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Seven Summit Treks is a commercial adventure operator established in 2010 based in Kathmandu, Nepal. They specialize in expedition climbing trips to the eight-thousanders of Nepal, China, and Pakistan. [6] The company was established by four Sherpa brothers, [7] Mingma Sherpa, Chhang Dawa Sherpa, Tashi Lakpa Sherpa and Pasang Phurba
The Langtang Valley trek, from Syaphrubesi to Kyanjin Gompa and back, is known to be the third most popular trek in Nepal, after the Annapurna Circuit and Everest Base Camp (EBC) treks. [citation needed] There are several treks that go through the Langtang valley and link it to nearby valleys, [14] like the Helambu valley. In most of these ...
The original concept was to establish a single long distance trekking trail from the east end to the west end of Nepal that includes a total of roughly 1,700 kilometres (1,100 mi) of path. There is a proposed trail of more than 4,500 kilometres (2,800 mi) stretching the length of the Greater Himalaya range from Nanga Parbat in Pakistan to ...
Location of Nepal. Nepal is a landlocked central Himalayan country in South Asia.It has a population of 26.4 million and is the 93rd largest country by area. [1] [2] Kathmandu is the nation's capital and largest city.
About two-thirds of all trekkers in Nepal visit the Annapurna region. The area is easily accessible, guest houses in the hills are plentiful, and treks here offer incredibly diverse scenery, with both high mountains and lowland villages. Also, because the entire area is inhabited, trekking in the region offers unique cultural exposure and ...
Langtang National Park is a national park in north-central Nepal. It was established in 1976 as Nepal's first Himalayan national park and the country's fourth protected area. It covers an area of 1,710 km 2 (660 sq mi) in the Nuwakot , Rasuwa and Sindhulpalchok Districts of the central Himalayan region.
Sacred Valley & Vilcanota mountain range near Cuzco. 88 km (55 mi) for the longest Mollepata variant of the Inca trail, with options for a single day to more than six days, all ending at Machu Picchu; 32 km (20 mi) Cachora to Choquequirao trek; 80 km (50 mi) 5- to 6-day trek on Ausangate Circuit; Colca Canyon near Arequipa
Nepal contains most of the Himalayas, the highest mountain range in the world. Eight of the fourteen eight-thousanders are located in the country, either in whole or shared across a border with China or India. Nepal has the highest mountain in the world, Mount Everest at an astonishing height of 8848m as well as 1,310 peaks over 6,000 m height.