Best Short Treks In Nepal

Annapurna region view

Best Short Treks In Nepal It seems easy but indeed it is a complicated task to find the most rewarding trekking trip before heading for the trip. It is a more difficult task to decide to go with the finest short trekking in Nepal since Nepal offers numerous awe-inspiring short treks to trekkers across the globe. The beginners find short treks beautiful and amazing for lifetime memory. Best Short Treks In Nepal in Nepal are relatively less strenuous and end from 3-4 days to one week. These treks are for those who do not have sufficient time frame, stamina, and budget and who wish to witness snow-fed mountain peaks and experience the country life of different ethnic groups along with other natural blessings. Also, short Treks are very similar to Budget Trekking in Nepal.

Annapurna region trek route

Different trekkers have different perspectives on choosing the best trekking trip. Therefore, different tour and trekking companies might have proposed different Best Short Treks In Nepal. All articles may not be true on Top Ten Treks in Nepal. They might have been guided by ill intention. Selection of the best trekking trip depends on the following things:

Level of difficulty of trekking you want

• Your time frame
• Budgeting
• The interest of your area
• Solo or joining a group
• Camping or Tea- Tea-House trekking
• Facilitated Remote area trekking
• The choice of your season
• Traveling by land or flight

The following Top Ten Short Treks in Nepal is entirely based on long research and questionnaires filled by tourists across the world who have been on different short treks in Nepal. Hence, these are the Top Ten Short Treks in Nepal:

Ghorepani-Poonhill Trekking

Starting Point: Nayapul 1 one-hour drive from Pokhara. Requirement Area Conservation Permit And TIMS. The minimum day requires 4 to 5 days. The maximum Altitude to reach is 3270m. For accommodation a tea house is available.

Ghorepani Poonhill Trek is one of the most rewarding treks in the Annapurna Region trekking. Trekking via lush and deep rhododendrons tends to be more beautiful during March and April because the entire hills are blanketed by flowering rhododendrons. Experience and insight into various ethnic groups and their way of life in the country. In addition, mesmerizing natural cascading waterfalls and thousands of stone steps going all the way up. Ghorepani and Poonhill are both popular vantage points for the breathtaking mountain views including Annapurna-I, Annapurna-IV, Gangapurna, Himchuli, Manaslu, Ganesh Himal, Dhaulagiri, and beautiful Machhapuchhre( Fishtail)

Everest View Trek

Starting Point: Lukla's 30-minute fly from Kathmandu. Requirement Area Conservation Permit. The minimum day requires 8 to 9 days. For the Everest View Trek The maximum altitude to reach is 3860m. And for Accommodation a Teahouse is available.

Trekking in the Everest Region and getting a popular tourist hub, Namche, and witness the top of the world, Mt. Everest. Lukla Airport or Tenzing Hillary Airport is one of the highlights of this trekking. Namche Bazaar is the prime attraction of this trekking. Furthermore, a Tibetan market, Sherpa Cultural Museum,  restaurants, and hotels in Namche Bazar. A climb to Everest View Hotel offers us breathtaking mountain views including the top of the world, Mt. Everest.

Mardi Himal Trekking

Starting Point: Nayapul 1 one-hour drive from Pokhara. Requirement Area Conservation Permit And TIMS. For the Mardi Himal, The minimum day requires 10 to 11 days. The maximum Altitude to reach is 4100m. For accommodation a tea house is available.

One of the popular trekking trails in the Annapurna region. It is a less crowded and newly opened trekking trail in Nepal. Less and off the beaten trail via lush rhododendrons. Astonishing view of Mardi Himal and mesmerizing Machhapuchhre just in the front and other snow-fed peaks of Annapurna massif.

Annapurna Base Camp Trekking

Starting Point: Ghandruk 3 to 4 hrs drive from Pokhara. Requirement Arear Conservation Permit And TIMS. For The Annapurna Base Camp Trekking, The minimum day requires 8 to 9 days. The maximum Altitude to reach is 4131m. Accommodation tea house is available. 

7 days trek into the lap of Mt. Annapurna witnessing Annapurna massif including beautiful Machhapuchhre. Also, Ghorepani Poonhill, Ghandruk, Machhapuchhre Base Camp, and Annapurna are major vantage points in this trekking. The natural Hot spring at Jhino will be a memorable experience in this trekking. Most of all, Mountain views include Annapurna-I, Annapurna-IV, Gangapurna, Himchuli, Manasalu, Ganesh Himal, and beautiful Machhapuchhre. One of the adventurous best short treks in Nepal.

Langtang Valley Trekking

Starting Point: Syapru  Besi 5 to 6 hr drive from Kathmandu. Requirement Arear Conservation Permit And TIMS. For the Langtang Valley Trekking, The minimum day requires 8 to 9 days. The maximum Altitude to reach is 3800m. For accommodation tea house is available.

Week-long trekking to a mesmerizing Langtang Valley encircled by beautiful mountain peaks. Cheese factories, monasteries and prayer flags, and the Cultural heritages of the Tamang people. Also, high pasturelands into the dense forest, natural streams, and river, endangered and unique species of flora and faunas in Langtang National Park.

Dhampus- Sarangkot Trekking

Starting Point: Sarangkot 2 hr drive from the Pokhara. The minimum day requires 2 to 3 days. The maximum Altitude to reach is 1650m. An accommodation Hotel is available.

Dhampus-Sarangkot Trekking is one of the finest trekking trails in the Annapurna Region. Within a short period frame and with less budgeting, we can experience short hiking in the mountain via lush and deep rhododendrons. Dhampus is a beautiful village in the lap of Machhapuchhre. In addition, Dhampus offers us breathtaking views of Machhapuchhre, Annapurna massif, Himchuli, Ganesh Himal, and Manaslu. One of the most affordable best short treks in Nepal.

Sundarijal-Chispani-Nagarkot Trekking

Starting Point: Sundarijal  1 hr drive from the Thamel. Requirement National Park Permit. The minimum day requires 2 to 3 days. The maximum Altitude to reach is 2175m. Accommodation tea house and Hotel is available.

One of the closest trekking trails from the Kathmandu valley to have an escape from bustling city life and experience country life along with breathtaking mountain views in the north. On the other hand, it includes hiking via deep and lush green rhododendrons having an insight into different country settlements and ethnic groups' cultures. Chisapani and Nagarkot both are popular vantage points near Kathmandu Valley for stunning sunrise and mountain views including the top of the world, Mt. Everest, and other panoramic mountain views.  Within two days of hiking, trekkers get to know abundantly about Nepal’s rural life and mountain peaks.

Surya Peak Trekking

Blended with adventure and pilgrimage, Gosainkunda is a beautiful tranquil lake with an incarnation idol of the god Shiva in the middle. A 2-3 hours climb from Gosainkunda takes us to Surya Peak Trekking which is a vantage point to view Mt. Langtang, Annapurna Massif, Ganesh Himal, and many more. And, it is protected by Langtang National Park.

Helambu Trekking

Starting Point: Sundarijal 1 hr drive from the Thamel. Requirement Arear Conservation Permit And TIMS. For The Helambu Trekking, The minimum day requires 8 to 9 days. The maximum Altitude to reach is 3690m. For accommodation a tea house is available.

A short trekking trip closer to Kathmandu Valley to one of the traditional settlements that are not flamed by modernization. Moreover, the typical Nepali culture, vegetation, and mountain views like Jugal Himal, Mt. Langtang, Annapurna massif, Ganesh Himal, and Manasalu.

Jomsom Muktinath Trekking

Starting Point: Pokhara 30-minute flight to Jomsom. Requirement Arear Conservation Permit And TIMS. The minimum day requires 3 to 4 days. The maximum Altitude to reach is 3800m. For accommodation a tea house is available.

Trekking to a rugged and arid landscape with a visit to a popular pilgrimage site Muktinath. Desert-like plateaus beyond the Himalayan kingdom seldom have rain. No doubt, Muktinath is a popular pilgrimage site for both Hindus and Buddhists. The natural flame which never goes out and 108 waterspouts that are supposed to wash out sins are major highlights of Muktinath. One of the religious best short treks in Nepal.

I hope the above-presented article on Top Ten Short Treks in Nepal will help you to choose the finest short trekking trip in Nepal, before heading to Nepal. Thus, we hope you prepare the trip according to your interest and enjoy it while you are in Nepal.