Built for the trail.
Not the tour group.

The problem with existing guides

The best trekking resources on the internet are scattered across Reddit threads from 2019, agency blogs that exist to sell you a guided package, and travel forums where the most-upvoted answer is "just hire a guide."

That's not useful if you want to go alone. Solo trekkers have different questions: Where is it genuinely safe to walk without a guide? Which teahouses are solo-friendly? What does the permit system actually cost if you do it yourself? What happens if your pace is faster than everyone else's?

We research each trail as solo trekkers. We do the permit queue ourselves. We eat at the teahouses, check the bus timetables, and talk to the lodge owners. The result is a guide that answers the questions you actually have when you're planning alone.

Our content principles

• 1
  Solo-first, not solo-adapted Every section is written with a solo trekker's perspective as the default. Groups are the edge case.
• 2
  Real costs, not ranges We publish actual costs for permits, teahouses, food, and transport from our own trips. Updated annually.
• 3
  No affiliate links in the trail guide Our trail content is not written to convert you into a gear sale. We link to official sources only.
• 4
  Transparent content roadmap We publish which trails are next. No surprise launches, no vague "coming soon."
• 5
  Offline-ready for Pro members Every full guide includes a downloadable PDF and GPX file. Because mountain wifi is not a planning assumption.

Where we're going

The Solo Trail covers 32 trails live today across 2 regions in 2 countries — anchored by our full Annapurna Base Camp guide and a completely-mapped Maharashtra, India (forts, jungle trails, peaks, waterfalls, and coastal sites). Here's what's next.

Get in touch

Questions about a trail, corrections to a guide, or just want to say you completed ABC alone — reach us at hello@thesolotrail.com.

If you're an experienced solo trekker and want to contribute a guide review or local knowledge, we want to hear from you.