Annapurna or Khumbu in August?

[Richard Dubai]

Im planning a short trip to either Annapurna curcuit or to Tengboche in August. What sort of conditions can i expect if i trek "clockwise from Jomsom up to Muktinath .. and would the weather be significantly different if i opted to trek from Lukla up to Tengboche and back? Unfortunately i dont have the time to do the full Annapurna circuit, but hope to return and do the whole thing next August (2009)... maybe with a school trip. Any advice would be most appreciated!

[Oli]

Jomsom to Muktinath is now a road, quite unlike Lukla to Tengboche. There may be some advantages to Annapurna if you plan to return with a school group, do a recce of Pokhara and part of the trail.

But then the Tengboche option might just as appealing for the same reasons

[Escher]

Jomsom to Muktinath is now a road


But still well worth seeing...

Toss a coin. You won't be disappointed with either destination...

[MAKALU]

muktinath to jomsom is good to walking, but now days there is jeep it is easy to get there,,,, if weather is good you will get magnificent veiw of Mt.Daulagiri and nilgiri as well verrry beautifull 500years old buddhist monastry in kagbeni..
Agust is not good time do trek in everest,,