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how well trained do i need to be if i want to trek around in nepal? Be able to hike up a steep hill for hours (at least 4-5 hours) without feeling like death. It depends on the person and their stamina level but you can’t just show up never having hiked much and just decide to go to the mountains. It ain’t easy. I would say the trails that we have here in the Rockies that are marked “moderate difficulty” would be considered easy in Nepal. When I got back from my Nepal visit and hiked here, even the trails that were moderate -difficult felt very easy (I ended up finishing trails in half the time suggested while taking pictures and stalling). Keep in mind that you can pick trails and what you want to do, so even if you feel like you can’t tackle a difficult route, don’t worry!! There are sooooo many other places with kickass views in various different regions across Nepal that you can hike on.
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Have you done a lot of trekking in Nepal? I'm kind of a beginner.. Do you have any advice on where to go and where to stay or whatever?! Thank you! Also am into trekking/volunteering.. Do you know of any agencies? Thank you!! Check out the travel guide tag on the blog (you can find it on the sidebar). I list some places that are most popular that you can check out. Mostly people go to Annapurna region or Everest region as they’re the most popular areas for tourists, but you do need to be fairly fit to do the major routes there. However, there are smaller routes that you can do in those regions if you are a beginner; you don’t have to do the whole giant circuit. You can pick and choose smaller regions and maybe do those. They are however fairly crowded when compared to other places so it’s up to you what you would like to do. I went to Nepal 4 years ago and it was during the monsoon so I didn’t get a chance to do Annapurna or Everest. But I did small routes near Kathmandu which were also amazing. I went up to the Phulchowki hill starting from Godavari area right outside Kathmandu. I also trekked to Nagarkot from Kathmandu both during heavy monsoon downpour. There are lots and lots of amazing places close to Kathmandu that are not too difficult to do (although you have to be fairly fit I must say) like routes in the Langtang National Park or go to Sundarijal etc etc. So I’d suggest maybe pick a place you’d like to focus on and then go about finding routes that way. There are many many other phenomenal options that for some reason aren’t very well known to foreign tourists like going to Rara National Park in Western Nepal or Makalu Barun National Park in Eastern Nepal. Both of these regions have amazing views, but are lesser known so you’re not gonna find crowds of tourists. I don’t know any volunteer agencies and quite frankly I wouldn’t recommend volunteering. There are lots of cheap hostels or even nice hotels that are super affordable all over. For a beginner I would definitely recommend getting in touch with a travel agency and getting a guide to come along with you on your trekking trips or go with a trekking group. So it’s up to you to decide which region (or regions depending on how long you want to stay) you want to go trekking in. Two regions that are close to major cities Kathmandu and Pokhara are Langtang National Park and Annapurna, respectively.
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