Epic Trekking Routes in Nepal

Epic Trekking Routes in Nepal

"Because the mountain is there"! Both the admiration for the imposing snow-capped mountains and the human courage to challenge themselves make a snow-capped mountain in everyone's heart. Snowy mountains are also one of the eternal shooting subjects for outdoor landscape photography enthusiasts. As an outdoor landscape photographer, shooting for more than ten years, through a thousand sails, walked through many places, seen countless beautiful scenery, the next I recommend you a few classic trekking routes in Nepal, I hope it will help you.

Nepal Everest Base Camp South Slope (ebc)

Main attractions: Ama Dablam, Kala Patthar Observation Deck, Gokyo-Ri Observation Deck, Chhukhung-Ri Observation Deck

Epic Trekking Routes in Nepal

If you are a snow mountain fan, the EBC hiking route must not be missed. There are four 8,000-meter-level snow-capped mountains along the route: Mount Everest (8,848 meters, No. 1 in the world), Lhotse (8,516 meters, No. 4 in the world) , Makalu Peak (8463m, the fifth in the world), Cho Oyu Peak (8201m, the sixth in the world) can let you get close contact, and there are three viewing platforms surrounded by 360-degree snow-capped mountains, allowing you to feel the beauty of the snow-capped mountains. Majestic and shocking, there are also Kongma La Pass, Cho La Pass, and RENJO PASS that let you have zero-distance contact with the glaciers of the snow-capped mountains. It is also the best viewing spot for Ama Dablam Snow Mountain, which is the Pearl of the Plateau.

Epic Trekking Routes in Nepal

EBC landscape is certainly more beautiful, close to the snow mountain, but higher altitude, so more difficult, although there are guest houses along the way, but the more to the back of the food and accommodation is not good, but also a test of physical strength and perseverance. The three passes are almost straight up and down, belonging to the glacier sand and gravel mixed zone, there is a certain amount of danger.

Epic Trekking Routes in Nepal

Ama Dablam - 6,856 meters above sea level, known as "Mother's necklace", is the pearl of the Himalayas. It is also a sacred mountain in the hearts of Nepalese people. Why does Ama Dablam stand out from the crowd of 8,000-meter peaks in the Himalayas? It is due to its handsome appearance. The mountain is also known as the sacred mountain, Gon Rinpoche and Fishtail Peak are not high, but it can be seen that this pyramid-shaped mountain will be extra favorable to people, and thus become a sacred mountain. Gang Rinpoche is even known as: "the center of the world".

 

Annapurna Circuit Trek, Nepal (act)

Main viewpoints: Timang (2610m), the best location to see Manaslu; Upper Pisang or Ghyaru (3670m), the best location to see Annapurna II; Tilicho Lake (5100m), the highest lake in the world, surrounded by snow-capped mountains; PoonHill (3190m), the best viewpoint to see Dhaulagiri best location to see both the Annapurna group of mountains, Fishtail Peak and Nilgiri.

Epic Trekking Routes in Nepal

The Annapurna region is located in the middle of the Himalayas in northern Nepal. Annapurana means food supplier or harvest god in the local language. There are many inns along the Annapurna Ring Road to provide rest and meals. After years of development , has developed into a mature hiking route. Nepal is known as a "hiker's paradise". In the "Top Ten Hiking Routes in the World", Nepal's Annapurna Circuit Trek (ACT) trekking route tops the list, ranking first overall.

 Epic Trekking Routes in Nepal

There is a big difference in altitude along the way, and the vegetation and landforms along the way are very rich, from broad-leaved forests in the plains to alpine meadows at high altitudes, and then to the passes where no grass grows, the beautiful snow-capped mountains, and the blue and green mountains. The dazzling alpine lakes and the deserts and dry and hot valleys in the western part of the route can cover almost all kinds of mountains in Nepal. In addition, there are many small villages with different characteristics and residents of various ethnic groups along the way. The change of vertical height brings beautiful scenery experience-forest, meadow, pastoral, snow-capped mountains, lakes; from the eastern slope of the Annapurna Mountains to the west slope in a large circle, the stunning beauty of Annapurna or the dry desert has become the scenery that changes on the way and will bring you unexpected surprises every day in front of you!

 

Annapurna Base Camp, Nepal (abc)

Main points of interest: Fishtail Peak, ABC (4100m) 360-degree unbroken snowy mountain surroundings.

Epic Trekking Routes in Nepal

If you think the EBC is too difficult and the Annapurna Circuit (ACT) takes too long, another Annapurna Base Camp (ABC) may be a good choice for you. You can experience the changing and complex landscapes from low to high altitude in the ACT, and also experience the 360-degree snow-capped mountains in the EBC. This route only takes a week to complete, the only drawback is that it is not a loop, taking backtracking, which is inevitably a bit boring.

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