Australian-based adventure travel company World Expeditions in association with Highland Excursions Nepal announced the start of commercial trekking on the Great Himalaya Trail (GHT) on Wednesday.

The government had announced the GHT, the longest and highest alpine walking track in the world, as a new product to attract trekkers from around the world during the inauguration of Nepal Tourism Year 2011 on Jan. 14.

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