Trekking Grades:
If you are doing trekking in nepal first time, It is necessary to know which trek matches most with your physical capabilities in order to enjoy your trekking in Nepal . Thus, we have categorized all our treks in the following ranks as below:
Trekking Grade: Easy
No Experience required. Little or no walking is required. Transport is by Jeep or airplane.
Trekking Grade: Moderate
Trekking involves 4-5 hours of trekking per day with an elevation gain occasionally of approximately 1000 feet. You should be in good physical shape and participating in 3-4, 1-hour minimum cardiovascular workouts per week before the trek. Trekking Grade: Strenuous
Trekking involves 5-8 hours per day with large elevation gains of 1000-2000 feet per day at high elevations. You should be in great physical shape and participating in 4, 1-hour workouts per week before the trek. At least 1 to 2 days should include hiking with a small pack. Back to Top
Trekking Permit and Fee:
The area of Everest, the Annapurna , the Langtang & Rara, trekking permit is not required, but National park permit / Conservation permit fee is necessary. However, the following places should be obtained trekking permit as below:
Trekking Area
Trekking Permit Fee
1. Dolpa and Kanchenjunga
Equivalent to US $ 10 per person per week for the first four weeks and US $ 20 per week thereafter.
2. Manaslu
US$ 75(Dec-Aug) per person per week US$ 90(Sep-Nov) per person per week.
3. Simikot
US$ 90 per person per week.
4. Mustang and Upper Dolpa
US$ 700 per person for the first ten days and US$ 70 per person per day thereafter. Back to Top
Season for Trekking
Trekking is possible at any time of the year depending on where you are going. The most popular seasons are Autumn and Spring. Autumn: Sep-Nov October and November are really Nepal's highest months - offering excellent weather and tantalizing mountain views. Winter: Dec-Feb This season is noted for occasional snowfall only at higher elevations. Mountain passes may be snowbound, hence it is ideal for trekking at lower elevations, generally below 3000 meters. Spring: Mar-May Different varieties of wild flowers, specially the rhododendrons, make the hillside above 5000 meters a haunting paradise during this season. It is mildly warm at lower elevations and at higher elevation over 4000 meters the mountain views are excellent and temperature is quite moderate. Summer: Jun-Aug Summer months really continue up to mid-September making travel wet and warm. These times are blessed for the keen botanist as the higher valleys and meadows blossom with flowers and lush vegetation. Insect repellent is a nice addition to your What to Bring list. During this season, you can trek in the rain-shadow (places are out of reach of the rain clouds because of the high mountains) areas north of the Himalaya like Mustang and Dolpo. Back to Top
Trekking Equipment ChecklistFor Low and Moderate Altitude Trekking
Equipment Check List for Trekking & Peak Climbing
Sleeping bag Down Jacket Waterproof jacket Trekking shoes/boots Camp shoes jumper or pile jacket Hiking pants Hiki shirts Full – sleeves shirt T - shirts Sun hat
Water bottle Batteries and bulbs Flash light personal towel Swiss army knife Rucksack Sun lotion Medical & first-aid kit Sewing kit Polypropylene/wool socks
For Higher Altitude Trekking (Above 4000m)
Light cotton socks for under wool socks Mountain trekking boots Woolen socks to wear with boots Nylon windbreaker Insulated pants Nylon wind pants
Gloves Woolen hat Long underware Goggles or sunglasses Gaiters Sunblock for lips Back to Top
Peak Climbing Equipments
Climbing boots Ice axe Harness Crampons Karabiners Tapes/slings Snow bars Ice screws Rock pegs Deadmen Crash hat Day bag Rucksack Lip salve T-shirts Ascenders escenders Kit bag
gaiters Long sleeved cotton/woolen shirts Sun hat Long cotton hiking shorts Fleece/wool for climbing Lightweight fleece Sleeping pad (karrimat) or thermarest Down high altitude sleeping bag Down jacket/trousers/vest Light cotton athletic socks and wool climbing socks Water proof climbing jacket Head torch/batteries/bulbs Climbing sunglasses Lightweight thermal/insulated ski gloves Sun screen Warm climbing trousers Wool long underwear Back to Top
Average maximum and minimum temperatures in centigrade in various trekking locations.
You can estimate temperatures for other nearby locations by a simple formula
For a rise of 100m the temperature falls 0.65 C.
