So you are all set for Nepal Trekking? If yes, you are one of several thousand tourists who set to trek in various trekking routes and destinations in Nepal. This means that like those thousands of adventurers you are also facing one basic decision issue: which Nepal trekking routes to choose from?
Though the decision depends on several personal preferences such as budget, level of difficulty sought, season preferred, length of trek and others, we shall here making it easier for you. Below are some of the most popular Nepal trekking routes at present amongst which you can embark on a particular route:
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One of the most glorious adventures in the Himalayas, this trek is considered as the most iconic one amongst all. The experience of following the footsteps of legendary mountaineers is extraordinary whose beauty is enhanced by beautiful High Passes, mighty rivers, buzzing Namche Bazaar, marvelous Himalayan vistas, numerous Buddhist monasteries and Chortens besides culturally rich Sherpa settlements.
Spectacular close-up views of Everest and other highest peaks are extraordinary. Nepal trekking to Everest Base Camp has moderate difficulty and is generally done from March to May and October to November even though it’s possible to do with throughout the year.
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One of the most diverse and most famous trekking routes, Annapurna Circuit Trek has diverse terrain, vegetation, culture and indigenous communities enhancing its richness and pride. With amazing views of Annapurna massif, unique Fishtail Mountain, Dhaulagiri, Manaslu and Langtang Peaks, this trek has ample natural beauty to display.
From Thorang La Pass (5,416m), the world’s widest pass to Kali Gandaki Gorge, world’s deepest river gorge, this trek has diverse terrain due to high difference in altitude. Even accessible during winter (December to January) months, construction of roads has lessened its beauty to some extent.
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With more than one hundred thousand trekkers visiting this route in their Nepal trekking expedition, Annapurna Base Camp Trek provides you the chance to be face-to-face with Annapurna I, the world’s most dangerous mountain to climb.
You can experience diverse landscape and terrain, authentic trekking experience and get closer to Annapurna in a short period of time. However, in many sections of trail you get to encounter stone steps which may be tiresome for you. You shall face moderate level of strain during this trek.
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Ghorepani Poonhill trekking is relatively easy trekking route which still covers beautiful and diverse landscapes. From colorful rhododendron flowers blooming to its best in spring season to the panoramic sunrise over the Annapurna massif as seen from the summit of Poonhill, this is truly beautiful trekking experience in a short period of time.
To explore such natural wonders and excellent hospitality is magical experience. Make it a part of your Nepal trekking next time you are short of time yet want to experience best trek.
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Go for this trek if you have little more than a week to spare next time you plan for Nepal trekking. Langtang Valley trek provides great cultural insights, Tibetan influenced monasteries, authentic indigenous and diverse cultured villages, and tranquility in trekking trails despite its proximity to Kathmandu.
Explore unique Tamang culture and hike to see beautiful glaciers at relatively low altitude in Langtag valley trek. This is the best Nepal trekking route for adventure seekers with limited time.
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The Gosaikunda Lake situates inside Langtang National Park and the trek leads you to the high height freshwater pool of Gosaikunda (4,380m). Considered a holy place for both Hindus and Buddhists, this place is enlisted in a Ramsar (wetland) site since 2007.
In this trek, explorers get dramatic views of the Manaslu range, Ganesh Himal range, Tibetan peaks and Langtang Lirung, as well as the three lakes of Gosaikunda, Saraswati Kunda and Bhairab Kunda.
The journey twists through thick rhododendron timberland on one or the other side of the stream until it parts from of the timberline and heads into the elevated areas, across frosty moraine, and on to the modified town of Langtang. Further and higher into the valley's internal sanctum are the yak pasturelands and sensational setting for Kyanjin Gompa, a distant religious community renowned for the creation of yak cheese.
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Explore the trans-Himalayan landscape with striking semi-arid terrain and visit the walled city of Lo-Manthang when you trek to the culturally sensitive and isolated Upper Mustang Trek. With caves and monasteries dating back to 16th century and culture and tradition similar to Tibetan communities, this is the hidden treasure you’d want to explore in your Nepal trekking very soon.
Getting accompanied by a guide or a trekking partner is mandatory in this restricted trekking region, which has moderate to difficult level of trekking. You can also go for your Nepal trekking to Upper Mustang in monsoon season.
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Manaslu Trek is a cultural trek par excellence and is also referred to as the New Annapurna trek by adventurers due to its dramatic valleys and superb mountain views yet without much crowd to explore it.
Circumnavigating around the majestic Manaslu Peak, the 8th highest peak in the world, this trek also requires a minimum of two trekkers and is a restricted trekking route. Next time you come for Nepal trekking don’t forget to go for this challenging, diverse, remote and secluded trail enriched by varying topography and vegetation.
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This trek explores the landscape to the foothills of world’s third highest peak with high mountain terrain. In your Nepal trekking, go for this trek with secluded yet breathtaking mountains of Kanchenjunga, exotic wildlife, unadulterated local culture and scenic nature. It also requires minimum of two trekkers.
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Situated at the west of Everest Base Camp, Gokyo Ri and Gokyo valley is the most alluring region in the whole of Everest region. Home to enchanting and mysteriously attractive valleys, turquoise lakes, and largest glacier in the Himalayas, Gokyo Ri provides the most outstanding view of the Himalayas.
With scenic ridges, dense forest with varieties of vegetation and wildlife, charming settlements, alpine valleys and glacial moraines, and beautiful monasteries Gokyo Ri Trek completes your pursuit of adventure in your Nepal trekking.
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The journey of the Dolpo region continues passing semi-deserted lands combined with thickly forested trails filled with rhododendrons, pine, bamboo, and juniper vegetation along with trails made up of gigantic meadows, russet landscape, and varied landscapes.
Respecting the wonderful rain shadow scene of the Himalayas, you shall enter the lovely Shey Phoksundo National Park, possessed by rare creatures as snow leopard, Himalayan musk deer, Himalayan Griffon, blue sheep, etc.
In addition, trekkers catch the enticing views of Yak Caravan and got to walk on the ancient salt trade route and witness the age-old Bon-Buddhist practices in different monasteries. Trekking Dolpo is perfect for those who wish the peaceful atmosphere as it is still very far-flung and remote than the rest of the country because up until recently there was no any roadway.
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One of the most strenuous journey in the remote spending a couple of days in a row trekking over snow above 5,000m through steep slope surrounding the snow-capped Himalayan peaks, including Mt. Dhaulagiri, which is the sixth highest. Trekkers are offered a plenty of opportunities to trek via one of Nepal’s most dramatic and scenic regions in almost complete isolation from the numbers typically associated with the more popular trekking routes.
En route the path flows through lavish scenes, terraced fields supernaturally decorated highlands, and far off valleys apparently failed to remember as expected and meagerly populated, with ever-inquisitive kids standing by to present their radiating grins on the following outsider to go through their towns.
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The Upper Dolpo Trek Marches through a mysterious place where there is Buddhist monasteries and a Tibetan culture generally untouched by the rest of the world. A journey to this region presents a significant strategic exercise considering the practically non-existent foundation for managing traveling parties, yet the advantages of such wonderful segregation are numerous for the bold guest ready to manage the course's various difficulties.
While Dolpo is all in all a dry, bare spot, it is bound with quick streaming rivers, thundering waterfalls, rich knolls, deep river gorges and valleys of plowed fields. The grim landscapes and villages strike a unique chord of rustic authenticity that speak to a timelessness enveloping Dolpo like a protective blanket, with ancient Buddhist and Bon Po traditions delicately interwoven with shamanistic influences to create a local culture unlike any other in Nepal.
As a component of Dolpo falls inside the Shey Phoksundo National Park, the natural life, for example, the snow leopard, rare Himalayan blue sheep, goral, Thar, Himalayan wild bear and so on is ensured.
With so many exceptionally beautiful trekking routes to cover during the Nepal trekking, including each and every route here was not possible for us. May be we missed your favorite trekking route that you had already covered during your trekking in Nepal. Nonetheless, we hope that you have now some idea on which trekking route to choose during your upcoming Nepal trekking.
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