Comments on: Trail organisation http://www.thegreathimalayatrail.org A network of Himalayan trekking trails Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:49:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Eddy De Wilde http://www.thegreathimalayatrail.org/about/trail-organisation/comment-page-1/#comment-2563 Eddy De Wilde Tue, 16 Aug 2011 23:52:19 +0000 http://www.thegreathimalayatrail.org/?page_id=834#comment-2563 To the GHT Admin. I want to thank you for providing such an interesting web site. I'm particularly happy about the High Route Map.Compliments to Robin Boustead for his research and for including little known areas such as Kangchenjunga to Sherpani Col,Sun Kosi to Tilman's Pass and Phogaon to the Mugu Karnali. Good work. It's all very inspiring to go there. Best wishes To the GHT Admin.
I want to thank you for providing such an interesting web site. I’m particularly happy about the High Route Map.Compliments to Robin Boustead for his research and for including little known areas such as Kangchenjunga to Sherpani Col,Sun Kosi to Tilman’s Pass and Phogaon to the Mugu Karnali. Good work.
It’s all very inspiring to go there.
Best wishes

]]> By: GHT Admin http://www.thegreathimalayatrail.org/about/trail-organisation/comment-page-1/#comment-1421 GHT Admin Sun, 24 Apr 2011 04:41:37 +0000 http://www.thegreathimalayatrail.org/?page_id=834#comment-1421 Thank you, You may be interested too in these documents: http://bit.ly/eyfrVW Thank you,
You may be interested too in these documents:
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]]> By: Passages Nepal P. Ltd. http://www.thegreathimalayatrail.org/about/trail-organisation/comment-page-1/#comment-1419 Passages Nepal P. Ltd. Sun, 24 Apr 2011 03:42:52 +0000 http://www.thegreathimalayatrail.org/?page_id=834#comment-1419 you still need to suggest the trails and its itineraries, trained local cook and guides, improve the local restaurant/facilities and building restaurant/guest house where needed between the two distance villages or trekking camps. More will be post soon. you still need to suggest the trails and its itineraries, trained local cook and guides, improve the local restaurant/facilities and building restaurant/guest house where needed between the two distance villages or trekking camps. More will be post soon.

]]> By: Tsum Valley trek http://www.thegreathimalayatrail.org/about/trail-organisation/comment-page-1/#comment-367 Tsum Valley trek Sat, 04 Sep 2010 07:28:24 +0000 http://www.thegreathimalayatrail.org/?page_id=834#comment-367 I fell same Suggested Itinerary I was looking I fell same Suggested Itinerary I was looking

]]> By: Rishi Pd Nepal http://www.thegreathimalayatrail.org/about/trail-organisation/comment-page-1/#comment-366 Rishi Pd Nepal Sat, 04 Sep 2010 07:27:19 +0000 http://www.thegreathimalayatrail.org/?page_id=834#comment-366 If you have Suggested Itinerary will be very useful. If you have Suggested Itinerary will be very useful.

]]> By: Richard http://www.thegreathimalayatrail.org/about/trail-organisation/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Richard Mon, 19 Oct 2009 07:09:42 +0000 http://www.thegreathimalayatrail.org/?page_id=834#comment-19 Some additional information <a href="http://www.thegreathimalayatrail.org/1017/permits-for-trekking-in-nepal/" title="internal link to trekking permits required in nepal" rel="nofollow">here</a>. Though there are permits required, whether you can go unaccompanied (without local guide) is still not certain. Will endeavour to find out more. However the bigger question is how many days you can be self-sufficient for and thus if it is indeed possible to go alone. Some additional information here. Though there are permits required, whether you can go unaccompanied (without local guide) is still not certain. Will endeavour to find out more. However the bigger question is how many days you can be self-sufficient for and thus if it is indeed possible to go alone.

]]> By: Jamie McGuinness http://www.thegreathimalayatrail.org/about/trail-organisation/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Jamie McGuinness Sun, 18 Oct 2009 09:43:03 +0000 http://www.thegreathimalayatrail.org/?page_id=834#comment-16 Hi Jack There are a few regions in Nepal where you must get a trekking permit though a local company, and a couple of regions where two is the minimum number of people for a permit. After that, it is up to the company how they arrange your trek, and there are plenty of flexible companies. One day the rules might change too... Hi Jack
There are a few regions in Nepal where you must get a trekking permit though a local company, and a couple of regions where two is the minimum number of people for a permit. After that, it is up to the company how they arrange your trek, and there are plenty of flexible companies. One day the rules might change too…

]]> By: Richard http://www.thegreathimalayatrail.org/about/trail-organisation/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Richard Sun, 18 Oct 2009 08:37:19 +0000 http://www.thegreathimalayatrail.org/?page_id=834#comment-13 Hi Jack, Independent travel is largely permitted and I believe that you could indeed fly in supplies to certain points to sustain your trip. In many places along the trail, you have to assume there is no food for sale - particularly in the far west there are big food supply issues for the local population. To save yourself headaches an outfitter in Kathmandu could probably help you with logistics. The other issue is permits. The trail passes through some conservation areas and right now I am not sure of the requirements and if you need to be accompanied by a local guide. I will find out and get back to you. Taking a local guide for certain tricky sections is <em>always</em> recommended. The maps of Nepal are not always (never?) brilliant and in particular the glacial landscape is always changing. But I am sure you know this. Check back soon. Rich Hi Jack,

Independent travel is largely permitted and I believe that you could indeed fly in supplies to certain points to sustain your trip. In many places along the trail, you have to assume there is no food for sale – particularly in the far west there are big food supply issues for the local population. To save yourself headaches an outfitter in Kathmandu could probably help you with logistics.

The other issue is permits. The trail passes through some conservation areas and right now I am not sure of the requirements and if you need to be accompanied by a local guide. I will find out and get back to you. Taking a local guide for certain tricky sections is always recommended. The maps of Nepal are not always (never?) brilliant and in particular the glacial landscape is always changing. But I am sure you know this. Check back soon.

Rich

]]> By: Jack H http://www.thegreathimalayatrail.org/about/trail-organisation/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Jack H Sun, 18 Oct 2009 02:02:49 +0000 http://www.thegreathimalayatrail.org/?page_id=834#comment-10 Will independent travel be permitted? Hiring local guides and outfitters is a great support to the local economy, and makes some segments more possible. But it's the antithesis of independent wilderness long distance hiking. I hope to see and do the GHT independently, without guides, stopping in villages and buying resupplies, or having the packed in to pick up points. Alas, I suspect that the government of Nepal will not allow this and therefor the route will likely never see my footsteps. Is there discussion of allowing independent travel? I hope so. Will independent travel be permitted? Hiring local guides and outfitters is a great support to the local economy, and makes some segments more possible. But it’s the antithesis of independent wilderness long distance hiking. I hope to see and do the GHT independently, without guides, stopping in villages and buying resupplies, or having the packed in to pick up points. Alas, I suspect that the government of Nepal will not allow this and therefor the route will likely never see my footsteps. Is there discussion of allowing independent travel? I hope so.

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