Peaks Opened for Trekking in Nepal

There are more than 1300 identified peaks in Nepal. Not all of them are opened for trekking and mountaineering in Nepal. There are less than 200 peaks in total that are opened in Nepal. There are various categorizations. The best among those are given in the list.

The whole mountaineering and trekking process is weather dependent. Not all seasons are fit for mountaineering. There are basically four mountaineering seasons: spring (March-May), summer (June-August), autumn (September-November) and winter (December-February). Climbing permits are issued by the Ministry of Tourism & Civil Aviation (MOTCA) for 135 peaks known as mountaineering peaks, and by the Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) for 18 smaller peaks, known as trekking peaks, which range from 5,587 to 6,654 m in altitude. Following is the list of some of the best trekking and mountaineering destinations in Nepal: -

Major Trekking Areas

• Everest Trek
• Annapurna Trek
• Langtang Trek
• Manaslu Trek
• Dhaulagiri Trek
• Dolpo Trek
• Mustang Trek
• Kanchanjunga Trek
• Rara Lake Trek
• Ganesh Himal Trek
• Rolwaling Trek
• Makalu Trek

Teahouse Trekking

• Everest Base Camp
• Annapurna Base Camp
• Gokyo Ri
• Gokyo EBC Chola La
• Langtang Valley
• Langtang Gosaikunda
• Annapurna Circuit
• Everest Panorama
• Jomsom Ghorepani
• Everest Trek Via Jiri

Camping Treks

• Dhaulagiri Round
• Manaslu Circuit
• Mustang Valley
• Kanchanjunga
• Ganjala Pass
• Dolpo Valley
• Rara Lake
• Makalu Himal
• Ganesh Himal

Short Trekking Destination (Only for Camping)

• Kathmandu Valley
• Trishuli Gorkha
• Kakani Nagarkot
• Royal Trek
• Sikles Trek