Trekking in Nepal

What is Trekking !

The word 'trekking' was originally picked up by British mountaineering expeditions in Asia and soon spread to Nepal. Trekking' is to walk at one's pace through well-established village trails, there by enjoying close contact with withwith peoplein remote mountain village whose lifestyle has not been changed for generations.Trekking in Nepal involves a walking trip following existing trails, most of which have been used for communication and tradr for many hundreds of years.Trekking is not mountaineering whilst some of the popular trekking trails are used by mountaineering expeditions on theirapproach marches, most are simply used by the local nepalese for everyday travel and trade.

Trekking Routes in Nepal

Nepal's mountainous,hilly and terai (flat) regions offer some of the most spectacular trekking in the world. Treks vary from high altitude routes to simple ones within the kathmandu vally. Thease treks give you chance to mix with local people and get an insight into their livelihood and culture.a trekking trip can be any lenth you choose. Popular short treks are available around the kathmandu and pokhara valleys,which only one,two or three days, to complet as well as longer treks lasting from a week to a month. It is even possible to combine a series ofpopular treks togethre and walk for months on end. Nepal undoubtedly offers some of the most spectacular and beautiful scenery in the world. With well-published photographs of Everest, Machhapuchhre, Ama Dablam and other huge muntains making them instantly recognaizable to keen trekkers (hikkers) from every continent.
Nepal has a virtual monopoly on the world's tallest mountaions (eaight of the fourteen highest peaks are located in Nepal) and number of the popular trekking routs offer wonderful views or visits to the base camps used by mountaineering expeditions. However the hill country is also often breathtakingly beautiful with pretty village, attractive houses and interesting temples, as well as subtropical lowlands, vast meadows or forest, fast flowing rivers, deep canyons and the cold barren regions at the feet of the great mountain peaks. The views also change with seasons, such as different stages of planting and harvesting cycles or the brilliant dsplays of wild flowers in spring and autumn.


Styles of Trekking

1.Tea house:-

On the more popular treks in Nepal, enterprising villagers have built tea-house lodges. They are most readily available in the Everest, Lantang and the Annapurna regions.

2.Camping:-

This trek is staffed by full sherpa crew includibg a Sirdar(headman), cook and assistants. Porters, yaks or mules carry your main baggage. It is the Sherpa's job to preform all the camp work, including leaving the sites clean and to guide on the rout. Food onthe trek is a mixture of western and Asian dishes with plenty of it and plenty of choice.

3. Teahouse and Camping:-

On a few of teahouse treks the crossing of high or remote passes necessitates camping for few nights.

Temperature and Weather/When to visit
Many of Nepal’s ‘extreme’ activities will be weather dependent and only available at certain times of the year. Trekking is available almost all year round (although some routes might be inaccessible during the winter) but the weather conditions will influence the type of experience you’re in for! Nepal basically has two seasons, a dry season that occurs between October to May and a wet season (monsoon) that starts roughly in June and continues until September. Both seasons have advantages and disadvantages; you just have to decide what you're planning to do when you get here. Kathmandu sizzles at 30°C between May -September particularly just before the monsoon starts. Although the temperature drops to 20°C in the city during the winter, bright sunny days make it a comfortable place to be but it’s much colder at night and it's a very different picture in the mountains. Altitude has a
significant impact on temperature. Trekkers on the Annapurna Circuit around Christmas time should be prepared with their down sleeping bags as night-time temperatures can plummet to about -7°C. While that sounds harsh, by braving frosty mornings you are rewarded with incredible mountains views on perfectly crisp days. Worth every moment of the early morning chill! October to November followed by February to April is tipped as the best times to visit Nepal. The former months present you with Nepal at its most beautiful as the recently finished monsoon leaves the countryside lush and green and the most colourful festivals take place. The latter is especially good for high-altitude trekkers as the weather starts to get warmer and the rhododendrons are in bloom.