The Annapurna Circuit is one of Nepal's best-known and most-traveled treks. That said, it can be difficult to know what to expect on the circuit if you've never been to Nepal before - especially when a lot of information out there is coming from trekking companies who simply want to sell you
The Manaslu Circuit in 50 Photos
The Manaslu Circuit is one of Nepal's lesser-known treks. It's adjacent to the more popular Annapurna Circuit - which is just west of the Manaslu Circuit - and the (typical) end of the Manaslu Circuit is also the (typical) start of the Annapurna Circuit in Besi Sahar. The treks share the same route
Why You Should NOT Hike the Annapurna Circuit
The Annapurna Circuit in Nepal is one of the country's most well-known treks. Perhaps second only to Everest Base Camp, every year trekkers from across the world flock to the country with hopes of walking in a circle around the world's tenth highest mountain. That said, it's not all it's cracked
Thru-Hiking Nepal: The Great Himalaya Trail
The Great Himalaya Trail (GHT) is a proposed route stretching the length of the Himalayas through Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, and Tibet. The GHT's western terminus in Nanga Parbat (Pakistan) and the eastern terminus in Namche Barwa (Tibet). Although in its entirety, it has yet to be
Guide to Nepal’s Three Passes Trek
The Three Passes Trek in Nepal is in the Everest Region (Sagarmatha National Park) and takes trekkers across three high passes, Kongma La (18,209 ft / 5,550 m), Cho La (17,782 ft / 5,420 m), and Renjo La (17,560 ft / 5,360 m) - hence, the Three Passes Trek. It's a lollipop loop that can be done
Nepal’s Three Passes Trek: Renjo La
Renjo La is the westernmost pass of Nepal's Three Passes Trek in Sagarmatha National Park and is generally considered to be the easiest of the three passes (if you don't know what the Three Passes trek is, you can get a full account of it here). The pass connects the Gokyo Lakes area to the
Nepal’s Three Passes Trek: Cho La
Cho La is the second pass of Nepal's Three Passes Trek (regardless of which direction you are heading) and is probably the most frequently crossed by trekkers in the Everest Region. It connects the two most popular valleys for trekking in the region: that containing Everest Base Camp and that
Nepal’s Three Passes Trek: Kongma La
Kongma La is the easternmost pass of Nepal's Three Passes Trek and is generally considered to be the most difficult of the three (but don't let the word difficult scare you). The Three Passes is commonly hiked in a counter-clockwise direction (although it can be hiked clockwise as well) which