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Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Trekking in the Nepal Himalaya is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Tour through the hidden backstreet courtyards and temples of Kathmandu, explore the base of the world's highest mountain and learn everything you need to know to trek through this incredible region -all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of the Nepal Himalaya and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet Trekking in the Nepal Himalaya Travel Guide: Colour maps and images throughout Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - customs, history, environment Over 60 maps Covers Kathmandu, Everest Region, Annapurna Region, Langtang, Helambu, Eastern Nepal, Western Nepal and more The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet Trekking in the Nepal Himalaya offers a comprehensive look at all you need to know to have a safe and rewarding trek. Looking for a guide focused on Nepal? Check out our Lonely Planet Nepal guide for a comprehensive look at all the country has to offer. Authors: Written and researched by Lonely Planet,. About Lonely Planet: Since 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel media company with guidebooks to every destination, an award-winning website, mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet covers must-see spots but also enables curious travellers to get off beaten paths to understand more of the culture of the places in which they find themselves.

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Publié par	Lonely Planet
Date de parution	01 janvier 2016
Nombre de lectures	1
EAN13	9781760340056
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	24 Mo

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Trekking in the Nepal Himalaya

Contents

Plan Your Trip

Welcome to the Nepal Himalaya
Nepal & the 2015 Earthquakes
The Nepal Himalaya's Top 9
Need to Know
If You Like
Planning Your Trek
Clothing & Equipment
Trekking Safely
Regions at a Glance

On The Road

Kathmandu
History
Sights
Activities
Tours
Festivals & Events
Sleeping
Eating
Drinking & Nightlife
Shopping
Everest Region
Everest Highlights
Everest Base Camp Trek
Gokyo Trek
Three Passes Trek
Shivalaya to Lukla Trek
Other Treks
Numbur Cheese Circuit
Dudh KundaPikey Cultural Trail
Towns & Facilities
Lukla
Shivalaya
Namche Bazaar
Annapurna Region
Annapurna Region Highlights
Annapurna Himal
Annapurna Panorama Trek
Khopra Ridge Trek
Annapurna Sanctuary Trek
Annapurna Circuit Trek
Nar-Phu
Nar-Phu Trek
Mustang
Mustang Trek
Towns & Facilities
Pokhara
Naya Pul & Birethanti
Besi Sahar
Jomsom
Langtang, Helambu & Manaslu
Langtang Valley
Langtang Valley Trek
Ganja La Trek
Gosainkund Trek
Helambu
Helambu Circuit Trek
Manaslu Himal
Around Manaslu Trek
Towns & Facilities
Dhunche
Syabrubesi
Thulo Bharkhu
Sundarijal
Thimbu
Arughat
Gorkha
Eastern Nepal
Lukla to Tumlingtar Trek
Makalu Base Camp Trek
Kanchenjunga North Trek
Kanchenjunga South Trek
Pathibhara & Limbu Cultural Trail
Tumlingtar
Khandbari
Biratnagar
Dharan
Hile
Taplejung
Basantpur
Western Nepal
Western Nepal Highlights
Rara National Park
Rara Lake Trek
Dolpo
Jumla to Dunai Trek
Kagmara La Trek
Phoksumdo Lake Trek
Phoksumdo Lake via Do Tarap Trek
Beni to Dolpo Trek
Inner Dolpo
Phoksumdo Lake to Shey Gompa Trek
Humla
Limi Valley Trek
Other Treks
Shey Gompa to Jomsom
Around Dhaulagiri
Guerrilla Trek
Saipal Base Camp Trek
Towns & Facilities
Nepalganj
Jumla
Dunai
Beni
Simikot

Understand

Understand Nepal
Nepal Today
History of Trekking
History of Nepal
People & Culture
Environment & Wildlife

Survive

Directory AZ
Accommodation
Activities
Children
Customs Regulations
Electricity
Embassies & Consulates
Food
Insurance
Internet Access
Legal Matters
Money
Photography
Post
Public Holidays
Safe Travel
Telephone
Time
Toilets
Visas
Women Travellers
Transport
Getting There & Away
Getting Around
Health
Before You Go
In Nepal
Language
Behind the Scenes
Our Writers
Welcome to the Nepal Himalaya

The bottom line: if you love the mountains, life simply doesn’t get any better than on a trek through the Nepal Himalaya.

The High Life
With its magnificent peaks and glacial valleys, it’s no surprise that the Nepal Himalaya hosts some of the world’s best trekking. The world’s highest mountain range defines everything in Nepal, from its topography and development to its weather and religion. Even after the devastating earthquakes of May and April 2015, most of Nepal's trekking routes are open for business, serving up the kind of views normally reserved for mountaineers. Nothing rivals these mountains. ‘In a hundred ages of the gods,’ rhapsodises the ancient Hindu text Skanda Purana, ‘I could not tell thee of the glories of the Himalaya.’

The Apple-Pie Trail
Nepal sets the global standard for spectacular, hassle-free trekking, especially in the teahouse trekking regions of Everest and the Annapurnas. You can hike for weeks into the very heart of a mountain range, safe in the knowledge that at the end of the day you can count on a clean bed, a hot meal and a slice of warm apple pie. While some lodges were damaged in the 2015 earthquakes, the sheer profusion of lodges has ensured that the Apple Pie Trail is still alive and well - so leave the leaky tent, sputtering stove and freeze-dried goulash at home and enjoy the world's most accessible trekking.

Off the Beaten Trek
Away from the popular teahouse treks lie dozens of adventures. Treks to Nar-Phu and Makalu Base Camp can now be done in high season by staying in simple teahouses, and Manaslu is likely to regain its status as the 'best new teahouse trek in Nepal' once earthquake damage to its teahouses has been repaired. Beyond these regions you need to camp and cook and probably need staff to support you, but the scope is limitless. The far west in particular offers endless adventures into remote and timeless pockets of Tibetan culture.

Aside from Mountains
Beyond the famous mountain views, Nepal’s mountains are rivalled only by its people and its superb trek staff – porters, sherpas and guides. Get to know your porters or lodge owners over a game of cards or cup of butter tea and you’ll find that many have fascinating stories to tell. Whether overnighting in bamboo Rai villages, visiting Tibetan monasteries in Mustang, greeting Sherpa yak herders or haggling with Manangi traders, what you will soon realise is that the rich culture and customs of Nepal’s myriad peoples and their unswerving good humour are as big a draw as the peaks themselves.

Marsyangdi River, close to the Annapurna Range TIM HUGHES/GETTY IMAGES ©

Why I Love Trekking in the Nepal Himalaya
By Bradley Mayhew, author
Trekking research is the very best kind of research there is. No pesky bus stations, no tricky backstreets to map, just moments of bliss watching the evening alpenglow linger on a frozen peak or enjoying a silent section of trail alone in the early morning light. For me it’s all about the settling of the mind that comes on a multiday trek, the sense of scale and perspective that only the big mountains can bring. I can’t think of a better way to spend a couple of weeks of your life. For more about our authors, Click here
Plan Your Trip
Nepal & the 2015 Earthquakes

At 11.56am on 25 April 2015, Nepal was hit by a massive earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale, causing devastation to many parts of the country. This chapter is intended to provide an overview of what happened, how this has affected travel to Nepal, and how we deal with the disaster in this guidebook.

Post-Earthquake Update
Lonely Planet's Nepal authors updated the 10th edition of this Nepal guidebook shortly before the first tremor. We have updated our coverage since the disaster using local sources, but with some areas off-limits to trekkers and more landslides expected in the 2015 monsoon, it will be some time before the full extent of the damage becomes clear, particularly in rural areas. For all the treks in this book, you should seek local advice before setting off to make sure that all stages are open and that food and accommodation is available for all overnight stops. If you discover anything that is incorrect or out of date in this guidebook, please let us know via the following link: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/contact/guidebook_feedback/new.

A Dark Day for Nepal
The morning of 25 April 2015 brought destruction to central Nepal. Thousands of buildings collapsed in the initial tremor and in subsequent aftershocks, killing more than 8500 people, and leaving thousands more homeless. Landslides destroyed entire villages and an avalanche at Everest Base Camp killed 18 climbers in Nepal's worst mountaineering disaster. Aftershocks followed for weeks, including a major tremor on 12 May which killed hundreds more. Around the epicenter in Gorkha district, and across the Kathmandu Valley, communities were devastated and centuries-old monuments were reduced to rubble. Many of Nepal's most famous tourist sights were damaged beyond recognition. The earthquake has been described as the worst disaster to hit Nepal since the deadly Bihar-Nepal earthquake of 1934.
A huge international response has helped Nepal to cope with the immediate aftermath of the crisis but rebuilding lost homes, monuments and livelihoods is likely to be a slow and drawn out process. Tourism has been severely affected by the disaster, and this comes at a time when Nepal is desperately in need of the revenue from tourism to rebuild. It is our hope at Lonely Planet that this guidebook will inform travellers about the damage caused by the earthquake, and encourage people to return and help the people of Nepal as they rebuild their lives after the crisis.

REGIONS AFFECTED
Different regions were affected to differing levels by the 2015 disaster.
A Kathmandu
Severe damage to buildings and monuments, particularly in Kathmandu Durbar Square, but many districts escaped with only minor damage.
A Kathmandu Valley
Widespread damage to buildings and monuments, particularly in the historic cities of Patan and Bhaktapur, but some areas escaped damage.
A Pokhara & Around
The area around Pokhara was mostly unaffected but there was some minor damage in rural areas; the road to Jomsom was also affected.
A Everest Region
Trekking routes are open but a major avalanche killed climbers at Base Camp and there was damage to older buildings across Solukhumbu, particularly close to Lukla and Namche Bazaar.
A Annapurna Region
Most areas saw only minor damage but older buildings collapsed in Jomsom and many historic monuments and village homes were damaged in Mustang; all trails in this area are open.
A Langtang, Helambu & Manaslu
The earthquake caused catastrophic damage to Langtang, Manaslu and stages of the treks to Manaslu and Tsum. Whole villages were destroyed and most treks in this region are expected to be off-limits for some time. The Manaslu trek may reopen as a camping trek while infrastructure is restored.
A Eastern Nepal
Some damage to early stages of the Lukla to Tumlingtar and Makalu treks, but most trails were not seriously affected. All routes are expected to be open following the 2015 monsoon.
A Western Nepal
Western Nepal saw only minor damage from the earthquake and there are no reports of trails being closed after the disaster.

Counting the Cost of the Disaster
While the earthquake is one of the worst disasters to ever hit the Hima