Annapurna Circuit | Solo Trek

Mustang Sammy · 30th June 2024, 09:56

Awesome achievement, nice write up and great pics. This is an experience to tell the kids and grandkids again and again.
Did you train much for this trek, and was language ever an issue during the journey?

rst89 · 30th June 2024, 10:08

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Originally Posted by Mustang Sammy

Awesome achievement, nice write up and great pics. This is an experience to tell the kids and grandkids again and again.
Did you train much for this trek, and was language ever an issue during the journey?

1. Yes, I did train for the trek, one hour of Cardio twice to thrice per week plus some strength training. I followed this schedule for 4-5 months. In the end, you need good lung capacity to do such things.

2. Language is not an issue in the trek, most of them understood and spoke Hindi.

vijayols · 30th June 2024, 13:38

Amazing @rst89.Super proud of your achievement.Awesome photos and write up.

Too cool.

Hope to see many more trek write ups coming up in the future.Feel inspired to do a trek in Nepal.

landmaster18 · 30th June 2024, 19:31

Very inspiring! I did very many treks back in Northern Europe. And was prepping up for one base camp trek - either Kanchanjunga or the Annapurna just during the COVID period.

This give me a bit of motivation more to train harder and get all thes plans in place! I have just started on a yoga regimen, will be ramping up on my 4x4 high intensity interval training, and steady state cardio to get my body back in shape.

rst89 · 30th June 2024, 21:15

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Very inspiring! I did very many treks back in Northern Europe. And was prepping up for one base camp trek - either Kanchanjunga or the Annapurna just during the COVID period.

You can definitely do Annapurna Base Camp (BC) solo. Fun fact is during Annapurna Circuit trek, you will never be able to see Annapurna 1, the main peak.

Kanchenjunga BC as I said now requires a guide, you will have to meet an agent who will pair you up with someone who is ready to do it. I researched about Kanchenjunga BC also and you can do slight variation while returning back from BC.

bharathdonti · 1st July 2024, 12:57

Congratulations on your fantastic achievement! Mountaineering is truly a unique experience. You have to hike a mountain to understand it truly. I hope you reach many more summits in the future.

I hiked to Everest Base Camp in October 2023, but I needed to work on writing a detailed post about it. My first hike was on Kilimanjaro back in 2014. It took me 9 years to climb another mountain. My next climb will likely come sooner rather than later.

14000rpm · 1st July 2024, 13:00

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Awesome and very detailed thread. Great achievement.
Good to see thorough 'lessons leant'.

DasAuto1985 · 1st July 2024, 19:13

Congrats on completing such a challenging and beautiful trek! From home base to home base how many days it took for you to complete this?

rst89 · 1st July 2024, 20:50

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Congrats on completing such a challenging and beautiful trek! From home base to home base how many days it took for you to complete this?

14 days to be precise, my original plan was 15 days considering Tilicho lake also.

dr.dre · 2nd July 2024, 17:21

You made me feel nostalgic, can never forget the majestic views ....the memories are for the life time. Our EBC trek is a life long memory!!!

Wishing you many more memories and a safe travel. Good luck!

dr.dre · 2nd July 2024, 17:24

You made me feel nostalgic, can never forget the majestic views ....the memories are for the life time. Our EBC trek is a life long memory!!!

Wishing you many more memories and a safe travel. Good luck!

A suggestion to anyone planning EBC, pls take the Gorkuri/Chola Pass route. It adds 2 days, less crowded and more beautiful than the regular route.

rst89 · 4th July 2024, 13:25

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A suggestion to anyone planning EBC, pls take the Gorkuri/Chola Pass route. It adds 2 days, less crowded and more beautiful than the regular route.

Yes, lot of people now a days do the Cho La route. Actually people now trek the EBC area with three passes, Renjo La, Cho La and Kongma La. This makes the trek long but more fulfilling.

The main EBC route is still good though, lot of people do the old traditional route even now.

Hells Bells · 5th July 2024, 14:53

Very compelling write up and makes me rethink what all I can do while my body is still holding up! Bravo.

30th June 2024, 09:56	#16
Mustang Sammy BHPian Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: Poone, Mumbay Posts: 521 Thanked: 2,040 Times	re: Annapurna Circuit \| Solo Trek Awesome achievement, nice write up and great pics. This is an experience to tell the kids and grandkids again and again. Did you train much for this trek, and was language ever an issue during the journey?
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30th June 2024, 13:38	#18
vijayols BHPian Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Bangalore Posts: 332 Thanked: 1,681 Times	re: Annapurna Circuit \| Solo Trek Amazing @rst89.Super proud of your achievement.Awesome photos and write up. Too cool. Hope to see many more trek write ups coming up in the future.Feel inspired to do a trek in Nepal.
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30th June 2024, 19:31	#19
landmaster18 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: New Delhi Posts: 76 Thanked: 206 Times	re: Annapurna Circuit \| Solo Trek Very inspiring! I did very many treks back in Northern Europe. And was prepping up for one base camp trek - either Kanchanjunga or the Annapurna just during the COVID period. This give me a bit of motivation more to train harder and get all thes plans in place! I have just started on a yoga regimen, will be ramping up on my 4x4 high intensity interval training, and steady state cardio to get my body back in shape. Last edited by landmaster18 : 30th June 2024 at 19:32.
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1st July 2024, 12:57	#21
bharathdonti BHPian Join Date: Feb 2023 Location: Nizamabad Posts: 121 Thanked: 301 Times	Re: Annapurna Circuit \| Solo Trek Congratulations on your fantastic achievement! Mountaineering is truly a unique experience. You have to hike a mountain to understand it truly. I hope you reach many more summits in the future. I hiked to Everest Base Camp in October 2023, but I needed to work on writing a detailed post about it. My first hike was on Kilimanjaro back in 2014. It took me 9 years to climb another mountain. My next climb will likely come sooner rather than later.
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1st July 2024, 19:13	#23
DasAuto1985 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2022 Location: Bangalore Posts: 51 Thanked: 278 Times	Re: Annapurna Circuit \| Solo Trek Congrats on completing such a challenging and beautiful trek! From home base to home base how many days it took for you to complete this?
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2nd July 2024, 17:21	#25
dr.dre BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 50 Thanked: 75 Times	Re: Annapurna Circuit \| Solo Trek You made me feel nostalgic, can never forget the majestic views ....the memories are for the life time. Our EBC trek is a life long memory!!! Wishing you many more memories and a safe travel. Good luck!
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2nd July 2024, 17:24	#26
dr.dre BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 50 Thanked: 75 Times	Re: Annapurna Circuit \| Solo Trek You made me feel nostalgic, can never forget the majestic views ....the memories are for the life time. Our EBC trek is a life long memory!!! Wishing you many more memories and a safe travel. Good luck! A suggestion to anyone planning EBC, pls take the Gorkuri/Chola Pass route. It adds 2 days, less crowded and more beautiful than the regular route.
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5th July 2024, 14:53	#28
Hells Bells BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 337 Thanked: 574 Times	Re: Annapurna Circuit \| Solo Trek Very compelling write up and makes me rethink what all I can do while my body is still holding up! Bravo.
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