Epic Hikes of the World ( PDFDrive )

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HIMALAYAN HIGH-RISES
EVEREST BASE CAMP, NEPAL
This is the definitive Himalayan trek, flying into Lukla and climbing to the foot of Mt
Everest, through breathless mountain landscapes. Your destination is either Everest
Base Camp or the stunning viewpoint at Kala Pattar. As you climb through the
foothills of the world’s highest mountain, the terrain soars on all sides like jagged
shards of glass. The trails are steep and the altitude hangs on your muscles like a
diving belt, but this is not a mountaineering expedition or a wilderness survival
experience. There are trekking lodges every few hundred metres along the trails
and tens of thousands of trekkers come here every year. Because of the risk of
acute mountain sickness, it takes a minimum of two weeks to climb to Everest Base
Camp or Kala Pattar – you should hike for no more than three hours at any one
time on the ascent and rest completely on days three, five and seven.
Start/End // Lukla
Maximum elevation // 18,192ft (5545m)
JHOMOLHARI TREK, BHUTAN
The Jhomolhari trek is to Bhutan what the Everest Base Camp route is to Nepal: a
trekking pilgrimage. With two different versions, it’s one of the most trodden routes
in the country, and almost 40% of all trekkers who come to Bhutan end up
following one of the Jhomolhari routes. The first two days of the trek follow the Paro
Chhu valley to Jangothang, climbing gently, but continually, with a few short, steep
climbs over side ridges. It crosses a high pass and visits the remote village of
Lingzhi, then crosses another pass before making its way towards Thimphu. The last
four days of the trek cover a lot of distance and require many hours of walking. The
trek combines some of Bhutan’s best high-mountain scenery, with remote villages
and excellent opportunities to see yaks.
Start // Sharna Zampa
End // Dodina
Maximum elevation // 16,175ft (4930m)
ANNAPURNA CIRCUIT, NEPAL
For scenery and cultural diversity this has long been considered the best trek in