Great Himalaya Trail

1`700 kilometres across the roof of the world

The Great Himalaya Trail is one of the longest and highest trails in the
world. It is a trail that winds for 1,700 kilometres through Nepal – across
the `roof of the world`, over ice-covered passes, crossing high-mountain
deserts and through some of the most remote areas on earth. This path is
perhaps the ultimate walk.

In 2012, Himalaya veteran Gerda Pauler set out to walk the length of the trail
to raise awareness of autism in Nepal. Travelling across the country with open
eyes and ears, ascending high passes, visiting isolated villages and drinking
tea with the locals allowed her to see and hear things many of us might never
hear, never experience – and never know.

Beautifully written like many great travel books and with a foreword by Sir
Chris Bonington, this is so much more than a travel diary – it is a collection
of stories from the very heart of Nepal and its people. From Tibetan tea and
local beer to corrupt politicians and child marriage; cold nights and monsoon
rain to incredible views and searing heat; and from angry yaks and giant
spiders to Mr Bean and Jack Nicholson…