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Nepal Trekking and The Great Himalaya Trail
A Route and Planning Guide
by: Robin Boustead
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ISBN 978-1-912716-16-6
3rd edition
352pp
16pp colour maps
28pp colour photos
- everything you need to know when planning a trip
- Adventure Travel - ... showcases the newest trekking areas and has extensive planning sections.
- telegraph.co.uk - No 1, Best Books
- Mustang, Nepal feature, Walkopedia online magazine, Spring 2013 - Comprehensive
- Backpack - ... a wealth of information
- Strider - A fresh new dimension to eco-trekking in Nepal.
- Nepali Times - ...details many routes in Nepal, including the full mountain traverse.
- Wanderlust
Expanded, post-earthquake third edition.
With extensive sections to help you choose your trekking region, this is a route and planning guide for anyone organising a trekking holiday in Nepal. It includes the most popular routes as well as the newest trekking areas plus the most extreme route of all, the Great Himalaya Trail. There are route guides to the following regions:
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Kanchenjunga
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Makalu
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Rolwaling
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Solu-Khumbu (Everest Region)
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Helambu & Langtang
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Ganesh & Manaslu
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Annapurna, Naar & Phu, Mustang
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Dolpo
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The Far West
The guide covers:
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Visas, permits, fees and equipment
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Choosing a trek – independent tea-house trekking or guided treks arranged through trekking agencies; choosing a guide and crew; when to go; trekking grades and duration
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Kathmandu & Pokhara city guides – hotels, restaurants, what to see
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Nepal background – people, religions, festivals and etiquette
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Health, safety and responsible tourism
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Colour mapping – showing the main trekking routes in Nepal
- 3rd edition updated and expanded
The Great Himalaya Trail
Running the entire 4500 km length of the Himalaya via Bhutan, Nepal and India, The Great Himalaya Trail is the world’s longest and highest walking route. The author is the first person to plot and describe the complete route; the 150-day Nepal section is included here. It winds through all of Nepal’s regions following main trekking routes linking these using local trails.
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