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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 ...
The Trekking Agencies Association of Nepal (TAAN) is a national umbrella organization of trekking agencies in Nepal. TAAN was founded in 1978 with the goal of promoting mountain tourism and trekking in Nepal. TAAN oversees the volunteer effort to build, maintain, protect, and promote the trekking trail in Nepal. [3]
7 January – A magnitude 7.1 earthquake hits Tibet, injuring at least 13 people across Nepal. [1] 15 January – The Supreme Court of Nepal strikes down several laws that allowed for the construction of hydropower and hotel projects in protected nature reserves. [2]
In recent years, up to 75% [3] of the original Annapurna Circuit route has been impacted by the construction of new roads linking the region's villages. In response, Nepalese trekking guide Prem Rai has led the creation of the Natural Annapurna Trekking Trails (NATT), consisting of various side routes that avoid much of the new roads.
The government of Nepal has also recently declared Visit Nepal 2020 with the aim of bringing in two million tourists by 2020. Most of tourists visit for short stays. In 2022, 64.7% of the tourists came to Nepal for holiday vacations,10.03% came for adventure, such as trekking and mountaineering, 12.87% came for religious visits, and 12.39% for ...
Asian Trekking is a Nepal-based adventure company, specializing in mountaineering expeditions and trekking in the Himalayas. Started in 1982 by UIAA Honorary Member Ang Tshering Sherpa , [ 1 ] it is Nepal's oldest mountaineering and trekking company still in operation.
Starry night in Langtang National Park Langtang village before it was destroyed by an avalanche caused by an earthquake in 2015 Gosainkunda Lake Kyanjin Gompa. Langtang Valley (Nepali: लाङटाङ उपत्यका) also known as Lamtang Valley is a Himalayan valley in the mountains of north-central Nepal, known for its trekking routes and natural environment.
Manaslu (/ m ə ˈ n ɑː s l uː /; Nepali: मनास्लु, also known as Kutang) is the eighth-highest mountain in the world at 8,163 metres (26,781 ft) above sea level.It is in the Mansiri Himal, part of the Nepalese Himalayas, in west-central Nepal.