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Annapurna Circuit-No.1 in iExplore's Hiking & Trekking Trips
iExplore, the world's leading resource for off-the-beaten-path
travel has recently published its top 10 routes for exploring a pié
run the gamut from day-tripper walks and hikes to multiweek treks
into high-altitude mountains in its website:
www.iexplore.com. In its
admittedly audacious picks for the world's top adventures on foot,
Nepal's Hiking Annapurna Circuit has been given number one ranking.
It describes this trekking area as follows: "This classic Himalayan
trek is a classic for good reason: It encapsulates the best of
Nepal, wrapping around the stunning Annapurna range to put you in
the shadow of peaks that pierce 26,000 feet. Yak herds, eagle-like
Himalayan griffons, blue sheep (so called because of the blue-gray
hue their coat turns in winter), fluttering Buddhist prayer flags,
and hot springs dot this central Nepal route, which starts in lush
green foothills and climbs into high-altitude desert typical of the
Tibetan plateau. Bonus: The lakeside town of Pokhara offers
plentiful opportunities for shorter treks in the region for those
who don't have three weeks to spare." This classification is based
on the write up by Lynn Schnaiberg, a Chicago-based writer in
iExplore.
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