Planning for an Enjoyable Adventure
The main questions to consider when planning trekking in Nepal are:
When is the best time to come?
What type of Trek will suit me?
When is the best time to come? Trekking can be done throughout the year in Nepal, as some areas that are unaffected by the monsoons have trekking possibilities. That said most of the popular treks are not great during the period May to September. The period from October to May is far better, with almost perfect skies and reasonable temperatures during late October through to early December.
What to Bring? The following is a list of suggested items that you should bring with you on any trek to ensure your own comfort and protection from the elements - particularly at altitude. It is not however exhaustive, and please feel free to contact us for further advice.
- Down Jacket
- Waterproof jacket
- Sleeping bag
- Hiking pants
- Jumper
- Personal towel
- Trekking shoes/boots
- Sunglasses T - shirts
- Medical & first aid kit
- Swiss army knife
- Flash light
- Batteries and bulbs
- Sewing kit
- Fleece
- Gloves
- Woolen hat
- Long underwear
- Sun lotion
- Sun block for lips
- Mountain trekking boots Polypropylene/wool socks
- Full sleeved shirt
- Woolen socks
- Light cotton socks for under wool socks
- Rucksack
- Sun hat
- Insulated pants
- Nylon windbreaker
- Nylon wind pants
- Camp shoes
- Water bottle
- Water purification tablets
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What type of trek will suit me? You must first make a realistic assessment of your fitness level and experience before taking on any trek. The table below shows how we grade our treks, but you should note that taking longer to do a particular trek may well reduce its difficulty. You must also consider altitude as a serious factor, as fitness levels are not necessarily an indicator as to ability to cope with high altitude. All treks to altitude contain acclimatisation days to help you achieve your goal.
Easy |
Easy trekking involves walking for 4 to 5 hours a day, for 3 to 7 days, and at altitudes of no more than 2,000m. There are plenty of ups and downs on well-maintained trails. This type of trek is best suited for first-time trekkers who lead a reasonably active life. |
Moderate |
These involves longer treks of 5 to 10 days on maintained trails. They include day excursions to higher elevations but below 3,500m. It is desirable to have some previous hill- walking experience. On these treks we climb from around 900m to 3,000m. |
Moderate to Strenuous |
It is a reasonably demanding trek at an altitude up to 4000m with side trips to higher elevations. These are generally on defined trails. We walk around 6 to 7 hours a day for 10 to 15 days. |
Strenuous |
These treks must be fully supported. The altitude attained between 3500 to 5000m. & this trek also involves several night stays above 4000m. For this trek, trekkers should be fit & enthusiastic hill walkers prepared to tackle difficult terrain in remote areas. |
Very Strenuous |
This trek is best described as Alpine Trek. This trek is suitable for those in excellent health, capable of carrying a backpack as the treks sometime will be in very remote areas reaching crossing. During the trek, you have to cross snow - covered passes in very remote areas or climb up to 6500m. There it is normally desirable to have some previous experience of handling axes & crampons. It is essential to accept medical certificates prior to start the trek. |
