The Annapurna Circuit is a trek within the Annapurna mountain range of central Nepal.The total length of the route varies between 160–230 km (100-145 mi), depending on where motor transportation is used and where the trek is ended. This trek crosses two different river valleys and encircles the Annapurna massif. The path reaches its highest point at Thorung La pass (5416m/17769 ft), touching the edge of the Tibetan plateau.
Prácticamente todos los senderistas recorren la ruta en sentido contrario a las agujas del reloj, ya que de esta manera el desnivel diario es más lento y cruzar el alto paso de Thorong La es más fácil y seguro. El paisaje montañoso, visto de cerca, incluye el macizo del Annapurna (Annapurna I-IV), el Dhaulagiri, el Machhapuchhre, el Manaslu, el Gangapurna, el pico Tilicho, el pico Pisang y el Paungda Danda. Muchos otros picos de 6000-8000 m de altitud se elevan desde la cordillera del Annapurna. La caminata comienza en Besisahar o Bhulbhule en el valle del río Marshyangdi y concluye en el desfiladero de Kali Gandaki. Se puede llegar a Besisahar después de siete horas en coche desde Katmandú.
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Travel is the movement of people between relatively distant geographical locations, and can involve travel by foot, bicycle, automobile, train, boat, bus, airplane, or other means, with or without luggage, and can be one way or round trip. Travel can also include relatively short stays between successive movements.
The origin of the word "travel" is most likely lost to history. The term "travel" may originate from the Old French word travail, which means ‘work’. According to the Merriam Webster dictionary, the first known use of the word travel was in the 14th century.
It also states that the word comes from Middle English travailen, travelen (which means to torment, labor, strive, journey) and earlier from Old French travailler (which means to work strenuously, toil). In English we still occasionally use the words "travail", which means struggle. According to Simon Winchester in his book The Best Travelers’ Tales (2004), the words "travel" and "travail" both share an even more ancient root: a Roman instrument of torture called the tripalium (in Latin it means "three stakes", as in to impale).
