Lonely PlanetAug 21
The 10 best trails for trekking in Nepal
Nepal offers incomparable hiking trails from its green foothills to the high Himalayas on these 10 of the country
Pay mandatory entry fees for national parks.
17 things in this story
- Kathmandu Valley Cultural Trekking TrailTrailLinks Nagarkot with Dhulikhel, famed for Himalayan views.
- NagarkotSightRidgetop village famed for glorious Himalayan views.
- DhulikhelSightPretty Newari town famed for glorious Himalayan views.
- PanautiSightOne of Nepal's oldest towns.
- NamobuddhaSightBuddhist monastic complex.
- Trekking Agencies' Association of NepalPlaceAdministers the TIMS card scheme.
- Nepal Tourism BoardPlacePay mandatory entry fees for national parks.
- Kathmandu Environmental Education ProjectPlaceLearn about porter welfare.
- Elsewhere
- Everest Base CampRestaurantLukla, NepalNepal's most famous trek, draws tens of thousands yearly.
- Annapurna CircuitTrailPokhara, NepalRemarkably varied, from valleys and gorges to villages.
- Ghandruk LoopTrailPokhara, NepalTakes you through rice paddies and Gurung villages.
- Tamang Heritage TrailTrailSyabrubesi, NepalFocused on culture, loops through traditional Tamang villages.
- Manaslu CircuitTrailAnnapurna, NepalCentered around Manaslu, world's eighth-tallest peak.
- Annapurna SanctuaryTrailPokhara, NepalShowcases finest mountain vistas in Nepal.
- Langtang ValleyTrailSyabrubesi, NepalResembles the Alps, close to Tibetan border.
- GosainkundSightSyabrubesi, NepalSacred lakes ringed by ice-capped mountains.
- Great Himalayan TrailTrailKanchenjunga, NepalUltimate challenge running the length of the Nepali Himalayas.