Himalayas
Beschrijving
Links
Feiten
- Blank on the Map
Wonderful website by a group of French climbers and enthousiasts featuring different ranges of northern Pakistan. Nice maps, and some descriptions and reports too. Just take a look and enjoy.
- Hampta Pass Trek
Website run by India Hikes on trekking across Hampta (or Hamta) Pass in Himachal Pradesh, from Manali to Lahaul.
- Lamkhaga pass trek
It is a fairly remote trek and is now regarded as the classic route from Gangotri to Kinnaur, which was first crossed by Marco Pallis in 1933. Raacho Trekkers organises the trek.
- Local guides for Himalayas
You can contact local guides of the Indian Himalayas directly from here.
- Roopkund: An unusual trek in the Higher Himalayas
Webiste run by the Indiahikes portal, on trekking Roopkund.
- Rupin Pass
Website run by the India Hikes portal, on a trek from Uttarakhand to Himachal Pradesh through Sangla valley and across the Rupin Pass.
Verslagen
- MyHimalayas - Diaries, Travelogues, Pictures and Maps from Nepal, Ladakh and Tibet
Very good website by Carsten Nebel with stunning pictures. A must see!!
- Stok Kangri - An Unplanned Climb
A unplanned climb to Stok Kangri, a 6153 meters peak in Ladakh himalayas, Jammu and Kashmir, India
- Manali Travelogues | Hamta Pass Chandrital Trek
Short report of a trek to Chandrital from Manali.
Gidsen en kaarten
- Blank on the Map
Interesting website with some nice maps and other info on the Himalayas
- Sandakphu, India: Exploring Paradise on Earth
The incredible view of the snow-capped peaks and the lofty green valleys all around make Sandakphu one of the most sought after tourist destination of West Bengal, India.
Overnachting
Organisaties
- Himalayan High
Himalayan High is organization based from North East India dedicated to document trek routes with near perfect data, gps points, pictures and cultural significance of the himalayan villages in India.
Reisorganisaties
GPS
Anders
- Sujoy Das Photographs from Sikkim and the Himalayas
Some really nice photographs here of the Himalayas, by photographer Sujoy Das.
- Heavy rains, Dark night, A stone cave and Just Me
How a failed trek in the himalayas turned out to be a great adventure. Sleeping alone in a stone cave was a special gift by the Himalayas to me
Boeken
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Netherlands
2020
Netherlands
2020
- Wandelgids Annapurna Treks | Rother
- Der Himalaya, das Dach der Welt, zieht viele Bergsteiger und Wanderer magisch an. Kein anderes Land wird so eng mit Trekking im Himalaya verbunden wie Nepal; das Annapurna-Gebiet zählt wohl zu den bekanntesten Trekkinggebieten der Erde. Es sind die Gegensätze, die diese Region so einzigartig machen: schneebedeckte Eisriesen und grüne... Read more
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Netherlands
2010
Netherlands
2010
- Wandelgids Garhwal - Zanskar - Ladakh | Rother
- Seit Jahrtausenden übt der Himalaya eine enorme Anziehungskraft aus: Für die Einheimischen sind seine mächtigen schneebedeckten Gipfel oft Wohnsitze von Göttern, während viele Wanderer in ihnen die weiße Krone der wohl beeindruckendsten Bergwelt der Erde sehen. Dieser Rother Wanderführer konzentriert sich auf die beliebtesten Trekkinggebiete... Read more
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- Ladakh
- Over the course of five years, photographer David Vaala embedded himself in Ladakh, a mountainous corner of Northwestern India, to capture Little Tibet: its landscapes, culture, and people. More than 150 full-color, large-format images focus on the rare cham dances, masked dance-dramas, which are a unique aspect of Tibetan Buddhism. Using a... Read more
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- Ladakh
- Over the course of five years, photographer David Vaala embedded himself in Ladakh, a mountainous corner of Northwestern India, to capture Little Tibet: its landscapes, culture, and people. More than 150 full-color, large-format images focus on the rare cham dances, masked dance-dramas, which are a unique aspect of Tibetan Buddhism. Using a... Read more
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- The Trek
- The Trek: Adventure and Enlightenment on a Climb to the Summit of Kala Patthar, Above Mount Everest Base Camp, tells the story of David Schachne's adventure in November, 2004, when he went on a trek, attempting to summit Kala Patthar, a mountain which towers above Mount Everest Base Camp (17,598 feet) in the Himalayas. At 18,192 feet above sea... Read more
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- The Trek
- The Trek: Adventure and Enlightenment on a Climb to the Summit of Kala Patthar, Above Mount Everest Base Camp, tells the story of David Schachne's adventure in November, 2004, when he went on a trek, attempting to summit Kala Patthar, a mountain which towers above Mount Everest Base Camp (17,598 feet) in the Himalayas. At 18,192 feet above sea... Read more
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- A Trekking Guide to Makalu
- The trek to Makalu Base Camp is a sensational experience that has been ignored for so long by so many. Where else in the Himalaya can one stand just a few hundred metres below 3800m of soaring rock, ice and glaciers? Unlike Everest and Kanchenjunga, which are both viewed from a few kilometres away from the actual faces, Makalu towers directly... Read more
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- A Trekking Guide to Makalu
- The trek to Makalu Base Camp is a sensational experience that has been ignored for so long by so many. Where else in the Himalaya can one stand just a few hundred metres below 3800m of soaring rock, ice and glaciers? Unlike Everest and Kanchenjunga, which are both viewed from a few kilometres away from the actual faces, Makalu towers directly... Read more
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- Himalaya
- In this his most challenging journey, Michael Palin tackles the Himalaya, the greatest mountain range on earth, a virtually unbroken wall of rock stretching 1800 miles from the borders of Afghanistan to south-west China. Penetrated but never conquered, it remains the world's most majestic natural barrier, a magnificent wilderness that shapes... Read more
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- Himalaya
- In this his most challenging journey, Michael Palin tackles the Himalaya, the greatest mountain range on earth, a virtually unbroken wall of rock stretching 1800 miles from the borders of Afghanistan to south-west China. Penetrated but never conquered, it remains the world's most majestic natural barrier, a magnificent wilderness that shapes... Read more
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- Hunting for Experience
- David Lien began fishing in northern Minnesota at the age of four, shot his first squirrel when he was eight, and his first deer when he was thirteen. These early hunting experiences laid the foundation for David's later climbing and trekking in some of the world's most remote and rugged regions, including South America's Patagonia, Asia's... Read more
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- Hunting for Experience
- David Lien began fishing in northern Minnesota at the age of four, shot his first squirrel when he was eight, and his first deer when he was thirteen. These early hunting experiences laid the foundation for David's later climbing and trekking in some of the world's most remote and rugged regions, including South America's Patagonia, Asia's... Read more
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Netherlands
Netherlands
- A Photographer's Journal
- This book is powered by sweat and joy; steep hills and exhilarating telemark skiing descents into silent stands of snowy trees. The land and its smells and tastes are embedded in the memory of those lucky enough to have immersed themselves in it. My goal is to transport you: to the soft meadows, the smooth, hard granite, and the dancing trees... Read more
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- A Photographer's Journal
- This book is powered by sweat and joy; steep hills and exhilarating telemark skiing descents into silent stands of snowy trees. The land and its smells and tastes are embedded in the memory of those lucky enough to have immersed themselves in it. My goal is to transport you: to the soft meadows, the smooth, hard granite, and the dancing trees... Read more
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- Andes
- Stretching for over 5500 miles, and containing the highest active volcanoes in the world, the largest salt flat, the highest lake, and peaks rivalled in size only by the Himalayas, the Andes impress by statistics alone. But beyond the range's sheer immensity is its concentration of radically contrasting scenery and climates. In this remarkable... Read more
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- Andes
- Stretching for over 5500 miles, and containing the highest active volcanoes in the world, the largest salt flat, the highest lake, and peaks rivalled in size only by the Himalayas, the Andes impress by statistics alone. But beyond the range's sheer immensity is its concentration of radically contrasting scenery and climates. In this remarkable... Read more
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Netherlands
- Annapurna
- Top 100 Sports Books of All Time, Sports Illustrated Those who have never seen the Himalayas, those who never care to risk an assault, will know when they finish this book that they have been a companion of greatness. -New York Times Book Review In 1950, when no mountain taller than 8,000 meters had ever been climbed, Maurice Herzog led an... Read more
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- Annapurna
- Top 100 Sports Books of All Time, Sports Illustrated Those who have never seen the Himalayas, those who never care to risk an assault, will know when they finish this book that they have been a companion of greatness. -New York Times Book Review In 1950, when no mountain taller than 8,000 meters had ever been climbed, Maurice Herzog led an... Read more
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Netherlands
Netherlands
- Wander-Woman
- Jana Thiele verbringt die meiste Zeit im Büro – im Sitzen. Und dann das: Rücken. Ein Bandscheibenvorfall legt sie lahm. Erst die verordnete Bewegungslosigkeit weckt in der Couch-Potato den unbändigen Wunsch zu wandern: Sie träumt vom Himalaya. Und reist in den Harz, um Laufen zu lernen. Leider ist sie nicht allein mit ihrem Wunsch. Outdoor,... Read more
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Belgium
- Wander-Woman
- Jana Thiele verbringt die meiste Zeit im Büro – im Sitzen. Und dann das: Rücken. Ein Bandscheibenvorfall legt sie lahm. Erst die verordnete Bewegungslosigkeit weckt in der Couch-Potato den unbändigen Wunsch zu wandern: Sie träumt vom Himalaya. Und reist in den Harz, um Laufen zu lernen. Leider ist sie nicht allein mit ihrem Wunsch. Outdoor,... Read more
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Netherlands
Netherlands
- Curious Encounters of the Human Kind - Himalaya
- What's a woman to do when a Hindu god doesn't return her mountain? Would you risk your life by hugging a tree? How do you find a nameless young girl you first met (for five minutes) twenty-six years earlier? For environmental consciousness, should we trust the international bureaucrats or a Bhutanese farmer? Does the yeti illuminate the dark... Read more
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Bol.com
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Belgium
- Curious Encounters of the Human Kind - Himalaya
- What's a woman to do when a Hindu god doesn't return her mountain? Would you risk your life by hugging a tree? How do you find a nameless young girl you first met (for five minutes) twenty-six years earlier? For environmental consciousness, should we trust the international bureaucrats or a Bhutanese farmer? Does the yeti illuminate the dark... Read more
Kaarten
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- Wandelkaart The Great Himalaya Trail | GHT
- Prachtige kaartenserie van één van 'swerelds mooiste wandeltochten. The Far West is one of the least explored areas of Nepal. Its area is bounded to the east by mighty, turquoise Karnali river which flows from Tibet’s sacred Mount Kailash. Myth and superstition remain part of the fabric of life here. Though the Nepali language originated... Read more
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- Wandelkaart NP104 Trekking map Rolwaling | Himalayan Maphouse
- Deze kaart biedt voldoende details om de gangbare trekkings in Nepal te kunnen lopen. Bergklimmen op deze kaart zouden we niet aanraden, maar de oversteek van de passen tot 6000 meter zijn uitstekend uitvoerbaar met deze kaart. Prachtige, gedetailleerde en watervaste trekking map - wandelkaart van een gedeelte van Nepal. Op deze kaart staat de... Read more
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- Stanfords, United Kingdom
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- Rolwaling Region Great Himalaya Trail Map
- The Rolwaling, map no. 104, at 1:100,000 on a waterproof and tear-resistant trekking map from the Himalayan MapHouse in their series covering the whole of northern Nepal. The map highlights main trekking routes from Jiri, both north and south of the town, including the first sections of the Jiri/Everest and Jiri/Pikey Peak trails, the Numbur... Read more
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- Wandelkaart Upper and Lower Dolpa - Dolpo | Himalayan Maphouse
- Handzame pocket map voor trekkings in Dolpo. Van Juphal en Jejargaon in het westen tot Kagbeni in Mustang aan de oostkant van de kaart. De trekkingroutes staat goed ingetekend. Shey Phoksundo National Park staat er ook geheel op. Read more
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Netherlands
- Wandelkaart 03 Nepal Lapchi Kang | Schneider
- Goede wandelkaart van een deel van Nepal. Ze worden beschouwd als een van de betere kaartenseries van Nepal. Met topografische details als hoogtelijnen, een mooi kleurgebruik en deels - de meer bekende zeker - ingetekende trekkingroutes. Ze zijn niet altijd van zeer recente datum, maar nog altijd uitstekend bruikbaar in deze nauwelijks... Read more
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Netherlands
Netherlands
- Wandelkaart NP102 Trekking map Makalu region | Himalayan Maphouse
- Deze kaart biedt voldoende details om de gangbare trekkings in Nepal te kunnen lopen. Bergklimmen op deze kaart zouden we niet aanraden, maar de oversteek van de passen tot 6000 meter zijn uitstekend uitvoerbaar met deze kaart. Prachtige, gedetailleerde en watervaste trekking map - wandelkaart van een gedeelte van Nepal. Op deze kaart staat de... Read more
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- Stanfords, United Kingdom
Stanfords
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
- Makalu Region Great Himalay Trail Map
- Makalu Region, map no. 102, at 1:100,000 on a waterproof and tear-resistant trekking map from the Himalayan MapHouse in their series covering the whole of northern Nepal. The map highlights main trekking routes from Tumlingtar northwards: the Makalu Base Camp Trek and the route to Kimathangka, a local route east of the town, plus the relevant... Read more
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- Wandelkaart NP103 Trekking map Solu-Khumbu Everest Region | Himalayan Maphouse
- Deze kaart biedt voldoende details om de gangbare trekkings in Nepal te kunnen lopen. Bergklimmen op deze kaart zouden we niet aanraden, maar de oversteek van de passen tot 6000 meter zijn uitstekend uitvoerbaar met deze kaart. Prachtige, gedetailleerde en watervaste trekking map - wandelkaart van een gedeelte van Nepal. Op deze kaart staat de... Read more
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- Stanfords, United Kingdom
Stanfords
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
- Solu Khumbu - Everest Region Great Himayala Trail Map
- Solu Khumbu/Everest Region, map no. 103, at 1:100,000 on a waterproof and tear-resistant trekking map from the Himalayan MapHouse in their series covering the whole of northern Nepal. The map highlights main trekking routes from Lukla, both north and south of the town: Everest Base Camp Trek, alternative routes to the Gokyo Lakes, Bhote Koshi... Read more
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- Wandelkaart trekkingmap Island Peak - Mera Peak | Climbing-map
- Topographic climbing maps from Island & Mera Peak 1:25'000; village maps of Lukla and Namche Bazar, description of climbing routes, Khumbu general map 1:200'000; Panorama view, vegetation illustrations, climatic diagram, GPS information Read more
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- Island Peak - Mera Peak
- Two peaks of Nepal’s western Himalayas, Island Peak (Imja Tse) and Mera Peak, presented by Swiss publishers Climbing Map on separate contoured and GPS compatible panels at 1:25,000; plus drawings showing approach routes to each peak, plans of Lukla and Namche Bazar, an overview map of the Khumbu Himal region, etc.On one side the main panel is... Read more
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Netherlands
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- Wandelkaart 3001 trekking map Everest Base Camp | National Geographic
- Everest Base Camp area at 1:50,000 approx. on indexed, light, waterproof and tear-resistant hiking map, with a plan of the Kathmandu/Patan area including an enlargement of the Thamel district, plus an overview map of the whole country.The map is part of a series covering Nepal Read more
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- Everest Base Camp NGS Adventure Map 3001
- Everest Base Camp area at 1:50,000 approx. on indexed, light, waterproof and tear-resistant hiking map, with a plan of the Kathmandu/Patan area including an enlargement of the Thamel district, plus an overview map of the whole country.The map is part of a series covering Nepal’s four most popular trekking areas. The maps were prepared by the... Read more
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- Wandelkaart Upper and Lower Mustang pocket map | Himalayan Maphouse
- Handzame pocketmap van zowel Lower als Upper Mustang. De kaart begint in Jomson en loopt door tot aan de Tibetaanse grens boven Lo Mantang. Daarnaast staat met name de oostkant van Mustang er goed op, de route naar Damodar Kunda en zelfs naar de Saribung pas. Trekkingroutes staan goed ingetekend, ook alle bezineswaardigheden en mogelijke... Read more
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Netherlands
- Wandelkaart 4 Nepal Rolwaling Himal (Gaurisankar) | Schneider
- Goede wandelkaart van een deel van Nepal. Ze worden beschouwd als een van de betere kaartenseries van Nepal. Met topografische details als hoogtelijnen, een mooi kleurgebruik en deels - de meer bekende zeker - ingetekende trekkingroutes. Ze zijn niet altijd van zeer recente datum, maar nog altijd uitstekend bruikbaar in deze nauwelijks... Read more
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- Wandelkaart NS501 Trekking map Dhaulagiri Circuit | Himalayan Maphouse
- Upper Mustang area at 1:100,000 in the Nepa Maps series which provides extensive coverage of trekking areas of Nepal on detailed contoured maps with trekking routes and hiking trails, huts and camp sites, local places of interest and other tourist information.The map shows trekking routes in the northern part of the Annapurna Conservation Area,... Read more
De Zwerver
Netherlands
2017
Netherlands
2017
- Wandelkaart Trekking map Indian Himalaya | TerraQuest
- Mooie gedetailleerde kaart, geplastificeerd. De kaart heeft op de ene kant een algemeen overzicht van de Indische Himalaya met schaal 1/750.000 en op de andere zijde vind je de 22 trekking routes op schaal 1/350.000. Op zich geen zeer gedetailleerde wandelkaart. Er van uitgaande dat je de tochten toch met een gids of met een groep doet, dan is... Read more
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- Wandelkaart 3003 Trekking map Annapurna - Nepal | National Geographic
- Mooie gedetailleerde topografische kaart, voorzien van veel extra info en gedrukt op water- en scheurvast materiaal. Each Adventure Map is highly detailed, incredibly durable, waterproof and tear-resistant. Stunning shaded relief brings each map to life, giving you the power to discover, plan and dream. Trail routes, villages, cultivated areas,... Read more
Walking holidays
Snp Wandelreizen
Netherlands
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- Nepal - Annapurna
- Deze populaire en beroemde Himalaya trektocht rondom het Annapurna massief wordt terecht gerekend tot de allermooisten van de wereld. Het wordt pittig en verbluffend afwisselend; rhododendronbossen, spectaculair geërodeerde ‘badlands’, immense gletsjers, innemende bergdorpjes waar yak herders en graanboertjes wonen. Je bagage wordt gedragen en... Read more
Snp Wandelreizen
Netherlands
Netherlands
- Nepal - Langtang & Helambu
- Tijdens de aardbeving van 2015 is het dorp Langtang verwoest en de vallei volledig van aanzicht veranderd. Inmiddels is het dorp herbouwd en zijn bruggen en paden hersteld. Boeddhistische cultuur, vriendelijke etnisch Tibetaanse bevolking, fraaie bergpanorama’s en de heilige meren van Gosainkund vormen de hoofdattracties van deze... Read more
Snp Wandelreizen
Netherlands
Netherlands
- Nepal - Panorama
- Dé ideale kennismaking met Nepal. Dagwandelingen in de uitlopers van de Himalaya, een 6-daagse trek nabij het Annapurna massief langs comfortabele K&D lodges, cultuurexcursies in de tempelsteden van de Kathmandu-vallei, en een verblijf in de prachtige natuur van het Chitwan Nationaal Park. Beleef de charme van Nepal tijdens deze prachtige... Read more
Snp Wandelreizen
Netherlands
Netherlands
- Nepal - Manaslu
- De Manaslu trektocht omvat alles wat wandelen in Nepalese Himalaya tot een onvergetelijke ervaring maakt: mooie dorpen met verschillende etnische bevolkingsgroepen, een dichtbijgelegen achtduizender, vriendelijke boeddhistische bewoners en schitterende uitzichten op akkers, valleien en hoge bergen. Manaslu is één van de minder bezochte gebieden... Read more
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- Nepal - Manaslu
- De Manaslu-trektocht omvat alles wat wandelen in Nepalese Himalaya tot een onvergetelijke ervaring maakt: mooie dorpen met verschillende etnische bevolkingsgroepen, een dichtbijgelegen achtduizender, vriendelijke boeddhistische bewoners en schitterende uitzichten op akkers, valleien en hoge bergen. Manaslu is één van de minder bezochte gebieden... Read more
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- Nepal - Everest
- De hoogste bergen ter wereld, de rijke sherpa cultuur en de landschappelijk zeer fraaie omgeving zijn uitstekende redenen om je wandelvakantie te besteden aan het lopen van deze trektocht naar de Everest. Een geweldig avontuur van 17 dagen door het Solo-Khumbu gebied, eerst over de Everest Trail naar Kala Pattar (5550m) en het Everest Basecamp.... Read more
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- Nepal - Everest
- Sherpa-dorpjes, eeuwenoude Tibetaanse kloosters, de groene uitlopers van de Himalaya, en de ruige en imposante Gokyo vallei. Deze klassieke trektocht die de route volgt die Everest eerstbeklimmers Hillary en Norgay volgden, voert over rustige paden met weinig andere toeristen. De rijke sherpa cultuur en de landschappelijk zeer fraaie omgeving... Read more