Trekking in the Nepal Himalaya

by Stan Armington, Lonely Planet

Everest, Annapurna, Kanchenjunga, Machhapuchhare, Makalu - a roll call of inspiration awaits trekkers in the Nepal Himalaya. Discover its famous peaks and unique culture in this authoritative guide by one of the region's most experiences trekkers.

Genres: Travel, Reference

480 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1979

Reviews

[Krista · Rating 4 out of 5]

This guide was invaluable while trekking the Annapurna trail by ourselves. We ran into a few entries that were outdated (e.g. lodges that had closed), but along with the map we bought in Pokhara (which was also not as accurate as we would have liked!), the Lonely Planet trail and village descriptions were greatly helpful in choosing our trail and planning our stops along the way. Also good to have since it let us know where the crowds would be so that we could stagger our stops and not always be surrounded by other trekkers.

[Ambar · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book clearly said about the route and villages that you will see in Himalaya. There are many routes which you can choose on your own. But mainly devided by two : Annapurna and Everest. The book also give details thing that you need to prepare before trekking. About food, drink, and health. It contains quite good map, but I recommended to have a good map from NG

[Maria]

As usual with the Lonely Planet series I found it to be very helpful. It's the first time for me doing a trek (anywhere) so alot of the basic information was useful. There is a new edition now which might be more relevant as I understand things are developing quite quickly in terms of this side of Nepal.

[Peter Parker]

Lots of info about technical traveling items.

We'll see if nepal is a technical kind of country

[Philip · Rating 3 out of 5]

Am currently reading Dervla Murphy's outstanding Where the Indus Is Young: A Winter in Baltistan, and it brought back memories of my own foolish plans back in the mid-'80s to at least visit and hopefully even hike in that part of the world - so am listing several of my old books on trekking, mountain medicine, etc., that helped me prepare.

I got as far as taking a number of extended "training" hikes in Taiwan (where I lived at the time), but long story short, I ultimately cancelled my expedition and got married instead…40-some years on, I'm still not sure which was the more perilous path!

(Above is the same for all related books)

[Lorri · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've been borrowing a number of Lonely Planet books and wondering what all the hype is about. THIS is what it's about. If you're an experienced trekker, you probably can find all the errors and omissions. As someone planning a first trip to Nepal, this is exactly what I needed. I browsed the book quickly to get a sense of what it contained then I went back and read it cover to cover. Now I'm making careful notes from the health and safety section. Clear descriptions of infectious diseases, diarrheas and other nasties as well as recommended medications to be carrying which will be invaluable when traveling to out of the way places.

[Denny]

Very good, if a little out of date. There is now internet in several villages (Chame - RS15/min, Manang - RS25/min, Thorung Phedi - unknown price). Also, make sure to bring along a laminated trekking map instead of this entire book. It's kind of heavy.

[Frederick Gault · Rating 4 out of 5]

It is an excellent resource for building a day-by-day trek plan, complete with where to stay, how much it will cost, where to eat, what day trips to do, what sights to visit, which vistas you will see and which permits to buy.

[William · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well organized and well written with a wealth if detail about travel to Nepal, trekking routes, equipment, local customs. Impressed with detail on individual lodges in each village. Well done maps for major trekking routes.

[Joshua Andert · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very helpful. Pretty spot on for trail descriptions. The descriptions of Gosainkund to Sundarijal in the Lantang weren't as good though

[Todd Greene · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great resource as a carry on while trekking in Nepal.