Top 10 trekking in Nepal

The top 10 trekking destinations in Nepal are some of the most famous travel destinations in the world; they have so many things to offer to the explorer and traveler. The Himalayas are raging in the north and forming some world's highest mountains and some other famous peaks. Nepal is not only home to high mountains; its cultural and geographical diversity is never-ending. Nepal follows Buddhism, Hinduism, shamanism, Islam, & Christianity. The majority in Nepal follow either Hinduism or Buddhism, or some follow both. Several holy rivers with the names of Gandaki, Koshi, and Karnali flow down from the Himalayas and spread all over.

Here today we are discussing the top ten trekking in Nepal. There are various numbers of treks that are widely famous because of their uniqueness, beauty, authenticity, and difficulty. So, here we are going to discuss some treks quite famous among trekkers. And we have some newly built trails, which are also quite famous among trekkers and explorers.

Today, we are going to discuss some treks that are listed as the top 10 day trek Nepal. We have categorized them in the top 10 positions in terms of their importance, the number of trekkers who visit annually, access to reach there, and the facilities available there for trekkers.

In Nepal, we have many different trek routes. Some routes traverse very remote terrain, and we have to walk through glaciers and crevasses and have to cross a high pass, which is the adventurous part of it. And some of the regions are the least visited areas that get a really small number of people annually. During trekking, sometimes we walk through one of the ancient settlements, exploring the life, culture, and customs of the local people. So, in aggregate, we can say trekking is not only exploring the remote mountain; it’s the combination of adventure, culture, and landscape. The top ten treks of Nepal are given below:

1. Everest Base Camp Trek

The Everest Base Camp Trek is one of the most famous treks in Nepal and all over the world. Many trekkers from all over the world come for this trek to make their dreams come true.  Following in the footsteps of Tenzing & Hillary, walking through the Sherpa land, playing hide-and-seek with yaks, taking part in local festivals, and exploring Sherpa culture are the major highlights of this trek. You can see some of the world's famous high mountains during the trek. It takes 12/15 days to complete this trek.

2. Annapurna Base Camp Trek

This trek is also another famous trek after Everest. This trek is unique and amazing compared to others because this trek can be done throughout the whole year. The starting point of this trek is in a subtropical climatic zone; thus, we can see so many different kinds of flora and fauna. As we hike up day by day, the climate keeps changing, and the scenery also changes. It takes 7/14 days to complete this trek. It depends on which route you have used.

3. Langtang Gosainkunda pass trek

This is also the most famous trek in Nepal. During the earthquake, the trail and the region were affected, but now more than 95% of the renovation and reconstruction is done, and the cultural heritage, like the Mani wall, Chorten, and Monastery, has been reconstructed. This trek goes through Langtang Valley in the beginning, and later we cross the Gosainkunda pass and explore the frozen holy lake. It takes 10/14 days to complete this trek.

4. Kanchenjunga Base Camp Trek

This is one of the best off-the-beaten-track treks in Nepal. This trek is less visited by trekkers, and we can find this trek as less commercialized and less crowded, so it has its own kind of importance and characteristics. This trek can be done in both teahouse and camping styles. Tea houses are quite basic, so we have to prepare ourselves for this adventure. The landscape, scenery, flora, fauna, and people are amazing during the trek. If you have done some treks already in Nepal, be sure you will find it completely different rather than other treks. it takes 15/20 days to complete the trek.

5. Rara lake Trek

This trek is one of the less-visited treks in Nepal. The number of trekkers is increasing annually because it’s very beautiful, unique, remote, and magnificent. This trek is located in the far western part of Nepal; thus, the people we meet during the trek are mostly from the Khas group. They have their own culture, customs, traditions, and way of living. This is a national park area so we can see many different kinds of flora and fauna. It takes 10/15 days to complete this trek, but we have flight options to minimize the trekking days.

6. Upper Mustang Trek

This is also one of the most famous treks in Nepal, and during this trek, we can explore many things like amazing landscapes, a medieval Tibetan-style village, ancient sacred caves, the walled city of Lo-Manthang, the king, and his religious kingdom. It takes 10 to 15 days to complete this trek. This trek can be done during monsoon time because this region lies in the rain shadow area of Mt Annapurna & Mt Dhaulagiri

7. Manaslu Circuit Trek

The Manaslu Circuit Trek is also one of the most famous because the landscape is very amazing, and the people who live in the northern territory of this region are quite similar to Tibetans, and the culture, customs, and traditions are also similar. During this trek, we traverse through the Budigandaki Valley, and we cross the pass called Larkya-La 5160. During this trek we will see Mt. Manaslu, Himalchuli, and some other high mountains. It takes 15/20 days to complete the trek.

8. Annapurna Circuit trek 

Once it used to be the most trekked trek in Nepal. The number of trekkers used to be a lot, and the trail used to be full of trekkers when there was no road construction. In spite of the road construction, it is one of the most beautiful treks in Nepal. The starting point of this trek is at Besisahar, 760 m high above sea level, and the trek goes through the tropical gorge and starts changing the scenery and climatic zone. The best thing about this trek is that we can do so many side trips during the trek. The side trip like ice lake, Milarepa Cave, Bagra Monastery, Tilicho Lake, Manang village, Muktinath-Lubra or Muktinath Kagbeni, Titi Lake, Dhaulagiri Icefall, etc. It takes around 15 days to complete the trek.

9. Mardi Himal-Trek

This is one of the off-track treks in the Annapurna region. This trek can be started from several places, like Kande, Dhampus Phedi, and Siding, and can be joined after the ABC trek. This trek goes through lush green rhododendron forest, passing through a bunch of buffalo sheds, and the trail traverses through the ridge. We can see Mt. Fishtail, Mardi Himal, Annapurna South, Hiunchuli, and some other high mountains during this trek. It takes 6/10 days to complete this trek.

10. Makalu Base Camp Trek

This is also one of the off-the-beaten-track treks. This region is less visited by trekkers annually because the infrastructure, like teahouses and guesthouses, is still very basic, and there are really less numbers of villages that go through. This region is located between the Everest and Kanchenjunga regions, like a buffer zone. It is also the national park region called Makalu Barun