Off the beaten path

Quieter valleys with fewer lodges and more conversation.

23 treks

Everest and Rolwaling

Everest Three Passes Trek

Kongma La, Cho La and Renjo La: Everest Base Camp, Gokyo and Thame in one long loop.

21 days to 5,545 m Strenuous
Off the beaten path
Annapurna

Mardi Himal Trek

A ridge walk straight toward Machhapuchhre, quieter than the Sanctuary.

9 days to 4,500 m Moderate
Off the beaten path
Mustang, Dolpo and Dhaulagiri

Dhaulagiri Circuit Trek

Around Dhaulagiri by French Pass and the Hidden Valley.

18 days to 5,360 m Strenuous
Off the beaten path
Everest and Rolwaling

Everest Base Camp via Phaplu

Walk in through the Solu foothills and skip the Lukla flight.

19 days to 5,545 m Challenging
Off the beaten path
Everest and Rolwaling

Pikey Peak Trek

A short trek through Sherpa country to a wide Himalayan panorama.

9 days to 4,065 m Moderate
Off the beaten path
Everest and Rolwaling

Numbur Cheese Circuit

Yak pastures and cheese-making villages beneath Numbur Himal.

12 days to 4,200 m Moderate
Off the beaten path
Everest and Rolwaling

Ama Dablam Base Camp Trek

Days beneath the mountain on our crest, up a quieter side trail from Pangboche.

12 days to 4,570 m Moderate
Off the beaten path
Everest and Rolwaling

Tsho Rolpa and Rolwaling Trek

A glacial lake in one of Nepal's least-visited Himalayan valleys.

12 days to 4,580 m Challenging
Off the beaten path
Everest and Rolwaling

Mera Peak Climbing

The highest trekking peak in Nepal, with five eight-thousanders in view from the top.

18 days to 6,476 m Strenuous
Off the beaten path
Annapurna

Khopra Ridge Trek

Community-run lodges on a ridge facing Dhaulagiri and Annapurna South.

10 days to 3,660 m Moderate
Off the beaten path
Annapurna

Mohare Danda Trek

A village-run eco-trek above the Kali Gandaki.

7 days to 3,313 m Easy
Off the beaten path
Annapurna

Nar Phu Valley Trek

Stone villages in a hidden valley north of the Annapurna Circuit.

15 days to 5,320 m Challenging
Off the beaten pathSpecial permit
Manaslu and Ganesh Himal

Tsum Valley Trek

A sacred Buddhist valley, long closed to outsiders.

15 days to 3,700 m Moderate
Off the beaten pathSpecial permit
Manaslu and Ganesh Himal

Ruby Valley Trek

Tamang and Gurung villages, hot springs and Ganesh Himal views.

9 days to 3,850 m Moderate
Off the beaten pathCheck access
Langtang

Gosaikunda Lakes Trek

Sacred high lakes and the Laurebina La.

12 days to 4,610 m Challenging
Off the beaten pathCheck access
Langtang

Tamang Heritage Trail

Village homestays and Tamang culture near the Tibetan border.

9 days to 3,165 m Easy
Off the beaten pathCheck access
Mustang, Dolpo and Dhaulagiri

Lower Dolpo and Phoksundo Trek

Phoksundo Lake and the high passes of Dolpo.

16 days to 5,190 m Strenuous
Off the beaten pathSpecial permit
Mustang, Dolpo and Dhaulagiri

Upper Dolpo Trek

Shey Gompa and some of the most remote country in Nepal.

25 days to 5,360 m Strenuous
Off the beaten pathSpecial permit
Far West

Rara Lake Trek

Nepal's largest lake, ringed by forest in the far west.

10 days to 3,600 m Moderate
Off the beaten path
Far West

Limi Valley Trek

Tibetan villages on the old trade route toward Kailash.

18 days to 4,949 m Strenuous
Off the beaten pathSpecial permit
Kanchenjunga, Makalu and the East

Kanchenjunga Circuit Trek

Both base camps of the world's third-highest mountain.

24 days to 5,143 m Strenuous
Off the beaten pathSpecial permit
Kanchenjunga, Makalu and the East

Makalu Base Camp Trek

Up the Barun valley to the foot of Makalu.

19 days to 4,870 m Strenuous
Off the beaten path
Kanchenjunga, Makalu and the East

Mundum Trail

A cultural trail through Rai villages in the eastern hills.

13 days to 3,500 m Moderate
Off the beaten path