Top 5 Best Trekking in Nepal
25 Mar 2019 NEG
Nepal is known as a country of Himalaya where you can explore so many high Mountain peaks, Uncountable rolling green hills and world’s tallest Mountain Mt. Everest(8,848 m),Therefore, Top 5 Best Trekking in Nepal is a common touring activities for trekkers.
There are many trekking routes and cultural sites in Nepal but the top 5 trekking routes are unique and special for the travelers who want to explore the Diverse Culture, Flora and fauna, traditions, and real remote area trekking routes. The first and popular most visited trekking route in Nepal is Everest base camp trek. This EBC trek takes you to the high altitude area within 8 days ascending from Lukla via Namche Bazaar, Tyangboche, Dingboche and Lobuche.
Similarly, in Everest region, there are few other best trekking paths such as Gokyo valley trek-10 days, Gokyo and Cholapass trekking, Renjola pass trek, island peak trek, and an adventure high pass trekking.
The Annapurna region is another popular trekking region in Nepal, where you will get to see the real up close culture, towering mountains, and spectacular landscapes.
The most popular and short trekking is Ghorepani Poon hill trek via Ghandrukvillage, so the trek takes you the o beautiful cultural local village, wonderful poon hill viewpoint for sunrise over the Himalayas and indescribable green hills.
However, Annapurna base camp(4,160 m), Ghorepani poon hill trek, Sarangkot hiking, Mardi Himal trek are pretty much similar which provides you a natural breathtaking scenario and get to know about vibrant culture & Peaceful green terrace field.
The top 5 popular trekking and tour in Nepal in 2018/19 are as bellows:
1. Annapurna Base Camp Trek
Annapurna base camp trek probably one of the best trekking route in the world. The ABC trek takes you to the witness of Natural scenery, vibrant culture and just very close from the massif Annapurna south, Annapurna 1 and other many towering tall peaks.
It is about 10 days trek begin from Kathmandu or Pokhara wherever easy for you but it has few alternative options regarding your time and interest.
Annapurna base camp trek can be more pleasant though Poon hill as it is a popular place to see the stunning sunrise over the Himalayas. This beautiful trek provides you an immense opportunity to examine the Gurung faultless culture, unbelievable green scenery, and Magical deep and interesting valley. The popular Annapurna base camp trek reward you with so many different and unique things such as local Gurung and Poon Magar culture, walking experience in the bamboo forest, deep gorge valley walking and crystal clear mountain rivers including dramatic views of Annapurna mountain.
2. Everest base camp trekking
The Everest base camp trekking begins from Kathmandu with an exciting flight to Lukla, with 30-minute flight through the massif mountains you will reach well-designed Sherpa village Lukla, we then begin our journey to Everest base camp.
EBC trek is about 12 days where we have to walk about 130 km go and back from Lukla via Namche Bazaar and Tyangboche.
This trek leads you to the very high Himalayan area, where you get to know the tremendous high mountain view, magical landscapes, friendly Sherpa people and their colorful villages.
The most popular trekking place to soak in the splendor is everest base camp trekking which is great to explore in Spring and Autumn both two seasons as it is the best trekking seasons are in Nepal.
During Everest region trek in busy season, you can get almost everything along the trail in case if you forgot to buy your essential trekking equipment, cash or any important things, because there are two major places Namche bazaar and Lukla where they sell , trekking gears, have ATM machine, Money Exchange, post office and also high speed internet if needed.`
The best part of this trek is to explore the world’s tallest peak Mt. Everest, mt. Lotse, Makalu, khubu Glacier, khumu ice fall, magical slope view point the Kalapathar, monastery, river, rolling green hills and uncountable snow cap mountain view.
After 30 minute scenic flight to Lukla the The trail takes us along the Dudh Koshi River higher and higher every day and the colorful Buddhist prayer flag, Sagarmatha national park office, suspension bridges and a upper Sherpa trade center Namche Bazaar, further more accord to the itinerary we trek in the east direction to Tyangboche, Digboche, Lobuche and EBC .
The 8 days struggle you will reach Everest base camp and exceptional view point Kalapathar(5,550 m) from where you can enjoy the best angle of Mt. Everest view , Nupste and Lhotse including Massif Khumbu ice fall & Khumbu Glacier. After this adventurous quest, we trek via same way to Lukla and fly back to Kathmandu.
3. Cultural Upper Mustang trek
The Cultural & Spiritual Upper mustang trek is a truly hidden valley trek and it is a mystical Buddhist kingdom of mustang.
Geographically and Culturally Upper mustang trekking is similar to Tibet as it is very similar wit religion, customs and way of living. The people from this area, their culture, life style, and traditions are similar to the Tibetan people. Throughout the trekking route of the upper Mustang, you can visit so many cultural villages, Stupas, whitewashed house, the field of barley, Mani walls with Buddhist mantras and colorful prayer Flags.
The upper mustang trek itself is restricted area trek which means different than other trekking regions in Nepal, However, this exotic adventure trek offers you the heartwarming view of Massif Dhaulagiri and Nilgiri mountains as well as the grimy cliffs and also let you experience the High altitude trekking and real remote life of Mountain people who were not much familiar with other parts of Nepal as they have their own language, own kingdom, culture and traditions since hundreds of years.
If you are able to walk though Dhakmar on the way back from this trek you can visits the oldest Tibetan Monastery which is known as a Gekar Monastery.
This trek is about 15 days in the Himalayas and has few alternative ways to visit that you manage according to your time and budget.
4. Everest base camp & Gokyo trek via Chola pass
Everest region is one of the most visited trekking routes in Nepal where hundreds of trekkers fly in to Lukla every day from Kathmandu and some adventurous trekkers begins their EBC trek from Jiri.
The Everest base camp & Gokyo trek via Chola-pass is a complete adventure trekking that will take you to the higher Solu-Khumbu regions where you explore the verdant culture of friendly Sherpa people, their unique culture, living styles and you get an up-close view of many snow cap peaks including Mt. Everest.
Apart of Everest base camp trekking in Everest region, Gokyo trekking is another highlight of this round trip that the Gokyo valley itself is heavenly made where you can see crystal clear blue Lakes, Exceptional Gokyo-Ri viewpoint, Nogjumpa Glacier and isolated well-managed tea house near the lake. During this adventure trekking in Khumbu, you will have a chance to imprinted with Tibetan and Sherpa culture in the high altitude area of Khumbu.
Likewise, the Chola pass(5,416 m) is a challenging part of this trek but if you have good trekking gears and simply fit to walk in this height then you can make it with out any problems.
Once you reach there at the top of cho la pass , you will have just indescribable views of Everest Himalayan range, wide open valley view, steams and Huge Glacier.
5. Annapurna Circuit Trek
Annapurna circuit trek is a 2nd busiest trekking route in Nepal after the Everest region trek. It is also known as a world’s Classic trek located in the north-west of Kathmandu.
This beautiful trek provides you an opportunities to see diverse landscapes, mixed but all different Culture, Green lush scenery and snow cap Peaks including the world’s highest Thorangla pass(5,420 m). Annapurna circuit trek has so many options now for trekkers according to the time as you can go by bus to Skip some days walk at the beginning and also after Thorangla pass you can take bus/jeep from Muktinath to Pokhara via Beni and Baglung.
The Annapurna circuit trek is also known as a round Annapurna trek/Annapurna round trek offers astounding mountain views of Massif Dhaulagiri, Tukuche peak, Annapurna II, Annapurna IV, fang & Nilgiri.
Traversing through Rhododendron forest, local villages, landscapes, isolated hamlets and remote life of the people, you will be warmhearted welcome from the locals and get up close from their daily life and living. If you have enough time to go up to Poon hill after passing Tatopani then you will have a stunning sunrise view over the entire Himalayas and such breathtaking views of Annapurna South and Dhaulagiri.
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