Trails & Treks
41 trails — from sunrise day hikes to legendary multi-week treks
Choose a trekking route by trip style
Start with duration, region, difficulty, and season: short hikes work around city stays, entry-level treks fit first Himalayan trips, classic routes need stronger pacing, and high passes require buffer days.
Day hikes around Kathmandu and Pokhara
Use these routes when you want Himalayan views or valley walking without committing to a teahouse trek.
Nagarkot to Dhulikhel
- Dist
- 15 km
- Time
- 6h
- Grade
- Moderate
One of the most scenic ridge walks in the Kathmandu area — continuous Himalayan views from Everest to Langtang through traditional villages.
Shivapuri Peak
- Dist
- 12 km
- Time
- 6h
- Grade
- Challenging
The highest point on the Kathmandu Valley rim at 2,732m — spectacular views of Langtang, Jugal Himal, and even Everest on clear days.
Australian Camp Trek
- Dist
- 10 km
- Time
- 5h
- Grade
- Easy
One of the easiest and most rewarding short treks near Pokhara — a wide meadow with panoramic Annapurna and Machhapuchhre views.
Entry-level multi-day treks
These are the usual first Himalayan routes: moderate days, established lodges, and enough altitude to feel the mountains without pushing into the hardest passes.
Ghorepani Poon Hill Trek
- Dist
- 50 km
- Time
- 4d
- Grade
- Easy
Nepal's quintessential short trek — one of the world's most famous sunrise viewpoints with an unobstructed panorama of Dhaulagiri and the Annapurna massif.
Langtang Valley Trek
- Dist
- 70 km
- Time
- 8d
- Grade
- Moderate
The 'valley of glaciers' — one of Nepal's most accessible treks with Tamang culture, ancient monasteries, and peaks exceeding 7,000m.
Mardi Himal Trek
- Dist
- 50 km
- Time
- 6d
- Grade
- Moderate
A dramatic ridgeline trek directly toward the sacred, unclimbed Machhapuchhre — one of the Annapurna region's most exciting newer routes.
Mid-length established routes
Choose these when you want a classic Nepal trekking objective with well-known logistics, strong mountain scenery, and a clear start-to-finish plan.
Annapurna Base Camp Trek
- Dist
- 75 km
- Time
- 10d
- Grade
- Moderate
A trek into one of the most spectacular mountain amphitheaters on Earth — a 360-degree ring of giant peaks above 7,000m.
Everest Base Camp Trek
- Dist
- 130 km
- Time
- 14d
- Grade
- Challenging
The world's most famous trek — a 14-day journey through Sherpa villages and Sagarmatha National Park to the foot of Everest at 5,364m.
Langtang Valley Trek
- Dist
- 70 km
- Time
- 8d
- Grade
- Moderate
The 'valley of glaciers' — one of Nepal's most accessible treks with Tamang culture, ancient monasteries, and peaks exceeding 7,000m.
Full circuits and high passes
These routes need more days, better fitness, and more careful acclimatization, but they deliver Nepal's biggest point-to-point trekking journeys.
Annapurna Circuit
- Dist
- 160 km
- Time
- 15d
- Grade
- Challenging
A 160 km, 15-day circumnavigation of the Annapurna massif, crossing the 5,416 m Thorong La from Gurung river valleys into the Kali Gandaki gorge.
Everest Three Passes Trek
- Dist
- 170 km
- Time
- 20d
- Grade
- Strenuous
A 170 km Khumbu loop over three passes above 5,300 m — Renjo La, Cho La and Kongma La — taking in Everest Base Camp and the Gokyo Lakes.
Manaslu Circuit Trek
- Dist
- 177 km
- Time
- 16d
- Grade
- Challenging
The 'new Annapurna Circuit' — a spectacular trek around the world's eighth highest peak with far fewer trekkers and rich Tibetan culture.
Shivapuri Peak
- Dist
- 12 km
- Time
- 6h
- Grade
- Challenging
The highest point on the Kathmandu Valley rim at 2,732m — spectacular views of Langtang, Jugal Himal, and even Everest on clear days.
Phulchoki Hill
- Dist
- 18 km
- Time
- 6h
- Grade
- Challenging
The tallest hill on the southern Kathmandu Valley rim — a paradise for birdwatchers and wildflower enthusiasts with spectacular rhododendron forests.
Nagarkot to Dhulikhel
- Dist
- 15 km
- Time
- 6h
- Grade
- Moderate
One of the most scenic ridge walks in the Kathmandu area — continuous Himalayan views from Everest to Langtang through traditional villages.
Sundarijal to Chisapani
- Dist
- 11 km
- Time
- 5.5h
- Grade
- Moderate
Gateway to the Helambu region — a forest trek through Shivapuri to one of the best sunrise viewpoints near Kathmandu.
Australian Camp Trek
- Dist
- 10 km
- Time
- 5h
- Grade
- Easy
One of the easiest and most rewarding short treks near Pokhara — a wide meadow with panoramic Annapurna and Machhapuchhre views.
Panchase Hill
- Dist
- 15 km
- Time
- 6h
- Grade
- Moderate
A hidden gem with 360-degree views from Dhaulagiri to Manaslu — home to Nepal's densest rhododendron forest with over 20 species.
Daman Viewpoint Trail
- Dist
- 4 km
- Time
- 1.5h
- Grade
- Easy
Widely considered the single most comprehensive Himalayan panorama in Nepal — eight 8,000m peaks visible in one sweep from Dhaulagiri to Everest.
Namo Buddha from Dhulikhel
- Dist
- 18 km
- Time
- 6h
- Grade
- Easy
A culturally rich walk through terraced fields and Tamang villages to one of the most sacred Buddhist pilgrimage sites in Nepal.
Annapurna Base Camp Trek
- Dist
- 75 km
- Time
- 10d
- Grade
- Moderate
A trek into one of the most spectacular mountain amphitheaters on Earth — a 360-degree ring of giant peaks above 7,000m.
Everest Base Camp Trek
- Dist
- 130 km
- Time
- 14d
- Grade
- Challenging
The world's most famous trek — a 14-day journey through Sherpa villages and Sagarmatha National Park to the foot of Everest at 5,364m.
Gokyo Lakes Trek
- Dist
- 100 km
- Time
- 13d
- Grade
- Challenging
A stunning alternative to Everest Base Camp — six sacred turquoise glacial lakes with a viewpoint many consider superior to Kala Patthar.
Ghorepani Poon Hill Trek
- Dist
- 50 km
- Time
- 4d
- Grade
- Easy
Nepal's quintessential short trek — one of the world's most famous sunrise viewpoints with an unobstructed panorama of Dhaulagiri and the Annapurna massif.
Mardi Himal Trek
- Dist
- 50 km
- Time
- 6d
- Grade
- Moderate
A dramatic ridgeline trek directly toward the sacred, unclimbed Machhapuchhre — one of the Annapurna region's most exciting newer routes.
Langtang Valley Trek
- Dist
- 70 km
- Time
- 8d
- Grade
- Moderate
The 'valley of glaciers' — one of Nepal's most accessible treks with Tamang culture, ancient monasteries, and peaks exceeding 7,000m.
Gosaikunda Lake Trek
- Dist
- 70 km
- Time
- 8d
- Grade
- Moderate
A sacred alpine lake trek to 108 glacial lakes — one of Nepal's most revered pilgrimage sites where Shiva struck the mountain with his trident.
Manaslu Circuit Trek
- Dist
- 177 km
- Time
- 16d
- Grade
- Challenging
The 'new Annapurna Circuit' — a spectacular trek around the world's eighth highest peak with far fewer trekkers and rich Tibetan culture.