Annapurna Base Camp Trek Map

The Annapurna Base Camp Trek map is more than a simple guide to the Annapurna Sanctuary route. Instead, it visually shows how the trek takes you from the green hills around Pokhara into the Himalayan landscape of the Annapurna region. The map highlights the main trekking route along with major villages, trail junctions, elevations, and secondary routes, helping readers anticipate what they’ll experience on their journey.

The Annapurna Base Camp map includes a downloadable feature, so you can use it on the trail, find your way on your own, and feel more confident. This feature also helps you plan your day’s walk, know overnight stops, and understand altitude changes by letting you keep a map reference on your phone, even when internet connectivity is limited in mountain areas.

The map is especially useful if you are preparing for your first Annapurna Base Camp (ABC) trek. It is also be useful if you want to understand the route before booking your journey. Because the map is straightforward to follow, you can prepare more easily for each stage of the trek.

Annapurna Base Camp Trek Map at a Glance

• Start and End: Kathmandu
• Trek Start: Ulleri
• Trek End: Jhinu Danda 
• Trek Duration: 13 days
• Transportation: Flight and drive 
• Mountain Views: Mardi Himal, Machhapuchhre, Annapurna I, II, III, Tent Peak, Hiunchuli, Annapurna South, Nilgiri Peak, Thapa Peak, Tukuche Peak, Mount Dhaulagiri 
• Highest Point: Annapurna Base Camp (4,130 m)
• Trek Route: Ulleri → Ghorepani → Poon Hill → Tadapani → Sinuwa → Bamboo → Dovan → Deurali → Annapurna Base Camp 

Annapurna Base Camp Route at a Glance

How to Read Annapurna Base Camp Trek Map

Thinking about how to interpret the map and understand each sign and symbol used in it? Look at the legend on the bottom-right side of the map. It explains the signs and symbols used throughout the map, including mountain peaks, lakes, passes, viewpoints, the main trekking path, alternative routes, driving and flight sections, and routes in detail.

• The orange circle represents where your journey begins and finishes. As shown on the Annapurna Base Camp Trek map, the adventure starts and ends in Kathmandu.
• The black and white dashed line marks the driving route, or sections covered by vehicle, before starting and after finishing the trek. For the ABC trek, you’ll drive or fly from Kathmandu to Pokhara. Then, you’ll drive all the way to Ulleri to begin your trekking journey. On the way back, you’ll take a drive from Sinuwa to Pokhara, then to Kathmandu.
• The green solid line indicates the main trail followed on foot toward Annapurna Base Camp. The line starts at Ulleri, followed by Ghorepani, Poon Hill, Tadapani, Sinuwa, Bamboo, Dovan, Deurali, and ultimately Annapurna Base Camp. Afterward, it follows the same retrace back to Chhomrong and descends to Jhinu Danda and Sinuwa before driving back.
• The dotted gray line shows a secondary or connecting trekking trail that you may include on your itinerary if you want to spend more time in the Annapurna region. The map also shows secondary or connecting trails toward places such as Ghandruk, Mardi Himal, and Forest Camp.
• The red flag represents a mountain pass along the route. The Annapurna Base Camp Trek map shows the mark between Ghorepani and Tadapani, which is Deurali Pass (3,090 m), and Chhomrong Pass between Tadapani and Chhomrong.
• The blue oval symbolizes a lake on the map.The ABC trekking route does not pass by a major lake. However, Phewa Lake is located in Pokhara, the gateway city for the trek.
• The mountain symbol marks notable peaks visible from or near the trail. On the Annapurna trek, you can see peaks of Mardi Himal, Machhapuchhre, Annapurna I, II, III, Tent Peak, Hiunchuli, Annapurna South, Nilgiri Peak, Thapa Peak, Tukuche Peak, and Mount Dhaulagiri.
• The binoculars sign indicates viewpoints with clear views of the surrounding peaks and landscape.