Great Himalaya Trail: Trekking, hiking and walking in Nepal

Trekking, new routes

Posted: October 24th, 2011 under In the press | Comments: none

Published in Annapurna Post – 28th September.

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The Great Himalaya Trail in China Daily

Posted: August 5th, 2011 under News, Photography, Video | Comments: none

The China Daily just did a nice feature on the Great Himalaya Trail. Nice because it was done with little text, a five minute videos and a slideshow with some beautiful pictures. The mountains of Nepal and it’s people are famously photogenic so this is arguably the best way to capture the essence of the trail and trekking in Nepal.

Kutang manaslu circuit trek book cover on blurb.com

Nepal coffee table photography books online

Posted: April 13th, 2011 under Blog, Books | Comments: 1

Flicking through photo-books, or coffee table books, is a great way to explore places we’ve never been but would like to go. Nepal is no exception, and now it can be done online! We start with French photographer who trekked the Manaslu circuit and produced a beautiful book called Kutang.

Manaslu Circuit Trek – almost it’s a tea-house trek

Posted: January 28th, 2011 under Articles, Blog | Comments: 2

The Manaslu circuit is now a wonderful tea-house-able trek.

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Journalist Billi Bierling interviews Robin Boustead

Posted: August 30th, 2010 under Articles | Comments: 2

This is the transcript of an interview with Robin Boustead for the German language Alpin Magazin by Billi Bierling. It’s a great read. Robin has lived and breathed the GHT for many years and knows as much about the trails of Nepal as anyone.

An article was published in Alpin Magazin under the title ‘The Mother of all Trekking Routes’

Flora & Fauna found on Nepal’s Great Himalaya Trail

Posted: May 13th, 2010 under Nature | Comments: none

Fauna of Nepal Himalaya Nepal’s remote peaks and valleys are home to some of the rarest and most endangered animals in the World. Geographically imposed isolation has over the centuries led to the ‘branching off’ of thousands of species, more of which are discovered every year. Below is a small sample of the animals that you may be able to discover on your trek in Nepal: Flora of Nepal Himalaya Being one of the world’s most unique ecosystems, the Himalayas possess a diverse range of flowers, herbs, fruits, and plants that are famous around the world for their various healing [...]

Introduction to the Limi Valley in Humla, West Nepal

Posted: April 16th, 2010 under information, Maps | Comments: 1

The Limi Valley in north Humla is visited every year by only a few intrepid people visiting it for a trekking or walking holiday. It must be one of the most beautiful and remote places left in the entire Himalayas . Its natural tranquillity, both sensuous and rugged, gathers you into its fold of ancient charms and traditions that date back over a thousand years. The Limi Khola, a tributary of the mighty Karnali River, flows and tumbles through the valley which runs north-east to south-west at an altitude of 4000m. About 1800 inhabitants live in Limi’s three main villages [...]

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