08 Chomrong
A 16-day Trek in the Annapurna region of Nepal .. covering Mohare-Danda, Khopra-Danda, Muldhai, Macchepuchare-BC (MBC) and Annapurna-BC (ABC)
Day-08 Trek Tadapani to Chomrung
Annapurna view from the ridge above Chomrung ... before we descend into the village
Day-08 (12th Dec) Trek from Tadapani to Chomrung
We left Tadapani at 8:45AM after breakfast to go to Chomrung.
Tadapani was the last stop on the Annapurna 'Khopra' region trek (Pink line on the Map) and as we enter Chomrung it will be ABC or Annapurna Sanctuary trek (Green line on Map) that starts.
GE Placemarks from Tadapani to Chomrung and then into ABC (Click to Enlarge)
After walking down from Tadapani for an hour we pass a colorful TH at Chuile Village
Going down from Tadapani we are nearing Chuile Ahead
From Tadapani we descend steeply towards the Kimran Khola river. On the way we pass through Chuile village where there were 1-2 colorful Teahouses. We stopped to have tea in one of them.
Just before we cross the River (10:40AM) ... this "British-Gorkha" Teahouse
After crossing the river we have a long way to climb to reach Chomrung. Passing many teahouses and clusters of homes. After reaching the ridge top finally at 2:20PM we turned to see the Snow Peaks of Annapurna & Machhepuchhare from there. We now had to climb down from the ridge a bit to reach the Teahouses of Chomrung at 2:30PM.
As we descend into Chomrung Village . . . . at 2:30PM
Chomrung is a large village with many homes and GHs spread on along both sides of descending concrete steps going down to another river. We stopped at a nice looking Kalpana Guest House and decide to take a room here. I got a nice room with a window facing North with awesome snow peak views.
Day-Wise Trek Diaries in sub-pages below:
We cross Kimran Khola on this Susp-Bridge (10:45AM)
From the ridge top we got this view of Machhepuchhare (2:20PM)
We reach Kalpana GH ... Dil, my porter, said he knew this place to be good
Trek Itinerary :
Date ------> Day-# From Place (via) To Place (Walking Hours)
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05-Dec-2016 Day-01 Nayapul - Puranogaon - Lespar (8Hrs)
06-Dec-2016 Day-02 Lespar - Nangi (6Hrs)
07-Dec-2016 Day-03 Nangi - Mohare Danda (6Hrs)
08-Dec-2016 Day-04 Mohare - Phulbari - Phalate - Swanta (6Hrs)
09-Dec-2016 Day-05 Swanta - Chistibang - Khopra Danda (7Hrs)
10-Dec-2016 Day-06 Khopra -via UpperTrail - Bayeli (5Hrs)
11-Dec-2016 Day-07 Bayeli - Dobato - Muldhai - Isharu - Tadapani (7Hrs)
12-Dec-2016 Day-08 Tadapani - Chiule - Chomrung (5Hrs)
13-Dec-2016 Day-09 Chomrung - Sinuwa - Bamboo - Dovan (6Hrs)
14-Dec-2016 Day-10 Dovan - Himalaya - Deorali (3Hrs)
15-Dec-2016 Day-11 Deorali - MBC - ABC (4.5Hrs)
16-Dec-2016 Day-12 ABC - MBC - Deorali - Dovan (4.5Hrs)
17-Dec-2016 Day-13 Dovan - Sinuwa - Chomrung (6Hrs)
18-Dec-2016 Day-14 Chomrung - JhinuDanda - NewBridge - Landruk (5Hrs)
19-Dec-2016 Day-15 Landruk - Tolga - Pitam Deorali - Pothana (4Hrs)
20-Dec-2016 Day-16 Pothana - Australian Camp - Kande (2Hrs)
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Total Trek Hours = 84 Hrs and Distance (guesstimate) = 210KMs