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TrekAnnapurna Circuit Trek
Manang
Classic loop crossing Thorong La between Manang and Mustang.
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VillageBandipur
Tanahun
Restored hill town on the Kathmandu–Pokhara highway.
LakeBegnas Lake
Kaski
Quieter twin to Phewa with boating and homestays.
Religious SiteBindhyabasini Temple
Kaski
One of the oldest and most prominent Hindu temples in Pokhara, dedicated to goddess Bindhyabasini, a manifestation of Durga; atop a small hill with smaller shrines to Saraswati, Shiva, Hanuman and Ganesha.
LakeBirendra Lake
Gorkha
Lake listed as a popular attraction near Samagaon village on the Manaslu Circuit trek route.
AttractionChulu East
Manang
Peak of 6,584 m north of Manang town, on the northern skyline of the valley.
WaterfallDavis Falls
Kaski
Underground waterfall near Pokhara also called Patale Chhango.
Religious SiteDevghat
Tanahun
Sacred confluence of the Trishuli and Kali Gandaki forming the Narayani; ashrams, ghats and Makar Sankranti fair
Mountain PeakDhaulagiri
Mustang
The seventh-highest mountain in the world at 8,167 m, forming the western wall of the Kali Gandaki Gorge; Mustang's highest point.
LakeGangapurna Lake
Manang
Glacial lake near Manang town, at the foot of the Gangapurna glacier beneath Gangapurna and the Annapurna peaks; a popular short day-hike destination from Manang.
VillageGhandruk
Kaski
Classic Gurung village above Modi Khola with Annapurna views.
CaveGupteshwor Mahadev Cave
Kaski
Long limestone cave opposite Davis Falls through which the falls' water passes; one of the major attractions of Pokhara, with shrines to Shiva inside.
AttractionHimalchuli
Gorkha
7,895 m peak of the Mansiri Himal in Gorkha District, one of the district's major Himalayan mountains.
AttractionKaligandaki A Hydroelectric Power Station
Syangja
144 MW run-of-the-river hydroelectric station on the Kali Gandaki River between Mirmi (Syangja) and Harmichaur (Gulmi), commissioned in 2002 and operated by the Nepal Electricity Authority.
AttractionKali Gandaki Gorge (Andha Galchi)
Mustang
The world's deepest canyon, measured between the river and the highest peaks on either side; the stretch between Dhaulagiri and Annapurna I drops 5,571 m from Annapurna's summit to the river at 2,520 m.
Religious SiteKalika Bhagawati Temple
Baglung
Significant Hindu temple south-east of Baglung town on the southern banks of the Kali Gandaki; presiding deity Kalika, a fierce form of Shakti.
Religious SiteKeladighat
Syangja
Historical village in Sankhar known for the Radha Krishna Temple with nonstop 24-hour kirtan and preaching by saints living in ashrams; site of the Radha Damodar Temple on the Krishna Gandaki bank, a center of the Nimbarka sampradaya; the Keladighat bridge connects Syangja and Palpa. Officially recognized monument (NP-SG-05).
Heritage SiteLamjung Durbar
Lamjung
Remaining part of the palace of the then King Yahobrahma Shah of the Lamjung principality (1494), built in the 16th century by King Yashobrahma Shah; it also acted as a fortification.
CaveMahendra Cave
Kaski
Large limestone cave close to Kali Khola, a rare Nepalese cave system containing stalagmites and stalactites; discovered by shepherds in the 1950s as 'Adhero Bhawan' (Dark Habitat) and renamed after a royal visit by King Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev.
Religious SiteManakamana Temple
Gorkha
Hilltop Hindu temple reached by cable car above the Trishuli River.
Protected AreaManaslu Conservation Area
Gorkha
Includes Manaslu (8,156 m), the world's eighth-highest mountain; Manaslu Circuit trekking route
TrekMardi Himal Trek
Kaski
Shorter ridge trek with close views of Machapuchare.
AttractionMarshyangdi River
Lamjung
150 km mountain river that begins near Manang village northwest of the Annapurna massif, flows eastward through Manang and then southward through Lamjung, and joins the Trishuli near Mugling; the beginning of the Annapurna Circuit follows its valley. Hosts three hydropower stations (50 MW, 70 MW and 69 MW).
CaveMilarepa Cave, Gandaki
Manang
Cave at about 4,100 m on the Annapurna Circuit just outside Manang, credited as the 11th-century residence of the Tibetan Buddhist siddha Milarepa; the site includes a holy spring and a gompa.
