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Winter trekking in Nepal: the empty-trail secret nobody tells you

Everyone treks Nepal in autumn and spring. But December to February brings the clearest skies, the emptiest trails and the sharpest mountain views of…

By Laxman Rawal · Jun 16, 2026

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Ask when to trek Nepal and you will be told autumn or spring, every time. They are wonderful — and they are crowded. What few mention is the quiet alternative: winter. From December to February the high season crowds vanish, the post-monsoon air is at its…

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Where to go (and where not to)

The key is altitude. Lower and mid-elevation treks shine in winter: Poon Hill, the lower Annapurna trails, and Langtang offer big views with manageable cold. Everest Base Camp is possible but genuinely cold, for the well-prepared. The routes to avoid are the…

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