The mountainous nation Nepal is amazing all year round. You can come for a visit during all seasons. The difference in land topography, climatic conditions, and cultural diversity make Nepal a lucrative country to visit. In the month of February, the temperature is cold but you should not forget the visitas it provides.
Spring and autumn mark the finest trekking seasons in the Himalayas. But winter trekking also provides a great trekking experience in Nepal. The best part of trekking during February is you can acquire an amazing vista of mountains beneath the clear sky. You can walk in excellent solitude to the spectacular landscapes.
People normally fear prior to planning treks in February due to the cold weather. With appropriate preparation, you’ll be ready to face the cold, storms, and snow in the mountain ranges. Walking on a tranquil trail with astonishing mountain vistas on your side. You will find a unique experience than most trekkers ever get. All your way you will find empty trails, empty mountains, tourists sites, and tea houses.
If you think the Base Camp Treks are very determined, try this 14 day trek to the Everest Base Camp all the ,this Everest Base Camp Trek is the traditional route to Everest before the Airport at Lukla existed. This path has been walked by the likes of Sir Edmund Hillary, Tenzing Norgay Sherpa, and many other budding mountain climbers. The route dates back to the 1950s and moves eastbound with lush green vegetation to the Lamjura La and Thaksin Do prior to following the banks of the Dudh Koshi River.
You will be able to adapt to the maximizing elevation better since you have more time and there is a slow and stable climb up to higher elevations. The trek eventually connects the more famous route from Lukla and continues on to the lively and vibrant hillside town of Namche Bazar. It provides stupendous vista of Kwangde, Thamserku, Nuptse, Lhotse, and Ama Dablam.
Ghorepani Poon-Hill Trek is one the shortest and easiest options to catch a glance of the mighty Annapurna range without the inconvenience of the long and tough days of trekking. During peak seasons, this trail is crowded, but in February the traffic of trekkers is proportionally lighter, and you can trek with ideal leisure.
The trek starts with a drive from Pokhara to Birethanti. After that, you will walk together with the ascending trail crossing through the settlements of Ulleri, Tikedhunga, Ghorepani to Poon Hill. Enroute you cross through lush rhododendron forests and attractive landscapes. Upon arriving at Poon-Hill, you get to experience the magnificent vista of the sun gleaming through the mountains shining on the whole Annapurna Range.
Other than getting rewarded by the amazing vista of the peak, you experience the way of living of culture of the Magar and Gurung settlements in all round of the trek. Since the maximum altitude, we will be traveling in this trek is 3,210m, this a low-elevation trek making it excellent for the February month.
The Annapurna Base Camp Trek is one of the most famous trekking destinations in the planet, blessing you with amazing vistas of the verdant landscapes, blooming vegetation and a majestic near look of the world’s 10th highest mountain (Mt. Annapurna). The trail sees heavy traffic of trekkers at the time of the autumn and spring seasons with people all over the globe flocking to select for the trek.
Hence, in February you can just find a handful of fanatic trekkers together with the trail. It nearly feels like a private trek! You don’t need to bother regarding the lodging also since all the tea houses begin to open from the start of February. On the other hand, as it is not the peak season, searching for rooms will not be an inconvenience.
The trek starts with a scenic drive from the magical city of Pokhara to Tikhedhunga. The trail further goes together with villages of Ghorepani, Tadapani, and Chommorong into MBC (Machhapuchhre Base Camp). A few hours of walking from MBC ultimately directs us to the Annapurna Base Camp.
Langtang Valley Trekking is one of the most attractive short treks in the Langtang region in Nepal. The culture in this destination is much influenced by Tamang people who are descended from Tibetans. So in this short winter trek, you’ll acquire an opportunity to observe the diverse form of culture and traditions. Together with the tail, you’ll walk through the Langtang National Park. This park is home to few rare wildlife, you’ll get an opportunity to see some interesting animals and birds.
Amidst them, few are musk deer, monkeys, red panda, deer and the national bird of Nepal, the colorful Danphe. The trekking journey is best commenced either from Dhunche or from Syabru Besi. Temperatures normally don’t go lower than 1 degree Celsius making it a moderate trek. During this time of the year, there is more than 80% chance of clear mountain vista. Normally, it snows above 3,000m during this season so you don’t have to face very cold weather.
Even though Jomsom Valley gets a bit chilly in the month of February, it never gets too cold. So, the short trek Jomsom Muktinath Trekking is ideal in February. During this time of the year, you don’t have to go for high elevation trekking to get the best mountain vistas. The significant highlight of this trek is Muktinath Temple. It is one of a popular pilgrimage and holy sites attracting thousands of Hindus and Buddhist pilgrims each year.
Jomsom Muktinath Trekking in Nepal during February is very quiet with clear weather. February is also considered as a cold month. But, it normally snows in the higher elevation with high wind and colder temperature. You’ll get an opportunity to discover ancient monasteries, and other holy monuments together with the trekking route. This short trek provides you with plenty of Gurung and Thakali Culture. On the other hand, the Himalayan vistas from Jomsom valley are amazing in the month of February.
The Tamang Heritage Trail Trek allows you to experience the Buddhist-influenced Tamang Villages widespread across the alpine landscapes in the Langtang region. The trail crosses through the traditional Tamang villages where you get to experience their rich culture and conventional way of living. Apart from the ethnic attractions, the trek also provides magnificent vistas of the slanted terraced farms, the glistening Parvati Kund Lake and the panoramic icy peaks.
You also get to experience the hot natural spring of Tatopani and the traditional trade route of Tibet-Nepal that are the significant highlights of this trek!Since its opening in 2004, the route has seen not many trekkers compared to other typical treks. In the month of February, the number of travelers falls even further allowing you a trekking experience in solitary comfort!
Within a short period of time, in the off-seasons Pikey Peak Trek is achievable and it stands as one of the finest options to Everest Base Camp Trek. Pikey Peak rises at 4,000m above sea level, which is excellent for trekking in February. Since the majority of the teahouses are already in action, you will not have to bother regarding the lodging facilities.
February experiences not many trekkers letting you to trek in ideal leisure and comfort. The journey to Pikey Peak starts from the small townships of Shivalaya. It carries on crossing a couple of settlements as Bhander, Namkheli, and Ngamor Gompa before summiting the Pikey Peak. Upon reaching the peak, one can experience amazing sceneries of towering peaks, glaciers and other landscapes.
Helambu Trek is another finest trail for trekking in Nepal in February which lies quite near to the Kathmandu Valley. Proportionately less explored destination Helambu provides magnificent sceneries of glittering rivers, snow-capped mountains, and verdant landscapes. The journey starts from Sundarijal, a small township which lies on the edges of Kathmandu.
Crossing lustrous blooming vegetation, scenic vistas of Langtang and its nearby peaks, we arrive at Helmabu. Numerous settlements such as Gul Bhanjyang, Tharapati, Shermathang, etc. should be left behind when arriving at the ultimate destination. Together with the route, you get to experience magnificent landscapes and the blooming flora with the mountains glittering in the backdrop.
As its name suggests, Everest View Trek also known as Everest Panorama Trek awards exceptional perceptions of the world’s uppermost highland Mt. Everest, and its nearby peaks from an absolute vantage point. A short, lower elevated journey- Everest View Trek is appropriate in February. It will be less affected by heavy snowfall and rainfall. Beautiful pine and rhododendron forest, torrential Dudh Koshi River, rare species of flora and fauna inside Sagarmatha National Park make the journey exceptional.
The journey starts from a short but adventurous flight to the small township of Lukla. After that the trek continues to Phakding following a well-marked hiking trail. Then the trek goes through the lush vegetation of Sagarmatha National Park with rhododendron forests, pine forests, and sufficient wildlife, to Namche Bazaar, an open market for the people from the whole Khumbu region.
One of the short treks from Pokhara, Dhampus, and Sarangkot Trek provides amazing vistas of the Annapurna massifs with other nearby peaks. Diversified landscapes, different vantage points, vistas of heavenly Pokhara valley and lakes closeby, lustrous backwoods of rhododendron, and others make the journey exceptional. The beautiful Gurung settlements with different styled state-roofed houses, decorated walls, paved courtyards, cultivated lands in every corner, and green rice fields are other attractions of this journey.
The magnificent views of sunrise or sunset with astonishing snowy peaks like Mt. Dhaulagiri, Mt. Macchapucchre, Mt. Annapurna South, Himchuli, etc. from Dhampus and Sarangkot are amazing. This trek is taken as the preparation trek prior to trekking in the Himalayas. This trek is excellent for the starters or those who prefer less walking and have less physical endurance.