
Sunrise over the Himalayas
Nepal has officially opened the Great Himalaya Trail, one of the longest and highest trekking routes in the world.
Dubbed by hikers as the ‘ultimate trek’, the trail stretches 1,700km from Taplejung to Humla at the border with Tibet and will take up to 157 days to complete. Travellers are expected to flock to the area to try the new routes from all over the world.
Sharad Pradham, a spokesman for the Nepal Tourist Board said, “The trails will also help cement Nepal’s reputation as the ultimate destination for adventure seekers. Adventure tourism, as a niche, is new to us but this is definitely an attractive package.”
Robin Boustead, who originally developed the idea for the Great Himalaya Trail said, “It’s great to see the Nepal government officially adopting the route, I hope we’ll see the other Himalayan countries do the same in the near future. The more publicity the Great Himalaya Trial (GHT) receives the greater the chance trekkers and operators will give something back to the communities they pass through.”
From start to finish, the ‘ultimate trek’ is expected to take experienced trekkers around five months to complete. Nepal hosts thousands of trekkers and mountaineers annually. The country has eight of the world’s 14 peaks over 8,000m, including the world’s highest, Mount Everest, at 8,848m.
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