Geological map of Nepal from Nepa Maps, presenting the country on a base map with numerous peaks & passes, main towns, districts & the road network. The legend, all in English, divides the information into geographical groups: Siwalik, Surkhet, Mid L&, Kathmandu, Jaljala, Dadeldhura & Himal, each sub-divided into sub-groups & formations. Also included are five cross-section diagrams across different parts of the country. The map has latitude & longitude margin ticks at 1° intervals & an index listing districts, towns, peaks, passes & lakes. ...

Nepal on a laminated, waterproof & tear-resistant map from terra Quest, combining coverage of the whole country with more detail mapping for trekking in the Mt. Everest & Annapurna/ Dhaulagiri regions, an enlargement of the Kathmandu Valley, plus street plans of Kathmandu & Pokhara. The map consists of a series of panels presenting: The whole of Nepal at 1:1, 100, 000 with relief shading to show its topography. The map shows boundaries of national parks/protected areas & highlights names of main peaks & places of particular interest. Principal trekking routes & locations of base camps are marked. The map has no geographical coordinates. Mount Everest region north of Lukla on an enlargement at 1:115, 000, with trekking routes to the Base Camp, Island Peak & the Gokyo Lakes. The Annapurna ...

Nepal on a laminated, waterproof & tear-resistant map from terra Quest, combining coverage of the whole country with more detailed contoured & GPS compatible mapping for trekking in the Mt. Everest & Annapurna/ Dhaulagiri regions, an enlargement of the Kathmandu Valley, plus street plans of Kathmandu & Pokhara. Multilingual map legend

Includes:: English. The map is laminated in a format similar to the old cloth-dissected maps so that sections of it can be easily folded back without damage, & can be annotated with write-on/wipe-off marker pens. Coverage consists of a series of panels presenting:- The whole of Nepal at 1:1, 100, 000 on a 68x 24cm panel. Topography is indicated by contours at 250m intervals with heights of main peaks & colouring for forests, glaciers, etc. The map shows boundaries of national parks/protected areas & prominently highlights names of main peaks & places of particular interest. Principal trekking routes & locations of base camps are marked. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at 10’ intervals.- Enlargements with trekking routes in the country’s two most visited areas: the Mount Everest region north of Lukla on a 29x 49cm panel at 1:115, 000, with trekking routes to the Base Camp, Island Peak, Amphu Labsta & the Gokyo Lakes, plus the Annapurna
- Dhaulagiri region on a 72x 49cm panel at 1:150, 000 with the Annapurna circuit, the variant via the Tilicho Lakes, routes to the main & the north Base Camps, the Dhaulagiri circuit, etc. Both panels have mapping with contours at 50m intervals with colouring for vegetation & glaciers, indicate locations with tourist accommodation & facilities / places of interest, & have a latitude/longitude grid at intervals of 1’.- Kathmandu Valley at 1:150, 000 on a 22x 24cm panel with its road network presented on contoured mapping with places of interest but without special highlighting for trekking routes. Latitude & longitude grid is at 5’ intervals- Two large panels with street plans of Kathmandu/ Patan & Pokhara, annotated with selected accommodation, sights, etc.


...

Throughout 1949 & 1950 H.W. ` Bill` Tilman mounted pioneering expeditions to Nepal & its Himalayan mountains, taking advantage of some of the first access to the country for Western travellers in the 20th century. Tilman & his party-including a certain Sherpa Tenzing Norgay-trekked into the Kathmandu Valley & on to the Langtang region, where the highs & lows began. They first explored the Ganesh Himal, before moving on to the Jugal Himal & the following season embarking on an ambitious trip to Annapurna & Everest. Manaslu was their first objective, but left to `better men`, & Annapurna IV very nearly climbed instead but for bad weather which dogged the whole expedition. Needless to say, Tilman was leading some very lightweight expeditions into some seriously heavyweight mountains. After the Annapurna adventure Tilman headed to Everest with-among others-Dr Charles Houston. Approaching from the delights of Namche Bazaar, the party made progress up the flanks of Pumori to gaze as best they could into the Western Cwm, & at the South Col & South-East Ridge approach to the summit of Everest. His observations were both optimistic & pessimistic: ` One cannot write off the south side as impossible until the approach from the head of the West Cwm to this remarkably airy col has been seen.` But then of the West Cwm: `A trench overhung by these two tremendous walls might easily become a grave for any party which pitched its camp there.` Nepal Himalaya presents Tilman`s favourite sketches, encounters with endless yetis, trouble with the porters, his obsessive relationship with alcohol & issues with the food. & so Tilman departs Nepal for the last time proper with these retiring words: ` If a man feels he is failing to achieve this stern standard he should perhaps withdraw from a field of such high endeavour as the Himalaya.` ...

Nepal on an indexed, double-sided map with an enlargement for Kathmandu Valley & a street plan of the capital. The map divides the country east/west, with a generous overlap between the two sides. Topography is shown by elevation colouring with peak heights in metres, but, given the importance of geography to the country’s tourism, relatively few mountain ranges are named & well known peaks are missing. Stranger still is the lack of many familiar places associated with Nepal’s main trekking areas. In the Everest region neither Lukla nor Namche Bazar appear on the map, although Lukla is listed in the index. Similarly, familiar place names are missing from the route of the Annapurna circuit. The map shows the country’s road network, from metalled roads to selected local tracks. Airports & landing strips are marked. Symbols highlight main places of interest including temples & campsites. Latitude & longitude lines are drawn at intervals of 30’ Also included is an enlargement showing Kathmandu Valley in greater detail & a street plan of the city, both annotated with places of interest. ...

Nepal on a double-sided map from Periplus.

Includes:: enlargements of Annapurna, Mount Everest area, Chitwan

...

Nepal on an indexed, waterproof & tear-resistant road map, ideal for locating the country`s numerous famous peaks, with topographic & tourist information, & enlargements for Kathmandu, Pokhara, & Chitwan regions, plus Bhaktapur. The map, published by Reise Know-How as part of their highly acclaimed World Mapping Project, is double-sided to provide the best balance between a good scale & a convenient size sheet. The base map has altitude colouring with contours, spot heights & mountain passes. Names of main trekking areas are prominently highlighted in coloured boxes (e.g. Khumbu Himal, Mustang, Dolpa, etc.), as are names of national parks & conservation areas. The same system is used for numeous peaks
- colour coding to indicate famous peaks (Everest, Annapurna, Kanchenjunga, Dhaulagiri, etc.), peaks requiring permit & fee payment (Island Peak, Mera, Peak, Naya Kanga, etc.) & permit & royalty free peaks. Classic trekking routes are marked, e.g. Jiri to Everest Base Camp, the Annapurna Circuit, etc. The map highlights rafting or kayaking rivers such as Dudh & Tamba Kosi, Kali Gandaki, etc. Areas suitable for mountain biking are also indicated. Internal administrative boundaries are shown with names of the provinces. Road network

Includes:: local roads, highlights scenic routes & indicates locations of fuel supply stations. Local airfields & helipads are also marked. A wide range of symbols highlights various places of interest, including temples & monasteries of various religions, archaeological sites, viewpoints, Tharu villages, crocodile & elephant breeding centres, etc. The map has a latitude & longitude grid at intervals of 15’ & an index of place names which

Includes:: peaks & trekking areas. Map legend

Includes:: English. Enlargements, with more detailed contours & altitude colouring, are provided for the Kathmandu
- Patan area (1:25, 000), Pokhara Valley (1:30, 000) & the Narayangadh
- Royal Chitwan National Park area (1:200, 000). Also included is a plan of Bhaktapur at 1:15, 000.*” World Mapping Project”* is an extensive series of maps at varying scales, aiming to provide coverage of countries & regions worldwide using clear, well presented cartography with both topographic & tourist information.








...

Koban, sheet no. 2883-07, in the topographic survey of Nepal at 1:50, 000 published by the Nepali Government in the late 1990s & early 2000s & produced from remote sensing data by Finnish cartographers as part of that country’s international aid program. The maps cover 15’ x 15’ quadrangles.IMPORTANT – PLEASE NOTE BEFORE ORDERING: AVAILABILITY: although, theoretically at least, still in print, these maps are very difficult to get locally in Nepal and/or from various suppliers elsewhere specializing in obtaining such maps. DELIVERIES MAY TAKE SEVERAL WEEKS OR EVEN MONTHS.PROBLEMS WITH PLACE NAMES: reports from previous users indicate that transliteration of place names differs from that used widely not only on other maps & in guide books but also on the ground itself, in road signs & in the tourist & trekking industry in general. Whilst most names are similar enough to be easily recognizable, e.g. Namche Bajar for Namche Bazar or Lantan for Langtang, we have been told of confusion & difficulties arising from different spellings appearing on these maps.TREKKING ROUTES & TOURIST INFORMATION: whilst the maps show foot trails & mark locations of temples, etc, they carry no specific trekking information. Major trekking routes & places of interest are not highlighted. There is no marking for base camps & other tourist facilities. Map specifications: Contours are at 40m intervals, with graphics and/or coloring to show various features of the terrain (glaciers with moraines & crevasses, quarries, gravel or clay pits, etc.) & vegetation (forests, bush, grass, orchards & plantations, etc). Additional comments such as “open mixed forest mainly bajh & pine” annotate many area. The maps have numerous spot heights, but relatively few peaks are named. Areas outside the country’s borders are left blank. Settlements in remote areas are indicated by markings for individual buildings & the placing of names does not always make it clear which group of buildings they refer to. Road network distinguishes between major & minor foot trails. Symbols mark features such as temples, schools & hospitals, police stations, etc. Also shown are the country’s administrative divisions. The maps have a 1-km UTM grid, plus latitude & longitude lines at intervals of 5’. Map legend & all the text is in English. Coverage: the whole country is now covered, with the north at 1:50, 000, plus central & southern Nepal at 1:25, 000. The two series are complementary, do not overlap & use the same grid & numbering system (apart from the Lumbini Zone, where a different grid & numbering are used). For areas not shown on our grid & titles not listed here, please contact us by e-mail, but please do bear in mind the problems with availability & the likely very long delivery time. ...

Koban, sheet no. 2883-07, in the topographic survey of Nepal at 1:50, 000 published by the Nepali Government in the late 1990s & early 2000s & produced from remote sensing data by Finnish cartographers as part of that country’s international aid program. The maps cover 15’ x 15’ quadrangles.IMPORTANT – PLEASE NOTE BEFORE ORDERING: AVAILABILITY: although, theoretically at least, still in print, these maps are very difficult to get locally in Nepal and/or from various suppliers elsewhere specializing in obtaining such maps. DELIVERIES MAY TAKE SEVERAL WEEKS OR EVEN MONTHS.PROBLEMS WITH PLACE NAMES: reports from previous users indicate that transliteration of place names differs from that used widely not only on other maps & in guide books but also on the ground itself, in road signs & in the tourist & trekking industry in general. Whilst most names are similar enough to be easily recognizable, e.g. Namche Bajar for Namche Bazar or Lantan for Langtang, we have been told of confusion & difficulties arising from different spellings appearing on these maps.TREKKING ROUTES & TOURIST INFORMATION: whilst the maps show foot trails & mark locations of temples, etc, they carry no specific trekking information. Major trekking routes & places of interest are not highlighted. There is no marking for base camps & other tourist facilities. Map specifications: Contours are at 40m intervals, with graphics and/or coloring to show various features of the terrain (glaciers with moraines & crevasses, quarries, gravel or clay pits, etc.) & vegetation (forests, bush, grass, orchards & plantations, etc). Additional comments such as “open mixed forest mainly bajh & pine” annotate many area. The maps have numerous spot heights, but relatively few peaks are named. Areas outside the country’s borders are left blank. Settlements in remote areas are indicated by markings for individual buildings & the placing of names does not always make it clear which group of buildings they refer to. Road network distinguishes between major & minor foot trails. Symbols mark features such as temples, schools & hospitals, police stations, etc. Also shown are the country’s administrative divisions. The maps have a 1-km UTM grid, plus latitude & longitude lines at intervals of 5’. Map legend & all the text is in English. Coverage: the whole country is now covered, with the north at 1:50, 000, plus central & southern Nepal at 1:25, 000. The two series are complementary, do not overlap & use the same grid & numbering system (apart from the Lumbini Zone, where a different grid & numbering are used). For areas not shown on our grid & titles not listed here, please contact us by e-mail, but please do bear in mind the problems with availability & the likely very long delivery time. ...

Nepal Trekking & The Great Himalaya Trail in Trailblazer’s Trekking Guide series, including city guides to Kathmandu & Pokhara, the most popular routes in Nepal (Everest, Annapurna, Langtang) as well as the newest trekking areas. The Great Himalaya Trail is a 160-day route across the entire country. Traiblazer’s guides are highly practical, informative & portable guides designed with the adventurous hiker & trekker in mind, & produced by one of the leading outdoor guide-book publishers. Each title in the series explores a range of popular trekking routes in some of the world’s most challenging terrain, encompassing areas such as the Alps, Atlas Mountains, Himalaya & New Zeal&. Designed with practicality in mind, each guide describes the entire trekking route in clearly defined stages, allowing trekkers to plan their route accordingly. Strong on both practical content & cultural & historical background, Trailblazer Guides include extensive commentary on sites along the way, including town guides & maps where relevant, in addition to cultural & social background, as trekkers hike through the landscape. in addition, there are detailed descriptions of camping & accommodation facilities & places to eat & drink en route, as well as boxed insets exploring a local tradition or custom. Detailed, large-scale trekking maps are included in each title – a unique feature of Trailblazer guides – which include important information on walking times, directions, tricky junctions, places to stay & eat & general points of interest. The guides are arranged in 4 main sections – Planning Your Trip, a country or region fact-file, Minimum Impact Trekking & Route Guides & Maps, & there are also mini village, town & city guides where appropriate. There is detailed advice & guidance on the route itself, practical information for the walker, budgeting, when to go, itineraries, what to take & getting to & from the route. in addition, informative sections on the environment, flora & fauna & walking safety seek to improve walkers’ experiences of the routes & get the most from their trip. A Minimum Impact Trekking section also informs readers of the economic, environmental & cultural impact of walking. Appendices give information on local language, health issues & a brief glossary of trekking terminology. ...