Your Himalaya, planned by locals

The Everest Three Passes loop as a stage table: every overnight stop with its height range, where Kongma La, Cho La and Renjo La fall, anticlockwise versus clockwise, permits, flights and what was reported on the trail after Cyclone Arnab in late October 2026.

A practical trekking gear list for Nepal's teahouse treks: layers, boots, sleeping bag, water, sun, first aid, documents and power, with real night temperatures by month and straight advice on renting gear in Thamel.

Pokhara Lakeside, explained by a local team: the shore path, Damside and North Lakeside, Phewa boat rules, the night view and late-opening rules, the 65 m demolition story, and how to pick an area and a kind of place to stay and eat.

Budhanilkantha's sleeping Vishnu lies on a serpent bed in a pond at the foot of the Shivapuri hills. Our Kathmandu team explains what you are looking at, which stories are legend, who can go down to the image, what we know about tickets and hours, the Haribodhini Ekadashi fair on 20 November 2026, how to get there from central Kathmandu and how to add a guided walk into Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park.

Gupteshwor Mahadev Cave is a Shiva shrine across the road from Davis Falls in Pokhara. What is inside, how the inner tunnel reaches the falls, the monsoon closure, hours, tickets, photo rules, and how it compares with Mahendra Cave and the Bat Cave.

Classic Base Camp, Gokyo Lakes, Cho La, the Three Passes or the short Everest View trek: how the Everest trekking routes compare on height, highest night, passes and days, which permits you need, and which route fits your time and experience.

Davis Falls (Devi's Fall, locally Patale Chhango) is where Phewa Lake's outflow drops into a gorge and vanishes underground. Where it is, what the gate charges, when it is open, when the flow is strongest, how to stay safe and what sits across the road.

Which treks in Nepal really suit a beginner, and what does "easy" mean on the trail? An honest look at Poon Hill, Ghandruk, Australian Camp and Dhampus, Mardi Himal, Everest View and the Kathmandu valley rim, with walking hours, sleeping heights, permits and altitude advice.