Inspirational larger-format book providing an overview of 20 classic treks in the Himalaya, with routes in Pakistan, India, Tibet, Nepal and Bhutan. Each trek includes summary statistics, an overview map, elevation profile, brief history of the route and an overview of what to expect on the trail.
- Notes on different trekking styles, including fully supported group treks, self-organised treks and teahouse trekking
- Routes from 4 to 28 days
- From gentle treks on well-made paths at modest altitude, suitable for first-time trekkers, to serious expeditions for the experienced trekker, involving long days in remote terrain
- Highlights include Everest Base Camp, K2 Base Camp, Mount Kailash Kora, the Annapurna Circuit, Annapurna Sanctuary, the Manaslu Circuit, Kangchenjunga and the Lunana Snowman Trek
- Information on route variants
- Some of the more difficult routes involve high altitude and glacier crossings that may require the use of ice axe, rope and crampons
- Advice on permits required and sources of additional information, including a list of useful contacts
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Verlagsort
Produkt-Hinweis
Illustrationen
160 colour photos and over 70 maps and profiles
Maße
Höhe: 238 mm
Breite: 169 mm
Dicke: 25 mm
Gewicht
ISBN-13
978-1-85284-605-3 (9781852846053)
Schweitzer Klassifikation
Kev Reynolds, this guide's contributing editor, has written a series of trekkers' guides to Nepal as well as many books on the Alps and several guides on walking in southern England. The contributors to this guide: Steve Berry, Bob Gibbons, Stephen Goodwin, Bart Jordans, Sian Pritchard-Jones, Steve Razzetti and Chris Townsend, are all passionate about the Himalaya and have extensive experience of the region's heights.
About the authors
Overview of routes
Introduction
About this book
Trekking in the Himalaya: a background
Trekking styles
When to go
Safety in the mountains
Minimum impact trekking
The Treks
Trek 1 K2 and Concordia - Steve Razzetti
Trek 2 Snow Lake - Steve Razzetti
Trek 3 Nanga Parbat - Bart Jordans
Trek 4 Zanskar Dream Trek - Steve Berry
Trek 5 Nanda Devi Sanctuary - Steve Berry
Trek 6 Mount Kailash Kora - Si&##xe2;n Pritchard-Jones and Bob Gibbons
Trek 7 Inner Dolpo: Shey Gompa and the Crystal Mountain - Stephen Goodwin
Trek 8 Lower Dolpo: from Juphal to Jumla - Kev Reynolds
Trek 9 Dhaulagiri Circuit - Bart Jordans
Trek 10 Annapurna Circuit - Si&##xe2;n Pritchard-Jones and Bob Gibbons
Trek 11 Annapurna Sanctuary - Kev Reynolds
Trek 12 Manaslu Circuit - Kev Reynolds
Trek 13 Langtang and Helambu - Kev Reynolds
Trek 14 Everest Base Camp - Kev Reynolds
Trek 15 Everest: Kangshung Face - Bart Jordans
Trek 16 Makalu Base Camp - Chris Townsend
Trek 17 Kangchenjunga: North and South Base Camps - Kev Reynolds
Trek 18 Kangchenjunga: Singalila Ridge and Goecha La - Kev Reynolds
Trek 19 Lunana Snowman Trek - Bart Jordans
Trek 20 Gangkar Punsum Base Camp - Steve Berry
APPENDIX A Useful contacts
APPENDIX B Glossary for trekkers
APPENDIX C Further reading
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