Nepal: Kingdom in the Himalayas - Solu Khumbu, Annapurna In the highest mountains of the earth are situated 10 of 14 eight-thousand meter peaks at all. Bhaktapur, Kathmandu and Patan are former king cities in the valley of Kathmandu. The Newar, which are the natives of the valley, had builded here in the 15.th century with her ability relating to crafts an enormous open air museum from temples and pagodas. Nepal is the country of the pedestrian area. Only the south to India and Kathmandu and Phokara are connected by paved roads. Kathmandu is starting point for the Langtang and Helambu Trek, in addition one can reach Lukla from here by flight. Lukla is the starting point for the Solu Khumbu Trek. Phokara is the starting point for the Annapurna Circuit and the Annapurna Base Camp. The Langtang and Helambu Trek last, depending upon definition of the route, between 7 and 12 days and reach a height up to over 5000 meters. Langtang I and II as well as the Lirung are the highest mountains up to 7,200 meters. The starting point for this walk can be attained from Kathmandu by bus. The Solu Khumbu Trek lasts from Lukla around 16 days. The walk inclusively the Gokyo valley reaches a length of 160 km and leads 10 days across 4,000 meters. At the base camp of the Mount Everest and at the Gokyo lake one reaches a height of 5,600 meters. The most impressive mountains are the Mount Everest (8848m), Cho Oyo (8153m), Makalu (8481m), Pumori (7145m), Nuptse (7879m), Lhotse (8501m), Ngo Zumba Kang (7846m), Taboche (6542m) and the Ama Dablam (6856m). The Annapurna base camp with a height of up to 4,500 meters can be discovered from Phokara in 7-10 days. Annapurna I with 8091 meters and Annapurna II - IV with heights of 7,500 meters as well as the Machapuchre with 6993 meters are in direct proximity. The Annapurna round way over the Thorong La pass (5.400) follows the Manang valley from Dumre and returns over the Muktinath and Jomsom valley to Phokara. Beside the mountains of the base camp Annapurna their can be regarded still the Manaslu 8156 and Dhaulagiri 8167. One needs around 3 weeks for the 280 km long circle around the Annapurna.   >> regard photos          >> info main-page