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Trek to the shore of the highest large lake on earth. A dramatic detour off the Annapurna Circuit with exposed landslide traverses, a stark high-desert camp, and a turquoise glacial lake at 4,919m.

The classic Khumbu pilgrimage: Lukla, Namche, Tengboche monastery, the Khumbu glacier moraine, and sunrise from Kala Patthar at 5,643m with Everest filling the skyline.

A full circumnavigation through subtropical valleys, pine forest and high desert, topping out on the Thorong La pass at 5,416m before dropping into Mustang.

A genuine 6,000m summit with fixed lines, a glacier crossing and a headwall finish. Full technical hardware and rope skills required.

A shorter, quieter valley trek through rhododendron forest and Tamang villages, finishing on the Tserko Ri viewpoint above Kyanjin Gompa.

A restricted-area circuit around the world's eighth-highest peak, crossing the Larkya La at 5,106m with far fewer trekkers than the Annapurna trails.

Six turquoise glacial lakes strung along the Ngozumpa glacier, finishing with the Gokyo Ri panorama that takes in Everest, Lhotse, Makalu and Cho Oyu in one sweep.

The full Khumbu loop over Kongma La, Cho La and Renjo La, linking Base Camp, Gokyo and Thame in one long, high, spectacular circuit.

A short, steep ridge walk above the cloud line with Machhapuchhre looming close enough to touch — the best short trek in the Annapurna region.

Nepal's most-loved short trek: stone staircases through rhododendron forest, Gurung villages, and a dawn panorama of Dhaulagiri and Annapurna South from Poon Hill.

A restricted-area journey into the former Kingdom of Lo: ochre canyons, cave monasteries and the walled city of Lo Manthang, trekkable even through the monsoon.

A committing far-east expedition to both base camps of the world's third-highest mountain, through remote Limbu villages with almost no other trekkers.