Thorong La is the highest point on the Annapurna Circuit, a 300 km (190 mi) trek around the Annapurna mountain range. The pass is high enough to cause Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS) in trekkers who have not acclimatised to the altitude. While it is possible to cross Thorung La from Manang to Muktinath in one day, the doctors of the Himalayan Rescue Association post in Manang recommend that trekkers spend five nights between their arrival in Manang and the crossing, although two or three nights are usually enough.
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