Top 4 Best Treks In Nepal – An Overview

Going Himalaya trekking in Nepal? Let’s help you with a snapshot overview of what are likely the best treks in Nepal. At least, they are currently the most popular treks in Nepal, based on number of trekkers.

Every year Nepal allures +200,000 trekkers. That also entails that every year +200,000 people are encountered with the hard choice of picking which trekking destination to discover in Nepal. Let’s face it – this is not an easy option.

 

Everest Base Camp – 12/13 days, +25,000 trekkers/year:

When it comes to Himalayan trekking in Nepal Everest is a fascinating trekking terrain! You’ll stand face-to-face with the world’s highest mountain – Mountain Everest (8,850 m), and witness multiple other majestic peaks. You’ll also meet the Sherpa people, well-known for the climbing skills. In short, fantastic trekking experience.

Trek facts:

• Accessible during Winter (Dec-Jan): Yes.

• Trekking Difficulty: Level 3 – Medium difficulty

• Best Season: March-May and October-November

Poonhill Trek – 5-7 days:

Poonhill (3,210 m) offers great views of the Annapurna and Dhaulagiri Mountain Ranges. It’s a great trek for a sneak-peak into the trekking world. Highly recommended if only a few days available for trekking in Nepal.

 

Trek Facts:

• Trekking Difficulty: Level1/2 – Easy to Moderate difficulty

• Best Season: March-May and October-November

• Max elevation: 3,210 m, Poonhill

• Accommodation type: Guesthouses & Lodges

LangTang Trek – 7-13 days:

This is yet another best Nepal Himalaya trekking option, if you only having 7-8 days available. Situated in the North towards Tibet Langtang is a good trek offering cultural insights such as monasteries, local villages, and an opportunity to select and hike you own preferred 4,984 m peak.

 

Trek Facts:

• Trekking Difficulty: Level 3 – Moderate difficulty

• Best Season: March-May and October-November

• Accommodation type: Guesthouses & Lodges

Mansalu Trek: 14 Days:

The Manaslu trek officially opened for trekking in the early 90s, a cutural trek par excellence, and without a doubt one of the best treks in Nepal. An appropriate name might be ‘Anaslu’ as this trek is likely to take over the popularity of the infamous Annapurna Circuit trek. Highly recommended!

 

Trek Facts:

• Trekking Difficulty: Level 4 – Hard

• Restricted Permits: Yes, you have to be minimum 2 trekkers and accompanied by a Nepali Guide or Porter.

• Best Season: March-May and October-November

• Accessible during Winter (Dec-Jan): On and off, but mostly Yes. The obstacle is the day of crossing the Larke Pass at an altitude of 5,135 m.

Top 3 Nepal Treks To Try During Off-Season

Nepal is known as “The Trekkers Paradise” all over the world for some good reasons. The geography of the nation not just paves the way to the base-camp of some of the tallest mountains of the globe, but also provides several hiking trails that offer once-in-a-lifetime chance to explore the gems concealed inside the area.

 

To make the most out of these routes, most hikers worldwide favor to trek in Nepal throughout the peak hiking season: spring (March-May) & autumn (mid-September to Mid-December). These months are pretty supportive in respect of weather, trail, and visibility. Hence, majority of the hikers plan their adventure of trekking in Nepal during these months of the year. And due to this you may experience a heavy flow of traffic during these trekking season and it may affect your vacation experience. Here in this post, we will talk about some all-time-possible & all-time-gorgeous Nepal treks.

 

Ghorepani Poon Hill Trek: This trek in Nepal can be done all through the year. The trail is friendly all round the year & hardly interrupted by the climate or any other calamities. Ghorepani is one of the largest Magar villages in the region, where most people offer lodging & food service. Henceforth, lodges, guest houses and teahouses are accessible all through the year.

 

Annapurna Panorama Trek: This is yet another ideal off-season Nepal trekking destination. The name says it all, the beauty of the Annapurna is the main highlight of this trek & Poon Hill is the best point to relish this panorama. Picking this trek allows hikers to relax both their eyes & body, which entails, the Annapurna panorama refreshes your eyes & the hot spring soothes your body.

 

Jomsom Family Trek: Also known as Jomsom Muktinath Trek, Jomsom Family Trek is another brief, all-season trek in Nepal. This windy gorge also offers home to one of the main pilgrim sites “Muktinath” of Hindus and Buddhists in around the world. This trek in Nepal also allow hikers to relish high mountains, predominantly Nilgiri and Dhaulagiri, landscape from sub-tropical forests to high, dry desert like terrains, deep gorges, Tibetan influenced villages, apple orchards and the custom of mainly Thakali folks. Muktinath 3800m is the highest point of this trek.

Apart from these above mentioned treks there are many off season treks in Nepal that you can try to avoid the large gathering of crowd. Trekking in Nepal is always enjoyable – whether you make it during peak season or Off-peak season.