The Best and Most Beautiful Hiking Adventures in Nepal after COVID-19

The Best and Most Beautiful Hiking Adventures in Nepal After COVID-19 crises

If you’re a hiker, then Nepal has to be on your bucket list! Thanks to its location right up in the Himalayas, it boasts some of the best treks in the world through the world’s highest mountain range. Along the way, you’ll not only see mountains, but turquoise lakes, golden temples, jungle wildlife, and you might just stop off for some tea in a traditional hill village!

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Nepal is a super-friendly and welcoming destination, but if you only have limited time here, how do you decide what to do in this hiking paradise? We can help. In this post, we’ll take a look at the best and most beautiful hikes in Nepal. Hopefully, it’ll help you plan your holiday and make the most of a trip to Nepal! There are vacation rentals in Nepal as well to help you for your accommodation for you to relax and chill after your daily activities.

Learn about Nepalese culture as you trek on Annapurna

 After you’ve spent some time acclimatising to the altitude in Nepal, you’ll want to get out and enjoy the unique and spectacular landscape. If you’re new to hiking and trekking but still want to challenge yourself, consider hiking to the Annapurna Base Camp. The maximum altitude is just over 4,000 metres but you’ll be surrounded by stunning peaks that tower over you – with the highest Annapurna reaching 8,091 metres!

Hiking to Annapurna is a whole lot more than just snow-capped peaks and sheer granite cliff faces. You’ll head through a range of natural landscapes as you climb in altitude, including alpine woodlands, rhododendron forests, to rice pastures! You’ll also head through authentic Nepalese village.

The trek to Annapurna base camp also means that you’ll be able to get to stop off at Poon Hill. Time it so you see this at sunrise – one of the most beautiful in the area! If all that isn’t enough, you’ve also got the Annapurna Conservation Area Project which is home to more than 600 species of animal overall.

If you want a taster of everything Nepal has to offer, this is the hike for you!

If you want to really immerse yourself in Nepalese Culture, then a hike in Langtang National Park should be on your itinerary! That’s because you can enjoy the warm welcome of traditional homestays in hilltop villages where you’ll have the chance to try authentic food and experience proper Nepalese hospitality!

You’ll also be able to learn about Buddhist culture while enjoying the spectacular views of the mountains surrounding the trek. Langtang National Park isn’t too far from the capital Kathmandu, and it also offers the chance to see flora and fauna such as red pandas and snow leopards. Don’t be disappointed if you miss out, as both of these animals can be very reclusive.

Some of the parts of Langtang National Park that you won’t want to miss include the stunning Holy Lake Gosainkunda, the panoramic views of Laurbinayak Pass, a strolling through cooling bamboo forests!

Take a day hike around one of the country’s beautiful cities

You don’t need to leave Nepal’s cities to enjoy a great hike. Kathmandu Pokhara and Chitwan all boast beautiful treks that are an excellent way to get accustomed to the altitude before tackling something a little harder or higher up!

Taking day hikes from any of these cities will give you the chance to view some of the country’s flora and fauna, including birds, mammals, and reptiles. It also will offer an insight into rural culture!

This is definitely something to consider for building your tolerance to hiking or altitude!

 See turquoise lakes on the Lower Dolpo Circuit

In Nepal’s remote west, you’ll see that it’s not as developed as the capital Kathmandu. If you want to experience the real Nepal, the Lower Dolpo Circuit will introduce you to that part of the country! Think awesome views, Tibetan Buddhist Culture, temples and shrines mixed with natural beauty, and that’s the Lower Dolpo Circuit!

Lower Dolpo enables you to see nature in all its glory, including turquoise lakes like Phoksundo. You’ll even have the chance to try natural Himalayan Viagra (although we’re sure you won’t need it boys!)

You need a special trek permit for Lower Dolpo, so it’s worth speaking to an established tour company before deciding this is the best hike in Nepal for you!

Find your way to Makalu Base Camp

Another way to get off the beaten track in Nepal is with a trek to the Makalu Base Camp. The name Makalu may not immediately ring any bells, but it is the 5th highest mountain in the world, standing at 8,463 metres!

The base camp sits at a much more manageable 4,870m and on the way, you’ll have the chance to stay in traditional tea houses and meet locals who live in the mountains! You’ll cross deep gorges, discover green woodlands, and see multi-coloured flowers in Makalu-Barun National Park. This is considered one of the most beautiful hikes in Nepal and the Himalayas but do be warned – it’s quite the challenge!

Conquer the world’s highest mountain – Mount Everest

We’ll round off our list of the best and most beautiful hiking adventures in Nepal with something that is on most travellers’ bucket lists… Mount Everest! The trek to Everest Base Camp will take you to 5,545 metres and it’s one of the most challenging hikes in Nepal. It is, however, also one of the most beautiful!

You’ll be staying in Sherpa lodges along the way and have the chance to get to know this unique culture. Trekking to the Mount Everest Base Camp is something that will be etched into your memory forever – whether or not you carry on to conquer the world’s highest peak!

So, now that you know the best and most beautiful hikes in Nepal…

You’ll probably want to do all of these! But you’ll need a lot of time to do it. For more help to find the best hike for you, check out Nepal Footprint Holiday. There are lots of travel tips and advice for your vacation to Nepal so you can find the perfect hike and make the most of your trip!

Blog by Neil Kleise