Nepal trekking and the Great Himalaya Trail

• Verfasst von: Boustead, Robin [VerfasserIn]
• Titel: Nepal trekking and the Great Himalaya Trail
• Titelzusatz: a route & planning guide
• Verf.angabe: Robin Boustead
• Ausgabe: Third edition
• Verlagsort: Hindhead
• Verlag: Trailblazer Publications
• Jahr: 2020
• Umfang: 351 Seiten
• Illustrationen: Illustrationen, Karten
• Format: 19 cm
• Fussnoten: Includes bibliographical references (page 312) and index
• ISBN: 978-1-912716-16-6
• ISBN: 1-912716-16-X
• Schlagwörter: (g)Nepal / (g)Himalaja / (s)Trekking
• Dokumenttyp: Führer
• Sprache: eng
• Sach-SW: Hiking
• Sach-SW: travel guidebooks
• Sach-SW: Guidebooks
• Sach-SW: Guidebooks
• Sach-SW: Guides touristiques
• Geograph. SW: Himālaya - Guides
• Geograph. SW: Himalaya Mountains
• Geograph. SW: Nepal
• K10plus-PPN: 1888950560

Abstract

With extensive sections to help choose a 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 160-day Great Himalaya Trail. There are route guides to the following regions: Kanchenjunga, Makalu, Rolwaling, Solu-Khumbu (Everest Region), Helambu & Langtang, Ganesh & Manaslu, Annapurna, Naar & 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 & 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