Short Annapurna Base Camp Trek Map

The Short Annapurna Base Camp Trek Map is a visual guide that clearly shows trekkers the trekking routes, major villages, elevation changes, and key points along the route to Annapurna Base Camp (ABC). This map also helps trekkers understand how the short itinerary is planned and how one point connects to another. It also provides a quick reference for what parts of the ABC route are covered and how the shortened schedule differs from a standard itinerary.

​By reviewing the Annapurna Base Camp Short Trek Map, trekkers can visualize the entire journey before departure. They can also see where each trekking day starts and ends and better understand daily elevation changes. The map helps you identify major locations, rest points, and important sections of the Short Annapurna Base Camp Trek.

Short Annapurna Base Camp Trek Map Quick Facts 

• Trek Region: Annapurna Region, Nepal
• Trek Start: Samrung
• Main Destination: Annapurna Base Camp
• Highest Elevation: 4,130 m / 13,550 ft
• Highest Point: Annapurna Base Camp
• Major Landmark: Machhapuchhre Base Camp
• Landscape: Forests, villages, river valleys, and high-altitude mountain terrain
• Route Character: Out-and-back trek through the Annapurna Sanctuary
• Map Use: Route planning, elevation tracking, distance reference, and identifying villages/junctions
• Trek Route: Pokhara→ Samrung → Sinuwa → Bamboo → Himalaya → Deurali → Machhapuchhre Base Camp → Annapurna Base Camp → Dovan → Chhomrong → Pokhara

Annapurna Base Camp Short Trek Route 

Short Annapurna Base Camp Trek Map With Villages and Overnight Stops

• Samrung:

Samrung is the road-access point where the Annapurna Base Camp Short Trek begins. The village is also the stop where the trail coming down from Ghandruk meets the path coming up from the river.

• Sinuwa:

Sinuwa is the overnight stop during your Short Annapurna Base Camp Trek as shown on the map. It is a peaceful mountain village located at an elevation of 2,360 m. Sinuwa lies between the villages of Chhomrong and Bamboo in the Modi Khola Valley.

• Bamboo:

Bamboo is another key village along the Annapurna Sanctuary. You’ll pass through the village on day four, on the way to Himalaya Hotel. Likewise, on the return route, you’ll spend the night in a Bamboo village on day six, as shown on the trek map.

• Dovan:

Dovan is another village on the way up to Annapurna Base Camp. It lies between Bamboo and Himalaya along the Modi Khola Valley. Dense rhododendron, oak, and bamboo forests surround the village, creating a quiet atmosphere.

• Himalaya Hotel:

Himalaya Hotel is another accommodation point on the way to ABC on the fourth day. After spending the night in MBC, you’ll spend the night at Annapurna Base Camp itself.

• Deurali:

Deurali is a high-altitude mountain village and a major stop along the way to the Short Annapurna Trek. It lies within a glacial valley along the Modi Khola River inside Machhapuchhre Rural Municipality and features basic traditional teahouses and lodges.

• Machhapuchhre Base Camp:

Machhapuchhre Base Camp (MBC) is the final major settlement before Annapurna Base Camp and famous for views of Machhapuchhre and surrounding peaks. The location also provides medical support, including a local rural municipality first-aid and health center that assists trekkers with altitude-related health concerns.

• Annapurna Base Camp:

Annapurna Base Camp is the final destination, situated within the Annapurna Sanctuary. It is also an overnight point on the fifth day of the trek. The location is well known for views of Mount Annapurna I, Annapurna South, Machhapuchhre, and Hiunchuli.

• Jhinu Danda:

Jhinu Danda is the 7th and final overnight stay point on the Short Annapurna Circuit trek route. The village is famous for its natural riverside hot springs where trekkers can relax after several days of trekking on the ABC route.

How to Read the Short Annapurna Base Camp Trek Map

To read the Annapurna Base Camp Short Trek Map, review the map legend in the box at the bottom left. It interprets each sign and symbol used on the map, making it easy to read with confidence.