Adventurous trekking in Nepal

Climb mountains, not so the world can see you, but so you can see the world. Travelling, by far is one of the most desirable passions of majority of people around the globe. They travel to different places around the world through different means. But, what could be more joyous than experiencing the jubilant hardships and difficulties in the voyage so called as trekking of endless miles covered with your own feet? It is said that, you take an angry man to the Himalayas, he just starts complaining about the food and tiring journey leaving all the negativities behind: nowhere is magical unless you can bring the right eyes to it. This is what enhances the true essence of adventurous trekking in Nepal.

Undoubtedly, Nepal boasts numerous supremely gifted natural and cultural heritages, thick and exuberant jungles, and asymmetrical yet fetching topographies with the marvelous ranges of ever shining White Mountains at the top, which are more than enough to spiritually touch and feel the appearance of nature itself. Moreover, mellifluous sound of perennial flowing rivers never fails to serve you invigorating energy till to the terminus of every trekker, Everest base camp trek taking approximately 14 days of your trekking period. It is believed that reaching out even to the minimal point of mountains in Nepal will create a majestic pleasure to your reminiscing journey. Making up to the base camps of famous mountains like Mt. Everest and Annapurna; you not only get perks to see the fascinating and enormity view of shining mountains, but also acquire the reminiscing experience of upper inclined trekking struggles from plain Terai through steep terrains of hilly region ultimately leading to the most splendid residence of Himalayas. Specifically, trekkers with mountaineering motive have their straight forward aim to catch either Annapurna Base Camp trek lasting approximately 13 days or previously mentioned Everest Base Camp trek. Other than that, trekkers who are contented with the greeneries of Hilly area have several alternatives of trekking alongside to the places like national parks, lakes, glaciers, hill stations and so on. However, you must have realized that in every walk with the nature, you get to find more than you seek, so, you might not obviously want to limit your extremely desired journey which eventually leads you to the path to Himalayas for unanticipated trekking adventures. You have therefore boundless places to explore and multiple reasons to shout out proudly, trekking in Nepal to the extreme level of stairs of obstacles making it to the altitude of highest mountains.

Thus, whether Mt. Everest or Annapurna Base Camp trek, if you are an adventurous person, there is probably no way you can lament on trekking from the lowest to the highest altitude of Nepal, for the country has it all to content you with a pleasantly haunting trekking experience with the blend of unanticipated and tiring journey leading to the most adventurous trekking experience. 

Annapurna base camp trek

Undoubtedly, one of the most ideal place for sightseeing, Annapurna base camp is popularly known as the perfect viewing point of the Annapurna massif. It is a 55 km long massif with snowy tops and dry rocky bottom. The fact that the massif surrounds the basecamp makes it the most ideal place for viewing this huge structure which is a sanctuary in Nepal. The basecamp makes available the view of one of the highest peaks in the world that is the Annapurna I peak standing at a height of 8091 m including other peaks which stand tall at the height of 7000 m. The panorama from the base camp hosts is truly amazing whose prime highlights are the south face of Annapurna, Bahara Shikhar, Annapurna I, Gangapurna, Annapurna III, machhapuhcrre (fishtail), Hiun Chuli and other peaks which are inspiring to look at and a paradise for nature photographers.

The trek to the Annapurna basecamp is also exciting, which passes through all sorts of terrain and villages. The trek passes through grasslands, meadows, forest filled with rhododendron (national flower of Nepal), rocky granular terrain and snowy surfaces as well. The villages in these regions are settled in the hillside as the geographical complication inhibits the presence of plain lands which are culturally rich and build in conventional architecture. Spending time in those places would be an experience of a life-time getting to know more about the culture, practices and lifestyles of the locals in that area which would be something that is entirely different experience.

Talking about the wildlife in this region, the conservation area hosts about 100 mammals of which snow leopards and blue sheep are among the endangered list of animals. These beautiful creatures can be found in their habitat prowling around. Bird watching is also very popular in these regions as the region hosts about 478 species of birds of which the prime focus is allotted to multi colored Oimpheyanm Koklas and blood pheasant which are beautiful and rare creatures.

(March – May) spring is the  best season for the trekking to Annapurna base camp as the weather is clear and sunny which enables the pursuers to have a clear view of the beautiful landscapes around. Also, the hills are covered with beautiful rhododendron in the forests. Winter is the season when the crowd gets real thin, so this could make possible for those trekkers who love peace and isolation, to spend an alone time with the nature and enjoy the unaltered environment with minimum distraction. However, during the winter the temperature reaches to an extreme low which could prove uncomfortable to some. Summer or monsoon is really a bad season for trekking to Annapurna basecamp as the view gets bothered by the clouds and thick fogs, so it is encouraged to pursue the trek during spring or autumn.

Overall, the trek is an easy one without having to exert too much physical exertion and extreme conditions. Annapurna base camp trek is considered as a family trek due to its convenience as the trek move up wards and down wards along the path, which is a well surfaced trail.