7 days in Nepal in July - where to go?

Zurich, Switzerland
3 posts
1 review
7 days in Nepal in July - where to go?
Save

Hello

I will be in Nepal from late 12.july-19.july. I would love to go hiking, and I wondered if someone have any tips on where to go considering the monsoon and limited time. I will be in Katmandu the 12th of July, and go home from Katmandu 19th of July.

Zurich, Switzerland
3 posts
1 review
1. Re: 7 days in Nepal in July - where to go?
Save

I will have two weeks before 12th of july in Katmandu, working. So I will probably have time to see this area then. I would love some tips of placed other than Katmandu!

Lake District...
Destination Expert
for Nepal, Kathmandu
Level Contributor
7,014 posts
39 reviews
28 helpful votes
2. Re: 7 days in Nepal in July - where to go?
Save

With only a week in the middle of the monsoon it’s going to be a tough choice – Normally I would recommend doing the shortened Annapurna Circuit as the best section of this is in the Himalayan Rain Shadow and this are gets very little rain even in the middle of the monsoon as it is to the north of the main Himalayan chain and 90% of the rain falls on the southern slopes (Neither EBC, Langtang or ABC treks are in the Himalayan Rain Shadow)

But with only a week, taking into consideration that there is a high probability of landslides closing sections of the new jeep roads which will inevitably cause delays + the likelihood of flight delays from Jomsom – Then maybe Not.

That leaves you with the areas outside the rain shadow – Helambu is the closest to Kathmandu so, as long as you accept that you are going to get very wet, then as there are no transportation issues, this is probably the best option.

Good Luck and Happy Safe Travels

Rob

Sheffield, United...
Destination Expert
for Nepal
Level Contributor
18,755 posts
63 reviews
49 helpful votes
3. Re: 7 days in Nepal in July - where to go?
Save

Hi

The monsoon apart for a moment, the most popular short trek is a Poon Hill variant, (3 - 6 days, say) and the best short trek, in my view, is Jomsom - Kagbeni - Muktinath because of the scenery and interesting villages (K and Jharkot).

PH is on the southern slopes of the Annapurnas and as such gets a lot of rain (Pokhara is one of the wettest areas of Nepal) so is not likely to be the best option in July. J - K - M is in the rain shadow and gets much less rain so is a great option - if you can get there and back which, as said, has risks. KTM - Pokhara flights can be cancelled in the monsoon and the Pokhara - Jomsom flights can be delayed/cancelled at any time of the year because of the strong wind in the Kali Gandaki valley (flights are scheduled in the morning to avoid the worst of the wind) and the cloud cover adds a further source of celays.

Whether you should consider depends on your attitude to risk and the prevailing weather conditions - you could be lucky with a drier than average monsoon.

If you want to play it safe, there are trek options nearer to to KTM and on the valley rim:

The Helambu Circuit is a possibility, most standard itineraries seem to be 7 days KTM to KTM but it caan be done in 6 (note there is a lot of up and down and it's not as easy as ome seem to suggest). The start is at Sundarijal which is only a 45 ride from central KTM/Thamel and 9typically) finishes at Melamchi Pul. MP is a 4-5 hour bus ride back to KTM but this is subject to monsoon dleays too. It took me 8/9 hours one August. Helping to dig out the road and roll the rocks into the river while my p/g looked for a homestay just in case it could not be cleared was fun and part of the experience. This wouldn't be the case if a flight was at risk. There are shorter versions...

Probably the most popular short trek close to KTM is Sundarijal - Chisapani - Nagarkot - Dhulikhel (popular because N and D are mountain viewpoints but you would need to be lucky in July). It's shorter than you are interested in but can be lengthened; start from Budhanilkantha to Chisapani, N, D, on to Panauti, climb Pulchowki and finish at Godavari. No experience of this extension (looking into it as part of the next trip). The advantage of this is you can drop down into the valley and get back to KTM at any point.

Good luck.

scoodly

Zurich, Switzerland
3 posts
1 review
4. Re: 7 days in Nepal in July - where to go?
Save

Thanks a lot for the answers! It seems like I will just have to plan while I'm there, considering the weathers as it comes. Do you have any good suggestions for offices to go to in Kathmandu that can help me while I am there? I will be traveling alone, and would be glad to go on short guided trips

5. Re: 7 days in Nepal in July - where to go?

-:- Message from Tripadvisor staff -:-

This topic has been closed to new posts due to inactivity. We hope you'll join the conversation by posting to an open topic or starting a new one.

To review the Tripadvisor Forums Posting Guidelines, please follow this link: http://www.tripadvisor.com/pages/forums_posting_guidelines.html

We remove posts that do not follow our posting guidelines, and we reserve the right to remove any post for any reason.

Removed on: 01 May 2014, 05:18
Get answers to your questions about Nepal
CA$CAD
United Kingdom
© 2021 TripAdvisor LLC All rights reserved.

This is the version of our website addressed to speakers of English in United Kingdom. If you are a resident of another country or region, please select the appropriate version of Tripadvisor for your country or region in the drop-down menu.