Free Trek Planning Tools
Plan Your Nepal Trek
with Confidence
Six free tools to help you choose the right route, estimate your budget, check permit requirements, compare treks, and find the best season — before you book anything.
6Free Tools
10+Trek Routes
100%Free to Use
Trek Planning Toolkit
Everything You Need to Plan Smarter
Use these tools to compare routes, check difficulty, calculate costs, explore maps, understand requirements and choose the ideal season.
Trip Planner
Nepal Trip Planner
Plan your perfect Nepal adventure with an interactive trip planner. Create personalised itineraries, explore trekking routes, choose destinations, and organise your journey based on your travel style.
Plan Your Trip Drone & PermitsNepal Drone Permit Checker
Check drone flying requirements across Nepal before your adventure. Find permit rules, restricted areas, approval requirements, and regulations for trekking, photography, and travel.
Check Permit Rules Route & MapsNepal Trek GPX Route Map
Explore interactive trekking route maps across Nepal's major regions. Download GPX files for Everest, Annapurna, Langtang, Manaslu and more — ready for your GPS or phone.
Open Map Tool SeasonsBest Time to Trek Nepal
Find the ideal trekking window for any Nepal route. Compare spring vs autumn conditions, mountain visibility, rainfall patterns, and trail crowd levels by region.
Check Best Season RequirementsNepal Trekking Requirements
Get a complete checklist of permits, visas, TIMS cards, and entry fees for any trek in Nepal. Know exactly what paperwork to arrange before you arrive.
View Requirements BudgetTrek Cost Calculator
Estimate your total trekking budget including permits, accommodation, food, guides, porters, flights and gear. Get a realistic cost breakdown before you commit.
Calculate Budget DifficultyTrek Difficulty Calculator
Check how hard a trek will be based on daily walking hours, altitude gain, maximum elevation, trail conditions and your experience level. Know before you go.
Check Difficulty CompareTrek Comparison Tool
Compare Nepal's most popular treks side by side — duration, difficulty, maximum altitude, best season, permit cost and scenery highlights — to find your perfect match.
Compare Treks
Why Use Our Tools
Built by Nepal Trekking Experts
Our team has guided hundreds of trekkers. These tools reflect real field experience — not guesswork.
Always Free
No sign-up, no paywalls. Every tool is completely free to use.
Local Expertise
Built on real trekking data from years of guiding across Nepal's regions.
Mobile Ready
Use every tool on any device — at the office or in the field.
Regularly Updated
Permit fees, seasonal data, and routes are kept current year-round.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, every tool on this page is completely free. No account, registration, or payment is required. You can use the GPX map, cost calculator, difficulty checker, and all other tools without any restrictions.
We recommend starting with the Trek Comparison Tool to compare popular routes side by side, then use the Trek Difficulty Calculator to check if a route suits your fitness level, and the Best Time to Trek tool to confirm your travel dates align with ideal conditions.
Most Nepal treks require a TIMS card and at least one national park or conservation area permit. Some routes like Manaslu or Upper Mustang require additional restricted area permits. Use our Nepal Trekking Requirements tool for a full checklist based on your specific route.
The cost calculator provides realistic estimates based on current permit fees, typical teahouse prices, and standard guide and porter rates. Actual costs may vary based on your travel style, group size, and season. We update the figures regularly to keep them accurate.
Yes. The Nepal Trek GPX Route Map tool lets you download route files for popular treks. You can load these into apps like Gaia GPS, Maps.me, or Garmin devices for offline navigation on the trail.
