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Machapuchare, the Fishtail peak, above a snowy ridge
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Sacred Mountains of Nepal: Your Questions Answered

Some of Nepal's finest mountains are holy to local people. Machapuchare is closed to climbers, Khumbila has never been climbed, and Kanchenjunga's summit is left untouched by tradition.

Plan this trekAnnapurna Base Camp trek, 10 days

Overview1 guide

Sacred mountains of Nepal: the holy peaks and what they mean

Peaks3 guides

Unclimbed mountains of Nepal: sacred, closed and open peaksKhumbila: the sacred mountain of the SherpasGaurishankar: Jomo Tseringma, the sacred twin peaks

Etiquette1 guide

Respecting sacred mountains on a trek: simple etiquette

Related mountain guides5 guide sections

Peaks and treks linked to Nepal's holy mountains.

Machapuchare (Fishtail)
The sacred Fishtail peak.Annapurna Base Camp
The classic Sanctuary trek.Everest Base Camp
The classic trek to the foot of Everest.Rolwaling and Tashi Lapcha Trek
A remote valley below Gaurishankar.Kanchenjunga Mountain
Height, summits, first ascent and climbing.
Tents pitched at a high camp below glaciated peaks

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