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In Nepal, Trekking can range in difficulty from and easy day walk on the edges of the Kathmandu Valley to a strenuous multi day Expedition to remote corners of the country. It's not just a pastime for the supremely fit adventurer but can be enjoyed by all people who possess reasonable fitness and are willing to realize their limitations. The first trekkers were the Mountaineers who, in the early 1950s were finally allowed access to the peaks of Nepal. The early explorers, such as Eric Shipton and Bill Tilman from the UK and Toni Hagen from Switzerland, established routes through areas that had never seen a foreigner. In the early days trekkers were obliged to use Tents for their accommodation and to take along large numbers of staff to support their trek. The style of trekking is still the norm in the more remote areas where there are few facilities for independent trekkers. The past decades, however, has seen the emergence of purpose build trekking Tea Houses along the most popular routes.
In our trekking itineraries, we select routes, which are seldom used by others to make your trek more interesting and fun. We have a wide variety of different treks to suit our clients of all age groups and level of experience.
Trekking Grade
Easy: Generally it is to understand between 900 and 2000 meters (3000-6500 feet) altitude with plenty of ups and downs trails. Trekkers no need to be sportive but a good physical condition is required to enjoy this experience.
Moderate: It may involve side trips to higher elevation between 900m to 3000m, close to the trees line in the Himalayan valley.
Moderate+: Reasonably demanding trekking at altitude up-to 4200 meters with trips to higher elevations and could include treks away from villages on ill-defined mountain trails, trekkers need to have regular walking experiences to enjoy such trekking adventure
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Strenuous: Treks of demanding nature, require all participants to be physically fit and in excellent health condition. The trail often passes by remote alpine areas and sometimes reaching altitudes up to 5500 meters (18000 feet) and High Mountain passes.
Alpine: These are extremely demanding treks, sometimes in very remote areas on rough terrain, and could include (in Nepal) climbs of one or more of the "trekking peaks" (maximum altitude, Mt. Mera at 6461 meters, 21192 feet). Participants should have at least basic mountaineering skills, first time climbers may be accepted on some of the "easy" routes but Medical certificates are required for acceptance into these climbing treks.
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