Tag: trek

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Indigenous People’s (IP) Trail Trekking Map – Ramechap, Nepal

Map of the Indigenous People’s Trekking Trail in Ramechhap below Everest region in Nepal.

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Tsum Valley

Trekking in Tsum Valley is not only a journey to a beautiful, inspiring and secret hideaway…but also a journey back in time, where ancient Tibetan traditions and cultures are still alive and being practiced today. It’s a genuine ‘off-the-beaten trail’ gem of an experience.

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Rara Lake Trek

The Great Himalaya Trail’s lower and upper routes make a crossroads at Rara Lake but the circuit trek around the region is a wonderful through pristine nature and history.

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The Snow Leopard Trek, Upper Dolpo, Nepal

The Snow Leopard Trek is inspired by Peter Mathiessen’s book, The Snow Leopard, who took a journey into the region in 1973 when Dolpo was considered one of the most remote and inaccessible places on earth. Now Dolpo is easier to get to, but the trek that recaptures the adventurers’ route is strenuous, crossing four 5,000m passes and maintaining camp at around 3,000m the whole time. However, the trek is also incredibly rewarding, passing by monasteries and shrines that pre-date Buddhism’s arrival in the area, Phoksundo lake, and over Kang la high pass. The Snow Leopard Trek is a great [...]

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Humla and Mount Kailash Trek in 20 or 21 days

Combine a walk along the final section of the GHT route with a kora of the holy Mount Kailash and a long drive through Tibet.

Hilsa is the end of the Great Himalaya Trail in Nepal

Humla Limi Valley Trek itinerary

Intact Tibetan Buddhist culture, 5000 meter passes, stunning remote landscapes and timeless villages.

Turquoise Phoksundo, or phoksumdo lake in Dolpa, Nepal Himalaya

Phoksundo Lake trek

A short trek to the visually stunning Phoksumdo lake, feasible for semi-independent travellers