Experiences
Trekking in Nepal
Trails, passes and teahouses. Walking days graded honestly by hours, height gained and terrain, with licensed guides and rest days where the body needs them.
TrekkingWalk from Changunarayan down to Bhaktapur
After the temple, walk down through Changu village, terraced fields and small settlements, cross the Manohara river and enter Bhaktapur's …
TrekkingNagarkot to Changunarayan along the ridge
After a Nagarkot sunrise, walk west along the ridge via Telkot through pine forest and villages, then down to Changunarayan. …
TrekkingHike from Dhulikhel to Namobuddha
A classic day hike from Dhulikhel through terraced farmland and forest to Namobuddha, where a stupa marks the place of …
TrekkingNagarkot to Dhulikhel along the rim
A full-day hike from Nagarkot south-east along ridges and down through villages and terraced fields to Dhulikhel, with mountain views …
TrekkingHike from Panauti to Balthali village
A half-day hike from Panauti through terraced farmland and small villages to Balthali, a ridge village at about 1,700 m …
TrekkingChampadevi hike on the valley's southern rim
A day hike from the Pharping road up through forest to the summit of Champadevi, one of the high points …
TrekkingFrom Machhapuchhre Base Camp into the sanctuary
The last stage of the trek: from Machhapuchhre Base Camp at 3,700 m, walk up the open valley of the …
TrekkingClimb the Phedi steps to Dhampus
The classic first climb of Annapurna trekking: about 500 m of stone steps and forest path from Phedi on the …
TrekkingRhododendron forest walk to Tadapani
Climb about 600 m from Ghandruk through dense rhododendron and oak forest to the clearing of Tadapani at around 2,630 …
TrekkingClimb the Ulleri steps to Ghorepani
The classic approach to Poon Hill: a long stone staircase up to the Magar village of Ulleri, then forest through …
TrekkingIce Lake acclimatisation hike above Braga
The best rest-day hike in Manang: climb about 1,100 m from Braga to Kicho Tal, the Ice Lake, at around …
TrekkingDawn climb to the Mardi Himal upper viewpoint
Leave High Camp around 4–5 am and climb the grass and rock ridge by headlamp to the upper viewpoint, around …
TrekkingHike up to Sarangkot from Lakeside
Climb about 800 m from the north end of Phewa through forest, terraces and farmhouses to the Sarangkot ridge, watch …
TrekkingClimb Chhukung Ri at dawn
Leave Chhukung before dawn for the summit of Chhukung Ri, about 5,550 m, a steep trekking peak with a close-up …
TrekkingClimb Nangkartshang on the rest day
On the acclimatisation day, climb the ridge above Dingboche to a viewpoint at about 5,080 m, gaining roughly 650 m, …
TrekkingKala Patthar for the Everest view
Climb Kala Patthar, the black rock hill above Gorak Shep at about 5,644 m, for the classic view of Everest's …
TrekkingWalk the moraine from Gorak Shep to Base Camp
From Gorak Shep's frozen sandy lakebed, follow the lateral moraine of the Khumbu glacier for 2–3 hours, then drop onto …
TrekkingGokyo Ri for four 8,000 m peaks
Cross the lake outlet before dawn and climb Gokyo Ri, about 5,357 m, for the sun rising behind Everest and …
TrekkingOver the Taksindu La to Taksindu monastery
Walk east from Junbesi through Ringmo's apple orchards and up to the Taksindu La, about 3,070 m, to the Taksindu …
TrekkingThe first walk: Lukla down to Phakding
The Everest trail begins with a gentle 3–4 hour walk from Lukla at about 2,860 m down to Phakding at …
TrekkingAcclimatisation loop via Syangboche and Khumjung
The standard Namche rest-day walk climbs about 450 m to Syangboche and the Hotel Everest View terrace, drops to Khumjung's …
TrekkingDay hike to Ama Dablam base camp
From Pangboche, cross the Imja Khola and climb about 600 m to the meadow below Ama Dablam's south-west ridge, the …
TrekkingShort trek to Pikey Peak for the Everest skyline
A short trek west from Phaplu through Sherpa villages and rhododendron forest to Pikey Peak, about 4,065 m, for a …
TrekkingUp the old salt road towards Marlung
Walk north from Thame up the Bhote Koshi on the route Sherpa traders used to reach Tibet over the Nangpa …
TrekkingHike down to Rani Mahal through Rani Ban
A day hike from Kailash Nagar near Batase Danda, about 13 km from Tansen, down through Magar villages and the …
TrekkingHike to the summit of Resunga
A day hike from Tamghas through sacred oak and rhododendron forest to the summit of Resunga at about 2,347 m, …
TrekkingTo the Gaumukhi cave and spring
A short walk from the ashram through ridge-top forest to the Gaumukhi cave, where Swami Hamsananda is believed to have …
TrekkingUp the Tarap Khola gorge to Dho
The approach to Dho Tarap from Juphal: five to six days up the Thuli Bheri and then the deep, narrow …
TrekkingTrek in from Syangboche over the passes
The classic day on the Upper Mustang trek: from Syangboche over high passes of around 4,000 m, past chortens and …
TrekkingWalk from Kagbeni to Muktinath via Jharkot
A steady half-day climb of about 900 m from Kagbeni up the Jhong Khola valley to Khingar, Jharkot and Muktinath, …
TrekkingHalf-day walk from Jomsom up the Panda Khola
A half-day walk from Jomsom north along the Kali Gandaki and up the narrow Panda Khola valley to Lubra, with …
TrekkingDown from Muktinath by the Lubra trail
A full-day walk from Ranipauwa over the ridge south of Muktinath and down the Panda Khola to Lubra and Jomsom, …
TrekkingWalk the Kali Gandaki from Jomsom to Marpha
An easy half-day walk south along the Kali Gandaki from Jomsom to Marpha, with Nilgiri behind and Dhaulagiri ahead, on …
TrekkingAcclimatisation hike up the Thorong La trail
A morning walk from Ranipauwa up the start of the Thorong La trail to about 4,100 m and back, for …
TrekkingTrek in from Juphal past the 167 m waterfall
The classic approach to Phoksundo: three days from Juphal airport up the Thuli Bheri and Suligad valleys, through pine forest …
TrekkingWalk from Tsarang to the walled city
The last stage of the Upper Mustang trek: a short, gentle walk north from Tsarang over a low pass to …
TrekkingWalk into the deepest stretch of the gorge
A full-day walk south from Tukuche through Larjung and Kobang to Kalopani and Lete, into the stretch of the Kali …
TrekkingCross Larkya La to Bhimthang
The great day of the Manaslu Circuit: start in the dark at Dharamsala, climb across moraine and snow to Larkya …
TrekkingForest descent from Bhimthang to Dharapani
Walk down from the high meadow through rhododendron and pine forest along the Dudh Khola to Tilije and Dharapani, where …
TrekkingWalk down from Briddim to Syabrubesi
The closing walk of the Tamang Heritage Trail, descending through forest and farmland from Briddim to Syabrubesi, with views over …
TrekkingHike from Sundarijal to Chisapani
Leave the city on foot: climb from Sundarijal beside the old water pipeline, over the reservoir dam, through Mulkharka and …
TrekkingWalk from Chisapani to Nagarkot
A long day's walk east from Chisapani through farm villages and forest along the valley rim to the hill resort …
TrekkingCross Lauribina La into Helambu
From Gosaikunda, climb past the upper lakes to Lauribina La at 4,610 m and descend a long rocky trail to …
TrekkingSunrise climb to Kyanjin Ri
A steep pre-dawn climb from Kyanjin Gompa to the prayer-flag summit of Kyanjin Ri, about 4,600 m, for a close …
TrekkingFirst day on the Langtang trail to Lama Hotel
The opening day of the Langtang Valley trek, climbing from about 1,460 m to Lama Hotel at about 2,470 m …
TrekkingStart the Tamang Heritage Trail
From the Syabrubesi area a lower trek loops west and north through Tamang villages: Gatlang with its stone houses, the …
TrekkingTrek to Mu Gompa at the head of Tsum
Walk up the upper Tsum valley from Chhokangparo through Nile to Mu Gompa, around 3,700 m, a monastery near the …
TrekkingAcclimatisation hike above Ghunsa
A rest-day hike from Ghunsa up the valley side, gaining a few hundred metres and returning to sleep low, following …
TrekkingCrossing the Shipton La into the Barun
The hardest and most beautiful day on the approach: from Khongma Danda over the Keke La and Shipton La ridge, …
TrekkingDay trek from Lhonak to Pang Pema
The goal of the north-side trek: an early start from Lhonak along the moraine of the Kangchenjunga Glacier to the …
TrekkingWalk to Sandakpur from the Ilam side
A quiet multi-day walk from the Ilam side up to the Singalila ridge, through farm villages, cardamom plots and rhododendron …
TrekkingThe dawn climb from Triveni to the temple
Leave Triveni Dham before dawn and climb steadily to the Badimalika temple at about 4,220 m, joining pilgrims on the …
TrekkingHike to the Chere Chaur meadows above Jumla
Climb steeply from Khalanga through pine forest to the open meadows of Chere Chaur, with wide views over the Tila …
TrekkingTrek up to the plateau from Bajhang or Doti
Climb from the villages of Bajhang or Doti through terraces, oak and rhododendron forest to the Khaptad plateau, a long …
TrekkingKailash and Manasarovar from the Lapcha La
Climb to the Lapcha La on the Tibetan border above the Limi valley, where on a clear day the view …
TrekkingOver the Nyalu La into Limi
Cross the Nyalu La at about 4,995 m, the high pass on the southern approach to the Limi valley, then …
TrekkingRhododendron forest trails in spring
In spring, follow forest trails between Ramaroshan's lakes and meadows when the rhododendrons are in full flower, red and pink …
TrekkingWalk the full shore of Rara in a day
Follow the trail right around Nepal's largest lake through blue pine and spruce forest and open meadows, with the water …
TrekkingSunrise over Rara from Murma Top
Climb in the dark to Murma, a 3,630 m viewpoint above Rara, to watch the sun light up the lake …
TrekkingTrek to Rara from Jumla over the passes
Walk to Rara the old way, three to four days from Jumla through Khas villages, pine forest and high pastures, …
TrekkingThe old Kailash trail from Simikot to Hilsa
Walk the historic pilgrim and trade route up the Humla Karnali from Simikot to Hilsa on the Tibetan border, over …