Nepal Trekking
Nepal blessed with incomparable natural beauty and varied cultural heritage makes one of the best places for tourism. Trekking is truly one of the ideal ways to savor the myriad flavors of Nepal.
Nepal is home to the world's eight highest peaks in the world, including Everest, the highest peak in the world. Snow fed Himalayan rivers, valleys teeming with vegetation, mid hills, plains, pristine glaciers, alpine and rhododendrons forests, high mountain passes are some of the attractions for trekking in Nepal.
The presence of nine national parks, three wildlife reserves, one hunting reserve and one conservation area makes trekking in Nepal all the more interesting. As the striking contrasts in altitude and climate support an equally contrasting wildlife, landscapes and communities you will have ample choices with regard the kind of trek that holds your interest and physical fitness, such as cultural treks, wilderness treks, strenuous treks, heritage treks, short and easy and eco treks.
What is Trekking?
Trekking or hiking means to journey on foot, especially to hike through mountain areas or walk in the countryside for pleasure or sport. Perhaps among the various kinds of activities that you can enjoy during your visit to a country like Nepal which is blessed with varied bio geographic regions.
Trekking involves walking on an approximately of 5 to 7 hours per day covering about 9 to 14 kilometers. The trekking route passes through forest, high passes, valleys, meadows, rice fields, idyllic hamlets with the backdrop of the magnificent Himalayan range, glaciers, snow fed rivers and lakes depending on the region that you choose for Nepal trekking.
During a trek you can either stay in simple lodges/teahouse or tented camp for the night. Trekkers can either choose virgin tracks or beaten trails to reach their desired trekking destination to find new taste from their holiday trekking in Nepal.
Some people confuse trekking with climbing but trekking does not involve mountain climbing, it only involves walking on trails. Trekking is a healthy activity though it does have certain amount of caution is required to avoid accidents. If you are physically and mentally fit for trekking will not be difficult for you to trek in Nepal Himalayas. No prior climbing training is required for trekking but you need to have love of walking to enjoy trekking in Nepal.