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| If you want to experience Nepal's richness in culture, vegetation, wilderness, mountains, gorges, people, and if you want to experience them closely, the best way is walk through them. Probably that is the reason why the most popular activity in Nepal is trekking. |
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| Trekking can be from a one-day trek to a month depending upon the individual interest. You can choose and customize it according to your convenience, interest, physical ability, mental preparedness, and time constraint. The choice is yours but you should be well informed and prepared before you start. |
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| There are two ways you can trek in Nepal. |
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- Organized trek,
- Independent trek.
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| ORGANIZED TREK |
| In the organized trek you don't have to worry about anything. Camping gears including sleepingbags, tents, kitchen and mess tents, toilet tents, dining tables and chairs, mattresses, all kitchen gear and foodstuff are taken care by the trekking team accompanying the group. A number of porters to carry the foodstuff, camping and kitchen gear, Sherpas to look for the camping sites and fix the tents. All you need to do is walk and put your feet up at the end of the day. |
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| INDEPENDENT TREK |
| The mode of trekking in which you go on your own is independent trekking. But independent trekking could be risky because there is higher chance of getting lost and you can never imagine how heavy your backpack can get when you are tired and you still have to climb up. There is numerous lodges in most of trekking areas where you can get fresh food and a comfortable room. |
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| You can trek all year round in Nepal depending upon the are you are going. However, the popular trekking seasons are autumn (September-November) and spring (February-May). It is very pleasant to trek around this time in the year because it is neither too cold nor too hot in most of the places. During winter, the passes at high altitudes are snow covered and it is very cold. However elevation upto 3000 meters are normally snow free. It is not very wise to trek during monsoon because the trails will be slippery and it is no fun if you have to walk for hours in the rain. Nevertheless, you can trek in places like Mustang, Upper Manang and Dolpo. These places are out of reach of the clouds and they are not affected by monsoon. |
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| Nepal is paradise for trekkers. The country offers countless trekking trails. However, the most popular ones are Khumbu area (Everest), Annapurna, Langtang, Jomsom and Helambu. If you want to go off the beaten tracks to remote areas you can trail to Mustang, Dolpo, Manaslu, Makalu and Kanchenjunga. |
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| TREKKING IN EVEREST REGION |
| Trekking in Everest region also known as Khumbu region is one of the most popular trekking among foreigners. It takes you to the base of Everest and reaches Kala Patthar at the height of 5545m from where you can capture a full view of Mt. Everest from a close range. Besides the spectacular view of the highest mountain, other things you can enjoy are Sherpa community residing at higher elevations, their culture and religion, the monasteries. |
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| LANGTANG & HELAMBU |
| Langtang and Helambu region is in north of Kathmandu. This region offers variety of trekking destinations, which can be accessed without flying.The three major areas are Langtang, Gosainkund and Helambu, which can be combined in many different ways to make treks from seven to 16 days long. Langtang region is a narrow valley lying just south of the Tibetan border. Langtang Lirung (7246 metres) dominates the valley to the north, Gang Chhenpo (6388 metres) and Naya Kangri (5846 metres) lie to the south, and Dorje Lakpa (6966 metres) lies at the east end of the valley. |
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| ANNAPURNA |
| This is the most popular trekking route in Nepal because of its easy accessibility. It has got plenty of hotels, teahouse along trekking routes so that you can finish trekking in this area without carrying sleeping bag and food. You can enjoy breathtaking scenery of both high mountains and lowland villages. |
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| You can fly from Kathmandu to start-off points of Pokhara, Jomsom and Manang. The other option is taking a bus or taxi to starting points like Pokhara, Baglung, Dumre, Besi Sahar or Gorkha. This is one of the reasons why trekking in Annapurna area is very popular. You can easily get to the starting point without much pain. |
- LANGTANG AREA,
- KALI GANDAKI AREA,
- MUSTANG (Lo Manthang),
- MANANG (Lake),
- MANASLU AREA,
- KANCHENJUNGA AREA,
- RARA LAKE,
- PHOKSUNDO LAKE.
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