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Humla trekking articles

Practical articles about trekking in Humla: routes, costs, permits, seasons and safety.
A farmer levelling a flooded paddy field with a traditional toolCover photo: Mithunkunwar9, CC BY-SA 4.0
junemonsoonrain shadow
June is the edge of the monsoon: wet and leech-prone in the south, but one of the best months for Upper Dolpo and a workable one for Upper Mustang, Humla and the north side of the Annapurna Circuit.
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Simikot village and its airstrip terrace spread across a dry high valley with a hazy mountain range behindCover photo: Ganesh Paudel, CC BY-SA 3.0
limi-valleyhumlasimikot
What trekking in Humla and the Limi Valley involves: the restricted-area permit, flights to Simikot, the three Tibetan villages, the high passes and who should attempt the 18-day loop.
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Terraced fields on a steep hillside above a river valley with low cloud drifting inCover photo: Wang Lama Humla, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Which far-west Nepal trek to choose: Khaptad's meadows, Api Base Camp and the Limi Valley compared on permits, flights, roads, difficulty and season, with the logistics that decide the trip.
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