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Nepal trekking map

Nepal Trekking Map

Nepal is well known for exotic trekking and hiking places. There are many ancient monuments so, religious trekking in Nepal is also famous. Himalaya trekking in Nepal is an enjoyable and must-have experience. Some of the famous trekking places of Nepal are Annapurna circuit trek, Everest base camp trek, and the Manaslu trek.

Nepal Trekking Map

One of the important things for trekking in Nepal is maps. If you are a newbie trekker or traveler then traveling alone can be dangerous. You may not catch the exact route. Your journey can go off track. This is why the Nepal trekking map is for.

Highly recommend having a map of any place in Nepal

You will need to have a map before trekking any place in Nepal. As a result, If you have a map then you can trek to any place without confusion. It is very important to have information about the place before Nepal trekking.

You will have to plan the trek, you will also manage the food and accommodation trek. Altitude sickness might be the main problem of many trekkers. Since Nepal is a developing country most of the great trekking place lies in remote places. Nepal is always on the top list for the best destination for Nepal Trekking.

Nepal Trekking Map Route

As a matter of fact, Nepal is home to numerous numbers of mountain peaks, sparkling rivers, temples, hills, lakes, and much more stuff possessing.

Undoubtedly, Nepal is real heaven with all the magic candles in it. Additionally, the surrounding here is incredibly awesome. You will be exposed to a variety of trekking routes along the way. Therefore, the Route map of Nepal trekking helps you to explore hidden treasures. Talking about the routes, you can taste the different textures of routes.

Some routes are short and others are long. Some are easy routes while some may be a little challenging too. Based upon which trekking destination you choose, the routes vary. However, you will encounter a busy route in peak season in the popular trekking destination.

You know what, there is no specific route to go to a particular destination. You can have an enormous option while choosing the routes. Most of the family or group trekkers opt for easy routes. Young Veterans and experienced trekkers go for a challenging route. The choice is yours. However, the real adventure and pleasure you will get through the tough route.

Types of Nepal Trekking map:

The map is the imaginary representation of any place. To build a successful journey image and have a clear expectation, you need a Nepal trekking map. You should always research the places before heading to them. Proper planning of any journey is fruitful without any doubt.

Especially in the case, if you are going for exploring completely new places with a stranger. Keeping this in mind, we above the Himalaya team always provide you with the best suitable maps based on your Nepal trekking.

Below are the types of a map with its detailed information. Another advantage Nepal trekking map is you can also recommend this map to your close ones and can be the perfect guide to help them.

1) TAAN map:

TAAN map is the type of map given by the Trekking agencies association Nepal (TAAN). This map includes all the details from all the other maps. This map is for those, who love to travel all alone. It is also super useful for travel enthusiasts and for those who always want to explore a new trail.

Therefore, In this map, you will find names, locations, of all the smallest villages, all other smaller peaks, popular temples, and monasteries of that area. You will see the dense forest along the contour lines. The layout and designs of the trail are all easy for your eye to see.

The major drawback of this map is its availability. This map cannot be found in such places as this is produced by an association of travel companies. The major plan of this association is not focusing on selling the map.

On the other hand, other maps could be easily found in local map shops. Thus, this map can be also helpful for those, who know how to read a map and its parameters. Exploring new places, new trails/routes, find beautiful scenery, the pleasurable Nepal trekking could only be possible if your journey is easy. And this map for sure is to make your journey extraordinary.

2) Nepa maps:

Nepa Maps is another best map for Annapurna base camp trek and other regions. The best part about this map is, it is easy to understand this map with little guidance. The indexes on the map are easy to understand with little knowledge and guide us on reading a map.

This map is not as detailed as TAAN maps but contains all the necessary information for beginner travelers. This map is mostly preferred by those traveling in remote areas. One feature that is common in both TAAN maps and Nepa maps is it contains an indicator of peaks, small settlements, temples, and monasteries.

Himalayan maps

Besides the above-mentioned maps, Himalayan maps can be also another choice for trekking in Nepal. This Nepal Trekking Map is produced by Himalaya Kartographisches Institute. The Nepal Maps and Himalayan maps resemble almost similar features.

In comparison to Nepa maps, this is also simple and quite easier to understand. This is because of the fewer parameters contained in it. Whilst Nepa maps contain vague content with a plethora of parameters.

Both maps can be used according to your use. If you are traveling with a guide, the Himalayan map would be a better choice. Otherwise traveling alone can be accomplished by the Nepa map. Nepa maps are more transparent and possess a higher sales amount.

A good share of information can be obtained from Himalayan maps. You can also find small settlements, forests, trails, teahouses, etc, but in less amount and contain less accuracy. Moreover, Topographic features are also not well exposed. The limited feature makes this map only suitable for popular routes/areas.

Mandala Trekking Map

Last but not the least, Mandala Nepal trekking maps are a very basic Nepal trekking map. It contains a long list, exceptionally. Making people confuse to locate the exact location. However, proper guidance to operate this map avoids this confusion easily.

Overloaded information is only for those in need. Therefore, You can find the needed information on the front page. The disadvantage of this Nepal trekking map is, lots of settlements (the ones for main tourists) are not included. Not only this, smaller in size but places with greater importance are also not depicted.

This map misses small temples, monasteries, etc. No details of Topographic places. It contains a thin and compressed contour line. This series of the map only suits for popular places. Finding small peaks, many settlements, trails, etc would be difficult with no clear description. This is the reason why this map is also called the typical Tourist map.

You cannot find the information about the less trekking area. Plus point about this map is, it is cheaper than other maps. It is easily available. Mandala trekking map is most bought by adventure travelers. Many companies also give this map as a part of the trekking packages.

 

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