Discover Kettlewell: A Charming Village in the Heart of the Yorkshire Dales
Discover Kettlewell: A Charming Village in the Heart of the Yorkshire Dales Kettlewell is a beautiful stone village located in Yorkshire Dales National Park. It is a great place for those wanting to go camping and for those looking for outdoor recreation. Kettlewell is surrounded by mountains which attract walkers and adventurers, and is also home to pubs and restaurants to suit those looking for good food. If you are looking for a place to relax, walk, or go on a trip, Kettlewell is just as good a place to be. A...
10 Great Pub Walks In The Chilterns
The Chilterns have all the elements of classic English scenery: rolling hills, beech woodlands, chalk grasslands, and historic sheep-farming villages. There are medieval structures, Roman roads, Iron Age forts, quaint churches and lovely viewpoints. Expect to find woods adorned with bluebells in spring or carpeted with golden foliage in autumn. The best thing about these walks we have selected for this guide, however, is that they all have a charming country pub perfectly positioned for lunch. We...
What’s It Like Staying in A Nepalese Tea House?
Teahouses are mountain lodges dotted along the trekking routes of Nepal. They’re the standard accommodation for most treks in the Himalayas. Originally, teahouses were very simple affairs, with locals welcoming trekkers into their homes and providing basic hospitality. Today, they’ve evolved into something more akin to small hotels or guesthouses, complete with private rooms, dining halls, electricity and running water. However, teahouses remain decidedly basic, locally run businesses. Their simplicity may come as quite a shock to anyone expecting more...
How Difficult is it to Cross the Larkya La Pass?
The Manaslu Circuit is one of the great treks in the Nepalese Himalayas, completing a semi-circle around Manaslu (8,163m), the world’s 8th-highest peak. The trek typically takes 12 days, with the highest point reached on day 10 when you cross Larkya La Pass at 5,106m. It’s the most breathtaking day of the trek—both figuratively and literally—as well as the most rewarding and challenging. At over 5,000m, air pressure is almost half that at sea level, making breathing...
How Difficult Is The Manaslu Circuit Trek?
The Manaslu Circuit completes a semi-circle around Mount Manaslu, the world’s 8th-highest peak. It’s a 12-day trek covering 100 miles (163 km) and reaching a maximum altitude of 5,160m. By the stats alone, the Manaslu Circuit is considered a challenging trek. But broad descriptions don’t tell you everything you need to know about how difficult the hike is. In this post, we cover all the challenging aspects of the hike, including how tough the trail is, what life is like...