Because of the nature of political boundaries in the Himalayas, it is often difficult to "pigeon-hole" a particular map into a single section. This section brings together maps that that cover the Himalayas in their entirety, such as the Nelles Verlag Himalayas map, and maps that cover only part of the Himalayas, such as the Karakoram or Mt Everest maps. Many of these maps are also listed under their appropriate country, such as Nepal or India.
Himalaya Maps by Army Map Service
1:250,000 Topographic Maps. Army Map Service. These are reprints of 1:250,000 topographic JOG charts, produced in the 1950's and now no longer available. They offer useful coverage of the spine of the Himalayas. In English. Please note: Many of the US military 1:250,000 JOGs for this region have been reprinted/revised and are now available. index maps are available on our web site in the World Maps - JOGs section. The maps listed below are high quality color copies of maps not yet released. If you don't see the sheet you need, go to the JOGs section noted above.
657550NH4410
Almora. India & Nepal.
$14.95
657550NH4513
Johgkha Dzong. Nepal & China.
$14.95
657550NH4411
Jumla. Nepal.
$14.95
657550NG4501
Kathmandu. Nepal & India.
$14.95
657550NH4415
Nepalganj. Nepal & India.
$14.95
657550NH4416
Pokhara. Nepal.
$14.95
Himalaya Maps by Swiss Foundation for Alpine Research
Recommended Mt. Everest Route and Summit Map. 1:50,000. Swiss Foundation for Alpine Research. 1991. An excellent double-sided map showing the Mt. Everest massif and the summit area. The routes for 24 expeditions are shown, with brief description of each expedition. A nice map.
65-0481
1 sheet, folded
$24.99
India--Karakoram Topographic Map. 1:250,000. Swiss Foundation for Alpine Research. 1990. Two sheets showing the topography of the western end of the Himalayan mountain chain. An good overview map and ideal for planning trips to the region, but the maps lack contour lines and are not useful for trekking.
64-7678
2 sheets, folded
$44.99
Sikkim Himalaya. 1:150,000. Swiss Foundation for Alpine Research and the Survey of India. 1981. A black/white map.
64-76741
1 sheet, folded
$34.95
Nepal--Janak Himal Map. 1:100,000. Swiss Foundation for Alpine Research. A color map of the Janak Himal region of eastern Nepal.
65-04812
1 sheet, folded
$15.95
India--Garhwal Himalaya Map. 1:150,000. Swiss Foundation for Alpine Research and the Survey of India. A two-sheet black/white map of this popular trekking area in the Indian Himalaya.
64-76740
2 sheets, folded
$69.95
Bhutan Himalaya Map. 1:500,000. Swiss Foundation for Alpine Research. A generalized shaded relief map of Bhutan.
64-2170
1 sheet, folded
$35.95
Abi Gamin hiking/topo map. Swiss Foundation for Alpine Research and the Survey of India. 1981. A black/white map.
65-7567
1 sheet, folded
$7.50
Himalayan Maps by Österreichischen Alpenverein (Alpenvereinskarte).
Himalayan Mountain Maps (Alpenvereinskarte). Österreichischen Alpenverein. The Österreichischen Alpenverein publishes a series of well-known topographic maps for many of the most popular mountain peaks in Europe and Asia. These maps are often reproduced from maps produced during some of the early classic expeditions to the Himalayas and elsewhere, such as the 1934 Deutsche Himalaya-Expedition.
All maps are full topographic maps with 25 meter contours unless noted otherwise. All are full color printed maps; no blueprint copies, etc.
These blue "index" buttons below show the area of coverage of each map.
Mount Everest. 1:25,000. 1957. Includes the Chinese side of Mt. Everest.
$19.95
65-13545-02
Nanga Parbat. 1:50,000. 1980 (1936 expedition).
$19.95
65-7579-08
Pamir-e Wakhan, Dardistan Geologic Map. 1:250,000. 1975. Geological map of the Selsela Koh-e Wakhan (Pamir-e Wakhan) and parts of the High Hindu Kush, Hindu Raj and Western Karakoram. No elevation information on this map.
$19.95
64-0692PT
Village of Ptukh, Afghanistan. 1:5,000. 1978 (1975 expedition).
Himalayan Maps by Freytag/Berndt - "Schneider Maps"
Nepal Travel Maps. 1:50,000. Freytag/Berndt Schneider Maps. These maps are the best available for those areas not covered by the Nepa maps (listed in the Nepal section). The maps show excellent detail with contour lines, roads, trails, and more.
(9K)
(68K)
65-0491-1
Kathmandu Valley. 1977.
$13.95
65-0491-2
Khumbu Himal (Mt. Everest). 1988.
$13.95
65-0491-3
Lapchi Kang. 1985.
$13.95
65-0491-4
Rolwaling Himal. 1981.
$13.95
65-0491-5
Shorong/Hinku. 1987.
$13.95
65-0491-6
Tamba Kosi. 1987.
$13.95
65-0491-7
Dudh Kosi. 1981.
$13.95
65-0491-8
Helambu-Langtang. 1:100,000. 1987.
$13.95
65-0491-9
Kathmandu City. 1:10,000. 1979.
$8.95
65-0491-10
Patan City. 1:7,500. 1979.
$13.95
Himalaya Maps by Mandala
Nepal--Himalayan Hiking Maps. 1:250,000. Mandala. These maps are the best for those areas not covered by the Nelles maps listed above. Unfortunately the paper quality is poor in most cases, and we strongly suggest laminating the maps. The Royal Chitwan, Helambu, Annapurna, and Kathmandu city maps are generalized, colored, maps; the others are blue-print copies of topographic maps or planimetric maps with trails overprinted. There is a $10 surcharge for lamination on any of these maps.
65-04783
Kathmandu to Manasalu and ganesh Himal. Ozalid copy.
$7.95
65-04787
Khumbu Himal. 1:50,000. Ozalid copy.
$7.95
65-04795
Pokhara to Dhorpatan, Tansen. 1:250,000.
$8.95
65-04796
Pokhara city and Tansen Circuit. 1:17,500. 1992. Color map.
$5.95
Himalaya Maps by West Col
Recommended! West Col Productions of the U.K. produces a series of maps that cover the Indian Himalaya, the Nepal Himalaya, and the Karakoram. They also produce maps covering the central high Atlas Mountains in Morocco, and several maps covering mountains in East Africa, Mt. Ararat, and the Caucasus Mountains; you will find these maps listed by individual country. These maps typically lack contour lines, but show ridge lines and peaks with yellow lines. Numerous spot elevations locate the peaks, and rivers and other drainage features are shown in blue. Roads are shown in black and categorized by road surface type. Villages, old mines, and other cultural features are marked. On the reverse of the map, or in a separate booklet is text describing the popular trekking routes, tourist information, diagrams, cross sections, and more. These maps are on better quality paper than the Mandala maps above. The maps are somewhat expensive, but are well worth the price, as they cover areas where little or no other mapping is easily available.
Indian Himalaya - Jammu & Kashmir. West Col Productions.
Himalaya & Tibet Map, with Bhutan, Ladakh, and Sikkim. 1:1,600,000. Gecko Maps, 2009. Detailed topographic map showing monasteries, pilgrimage routes, sacred places, holy mountains, and much more. With a 1° latitude/longitude grid for GPS use. Map size is 99 x 148 cm.
Shows area covered by the map Sample #1 Sample #2
65-4372
1 sheet, folded.
$14.95
Chitawan Map. 1:150,000. Gecko Maps (formerly Karto Atelier), 2000. Includes Chitawan National Park, Narayangadh (1:25,000), Hetauda (1:25,000), Sauraha (1:10,000), and a panoramic view map. The map includes a listing of animals most likely to be seen, a table of services offered by resorts outside Sauraha, a summary climate chart. The main map has a 5' latitude/longitude grid for use with a GPS.
Sample #1 of the main map Sample #2 of the main map Sample of an inset city map Sample from the panoramic map
65-04854
1 sheet, folded.
$13.95
Island Peak Hiking Map. 1:20,000. Gecko Maps, A detailed topographic map with coverage extending west from Island Peak to also include Chukung and Chukung Ri peaks. The map has 40-meter contour intervals, spot heights, and shaded relief. There are numerous inset maps; a small panoramic map, an elevation cross section, Chukhung village map, small overview map, and two insets of climbing routes. Also on the map you will find a description of 4 different climbing routes to the summit of the Island Peak (in 6 lenguages; English, German, Italien, French, Nepali and Japanese). With a 1' latitude/longitude grid for use with a GPS.
Sample of the main map Sample of the panoramic map Sample of the climbing routes map
65-04856
1 sheet, folded.
$15.95
Kailash Hiking Map. 1:50,000. A very detailed topographic hiking map with 20-meter contours, spot heights, and relief shading. with an inset map of Darchen (1:4,000) and a small overview map of Tibet at 1:12,000,000. The map indicates different types of terrain and land use: pastures, swamps, glaciers, rocks and gravel. An overprint shows the trekking route around Mount Kailash and highlights various places of interest. Symbols depict such cultural landmarks as monasteries, chortens, prayer flagpoles and ritual sites, also viewpoints, ruins, lodges, shelters and campsites.
The map also includes a small plan of Darchen at 1:4,000. All place names are in both Roman and local script.
Sample #1 of the main map Sample #2 of the main map Sample #3 of the main map Sample of the Darchen city map
Kathmandu City Map. 1:25,000 & 1:10,000. Gecko Maps (formerly Karto Atelier), 1999. The main map is a map of the entire Kathmandu - Bhaktapur area at 1:25,000. There is a more detailed map of Kathmandu with Patan at 1:10,000, highlighting numerous hotels and guesthouses, airline offices and banks, restaurants and main shops, places of interest, etc., all listed in an extensive index.
The map also includes inset maps of Bhaktapur with enlargements for Durbar and Dattatraya Squares, Thimi, Kirtipur, Swayambhunath, Bauddha/Bodhnath, and the Pashupatinath area. Map size is 25 x 32".
65-0493KB
1 sheet, folded.
$14.95
Nepal Map. 1:1,000,000. Gecko Maps (formerly Karto Atelier). A decent road map of Nepal, showing elevation, distances between main road junctions, and much more. Elevation is shown with contour lines (500-meter intervals), spot heights, and shaded relief. Inset maps include a 1:250,000 map of Kathmandu Valley, a 1:250,000 map of Pokhara Valley, and a road distance chart. There is a 15' latitude/longitude grid for use with a GPS. Map size is 19.5 x 38".
Sample from the main road map. Sample from the Pokhara Valley map.
65-04906
1 sheet, folded.
$13.95
Lhasa City Map. 1:4,000. Gecko Maps. This is an extremely detailed street map of Lhasa with numerous inset maps. The map highlights traditional Tibetan architecture and townscapes. On side of the map has the main map covering the Old Town, Potala, and other main tourist areas of Lhasa. The reverse side has a large map of Lhasa Old Town, plus eleven inset maps of such places as Potala, Marpori, Greater Lhasa, Temple Jokhang, etc. Descriptive text is included for each map. Map size is 20 x 41".
Sample from the main Lhasa map Sample from the Potala Palace inset map Sample from the Norbulinka Summer Palace inset map
These blue "index" buttons below show the area of coverage of each map.
Sample #1 of the Nanga Parbat map detail.
Sample #2 of the Nanga Parbat map detail
Sketch map showing area covered by the Nanga Parbat map
Index of sheet coverage.
Sample of the map
Shows area covered by the map
Sample #1
Sample #2
Sample #1 of the main map
Sample #2 of the main map
Sample of an inset city map
Sample from the panoramic map
Sample of the main map
Sample of the panoramic map
Sample of the climbing routes map
Sample #1 of the main map
Sample #2 of the main map
Sample #3 of the main map
Sample of the Darchen city map
Image of the entire map
Sample #1 of the map detail
Sample #2 of the map detail
Sample #3 of the map detail
Sample from the main road map.
Sample from the Pokhara Valley map.
Sample from the main Lhasa map
Sample from the Potala Palace inset map
Sample from the Norbulinka Summer Palace inset map
