Most treks in the in this area start from Pokhara 92 miles west of Kathmandu. The Pokhara valley lies in the Shadow of the spectacular Annapurna Range. From the valley numerous trekking routs ascend to the Annapurna Sanctuary, a huge basin in the senator  of the Annapurna Range or up the Kali Gandaki Valley to Muktinath or Mustang. The Annapurna circuit trek takes a long and strenuous  route around the north side of the Annapurna Range via the Thorong La addition to longer treks, there are also excellent short all seasons treks in the Pokhara area.

Getting there :
Regardless of the trek chosen it is most likely that Pokhara will be enter the starting or ending point of your trek. Pokhara is located 200km west of Kathmandu and can be reached by bus in five to six hours or by flight in thirty minutes from the capital.

Trekking Styles :
Most of the trekking routes in the Annapurna region are well serviced by Teahouse for most of their length. This is particularly true for the most popular treks the Jomsom trek, the Annapurna circuit , the Annapurna sanctuary and Ghorepani, the short trek Ghorepani throughout Ghandruk .
The treks in less developed areas, particularly the Dhaulagiri circuit and the treks start of Lamjung, definitely require trekkers to be self sufficient in food and shelter.

People and culture
The most prominent ethic in the groups in the Annapurna region is the Gurungs, Thakali, and Mangngba. The Gurungs are the most widely distributed being found from the hills of Gorkha district to as Far West as Palpa. The Thakali come from the upper Kali Gandaki Valley around Jomsom where their traditional forming has been supplement by trade and, in particular, hotel and restaurant business.