What is Trekking?

Trekking is simply walking on foot with nature. Trekking as the multi-days of joyful walking involves the trekkers to enjoy the exciting views of Mountains, rural areas, flora and fauna, valleys, rivers and the interaction with the culture and people living in the country side. Trekking is different than climbing therefore it does not require climbing equipments. Trekking can be done anywhere in the world however the trekking in Nepal is especially meant for the trekkers since the landscapes, panoramic views of the mountains, trekking trails, environment, weather, innocent welcoming smiles of different faces of local people, the multiple Nepalese cultures are the main attraction of Trekking in Nepal. Trekking in Nepal is consists of two kinds: short treks and long treks. Short treks involves 2-3 days walking where as long treks can be done longer than a month depending on trekking destination. Generally, physically well fit trekkers are expected to walk 4-6 hours everyday in the altitude up to 2200m which is also called easy trek. The medium grades treks involves some steep climbing with the facilities of tea house, camping styles on the way which expects trekkers to walk 8-9 hours in a day. The longer trek or hard trekking invites the trekkers to more remote places with the facilities of tea houses and camping on the way in the form of rest. The hard trekking is mostly designed in camping style and the length of walking hour is 6-7 hours.