Trekking in Nepal
These are the 9 treks I guide that take 3–5 days, Kathmandu to Kathmandu. Short walks fit around days in Kathmandu or Pokhara, or a first taste of the hills before a longer trek. Most stay low enough that altitude is rarely a worry.
Shortest first, from each trek's own page.
Annapurna · Culture & village stay
3 daysup to 1,650 m (Dhampus)Easybest Oct–Nov, Mar–Aprquietby road
A gentle walk in the hills just above Pokhara, for people who love walking more than height. Terraced fields, quiet villages, simple homestays, and the Annapurna range rising above you in the morning light.
The walk, day by dayKhumbu (Everest)
3 daysup to 3,842 m (Kalinchowk Bhagwati)Moderatebest Oct–Febbusy in its best monthsby road
Kalinchowk Bhagwati is a temple of the goddess Kali on a ridge top at about 3,842 m in Dolakha, east of Kathmandu.
The walk, day by dayKhumbu (Everest)
3 daysup to 3,146 m (Thulo Sailung)Easybest Oct–Febby road
Sailung, in Dolakha east of Kathmandu, is a high plateau of rounded grassy hilltops, about a hundred of them, with rhododendron forest below and Tamang villages around.
The walk, day by dayAnnapurna
4 daysup to 2,060 m (Australian Camp)Easybest Oct–Marby road
Ghandruk is one of the largest Gurung villages in Nepal: stone houses with slate roofs on a steep hillside, terraced fields below, and Annapurna South, Hiunchuli and Machhapuchhre straight across the valley.
The walk, day by day4 daysup to 2,430 m (Borlang Bhanjyang)Easybest Oct–Febby road
The hills around the Kathmandu Valley make a gentle trek that starts at the edge of the city.
The walk, day by dayAnnapurna
4 daysup to 1,730 m (Syaklung)Easybest Oct–Dec, Marquietby road
The Royal Trek takes its name from Prince Charles, who walked these hills east of Pokhara in 1980.
The walk, day by dayAnnapurna · Soft trek
5 daysup to 3,210 m (Poon Hill)Easybest Oct–Nov, Mar–Aprbusy in its best monthsby road
Ghorepani Poon Hill is the kindest first trek in Nepal.
The walk, day by dayAnnapurna
5 daysup to 3,682 m (Korchon)Moderatebest Oct–Nov, Mar–Aprquietby road
Machhapuchhre, the Fishtail, rises straight above Pokhara, and no one is allowed to climb it.
The walk, day by dayKanchenjunga
5 daysup to 3,794 m (Pathibhara Devi)Moderatebest Oct–Nov, Mar–Aprbusy in its best monthswith a flight
Pathibhara Devi is one of the holiest places in eastern Nepal: a temple of the goddess on a hilltop at about 3,794 m above Taplejung, called Mukkumlung by the Limbu people, who honoured the rock here long before.
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Of the treks I guide: Astam and Dhampus, Kalinchowk, Sailung, Ghandruk Loop, Kathmandu Valley Rim, Royal Trek, Ghorepani Poon Hill, Machhapuchhre Model Trek, Pathibhara Devi.
From 1,650 m to 3,842 m at their highest point.
8 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.
