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From Junko Tabei to today: Himalayan treks for women and walkers over 50

Fifty years after Junko Tabei became the first woman atop Everest, Nepal's gentler trails are ideal for older and women trekkers. Here's how to walk…

By Laxman Rawal · Jun 12, 2026

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In 1975 a Japanese mother named Junko Tabei became the first woman to stand on the summit of Everest. Half a century later, her legacy is a quiet revolution: the Himalaya is no longer the preserve of young, hardened climbers. Nepal's gentler trails are…

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You set the pace

The secret that experienced trekkers know is that the Himalaya rewards slowness. The most enjoyable treks are not the highest or the fastest — they are the ones walked at a pace that lets you breathe, acclimatise and actually see the country. For women…

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Gentle, not lesser

None of these are consolation prizes. The Everest View trek delivers the Sherpa heartland and a sunrise over the world's highest mountain without the long, high push to Base Camp. Poon Hill serves up a sunrise panorama of the Annapurnas and Dhaulagiri for a…

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