The Full Nepal Traverse of the Great Himalaya Trail, often referred to as “trekking's holy grail”, headed out on Monday 24 February 2020 for its 10th anniversary.

Available exclusively through World Expeditions, the Great Himalaya Trail is a truly exploratory venture. Over five months, this year's participants, Tania Groesslinger from Australia and Manu Bourmalo from France, will cover 1,700 kilometres across Nepal, from Kanchenjunga in the east to Yari Valley in the west.

Following trails up to 6,190 metres above sea, all of Nepal's 8,000m peaks can be viewed along the way, while trekkers also have the opportunity to experience remote cultures in hidden corners of the country.

For logistical reasons, the Great Himalaya Trail can only run once a year; however, it is broken into seven smaller stages from 18-34 days that can be joined separately, giving the opportunity to experience the iconic trail on its 10th anniversary to keen trekkers who have not physically trained for the five-month trek, cannot afford the money (the trek costs more than £20,000) or are not able to be away for such a long period of time.

The 10th anniversary of the Great Himalaya Trail will come to an end on 22 July. In 2021, the trek is scheduled to depart on 25 February.

For more information on the Great Himalaya Trail please visit https://worldexpeditions.com/Nepal-Regions/Great-Himalaya-Trail.

For more information on World Expeditions please visit https://worldexpeditions.com or call 0800 0744 135.

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Notes for editors:
*One of the very first operators in what is now becoming a very popular area in travel, since its inception in 1975 World Expeditions has earned itself an outstanding reputation as a world leader in small group adventure holidays and cultural journeys.
World Expeditions remains independently owned and a truly global company, with seven offices around the world, including the UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
*The two factors that distinguish World Expeditions from its competitors, the number of inclusions and the exceptional value of its trips, can be found today in more than 500 stand-alone itineraries across all continents, escorted by expert leaders and meticulously designed for those travellers who want to 'take the paths less travelled'.
*Always innovative, it was, among others, the first operator to offer cycling holidays in India (1977) and China (1978) and trekking trips in Mongolia (1980), Tibet (1981) and Japan (1999). As of 2011 World Expeditions is the only commercial company to offer the Full Nepal Traverse of the newly mapped Great Himalaya Trail.
*Exclusive to World Expeditions, a number of permanent eco-campsites, designed to increase travellers' comfort levels, are in operation in the Himalaya (Everest, Annapurna); new design-led campsites can also be found on the iconic Larapinta Trail in Australia.
*Active holiday specialists UTracks and Sherpa Expeditions, the European division of World Expeditions, cover over 35 countries, with more than 450 stand-alone, off the beaten track itineraries are available across the UK and Europe, from short four-day breaks to month-long trips.
*The World Expeditions Travel Group consists of 10 travel brands in total, also including Adventure South, Australian Walking Holidays, Great Canadian Trails, Huma Charity Challenge, Tasmanian Expeditions and World Youth Adventures.

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