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.
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.
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
$27.95
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
$39.95
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.
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).
$19.95
(Himalayas)--Minapin (Rakaposhi Range in NW Karakoram, Pakistan). 1:50,000. H.-J. Schneider/Deutscher Alpenverein. 1967 (1954 conditions of glaciation). An excellent topographic map of the trekking area north of Gilgit. Bilingual.
65-13545-01
1 sheet, folded
$19.95
(Himalaya)--Map of Nanga Parbat Group (Karte der Nanga Parbat Gruppe, Pakistan). 1:50,000. Österreichischen Alpenverein. 1936 (redone in 1980). A superb topographic map of this region near Gilgit, centered on the 6800 meter Chongra Peak.
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.
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Nepal--Annapurna Hiking Map. 1:225,000. Mandala. A full-color topographic sheet showing hiking trails, passes, and villages. Hiking information is on the reverse.
65-0478
1 sheet, folded
$12.95
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.
65-0478
Annapurna. 1:200,000. Color map.
$12.95
65-04783
Kathmandu to Manasalu and ganesh Himal. Ozalid copy.
$7.95
65-04787
Khumbu Himal. 1:50,000. Ozalid copy.
$7.95
65-04792
Helambu - Langtang - Gosainkunda. 1:100,000. Color map.
$8.95
65-04795
Pokhara to Dhorpatan, Tansen. 1:250,000.
$8.95
65-04796
Pokhara city and Tansen Circuit. 1:17,500. 1992. Color map.
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.
These blue "index" buttons below show the area of coverage of each map.
Index of sheet coverage.
Sample of the map
