Trailblazer Nepal Trekking and the Great Himalayan Trail

A route and planning guide from Trailblazer 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 160-day Great Himalaya Trail.

There are route guides to the following regions: Kanchenjunga, Makalu, Rolwaling, Solu-Khumbu (Everest Region), Helambu and Langtang, Ganesh and Manaslu, Annapurna, Naar and Phu, Mustang, Dolpo, the Far West.

• 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

• Practical information – visas, permits, fees and equipment, planning your trip and getting to Nepal Nepal

• Background – people, religions, festivals and etiquette

• Kathmandu and Pokhara city guides – hotels, restaurants, what to see

• Green hiking – responsible tourism and how to minimise your impact on a fragile region

• Health and safety – how to stay healthy on your trek and avoid altitude sickness

• Colour mapping – showing the main trekking routes in Nepal

• More colour – extra colour sections plus colour introduction and colour mapping.