Well, the question is how challenging and difficult, can the
treks in Nepal Himalayas get? The question is answered by a simple logic. The
elevation in Nepal goes from as low as 70 meters above the sea level to as high
as 8848 meters above the sea level within the small range. Therefore, the
trekking can vary with the choices of the trekking region and the trekking
packages. Whichever you choose, the reward is huge with no doubt. The more
difficult the trekking trail is, the more is the reward. Like they say ‘No
pain, No gain’. The more challenging it is, the more rewarding it gets. If you
are a true nature lover, you should be ready to go to some extreme lengths and
have perseverance until the last moment. Some days, you might even have to diet
little or sleep in less comforts.
We want to recall another proverb ‘What is life but one great adventure?’.
Adventure has to be tested and done to know the real value of life. When you
run out of energy and you feel that’s it, that is when your ability and
endurance is tested. Have you ever felt that way in life? If you haven’t, then
this sort of adventure is for you. However, most of these treks can be
completed with less troubles if we go entirely prepared. Lots of preparations
and training is sure to make you overcome all sorts of challenges in the mighty
Himalayas. We bet you will become a good leader in leading your motivated team
to the massive mountainous zones. With the help of veterans like Nature Lovers
Treks and Tours’ teams, your trekking journey could be less challenging and
more memorable for life.
Here’s our list of top 15 most challenging treks in Nepal for the trekkers
or nature lovers or adventure seekers who wants to take their adventurous life
to the next level:
Trek Difficulty: Strenuous
Maximum Altitude in Trek: 6,143 meters / 20,154 feet at Sherpani West
Col
Trek Duration: 18-28 days
Trek Cost: USD $3000 - $4000
Best Trek Season: Spring {March/April/May} and Autumn
{September/October/November}
Walking Hours in Trek: 4-10 hours a day
Trek accommodation: Teahouse lodges / Tented camping
Highlights of trek: Magnificent views of the different massifs, one of the
toughest treks in the Himalayan Region, 3 difficult highest passes to conquer,
the wilderness of Great Himalayan trail, through the massive glaciers and deep
alpine valleys, majestic views of innumerable snowcapped mountains, requiring
basic climbing and rope skills, etc.
Trek Difficulty: Strenuous
Maximum Altitude in Trek: 5,360 meters / 17,585 feet at French
Pass
Trek Duration: 14-24 days
Trek Cost: USD $2200 - $3200
Best Trek Season: Spring {March/April/May} and Autumn
{September/October/November}
Walking Hours in Trek: 4-10 hours a day
Trek accommodation: Teahouse lodges / Tented camping
Highlights of trek: Spectacular journey away from the mainstream trekking
trail, into the wilderness of snowy mountains and foothills, walking on
glaciers to base camp beneath world’s 7th highest Dhaulagiri 8167m and then
traversing over French Pass 5360m to reach the Hidden Valley enclosed within
high mountains, one of the toughest adventures, etc.
Trek Difficulty: Strenuous
Maximum Altitude in Trek: 6,272 meters / 20,577 feet at Pachermo Peak
Summit
Trek Duration: 12-22 days
Trek Cost: USD $1800 - $2800
Best Trek Season: Spring {March/April/May} and Autumn
{September/October/November}
Walking Hours in Trek: 4-10 hours a day
Trek accommodation: Teahouse lodges / Tented camping
Highlights of trek: Great views of {Everest, Gauri Shankar, Makalu,
Nuptse, Amadablam, Thamserku, Island Peak and more peaks}, adventurous high
pass Tashi Lapcha and Pachermo peak ascent, many stunning glaciers, moraines,
lakes and thick forests, one of the most interesting treks of all time,
interesting scattered Sherpa settlements, etc.
Trek Difficulty: Challenging
Maximum Altitude in Trek: 5,545 meters / 18,192 feet at Kala Patthar
Trek Duration: 15-25 days
Trek Cost: USD $1200 - $2200
Best Trek Season: Spring {March/April/May} and Autumn
{September/October/November}
Walking Hours in Trek: 4-10 hours a day
Trek accommodation: Teahouse lodges only
Highlights of trek: Trek to the bottom of the “Roof of the world” i.e.
Everest and stand at the Everest base camp, traverse through all three high
passes in the Everest region; Cho La Pass 5420m, Renjo La Pass 5360m and Kongma
La Pass 5535m, follow the footsteps of the legendary summiteers Tenzing Norgay
Sherpa and Sir Edmund Hillary, explore and experience the Everest people i.e.
Sherpa’s lifestyles and cultures, their villages and century old monasteries,
daily fascinating views of the majestic mountains, mesmerizing Gokyo lakes
including the fifth lake, etc.
Trek Difficulty: Challenging
Maximum Altitude in Trek: 5,845 meters / 19,177 feet at Amphu Lapcha
Pass
Trek Duration: 13-23 days
Trek Cost: USD $2000 - $3000
Best Trek Season: Spring {March/April/May} and Autumn
{September/October/November}
Walking Hours in Trek: 4-10 hours a day
Trek accommodation: Teahouse lodges / Tented camping
Highlights of trek: Breathtaking valleys of the Khumbu region including
the Honku valley, mind blowing vistas of many majestic mountains including
Mount Everest, Lhotse and Makalu, highest passes including the Mera La and
Amphu Lapcha pass, remarkable journey through the Himalayan landscapes and the
glaciers, experience the life of Sherpa people and harsh situations they have
to go through under these mountains, etc.
Trek Difficulty: Strenuous
Maximum Altitude in Trek: 4,940 meters / 16,207 feet at Nyalu La Pass
Trek Duration: 14-24 days
Trek Cost: USD $3500 - $4500
Best Trek Season: Spring {March/April/May}, Autumn
{September/October/November} and Summer {June/July/August}
Walking Hours in Trek: 4-10 hours a day
Trek accommodation: Tented camping only
Highlights of trek: Breathtaking journey in the rain-shadow of the
Himalayas, completely off the beaten track, traverse through the untouched land
and experience the lives of the isolated people, capture the once in a lifetime
moments, possible encounter with the endangered and rare species of animals,
where polyandry marriage system still exist, etc.
Trek Difficulty: Challenging
Maximum Altitude in Trek: 5,322 meters / 17,461 feet at Kang La
Pass
Trek Duration: 12-22 days
Trek Cost: USD $1600 - $2600
Best Trek Season: Spring {March/April/May}, Autumn
{September/October/November} and Summer {June/July/August}
Walking Hours in Trek: 4-10 hours a day
Trek accommodation: Teahouse lodges / Tented camping
Highlights of trek: Explore the great Himalayan trails, high passes and
remote Nar Phu Valley, an alpine turquoise lake located in Annapurna range and
the highest in the world {Tilicho Lake 4919m}, get a chance to explore the
Tibetan influenced lifestyles of Nepali people in the Himalayas, explore the
ancient rock structures, diverse topography and land formations of three
valleys, walk through the chain of Himalayas {Manaslu, Dhaulagiri and
Annapurna}, collect one of the most spiritual satisfactions through different
gompas, monasteries and temples, etc.
Trek Difficulty: Challenging
Maximum Altitude in Trek: 5,925 meters / 19,439 feet at Henjo La Pass
Trek Duration: 15-25 days
Trek Cost: USD $2800 - $3800
Best Trek Season: Spring {March/April/May} and Autumn
{September/October/November}
Walking Hours in Trek: 4-10 hours a day
Trek accommodation: Teahouse lodges / Tented camping
Highlights of trek: Breathtaking Himalayan views of majestic Mount Everest
including many other mountains, technical and arduous climbing in Henjo La pass
5925m, overnight at the base of the world's sixth highest mountain in the
world, Cho Oyu 8201m, explore the picturesque Gokyo valley and five Gokyo lakes
in the Everest region, once in a lifetime opportunity in the unbeaten trail of
the Himalayas, etc.
Trek Difficulty: Challenging
Maximum Altitude in Trek: 5,416 meters / 17,769 feet at Thorong La
Pass
Trek Duration: 10-20 days
Trek Cost: USD $1500 - $2500
Best Trek Season: Spring {March/April/May}, Autumn
{September/October/November} and Summer {June/July/August}
Walking Hours in Trek: 4-10 hours a day
Trek accommodation: Teahouse lodges only
Highlights of trek: Magnificent views of Annapurna II, Himlung peak,
Gangapurna, Tilicho peak and many more stunning mountains, experience the
remote trails, completely unique and some off the beaten trails as well,
observe the Tibetan culture and lifestyle in the valley which looks similar to
Tibetan plateau, visit the traditional and forgotten high Manang and Nar-Phu
villages, the highest pass {Thorong La Pass 5416m} is a lifetime adventure,
etc.
Trek Difficulty: Difficult
Maximum Altitude in Trek: 5,360 m / 17,585 feet at Kang La Pass
Trek Duration: 15-25 days
Trek Cost: USD $3000 - $4000
Best Trek Season: Spring {March/April/May}, Autumn
{September/October/November} and Summer {June/July/August}
Walking Hours in Trek: 4-10 hours a day
Trek accommodation: Tented camping only
Highlights of trek:
Turquoise Phoksundo Lake, 3 high difficult passes {Baga La 5070m, Numa La
5190m and Jeng La 5090m}, unparalleled landscapes similar to Tibetan plateau,
mystical Shey Gompa, mesmerizing valleys beneath the soaring mountains, Tibetan
Bon culture, restricted place, etc.
Trek Difficulty: Difficult
Maximum Altitude in Trek: 5,380 meters / 17,651 feet at Kanchenjunga
North Base Camp
Trek Duration: 16-26 days
Trek Cost: USD $2200 - $3200
Best Trek Season: Spring {March/April/May} and Autumn
{September/October/November}
Walking Hours in Trek: 4-10 hours a day
Trek accommodation: Teahouse lodges / Tented camping
Highlights of trek: A hidden jewel on the least visited area, combination
of both South and North Kanchenjunga base camps, awesome panoramic view from
the beginning to the end, traditional villages of Far East region in complete
wilderness, fascinating views of Kumbhakarna Himalayan range of mountains, etc.
Trek Difficulty: Difficult
Maximum Altitude in Trek: 5,106 meters / 16,752 feet at Larke La Pass
Trek Duration: 16-26 days
Trek Cost: USD $2500 - $3500
Best Trek Season: Spring {March/April/May} and Autumn
{September/October/November}
Walking Hours in Trek: 4-10 hours a day
Trek accommodation: Teahouse lodges / Tented camping
Highlights of trek: One of the least explored regions in the hidden
corners of Mid-West Himalaya, ancient Bon culture, Nepal’s longest mountain
pass {Larke La pass 5106m}, travel to the base of the world's 8th highest peak
Manaslu 8156m, into the wilderness beneath the majestic mountains, challenging
pass Rupina La pass 4720m, alternative to popular Annapurna treks, etc.
Trek Difficulty: Difficult
Maximum Altitude in Trek: 4,130 meters / 13,550 feet at North
Annapurna Base Camp
Trek Duration: 08-18 days
Trek Cost: USD $1400 - $2400
Best Trek Season: Spring {March/April/May} and Autumn {September/October/November}
Walking Hours in Trek: 4-10 hours a day
Trek accommodation: Teahouse lodges / Tented camping
Highlights of trek: Off the beaten path trekking trail in the most famous
Annapurna region of Nepal, one of the toughest and the most technical treks in
Nepal, mysterious and hidden trekking trail, majestic Mountain views on daily
basis including Annapurnas and Dhaulagiri ranges, into the wilderness to be
camping beneath the soaring mountains, etc.
Trek Difficulty: Difficult
Maximum Altitude in Trek: 4,900 meters / 16,076 feet at High Alpine
Lakes
Trek Duration: 10-20 days
Trek Cost: USD $2000 - $3000
Best Trek Season: Spring {March/April/May} and Autumn
{September/October/November}
Walking Hours in Trek: 4-10 hours a day
Trek accommodation: Tented camping only
Highlights of trek: Pay homage to the holy cave where saint Milarepa spent
his last few years, one of many Milarepa Caves hidden deep inside the Himalayan
valleys, Gaurishankar Conservation Area is the home to diverse wild lives, an
epic unbeaten and unexplored trail in Nepal Himalayas, explore the 400 years
old Tibetan monastery Lapchi Kang, mind-blowing vistas of Gaurishankar
Himalayan ranges and adjacent peaks, etc.
Trek Difficulty: Difficult
Maximum Altitude in Trek: 5,320 meters / 17,454 feet at Tilman Pass
Trek Duration: 15-25 days
Trek Cost: USD $2200 - $3200
Best Trek Season: Spring {March/April/May} and Autumn
{September/October/November}
Walking Hours in Trek: 4-10 hours a day
Trek accommodation: Teahouse lodges / Tented camping
Highlights of trek: Trek through sub-tropical lush forest, explore
different types and colors of Rhododendron flowers (The national flower of
Nepal), experience different ethnic cultures {Brahmin, Chhetri, Tibetan Sherpa
and Tamang}, amazing views of mountains {Langtang Himal, Naya Kanga, Yala peak,
Ganesh Himal, Langshisa, Gaurishankar, Dorje Lakpa, etc.}, get to the dramatic
height of 5,320 m at Tilman Pass, amazing viewpoints and Langtang valley, etc.
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