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By: Jagadish

Jagadish — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 15:31:54 +0000

Hi,
Can anyone help me to send a complete day by day itinerary of The Great Himalayan Trail of Nepal. Its really a great achievement in Terms of Tourism Promotion.

Regards,

Jagadish

By: Volker Hetzer

Volker Hetzer — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 13:36:12 +0000

Well, I wish them lots of success!
Regarding Shawn Forry, I take my hat off for him. “routinely gaining and losing 4000-6000m everyday” on the Dolpa part, for nine days is quite an achievement.
Still, I stand corrected, apparently it’s doable in one season.

Also, nice picture of the Simikot airfield. Was there a few years ago on a hike to Mt Kailash!

By: GHT Admin

GHT Admin — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 13:13:58 +0000

Volker,
Some people have actually just started the trek now but a better time might be February – the World Expeditions team walked the route then. There will always be a compromise on when the best time is. You can always break it down into two halve or more also.

See this regarding iron men:
http://www.thegreathimalayatrail.org/4654/interview-with-ght-hiker-shawn-forry/

By: Volker Hetzer

Volker Hetzer — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 13:00:06 +0000

As far as I understand it, it’s impossible unless you regularly do ironman contests.
150 days means 5 months. But the hiking season is not 5 months long.

By: Sudhir Kochhar

Sudhir Kochhar — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 15:51:02 +0000

I’m not a climber nor do I know any climbing techniques, but I have trekked to the EBC. Can I do the GHT, without any technical knowledge of climbing?

Thank you!

Sudhir Kochhar

By: Dhendup

Dhendup — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 13:04:17 +0000

Hi Susa, I shall be on my way to Nepal August 1st week to attempt to get trekked in Nepal from the Western end. I intend to start the trek from Darchula sometime by the 17th of August following an itinerary I have developed, which is very close to the GHT. Let me know.

By: susa

susa — Mon, 02 May 2011 15:53:16 +0000

Who wants to come with me in September 2011 for the Nepal section?And 2nd half next year maybe up to Ladakh?
I dont want to do a big expedition stile (i m more on dried food and Mueslibars if needed), but I guess in some parts we need help, especially over the high passes in the east.
I 43 female and would love to do the trek, but alone its impossible, so I m looking for some like minded people to organise it with me. I m sportive but not a “super mountaineer”. I can carry my own backpack if its not more than 20kg max, and i might not be the best person to find the right way. I dont want to make a big media event or sport competition, I just want to see all of the Himalaya and walk!
I m currently in Nepal, but will be back in Germany in June. I try to organise it as long as I m still here.
If you are interested please send me an Email!
Greetings,
Susa

By: susa

susa — Mon, 02 May 2011 15:35:15 +0000

Hi Lazaros,
when will you go? I m planning to go with a friend in Septenmber 2011. And would like to find others who want to do the higher route. I met robin and I met someoe who is on the trail right now (I m in Nepal). they say you need mountaineering skills or at least someone who could help you over the high passes. So now I try to figure out for wich parts I really need a mountainsherpa and porter and which part we can do alone, eating dried food!
If you are interested please contact me. I will be in Nepal till June and then in Germany.
Greetings,
susa

By: m3

m3 — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 11:13:44 +0000

hi my name is m3 i would like to say that in this programme you should even keep the map of india and other country also.And if we click on the more than three times it appears all white.

By: abi awasthi

abi awasthi — Sat, 16 Oct 2010 12:32:46 +0000

can this GHT starting from ganesh himal to far west end be completed within 2 months? and what stuffs would be required to carry along with this traveling? is it ok to travel during august?

By: Sarbendra

Sarbendra — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:19:08 +0000

Thank you for the efforts ,

1 the web page all trail are not mention , some are there
2 why not mention the trails
3 Why some agency is recommende ?
4 defenately all the trail is avialable

Simikot / dharma / Rimi / Luma / Rara/ Lumsa (2100 m) / Lumsa – Karnali river Tiyar gompa (2500 m) – Piplari (2500 m) / Mugu (3200 m) /Mugu – Chitai (3150 m) / Dolphu (3400 m) / Jhonpala Bhanjyan (4835 m) / Phophagao gompa (4050 m) / Bhijer (4100 m) / Shey gompa -Shey Gumba (Pack lunch ) Namdo / Saldang / Yanger Gumba / Namdo / Komai / Shimai / Tinje / Yak Kharka / Yark karka /Charka / Camp Kiriphuk / Lanio Lungba / Sangdak / Phalegaon / Jomosom / Kagbeni – Chele (3050 m / – Geling (3570 m) / – Dhakmar (3490 m)- Tsarang (3615 m) Lo Manthang (3750 m) – Dhrie (3360 m) Luri Gompa (4000 m) Ghuma Thanti (4705 m) – Damodar (4975 m) / BC (5235 m)/ moraine camp (5735 m) / Sarebung Pass (6042 m) / glacier (5300 m) / Ngoru (4400 m) / Phu (3995 m) / Jhunum (3695 m) / Naar (4100 m) / Bhimthan / upper Bhimthan (5213m) / Larkyala Pass (5135m) / Yak Kharka / Dharamshala / Samagomapa(3500m) / Lhogaun (3150m) / Ghap (2095m) / salleri / Khorla besi /Khani Gaon / Arughat / Jarlang Gaun / Kimthang / Deurali / Trishuli / Dhunche / Gosainkunda // Laurebinayak pass / Gosainkunda/ Melamchei Gaun 2560m / Tarke Ghyang 2560m / Sermathang 2693m /Melamchi pul 846m / Nawalpur/ kotdanda / Chautara / Balephi / Khadichaur / Barbise / Portali / Bigu Gompa Tisang-Là pass 3375m / Bigu Gompa- Bhotékoshi / Simigoan(2019m) / Dharashala Pati/ Beding(3693m) /Na(4183m) / Tso Rolpa / Tashi Lapsta, 5755m. / Thame, 3800m. / Namche Bazar, 3440m. / Tyangboche / Dingboche / Chhukung / Pasyacyab 5050 / Amptchu laptch pass / Panch Pokhari / Khodingma / West col 6135 / sherpani col 6110m / Baruntse BC / Hillary camp 5475m/ Makalu camp base 4800m / Merak Jate Odar / Barunkhola / Ripuk kharka/ Hatiya / Chyamtang / Thangla pass 4826/ Topke Gola / Mewa khola / serup / Chirwa /Sokathum 1650m / Amjilasa 2480m / Kypra 2690m / Gunsa 3475m / Chhusyar /cross pass Lapsang La 5258m- / Sinion La and Mirin La 4648m / Salele / Tseram 3870m / Simbuwa Khola 3033m / Simbhuwa Khola / Dhupi Danda / Mamankhe 1852m / Kunjari / Lalikharka / Suiketar

just a guess possible above program from Simikot to Suketar

By: admin

admin — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:50:51 +0000

Sorry for taking sometime to reply Dhendup. Information about maps can be found here: http://www.thegreathimalayatrail.org/route-map/maps/

Most maps can be found in Kathmandu in bookshops or in the Maps of Nepal shop in Baneshwor. Let me know if you need more help.

Rich

By: dhendup lama

dhendup lama — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 07:23:32 +0000

Thank you thelalfhog for the reply. I was actually wanting to get information on the routes and also wanted to know where I could find the contour maps of the region.

By: Can the GHT be walked in sections? | The Great Himalaya Trail - a long distance trail in the greatest mountain range on earth

Mon, 31 May 2010 17:08:02 +0000

[...] An obvious reason is the amount of time it would take – estimates say around 150 days. See Robin Boustead’s comment on this on the main FAQ [...]

By: admin

admin — Wed, 19 May 2010 11:55:14 +0000

Hi Dhendup, We’d like to help, but do you have a specific question we can try and answer?

By: Dhendup Lama

Dhendup Lama — Thu, 13 May 2010 07:38:47 +0000

First of all, my sincere thanks to all individuals involved with this great site. Thank you all for the time, effort and dedication and my utmost gratitude to Robin Boustead for having accomplished and established the route. I have had a great interest to travel across the Himalayas since a very long time now and I am extremely happy about the opening of the GHT in Nepal. However, I am planning to stretch my trek to include North India, Sikkim, Darjeeling Himalayas and Bhutan and Tibet along with of course Nepal all in one go. Therefore, my quest is to figure out the best possible way to organize the expedition and find resources for the matter. Also I am hoping to start the trip from Leh, Ladakh in North India and continue onward from there connecting to Nepal. I am assuming the start time to be by the beginning of June 2011 and finish off by July/August 2012 in Tibet. How would you suggest I should go about this mission?

By: thehalfhog

thehalfhog — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 03:24:21 +0000

Hi Lazaros,
Thanks for you rcomment.
1) The accurate route – well the brown line has been mostly walked (but not upto the border) and this route was marked as the most feasible way to continue into the Indian Himalaya. However, the true high-alpine route would continue on the yellow line through Humla to the border with Tibet if there was a way found through across the border into India. Still some research needs to be done here. But if you are going to run the Nepal section, then go through Simikot and Humla to the border as this remains closest to the Great Himalaya range.
2) I will try to find out the route Rosie Swale-Pope took. It was not the high route however.
3) There are alternatives to Robin's route, but some would involve quite big detours. Especially around Everest / Makalu regions. Arranging some support would seem to make sense. Otherwise, get some maps of the area and study the options!
Please post any further questions you have here.
Greetings from Kathmandu.

By: Lazaros Rigos

Lazaros Rigos — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:18:01 +0000

Me and a friend are thinking to plan the full Nepal GHT speed traverse on 2011. But having a closer look to the GHT map I didn’t understand, which exactly is the accurate GHT route. I saw the red/brown line which Robin Boustead took during his trek and some deviations (in yellow). Which was the route Rosie Swale-Pope took and made 68 days back in 2003? And another question: Is the whole GHT route accessible without mountaineering equipment? I mean the high passes like Lapcha La and some others. In this case trail runners must forget any unsupported thought of GHT traverse.

Gongratulations for your job, it’s great!!!

Many greetings from Mt Olympus, Greece

Lazaros Rigos

By: Robin Boustead

Robin Boustead — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:45:37 +0000

I think it could be possible to do the Nepal GHT in one continuous push but it would require a serious rest break from mid-February to mid-March while the winter storms close the high passes. It would be physically and logistically tough and expensive depending on how many were trekking, but possible.
You would need to start mid-September (during the monsoon) to reach Kanchenjunga Base Camp by the beginning of October. Not including rest and re-supply delays you could do the following:
From KBC head over to Makalu (2 weeks), over the high passes and through the Everest region (10 days), through the Rolwaling and Langtang (3 weeks), around the southern flanks of the Ganesh Himal (1 week) and then around the Manalsu and Annapurna Circuits to Jomsom (3 weeks) where you could stop and rest. From Jomsom head thru Upper Dolpo via Chharka Bhot to Pho (2 weeks) then to Gamgadhi (2 weeks) and up to Simikot and to the border behind Api and Saipal (2 weeks). All up I think you could do this route in about 130 days but that leaves very little time for bad weather or other delays, which always seem to happen in Nepal. the big issues would be cost. You’d need food dumps along the route as most of the villages are barely subsistence and you would have to have some porters or pack animals to carry supplies. Unfortunately, Nepal crew don’t like eating dehy for months on end!

By: Richard

Richard — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 07:35:02 +0000

Monsoon (these days) ends mid-September but October is recommended for Kanchenjunga (It depends how much you like the hot and wet and cloud-covered views). This combined with the need for a tourist visa, for which you can stay only 150 days per year means that this is the ideal, theoretical, time to start. Winter could make things a little tricky however with shorter days, unexpected snowfall, serious cold and closed tea-houses. Best to do in stages of Sept-Dec on year and April-July the following year.