The Solo Trail: honest trek guides for people going alone
Why I built a trek guide site for solo travellers in Nepal and India, what it does differently from tour-group content, and how it's made.
Purvang Mehta · Product designer
28 September 2026 · 1 min read
Going alone is a planning problem long before it's a walking problem. Most trek content assumes you're in a group, with a guide who handles everything. I wanted guides written for the person going alone.
37
trek guides
2
countries: Nepal and India
6
categories
The problem
Trek information is written for tour groups. It skips what a solo trekker actually needs to know: the real costs, the safety notes, and what's on you when there's no group.
What I built
Browse your way
By category, by name, or by difficulty.
Honest guides
Real costs, real safety notes, free to read.
Trail Kits
The offline route, waypoints and permits.
Your currency
Prices shown in your own currency.
How it's made
- 01
Built in June 2026
A fast static site, designed and built with AI.
- 02
Audited in July
SEO, design and accessibility, benchmarked against leading travel sites.
- 03
Growing since
Now about 37 guides, across Nepal and India.
The audit's top three: visible keyboard focus everywhere, freshness dates Google can read, and stronger footer contrast.
The guides are free. Trail Kits are sold separately.
