Update: Robin Boustead’s guidebook Nepal: Trekking and the Great Himalaya Trail is now in the very final stage of completion and the printer has already begun laying out the colour plates. The rest of the book is going to print over Christmas and will be available in the New Year, so Amazon and Borders are currently accepting forward-orders. Due to be published in 15 November 2010 in the UK, this new guidebook from Trailblazer written by Robin Boustead will be a great asset to those who like to trek off the beaten trail. “Route and planning guide to the best [...]
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August 17th, 2010 under
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SNV and the Great Himalaya Trail Development Project are pleased to announce that under the GHT Pilot Project, familiarization trips (fam trips) for journalists and tour operators are being organized to both Humla and Dolpa in West Nepal. Please download and read the attachment below. 2010.08.10 GHT pilot project familiarisation trips announcement [NB. This document was updated on 10th August 2010]
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July 25th, 2010 under
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“Our trek was in Humla, the most remote district in Nepal. Tucked into the country’s far northwestern corner, Humla is mountainous and roadless, and home to only 43,000 people, most of them clustered around the district headquarters of Simikot. The southern reaches are relatively lush, encompassing the deep gorge of the Karnali River, rhododendron thickets, and pine-shrouded slopes that rise to snowy peaks. The north is more arid and includes the Limi Valley, windswept and vast. Limi is the site of the Halji Gompa, established in the 10th century and believed to be Nepal’s oldest Tibetan Buddhist site. While parts [...]
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June 23rd, 2010 under
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Alpin magazine, one of Germany’s leading outdoor magazines, is carrying an article on the GHT “Die Große Mutter aller Trekkingrouten” by Billi Bierling. While you can download the German version to look at the pictures (unless you speak German), take a look here at the interview transcript in English.
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June 17th, 2010 under
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The Great Himalaya Trail is looking for proposals to produce 10 section-maps for the Nepal section of the GHT as well as a Nepal overview map. Cartography companies interested in carrying out this work need to apply by Monday 17th April 2010. Please download the documents link below. Request for proposals: Production of Great Himalaya Trail Maps GHT Route maps Terms of Reference
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April 15th, 2010 under
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The wonderful map of Dolpa from the Himalayan Maphouse browsable online. Most treks are marked on this map. If you wish to see the Great Himalaya Trail route as it passes through Dolpa and Dolpo, please compare with the full GHT map. Use the button at the bottom right of the map to launch the fullscreen version. And click the Dolpa GHT logo for more Dolpa information.
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March 22nd, 2010 under
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Nepal, obviously famous for trekking, is also becoming more popular for trail running and ultra marathons. Just now it is getting a little bit more organised. The organisers of the 4th Annapurna 100 race in Pokhara have started a new website to hold all the information about trail running in Nepal. This includes famous races such as the Everest marathon and Kanchenjunga marathon as well as smaller local races aimed at encouraging participation in sport. Ramesh ‘Action’ Bhattachan and Roger Henke of the Summit Hotel held a press conference yesterday and they were very positive about the future of running in [...]
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March 19th, 2010 under
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Please enjoy this video which has been prepared to promote Nepal’s Tourism Year 2011. While not everyone agrees that Nepal should be promoted in this way, the content is still quite pleasing on the eye. Your thoughts are welcome below in the comments box.
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March 17th, 2010 under
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Ed Douglas of the Guardian has introduced its readers to the delights of the world’s greatest long distance trail. As he puts it: There have been four thousand ascents of the world’s highest mountain, but only one man has done the GHT. Read the full article here: http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2010/mar/11/great-himalayan-trail-nepal
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March 11th, 2010 under
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Good news if you were thinking about the doing the GHT but wondering how to manage organising all of the logistics, which is of course no small task. World Expeditions, based out of Australia, are now offering the full package (in Nepal), as well as it broken into 7 manageable sections. Please see the World Expeditions website for more information. Apparently, at least 5 people have already signed up and raring to go. This is Great News for the GHT! Their press release, for the record, follows below…. A WORLD FIRST: WORLD EXPEDITIONS LAUNCHES THE GREAT HIMALAYA TRAIL LEADING ADVENTURER [...]
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March 5th, 2010 under
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The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, ICIMOD, is organising a conference on the 1st and 2nd March 2010 to discuss and review sustainable development issues and programs along the Great Himalaya Trail. If you represent an organisation that has particular interest, or you know of someone who can help develop the GHT please contact ICIMOD through their website. http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=228879730070&ref=mf
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January 7th, 2010 under
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The Great Himalaya Trail is featured in the November 2009 issue of National Geographic Adventure Magazine. Their writer, James Vlahos, visited Humla, Lower Mustang and the Solo Khumbu regions.
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October 20th, 2009 under
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Two articles were published yesterday featuring The Great Himalaya Trail. They were published in conjunction with the launch of the book “The Great Himalaya Trail – A Pictorial Guide” in Kathmandu. Both articles illustrate the nature of the trail, the people to be found on the way and the benefit this trail could bring to them. Please take a look. Republica “World´s toughest trek will see through the high mountains of Nepal” http://myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_details&news_id=10833 Nepali Times “The mother of all trekking trails promises adventure for tourists and hope for the denizens of the Himalaya” http://www.nepalitimes.com.np/issue/2009/10/16/Nation/16399 The book is currently being sold [...]
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October 17th, 2009 under
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Well apart from this site being launched, there is no other news at the moment. Try signing up for our mailing list and we’ll let you know when the site has new information or maps and guides become available.
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October 2nd, 2009 under
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