Located in Nepal's Gorkha District and rising 8,163 meters, Mt. Manaslu lies just east of the famed Annapurna Region and shares a border with its northern neighbor, Tibet. Opened to trekkers recently, Manasalu's unsurpassed beauty and rich cultural traditions offer the dedicated trekker a genuine adventure. Manaslu of the 28 Himalayan ranges of Nepal, Manasalu Himalaya is in the 12th Position. It is located in between Budi Gandaki River in the east, Dudh Khola a tributary of Marsyangdi River in the west, Larke la (pass) in the North and Rupina La in the south. Most of the mountain ranges in Nepal follow east-west course but Manasalu extends in the north – south direction within a single system, this range houses 40 peaks above 5500m. The highest peak of the range is Manasalu (98, 163m). Manaslu, peak 29 and Himalchuli have approximately similar shape. Therefore, from a distance, it is difficult to identify Manaslu at a glance.
Trip Briefing
- Duration: 18 Days
- Rating:Very Popular
- Grading:Semi hard
- Region: Manasalu region
- Activity: Trekking
Itinerary :
- Day 01: Arrival at Kathmandu. Meet assist and transfer to hotel.
- Day 02: Preparation and briefing of the trekking.
- Day 03: KTM to Ankhe (reserved or local) 6 hrs drive
- Day 04: Ankhe to Labubesi 880 m 5 ½ hrs
- Day 05: Labubesi to Khorlabesi 1800m 5 hrs
- Day 06: Khorlakbesi to Jagat 1850 6 hrs
- Day 07: Jagat to Deng 1920 5 hrs
- Day 08: Deng to Namru 2660 5 ½ hrs
- Day 09: Namru to Lho 33 5 hrs
- Day 10: Lho to Sama Gaon 3530 4 hrs
- Day 11: Sama Gaon to Samdo 3780 4 hrs
- Day 12: Samdo to Dharmashala 4480 4 hrs
- Day 13: Dharmashala to Bimtang (38) via (Larkya La 5213 m) time will depend on the walk
- Day 14: Bimtang to Tilje 25) 6 hrs
- Day 15: Tilje to Dharapani 2 ½ hrs
- Day 16: Drive from Dharapani to KTM
- Day 17: Kathmandu rest day
