Synopses & Reviews
• Waterproof • Tear-Resistant • Travel MapNational Geographic's Khumbu, Nepal AdventureMap is designed to meet the unique needs of adventure travelers with its durability and accurate information. This folded map provides global travelers with the perfect combination of detail and perspective, highlighting hundreds of points of interest and the diverse and unique destinations within the country.
The map includes the locations of cities and towns with a user-friendly index, plus a clearly marked road network complete with distances and designations for major highways, main roads, and tracks and trails for those seeking to explore more remote regions.
Every AdventureMap is printed on durable synthetic paper, making them waterproof, tear-resistant and tough — capable of withstanding the rigors of international travel. Each is two-sided and can be folded to a packable size of (4.25" x 9.25"); unfolded size is (26" x 38").
Key Features:
- Waterproof and tear-resistant
- Accurate topography/terrain with a clearly labeled road network
- Hundreds of points of interest, including the locations parks and nature reserves, protected lands, historical and cultural attractions
- Thousands of place names including towns and natural features; detailed place names index
- Important travel networks including airports, lighthouses, ferry routes and rail lines
- Updated regularly to ensure accuracy
Proceeds from the sale of National Geographic maps go to support the National Geographic Society's vital exploration, conservation, research and education programs.
- Sheet Size = 36.00 x 24.00
- Folded Size = 4.25 x 9.25
- Scale = 1:125,000
Synopsis
Detailed topographic trekking map for the Khumbu region of Nepal. Includes coverage of Sagarmatha National Park, Makalu Barun National Park, and the western bordering foothills.
Synopsis
- Waterproof - Tear-Resistant - Travel MapThe Khumbu region of Nepal, also known as the Everest Region, lies on the Nepalese side of Mount Everest. Explore this fascinating destination in remarkable detail with National Geographic's Khumbu Adventure Map. Cities and towns are easy to find with the map's helpful index. Major and minor roads as well as trekking routes are clearly designated so travelers can easily plan their best route. Specialty content such as diverse and unique recreational, ecological, cultural, and historical destinations make Adventure Maps the perfect companion to a guidebook.
A detailed topographic and trekking map of the Khumbu region including Sagarmatha National Park and much of Makalu Barun National Park is shown on one side of the print map. Helpful travel aids such as visitor centers, checkpoints, lodging, religious sites, settlements, and post offices are clearly indicated. Maps of Nepal, Kathmandu, and its commercial neighborhood of Thamel are shown on the reverse side. In addition to restaurants, lodging, and shopping areas, a variety of resources are indicated on these inset maps as well including embassies/consulates, international organizations, places of worship, hospitals, banks, police stations, bus stops, and more.
Every Adventure Map is printed on durable synthetic paper, making them waterproof, tear-resistant and tough -- capable of withstanding the rigors of international travel.
- Map Scale = 1:125,000
- Sheet Size = 36" x 24"
- Folded Size = 4.25" x 9.25"
About the Author
Founded in 1915 as the Cartographic Group, the first division of the National Geographic Society, National Geographic Maps has been responsible for illustrating the world around us through the art and science of mapmaking.Today, National Geographic Maps continues this mission by creating the world's best wall maps, recreation maps, atlases, and globes which inspire people to care about and explore their world. All proceeds from the sale of National Geographic maps go to support the Society's non-profit mission to increase global understanding and promote conservation of our planet through exploration, research, and education.