Seasonable moments for Trekking in Nepal

Trekking is an exquisite blend of invigorating actions encompassing hiking and walking for manifold days across hostile but beautiful terrains untouched and hidden from outside world. In plain English, Trekking renders a pause from contemporary living; overfilled with thrill, scenic vistas and adventures amidst wilderness of nature.

Trekking in Nepal is an excellent method to explore its phenomenal, striking locations such as Everest Base Camp, Annapurna Base Camp, Upper Mustang and many others including Kanchenjunga and Manaslu Regions. Trekking in Nepal empowers the trekkers to take insight in ancient culture and traditions via interaction with the people of diverse ethnic communities who live far away in the remote areas of Nepal. With the Mt. Everest being at its heart, the predominant Himalayas: a blessing of mother nature herself, have fascinated the Human race since its origin with the desire to explore and conquer the mighty. From trekkers, mountaineers to the adventurers who endeavour to discover some of their appreciable life experience journey to the Himalayas of Nepal with the triumph over the challenging weather conditions and unfriendly land terrains may forge some mythical stories and experiences. Meanwhile, an opportunity to get a glimpse of the majestic Himalayas with one’s own eyes can itself be a prominent travel experience for many.

Nepal is endowed with distinct but immense geographical and climatic variation with the difference in the altitude from about 60m above the sea level in the south to 8.848m in the north alongside the climate varying from subtropical to alpine within the little range of <200km. “When is the suitable time for trekking in Nepal?”. Well, the answer to the question is, it truly depends on you and mercy of Mother Nature!! Predominantly, there is exactly no ultimate time for everybody around. It’s because everyone has their own liking of the seasonal variations and the changes that comes along with it and. Likewise, your feelings about the horde, your endurance for climate change and your time of stay affecting your itinerary also determine the best moment to go ahead with your trekking expedition in Nepal. Every trekking season in Himalayas has its boons and curses. So, with a bit of research and some help from your loved one who already had been there; you can decide the best of trekking season that suits your taste and preference; Thus, making your vacation an experience of your lifetime.

Autumn (September-November):

It is celebrated as the best trekking season in Nepal, featuring better visibility, fresh-air, and the perfect weather with moderate temperature. Unlike spring, this season follows after the monsoon that clears pollution and dust from the environment, paving the path for clear sky to provide heavenly panoramic outlooks of the alluring Himalayan mountain ranges consisting snow-capped peaks. At high altitudes, episodic storms may deposit significant snow in the alpine region of the country.

Spring (March-May):

It is the second most renowned time of the year for trekking and mountain climbing in Nepal i.e. from late February through April flaunting warm temperatures, blossoming flora and temperate days. With various varieties of wild flora including rhododendrons aka Laligurans blooming above 3,000m and covering the prepossessing mountain slopes, terraces, valleys, farming fields; Nepal transforms into a heaven on earth during this season. This makes higher altitude trekking more pleasant and fascinating. The temperature is quite moderate in the terrains at low elevation making trekking in regions like lower Annapurna, very pleasant with the spellbinding mountain vistas.

Summer (June-August):

In Nepal, June, July and August months are main rainy season embracing monsoon with heavy rainfall that tends to make trekking conditions hostile. Meanwhile, this makes it the favorite season to trek in the rain shadow areas behind the Himalayas like Upper Mustang, Dolpo, and Nar-Phu valley. Mountainous regions are frequently covered in clouds, and the lower routes are muddy with numerous leaches luring to suck up your blood.

Winter (December-February):

In Nepal, the winter season is well-known for extreme cold atmosphere with foggy morning, clear afternoon and regular snowfall at higher elevations. Temperature during daylight hours can range between 9-12^oC and evenings can observe the drop to sub-zero temperatures that presents difficulties in trekking to high altitude for most of the trekkers. But, if the cold doesn’t trouble you, it is perfect for you to trek to Everest Base Camp. The reason is that there are far fewer people around compared to October-November season. Also, you can trek at lower elevations, mostly below 3,000m that put forward exquisite view of the Himalayas with relatively enjoyable temperatures and perky experiences with the snow. But you have to consider that, due to excessive probability of risk winds, colder temperatures, immoderate snowfall, and avalanches; high passes like Kongma La (5,545m), Cho La (5,335m), and Renjo La (5,420m) in the Everest region and Thorong La (5,416m) in the Annapurna region remains closed from late November to March until the weather conditions get better.