.1 km · +960 / −100 m
Sun 27 Sep · trip day 10
Day 7: Deurali - MBC - ABC
6.8 km · +1020 / −60 m
Mon 28 Sep · trip day 11
Day 8: ABC to Bamboo
13.9 km · +160 / −1980 m
Tue 29 Sep · trip day 12
Day 9: Bamboo to Jhinu Danda
9.4 km · +560 / −1140 m
Wed 30 Sep · trip day 13
Day 10: Jhinu Danda to Siwai
7.4 km · +310 / −640 m
Trek dayTrip dayDateRoutekmGain mLoss mStart → end mPDF time
14Mon 21 SepNayapul to Ulleri10.6+1190−1801030 → 20474–5 hGPX
25Tue 22 SepUlleri to Ghorepani7.8+970−1402047 → 28775–6 hGPX
36Wed 23 SepGhorepani - Poon Hill - Tadapani11.0+900−10902877 → 26886–7 hGPX
47Thu 24 SepTadapani to Chhomrong9.4+500−11802688 → 20005–6 hGPX
4b7Thu 24 SepTadapani to Chhomrong via Komrong Danda11.0+600−12902688 → 20005–6 hGPX
4c7Thu 24 SepTadapani to Chhomrong via Komrong Danda and Samrung11.0+730−14202688 → 20005–6 hGPX
58Fri 25 SepChhomrong to Bamboo6.7+620−3202000 → 23045–6 hGPX
69Sat 26 SepBamboo to Deurali7.1+960−1002304 → 31665–6 hGPX
710Sun 27 SepDeurali - MBC - ABC6.8+1020−603166 → 41255–6 hGPX
811Mon 28 SepABC to Bamboo13.9+160−19804125 → 23046–7 hGPX
912Tue 29 SepBamboo to Jhinu Danda9.4+560−11402304 → 17285–6 hGPX
1013Wed 30 SepJhinu Danda to Siwai7.4+310−6401728 → 13942–3 h walkGPX

Distances and gain/loss are computed from the GPX tracks (routed over OpenStreetMap trails; elevations from the Copernicus GLO-30 DEM). Days 4b and 4c are alternative ridge routes for Day 4. The PDF's own figures are shown on each day page.

Overview map

INDIACHINA (TIBET)BHUTANBANGLADESH Trek area KathmanduPokhara
Where the trek is: the red box is the extent of the overview map below, in the Annapurna range north of Pokhara (country outlines: Natural Earth).
Overview map of the whole trek on the NP107 map
All trek days (including the Day 4 options) on the NP107 Annapurna map. Routes in red; blue dots mark the overnight stops: Ulleri, Ghorepani, Tadapani, Chhomrong, Bamboo, Deurali, Annapurna Base Camp, Bamboo, Jhinu Danda.

After the trek

DayDateProgramme
14Thu 1 OctPokhara rest dayRecovery day: boat rides, cafés, markets and viewpoints.
15Fri 2 OctRural schoolTravel to a rural school outside Pokhara; community orientation, simple accommodation.
16Sat 3 OctCommunity project 1Painting classrooms, light plastering, construction support, outdoor learning areas.
17Sun 4 OctCommunity project 2Continued renovation work and cultural exchange with students.
18Mon 5 OctProject completionFinish the work, games with the students, farewell to the community.
19Tue 6 OctFly to Kathmandu, BhaktapurFlight Pokhara → Kathmandu; drive to Bhaktapur, evening walk in the old city.
20Wed 7 OctBhaktapurDurbar Square, Taumadhi Square, artisans; hands-on pottery lesson in Pottery Square.
21Thu 8 OctReturn to Kathmandu~2 h drive; final city time, group reflection, final dinner with optional Nepali cooking class.
22Fri 9 OctDepartTransfer to Tribhuvan International Airport for the flight home to New Zealand.

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