Annapurna Trek Difficulty: Which Route Matches Your Fitness?
Annapurna offers routes for every fitness level. Here's the grade breakdown.
Easy
- Ghorepani Poon Hill (7d) — families, older trekkers
- Panchase short trek — gentle intro
Moderate
- Annapurna Base Camp (10d)
- Mardi Himal (5–7d)
- Khopra Ridge (7d)
Challenging
- Annapurna Circuit + Thorong La (5,416 m)
- Nar Phu Valley (restricted, remote)
Match the route to your fitness, not your ambition. Full grading in our Ultimate Annapurna Trek Guide (Trek Difficulty).
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