Useful links
Charity organisations
- Community Action Nepal
CAN is a mountaineers’ charity to help mountain people to help themselves raise their standard of living and strengthen indigenous, community-based culture.
- KEEP Nepal
Working to ensure the future ecological and cultural prosperity of Nepal and its people by maximising the benefits and reducing the negative impacts associated with tourism.
- Mountain People
Norwegian Charity helping in the Makalu Region
- Sama Gaun Development Foundation
Chairman is Ula Jigme Lama
Dolpa articles
Dolpa books
Forum
- Find a trekking partner
http://forum.thegreathimalayatrail.org/categories/find-a-trekking-partner
Ganesh Himal articles
- Ganesh Himal guide
A guide to the villages of the area, how to reach there and some other tips and opinions
Humla
Humla articles
- Humla's no Siberia – Nepali Times
A Nepali journalist visits the remotest part of his country and finds it’s more similar to the rest of Nepal than most think
- Humla’s Great Himalaya Trail in Wave Magazine
The most remote district in Nepal, Humla often gets bad press. Rabi Thapa discovers the wonders of this land of extremes
- To a holy mountain in Tibet (Colin Thubron, The Australian)
Humla Books
- Review of 'To a Mountain in Tibet' by Colin Thubron
Travel writer Thubron passes through Humla on the way to Mount Kailash in Tibet
In het Nederlands
- Te Gast in – Nepal
Te Gast in heeft iets over de GHT in Nepal
In the news
Interviews with Robin Boustead
- The GHT on BBC's Fast-track
A short few seconds only but a mention never the less!
- The Great Himalayan Trail and the man behind it all
Robin speaks to Katy Dartford about the development of the GHT
Manaslu area links
Mentioned by
- Annapurna 100 Trail Race
Running along the trails of the cultural route
- Article on the Your Travel Choice website
A website of The International Ecotourism Society (TIES)
- Jaunted magazine
- Outside online
- The GHT on BBC's Fast-track
A short few seconds only but a mention never the less!
- The Mountain Company
A British company offering GHT treks section by section
- The Mountain Company
One UK company which gets the idea behind the GHT
- Trail Running Nepal
Running all over the trails of Nepal
- Vote for the Best hike in Nepal here
Best hike is a website dedicated to finding the best hiking in the world!
Nepal-based trekking companies
- Pematrek
The only Nepali trekking company that has completed the entire high-level trail in Nepal
- Project Himalaya
Jamie McGuinness, author of the trekking guide to Everest region, has been involved in the development of the GHT route. His website is also a mine of information.
- The Mountain Company
One UK company which gets the idea behind the GHT
Photography
- Alex Treadway
has provided many pictures on this site from Manaslu, Langtang and Everest regions
- Dmitri Alexander
US based photographer providing pictures of Humla, Everest and Lower Mustang treks. Thanks Dmitri.
- Panoramas of Nepal
Some wonderful wide pictures from karl Schuler, from Mustang, Manang and Kathmandu
- Photographs taken in Humla: Matthew Herschmann
- Rolwaling trek in 1989
Dean Myerson shares great pictures of his trek over two decades ago. Pure Nepal.
- Thomas Kelly – The Hidden Himalaya
Evocative photographs taken in Humla
- Tsum Valley and Manaslu circuit photography
Small photos, but good quality. Some nice portraits too.
Rara Lake
- Rara Lake pictures
A small site dedicated to pictures of Rara Lake in Mugu District, Nepal
Responsible tourism
- Article on fighting poverty in Nepal's Year of Tourism
“…Yet Humla is also an area of great beauty whose remoteness and isolation appeal to intrepid adventurers…”
Rolwaling
- Account of crossing the Trashi Labtse
Crossing the Trashi Labtse (5856 m), from Rolwaling to the Everest Region. October 2000
- Bridges to Nepal – Rolwaling project
Interesting tourism project between USA and Rolwaling
- Rolwaling trek in 1989
Dean Myerson shares great pictures of his trek over two decades ago. Pure Nepal.
- What to do in Rolwaling?
There are countless opportunities for exploration and relaxation in the valley
Trip reports
- 01: Baitadi to Chetty (September 18-25)
Jean-Claude Latombe’s Nepal crossing photo journal
- 02: Chetty to Seti Khola (September 26-30)
Jean-Claude Latombe’s Nepal crossing photo journal
- 03: Seti Khola to Kolti (September 30 – October 6)
Jean-Claude Latombe’s Nepal crossing photo journal
- 04: Kolti to Hurikot (October 6-13)
Jean-Claude Latombe’s Nepal crossing photo journal
- 05. Hurikot to Dunai (October 13-18)
Jean-Claude Latombe’s Nepal crossing photo journal
- 06: Dunai to Beni (October 19-26)
Jean-Claude Latombe’s Nepal crossing photo journal
- 07: Beni to Dharapani (October 26 – November 3)
Jean-Claude Latombe’s Nepal crossing photo journal
- 08: Dharapani to Arughat (November 3-12)
Jean-Claude Latombe’s Nepal crossing photo journal
- 09: From Arughat to Keronja (March 28 – 29)
Jean-Claude Latombe’s Nepal crossing photo journal
- 10: From Keronja to Syabru Besi (March 30 – April 3)
Jean-Claude Latombe’s Nepal crossing photo journal
- 11: From Shyabru Besi to Barabise (April 6 – 12)
Jean-Claude Latombe’s Nepal crossing photo journal
- 12: From Barabise to Tsho Rolpa (April 13 – 18)
Jean-Claude Latombe’s Nepal crossing photo journal
- 13: From Tsho Rolpa to Lukla (April 19 – 23)
Jean-Claude Latombe’s Nepal crossing photo journal
- 14: From Lukla to Honggu Khola
Jean-Claude Latombe’s Nepal crossing photo journal
- 15: From Honggu Khola to Tumlingtar
Jean-Claude Latombe’s Nepal crossing photo journal
- 16: From Tumlingtar to Khang La and Tharpu (10 days)
Jean-Claude Latombe’s Nepal crossing photo journal
- Shawn Forry on trekking the Great Himalaya Trail in Nepal
Interesting read for independant trekkers!
Useful links
- Dolpa.info
Everything about Dolpa
- Shivapuri running race
A running challenge that coincides with GHT September starts
- Yoga in Nepal
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Hi
I wonder if it is possible to add this organisation to your list?
Please, take a look at the website.
Thanks
Gerda Pauler
P.s.: Your website is just GREAT!
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Comment by Gerda Pauler — October 19, 2011 @ 1:54 am
Could you continue providing a link to or the actual KTM load-shedding schedule in English. It is not found anywhere else and I am too lazy to translate it.
Thank you.
Pam Poon
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GHT Admin Reply:
January 8th, 2012 at 9:27 am
Try here Pam: http://www.myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=pages&page_id=8
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Comment by Pam Poon — January 6, 2012 @ 8:07 pm