One recommended trail is to the foot of Everest and the vast sand-swept bowl of Gorak Shep (गोराशप), a boulder-strewn expanse of Everest Base Camp at more than 5,100 metres altitude, and then on to the high summit of Kala Patthar (काला पत्थर) at 5,640 metres, the hiking trails of Nepal are by no means just about following in the footsteps of climbers Tenzing Norgay and Sir Edmund Hillary. Taking on a section of the Annapurna Circuit, conveniently interspersed with luxury lodges and tea houses, makes for a fantastic adventure and can be seamlessly combined with the rest of Nepal or destinations further afield.
Falling under the spell of the Himalayas is dangerously easy to do. From the moment you leave behind the friendly chatter of a thousand namaste greetings, convoys of docile yaks, and seemingly endless bowls of heart-warming lentil dal, you are sure to be lacing up your boots for the next adventure in the mecca of all mountain-topped terrains.