Trekking in Nepal: Tips and Tricks

Trekking in Nepal

Are you planning to go trekking in Nepal? Is this something you have been procrastinating about for a while? Stop procrastinating, and get out on the trails as sooner as you can. Nepal trekking trails are one of the best in the world. Trekking in Nepal offers a wide range of experiences, including high mountains, unique landscapes, cultures, deep valleys, lush forests, rare species, awe-inspiring scenery, glaciers, rivers, and hiking trails.

Overall, there is a cultural touch to explore along with the natural beauty. Thus, you should not delay any longer in trekking Nepal’s spectacular trail. Trekking in Nepal is a life-changing event from beginning to end.

Having said that, there are few things that you should consider before trekking in Nepal. Check the list below:

1. Find a reliable trekking company in Nepal.

In Nepal, you should find a reputable and professional trekking company. Choosing the best company, on the other hand, might be tricky. Because there are so many travel companies out there, this can be a daunting task. You can narrow down your choices by looking at their recent client reviews and how they respond to your inquiries. Hiring a local travel company for a smooth and successful trek is a wise option because they will help you with basically everything. They also have many connections to deal with immediate emergencies, such as airline delays and communication problems. Trekking companies will take care of everything for your trip so that trekkers can have a pleasant and trouble-free journey in the Himalayas.

2. Choose an itinerary that suits you best.

Not all itineraries, however, are ideal for everyone. Before planning an itinerary, one should consider their previous trekking experience. Despite their physical fitness, people who have never trekked should not choose a short-duration route. Trekking is more about adapting to the surroundings and shifting elevation than it is about being physically fit. Physical fitness, on the other hand, aids in smooth walking but does not account for adverse weather circumstances. As a result, know your body and your trekking experience before choosing an itinerary that is right for you.

3. Choose the best time for the trek.

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Trekking in Nepal is possible throughout the year. However, in terms of weather and mountain views, the spring and autumn seasons are the best. These are also the busiest times of the year. If you are looking for a peaceful trek and love solitude then avoid these seasons. Summer/monsoon and winter, on the other hand, are less busy seasons. Due to the harsh weather conditions, trekking during these seasons may include some technical difficulties however not impossible.

4. Do not Hurry and walk at your own pace

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Adapting to the environment is an important part of trekking. Allowing your body to adjust to a high-altitude environment. When your body doesn’t feel at ease in its surroundings, it might lead to problems like altitude sickness. Overall, keep in mind that you are not participating in the marathon to run or walk fast. You’ve come to admire the view, so take it all in while strolling gradually. Also, don’t overwork your body by hurrying through the journey.

5. Get the right travel insurance.

Travel insurance is a lifesaver while trekking in Nepal’s mountains. Travel insurance is required and strongly advised before going on any adventurous trips in Nepal. When traveling at high altitudes in a remote part of the world where there are no other modes of transportation accessible, medical evacuation insurance is necessary in case of Acute Mountain Sickness or any other cause at high elevations. Travel insurance is also highly suggested to protect your travel investment from unforeseen events that may occur during or before your trip. It can be hard to choose the right travel insurance for Nepal. High-altitude coverage is not included in many regular insurance policies. As a result, before leaving the house, double-check that your insurance policy covers all of the important issues.

6. Examine Your Trekking Equipment Before You Go

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The best way to prepare for a trek is to purchase all of the necessary gear before departing. In Katmandu, you may also rent or buy trekking equipment. Even if you’ve done trekking in other parts of the world, it’s a good idea to think about whether you have what you need to undertake Nepal’s incredible trails. You’ll need proper boots, a good backpack, weather-appropriate clothing, and supplies in case things don’t go as planned.

Check out the trekking gear list that is required for trekking in Nepal.

7. Acclimatize!

Slowly increasing altitude is the key to a successful trek. Climb high, sleep low is a mantra for hikers. Ascend to new heights during the day, then lower slightly at night to sleep. Your body can acclimatize to the reduced oxygen pressure by taking the zig-zag route. Make sure you choose an itinerary that allows you to spend more time acclimating rather than less. Taking the time to acclimate is crucial if you want to have a safe and successful trip to altitude. You should avoid going on a trip that tries to rush you up the path because this is the number one reason why people fail.

8. Foods

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In all of the major destinations you visit, there are a variety of western and Asian food specialties to choose from or a combination of both. On both tea-house and camping trips where food is freshly made every day, you can expect three complete meals each day as well as regular tea and coffee breaks. Local dishes such as dal bhat (lentil stew with rice and vegetable curries, potatoes or meat), Sherpa stew (meat, potatoes, and vegetables in a rich sauce), and curry with rice are recommended. These are the Sherpa people’s primary dishes, but every lodge will also serve a variety of western meals.

10. Toilets on the trail

Western-style flush toilets can be found in some of the lower lodges, but as you climb higher, lengthy drop toilets, which are holes in the ground, become more popular. Although every lodge will sell toilet paper, it is recommended that you have some with you at all times. If you need to use the restroom while on the journey, you may use any of the other lodges or businesses along the way. There may not be flushing toilets everywhere, and you may have to manually fill the toilet basin before flushing.

Trekking in the Himalayas of Nepal

Trekking in the Himalayas of Nepal

Trekking refers to a long journey hiking trip through the different places with the descents walking 7 to 10 hours with the average walk of 10 to 15 kilometers per day with the guide, cook and porters. Apart, running a busy life for a long time, every people wants adventurous vacation to refresh their mind. so, trekking is the best adventurous vacation which helps also helps to gain knowledge about the geographical features and to know the background of the people of the certain places alone to observe their culture and traditions. It can also be the best time to visit the sceneries and enjoy the nature and capture the best time of your life journey. And as we all know that Nepal is a paradise of trekking because Nepal is the richest country in trekking paths with the attractive Himalayan ranges also having the different typical and wonderful lifestyles and traditions. Due to this reasons tourists are attracted to go for a trekking field of Nepal. There are many tracks on Himalayan range of Nepal among them Annapurna base camp trek and Everest base camp trek, Makalu base camp trek, Kanchenjunga base camp Trek, Dhaulagiri base camp trek etc are very famous of Nepal.

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Firstly Everest base camp trek is very famous trek not only in Nepal but also whole over the world. It is dare to summit peak because it is the highest roof of the world. Annapurna base camp trek is another famous base camp trek of Nepal which starts from beautiful city Pokhara and it also goes through the poon hill and Ghorepani which is very famous and the sunrise from the base camp of Annapurna trek is also another beautiful part. Another famous and attractive base camp trek of Nepal is Dhaulagiri base camp trek which starts from Beni famous place of Nepal. Only few of the tourists dare to reach the Dhaulagiri base camp. It is little risk job to reach the camp comparing to the others Himalaya base camps. As like that other treks are also very beautiful and enjoyable. And for the ranges there are lots of range but Everest range, Ganesh Himal range, Annapurna range, Manaslu range are little famous. Many tourists are attracted to see them and they love to visit these ranges. There are also many attractive lakes on Himalayan range and also located on the lap of Himalayan range and some of them are Gosainkunda Lake, Tilicho Lake, SheyPokshundo Lake, Rara Lake, Namtso Lake, Gokyo Lake etc. Among them one of the most attractive one is Tilicho lake is locates at the height of 4,949m from the sea level which is the highest lake in the world. It is seen on the way of visiting the Annapurna base camp trek of nepal of Nepal.

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This is the Hindus sacred lake which is also featured in holiest text the Ramayana. Another Sheypokshundo lake is 3611.50m high from the sea level, which is deepest lake in Nepal. It is locates in the Dolpa District of Nepal towards the north side of Nepal. This lake is also beautifully captured by the foreign movie director Eric Valli in his movie Caravan. Thus, those who visit the lake can get a chance to enjoy a great experience of trekking because still there is lack of transport facility. Thirdly Gokyo Lake is also very attractive which is on the foothill of Everest region. Those who travel the trek of Everest base camp trek can get a chance to visit this Lake. It reflects the best portion of mountains on the lake which looks very beautiful.  There are the many direct and indirect advantages on trekking that we can achieve. In a simple way, especially trekking refers to a long walk alone with enjoying and learning the places by collecting the different experiences. So as you go on a walk you can be physically healthy due to the long journey by foot, trekkers can also fresh their mind by enjoying the trekking it also helps to removes your mind dullness, burden and depressions. As Nepal being a beautiful country itself rich with the culture traditions and norms, Trekkers also visits the places and gets chance to study about the religion culture of Himalayas of Nepal. Nepal is also rich on the rare animals. We can see many rare animals on the Himalaya region of Nepal like snow yak, snow leopard, snow panda, Himalayan goat, musk deer, Himalayan red panda, Himalayan black beer etc as on more. On other hand we all know that Nepal is rich on the medical herbs and plants too. So we can get a chance to see herbs on the conservation areas of Himalayan regions like Aconitum  ferox, wild Indian cheek weed, Hemp agrimony and much and more like that. As forwardly being a tourism country Nepal it is vastly established the seasons for trekking Himalayan regions as the time for visiting the Nepal Himalaya are especially October – December and April – June. You can also trek on the off seasons but I think there is no any disadvantage to visit on the off-seasons too because you can collect more benefits on this time you can get the lodge frequently and there trekkers mustn’t stay on a queue to visit any place you can grab a opportunity of little freedom on the off-seasons. As your choice you can choose the time for a trekking as you like. During the clearest month from October to December and being a winter its cold but you can enjoy the sceneries clearly during winter seasons and you will not suffer from any rain problems. Despite, it will be cold but we can backup using the thick cloths and itself you will warm after starting a trekking journey upper attitude more than 3000 ft it starts snowfall but we can use thick and anti cold clothes and you will be provided a heater and fire lightings facilities. If you target to go on the month of April to June, it can be pretty hot but not a lot due to higher attitude you can travel journey normally. During this season there will be less numbers of trekkers comparing to the winter season. Not only this but after you reach above 4500ft high you can see the flowers blooming and greenery. But don’t despair as already its informed Nepal does a trek on the off seasons too and you are welcomed if you are searching or interested visit Nepal it’s always beautiful. We are always for your service, as the saying goes make your trekking journey happy and safe.

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Why Trekking in The Himalayas Nepal is a Adventure of a life time ?

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Trekking is a combination of hiking and walking, and people are traveling in rural, undeveloped areas for day trips. In other words, trekking is walking on foot, especially for trekking in the mountainous areas for days, along the charming mountain villages, enjoying natural or close contact with people in remote villages, and styles of life are sometimes constant .Trekking is also carried out in dangerous mountainous areas, so it will help to get more adventurous builders of trekking. The Trekker will gain more adventures with knowledge of real-life scenes in the mountains or remote areas. Nepal has plenty of places where people can easily travel for three days in three months. To be a walker, you must have those budgets, holidays, and willingness to take risks. Trekking trips will not be free by hiking companies, so most of them pay for the trip, they must have such a travel vacation, and the last is that the hiker should be able to do a hike and he / she must be willing to do the work of adventure.

Types of Trek
A. Tea House Trek
B. Camping Trek
Nepal is one of the most spectacular and beautiful countries on earth. It has a white mountain with a place where the sun touched the monks who meditated peacefully in the old monastery of the hillside, and the clumsy yaks transported the goods to the picturesque town that was largely broken with the outside world. In simple terms, Nepal is the land which changes the dream of a backpacker into reality.
Travel in Nepal is not as difficult as you think. Travelling into Nepal has been popular for decades, and Nepal is an excellent host country. Kathmandu has hundreds of quality Management Company, “Tea House” cottage for the field to bring a new degree of comfort. Even those who have bad backpacking experience, Nepal trekking is also affordable, affordable, and absolutely unforgettable.
Technically, you can walk in Nepal all year round, but most hikers choose the two climbing season in fall and spring. If this is your first trip to Nepal, we recommend you visit one of the peak times. Autumn (October to November): This is the most popular trekking season in Nepal. During this period, you will have the best opportunity, unobstructed Mountain View, sunny sky, mild temperature, almost no precipitation. Unfortunately, you will share trails with many other visitors, and tea houses will explode, especially along the most popular routes.
Spring (March – April): Spring is the second most popular time on the Nepal trek. With snow capped mountains and mountains, huge rhododendron trees all over the slope of Nepal. The temperature at this time of year is usually very mild, which is a good time to look at wild animals. The two major shortcomings of spring hiking are the possibility of busy trails and cloudy skies, which can mask the view of the mountain.
Experienced winter travelers (December through February) can find sunny days and magnificent mountain views in a year. In other words, the temperature can be very cold, shorter during the day; the winter cold can lead to interference from the travel plan. In addition, due to high altitude snow, the trails may be tough to cross. Walking during the monsoon months (May to September) is often not recommended. Monsoon rains have brought landslides and sediments to Nepal. At this time of year, the climate is damp; the mountains are often covered by clouds.

Eventually to have the life long memory of the Nepal, trekking is the god gift and learning in your life .Hiking in Nepal is one of the most beautiful cultural experiences on earth. Through distant isolated villages of race and culture, located in foothills, they travel to distant valleys and regions around the world and offer a unique perspective for the country’s natural and cultural appearance, landscape and the Himalayan .Nepal offers you the various Mountains different from anything else on earth, Walk through the serpent-like treks of the emerald mountain forest, open grasslands, open meadows and lots of farmland and beautiful village houses. The Himalayan tapestry, made up of Blue Mountains and Himachles sapphires, offers picturesque vistas, wide valleys and corrosive hills, trekking along its monuments and hiking trails.