If you assess the international map, you will find that the land of Nepal is nothing but of mere ant size, while its neighbors are passable as a baby elephant in contrast, and I mean no disrespect when I disclose this stale discovery. The subject here, as you know, is of Nepal, and despite its modest land coverage (which is only 0.03% of world's total land area), the presence of the mighty Himalayas, such as eight tallest peaks of the planet, has given the country a remarkable reputation among walkers and mountaineers. In reality, some even comment it to function as the trekking capital of the world. Applause aside, we'd like to present to our fellow hikers 5 of the best trekking routes of Nepal, around Everest and a few other tall mountain peaks.
1. Everest Base Camp
Assessing the Everest is each human's dream, and while mountaineers dare risk their lives to get into the mighty summit, we hikers have another challenge - making it into the Base Camp of this towering peak, and it is not easy. Everest base camp trek cost between 1500$ to 3000$.your biggest fear, while tramping over the Himalayas, isn't the steep slopes, wild animals or even the freezing cold; what you must be really afraid of is your ailment called altitude illness. Word of information is to acclimatize correctly to the mountain surroundings before you proceed to climb above 25000 meters. Allow me to add this spectacular Himalayan route takes hikers to stand in a whooping 5545m elevation - they say the view from this elevation, i.e. Kala Patthar, is simply great. It is Mount Everest, after all, the summit of the world.
2. Kanchenjunga Climb Trek
It encompasses five peaks namely gold, silver, stone, grain and holy books. Alpine grasslands, rocky outcrops, thick temperate and subtropical forests and low river valley characterize the bewitching surroundings of this mountain. Do visit the Kanchanjunga Conservation Area sprawling over an area of 2,035 sq km.
Trekking in Kanchenjunga is unquestionably an adventure full of thrill, adventure, and fun. While trekking you can delight in the sights of wonderful mountains, rustic villages and a rich variety of flora. Adventure enthusiasts from throughout the world come here to live their dreams. When you intend to come for trekking in Kanchanjunga, you ought to have at least one month in hand to actually enjoy the trekking. A visit to Kanchanjunga will leave you with golden memories, which will remain etched in your head forever.
3. Upper Mustang Trekking
In a country so green and lush that the thought of a desert would not cross your mind, travelers tramping across the Upper Mustang area, aka the territory outside the Himalayas, have now been rendered speechless. They'd entertained a mental picture of green Nepal and therefore were unprepared to behold the sight of barren hills and sterile desert-like landscape.
While geologists have a complex theory for this strange occurrence, suffice it to state that the area falls from the no-rainfall zone, an obvious trait of land in close proximity to the Tibetan plateaus. Amidst this rare geographical diversity of Nepal, there is a mystical city, La Manthang, from where a king, now retired, once dominated the Himalayan country. All the same, you will find the city's varied attractions truly hypnotic. Along the trail, hikers will even have the honor to visit the sacred temple named Muktinath, in which they state an eternal flame blazes from time immemorial.
4. Annapurna Circuit Trek
Just type" what would be the most amazing hiking routes of the world", and Google will recover back numerable webpages, all touting about the enchanting route of the Annapurna Circuit region, which blossoms with lush vegetation and magnificent mountain vista. Let it be noted that Annapurna represents fifty mountain peaks, with, naturally, Annapurna I (8091m) as the highest peak of the world; it's siblings are generally over seven or six million meters high. You see, you're going to make a circuit of this amazing mountain landscape, and along the pleasant trail, you'll be sometimes admiring the green landscape; sometimes witnessing the queer lifestyle of the hillside villages; sometimes gawking at the bewitching situation of the sun setting or rising behind the mountains; and, most of the times, shooting photos of the beautiful snow peaks.
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It never fails to shock us that a young British woman, a novice in mountaineering and in her early twenties, made it into the summit of Manaslu, creating a feeling like the youngest British girl to get such a daring feat. After that, crowds of mountaineers and hikers came from all around the world to get the summit and to make it into the bottom respectively. I'd like to address the courageous hikers, also warn them that this challenging and restricted trail to the Manaslu Base Camp, although spectacular with lovely villages, Buddhist shrines and scenic landscapes round, is fraught with risk. Bear in mind that the road is very far off, requiring you to invest a few cold nights beneath warm tents (pray that weather doesn't go on a rampage), and you will also be adventurous to cross the Larkya La pass (a glacial saddle), which is located at an incredible height of about 5213m (beware of altitude sickness) and, admittedly, supplies a breath-taking panorama of the Himalayas.
Call it the perspiration of the Himalayas or its own tears, either way, the glacial lakes are a wonder to behold. And, the alpine valley of Gokyo, with six sacred glacial lakes, never fails to enchant the walkers with its scenic beauty. Nonetheless, allow me to warn you that the Gokyo valley, which lies at the altitude of 4970m, commands a fictitious reputation as the Valley of Death, owing to the passing of numerous walkers caught in the grip of altitude sickness. And, there's this one mountain, really a small summit, known as Gokyo Ri and hikers, in pursuit of the ideal viewpoint to capture the ultimate picture of the majestic Himalayas, climb this 5357m high summit, often falling or slipping down into their recklessness. All the same, I have to say the view is well worth the climb.
While Everest Base Camp trek definitely brings the most attention, I would nevertheless recommend Gokyo Trek or the trekking trail of Upper Mustang.
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