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Nepal contains nine of the world's fourteen highest mountain peaks, and it is a true Himalayan country. The Himalayas cover three fourths of the land in Nepal. It is home to some of the highest, remotest, and most rugged and most difficult terrain in the world. The loftiest peak in the world -- Mount Everest -- and other high peaks like Lhotse, Nuptse, Annapurna, Dhaulagiri and Manaslu, Kanchenjunga plus beautiful trekking routes, attract hundreds of thousands of people from all over the world to this lovely Himalayan destination. Manaslu Mountain The country of Nepal can be divided into three parallel bands running from the northeast towards the southwest. Along the north of Nepal runs the Great Himalayan Range, the highest mountain range in the Himalayan system. This range has an average altitude of about 4,570 m (about 15,000 ft) and remains perpetually snow-covered. On this range rise some of the loftiest mountain peaks in the world -- Mount Everest, Kanchenjunga, Lhotse, Makalu, Cho Oyu, Dhaulagiri, Manaslu, and Annapurna.
Himalayas mean "abode of snow" in Sanskrit comprises of the highest mountain range on earth, extending from east to west covering an area of 612,021 sq.km. with more than 20 peaks higher than 7300 meter above sea level. it extends between latitudes 26 20 and 35 40 and between 74 50 and 95 40 running along the border with Myanmar in the east towards Pakistan in the west.
Nepal lies in between the southern slope of Himalayas with eight of the highest peaks in the world. This region accounts for about 64% of total land area. It is formed by the Mahabharat range that soars up to 4,877m and the lower Churia range. The low-land Terai occupies about 17% of the total land area of the country. The Himalayan range within Nepal fits into a geographic pattern as the culmination of a series of parallel ranges. The main mountain region, represented by the eternal ranges, lies about 90kms north of the Mahabharat Lekh. The intervening space between the two parallel ranges is made up of the lower belt of the low hills (Pahar) and the higher belt of elevated ridges (Lekh) that provide the first intimation of the high snow continuous range but rather a chain of lofty ridges separated by deep gorges. Each of these mountain chains or Himals in turn sends out a maze of spurs studded with numerous peaks. In the western and central Nepal, there is yet another mountain range that defines the boundary between Nepal and China. This border range has elevations ranging from 5,000 to 6,000m with comparatively less rugged relief but a harsh climate. Between the main Himalayan range and these border ranges lie some of the elevated Bhot Valleys. Much of the high country above 5,000m is under the realm of snow and ice although the permanent snow line may vary according to aspect and gradient. Winter snowfall occurs up to an elevation of 2,000m and is much heavier in the western part. While winter is harsh and bitter, summer is the season of alpine flowers and is the time of the year when the high pastures teem with grazing animals from lower valleys. For the mountain communities, it is the time for harvesting their main crop before their winter migration to warmer climates. The Must Knows Facts about the Himalayas of Nepal... 1. Nepal has more than 200 mountains over 6000 meter height 2. Himalayas of Nepal is known as the rooftop of the world. Because half of the highest mountains of the Himalayas are located in Nepal. Also the world's highest mountain (Mt. Everest) is also located in Nepal 3. Nepal is known as a Himalayan Country 4. Journey to Himalayas begins from Nepal, as Nepal is the central location of the Himalayas 5. Himalayas are regarded as the most beautiful part of the earth which is often accurately named as the Clouds of The Earth or as The Location Where The Earth Meets The Sky, which is more evident as we see the earth and Himalayas from the space above. 6. Himalayas is the King of Mountains. It has more tallest mountains than any other regions of the planet 7. Over a 1000 mountain expeditions takes places every year in Nepal, each expeditions carrying an average of 30 people, more than 80% of those expeditions are towards the Himalayas Want to Share your Himalayas experience with others join our “Nepal Travel Forum” for Himalayas section.
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