Trekking in Nepal
These are the 12 treks I guide that take 9–11 days, Kathmandu to Kathmandu. Ten days reach the high viewpoints and the classic sanctuaries, with time to climb slowly. Add a day before and after in Kathmandu.
Shortest first, from each trek's own page.
Khumbu (Everest)
9 daysup to 4,561 m (Dudh Kunda)Moderatebest Oct–Nov, Aprquietby road
Dudh Kunda, the Milk Lake, is a glacial lake at about 4,560 m below the snow and ice of Numbur Himal, in Solu, south of the Everest region.
The walk, day by dayFar West
9 daysup to 3,300 m (Sahasra Linga (about 3,300 m))Moderatebest Oct–Nov, Apr–Mayquietwith a flight
Khaptad is a plateau of meadows and forest at about 3,000 m in Nepal's far west, a national park of rolling grass, rhododendron, oak and fir, with the white peaks of the far west on the skyline.
The walk, day by dayAnnapurna
9 daysup to 3,660 m (Khopra Ridge)Moderatebest Oct–Nov, Mar–Aprquietwith a flight
Khopra is the quiet way into the Annapurna hills.
The walk, day by dayLangtang
9 daysup to 3,842 m (Pangsang pass)Moderatebest Oct–Nov, Aprquietby road
Ruby Valley lies between Langtang and Manaslu, under the snows of Ganesh Himal, and still sees few trekkers.
The walk, day by dayAnnapurna · Soft trek
10 daysup to 4,130 m (Annapurna Base Camp)Moderatebest Oct–Nov, Mar–Aprbusy in its best monthswith a flight
The Annapurna Base Camp trek walks up the gorge of the Modi Khola into the Annapurna Sanctuary, a high basin closed on every side by snow peaks: Annapurna I, Annapurna South, Hiunchuli, Gangapurna and the Fishtail.
The walk, day by dayFar West
10 daysup to 3,600 m (The ridge above Rara (about 3,600 m))Moderatebest Oct–Nov, Apr–Mayquietwith a flight
Rara is Nepal's largest lake, blue and quiet in a ring of pine forest at about 2,990 m, in the remote northwest.
The walk, day by dayAnnapurna · Adventure trek
11 daysup to 5,416 m (Thorong La)Challengingbest Oct–Nov, Aprbusy in its best monthswith a flight
A walk around the Annapurna massif, from the green Marsyangdi valley to the dry, wide land of Manang and over the Thorong La pass to Muktinath, holy for Hindus and Buddhists alike.
The walk, day by dayKhumbu (Everest)
11 daysup to 3,880 m (Syangboche shoulder above Namche)Moderatebest Oct–Nov, Aprquietwith a flight
Dumji is the Sherpa village festival of the Khumbu, held each year by Namche, Khumjung, Thame, Pangboche and other villages on their own days in late spring.
The walk, day by dayKhumbu (Everest)
11 daysup to 5,357 m (Gokyo Ri)Moderatebest Oct–Nov, Aprwith a flight
The Gokyo Lakes trek leaves the busy Everest Base Camp trail at Namche and climbs the quieter Dudh Koshi valley to a chain of turquoise lakes beside the Ngozumpa Glacier.
The walk, day by dayLangtang
11 daysup to 4,100 m (Panch Pokhari)Challengingbest Oct–Nov, Aprquietby road
Panch Pokhari means five lakes: a group of holy lakes at about 4,100 m on a high ridge in Sindhupalchok, sacred to Hindus and Buddhists, with a Shiva temple on the shore.
The walk, day by dayDolpo
11 daysup to 3,900 m (Above Ringmo (about 3,900 m))Moderatebest Sep–Oct, Apr–Mayquietwith a flight
Phoksundo is the deepest lake in Nepal, a startling turquoise in a ring of cliffs at about 3,600 m in Shey Phoksundo, the country's largest national park.
The walk, day by dayKhumbu (Everest)
11 daysup to 4,580 m (Tsho Rolpa)Moderatebest Oct–Nov, Apr–Mayquietby road
Rolwaling is the valley next to the Everest region, hidden behind the Gaurishankar range, and one of the quietest valleys in Nepal you can reach by road.
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Of the treks I guide: Dudh Kunda, Khaptad, Khopra Ridge, Ruby Valley, Annapurna Base Camp, Rara Lake, Annapurna Circuit, Dumji in Khumbu, Gokyo Lakes, Panch Pokhari, Phoksundo Lake, Tsho Rolpa.
From 3,300 m to 5,416 m at their highest point.
4 of them start by road; the others need a mountain flight, so keep a spare day.
Not sure which trek suits you? Tell me your dates and what you hope for, and I will say honestly.
