A Route & Planning Guide
All the information you need to enjoy your hiking adventure in Nepal and The Great Himalaya Trail is in this fully revised and updated 3rd edition.

With extensive sections to help choose a trekking region, this is a route and planning guide for anyone organising a trekking holiday in Nepal. It includes the most popular routes as well as the newest trekking areas plus the most extreme route of all, the 160-day Great Himalaya Trail. There are route guides to the following regions: Kanchenjunga, Makalu, Rolwaling, Solu-Khumbu (Everest Region), Helambu & Langtang, Ganesh & Manaslu, Annapurna, Naar & Phu, Mustang, Dolpo, The Far West.

• Choosing a trek - independent tea-house trekking or guided treks arranged through trekking agencies; choosing a guide and crew; when to go; trekking grades and duration
• Practical information - visas, permits, fees and equipment, planning your trip and getting to Nepal
• Nepal background - people, religions, festivals and etiquette
• Kathmandu & Pokhara city guides - hotels, restaurants, what to see
• Green hiking - responsible tourism and how to minimise your impact on a fragile region
• Health and safety - how to stay healthy on your trek and avoid altitude sickness
• Colour mapping - showing the main trekking routes in Nepal.