Around Manaslu Trekking

Around Manaslu trekking once closed for outside visitors been allowed since the last three decades, where interested trekkers and adventurers can visit and explore around the beautiful valley of Manaslu located Nepal Far North Mid-West Himalaya within the district of Gorkha.

Around Manaslu trekking involves overland drive both ways from the start and at the end of the adventure, where walk leads you to follow raging Buri-Gandaki River right up to its glacial source around Manaslu valley.

During walks great change of landscapes, temperatures to vegetation as well with different cultures as the route take you from low warm farm areas to mid hills within cooler climate covered by tall rhododendron and pine tree lines then heading towards an arctic zone of ice and glaciers at Larke-La Pass.

An interesting walk Around Manaslu visiting nice villages of Jagat, Philim and Dyang to reach the higher side of the Gorkha area around Manaslu valley enclosed by high snow-capped peaks facing views of Bouddha Himal, Himal Chuli with a range of Manaslu peaks and massive bulk of Ganesh Himal towards east direction.

The word and name Manaslu comes from ancient Sanskrit language means the mind of a god-like the holy lake Manasrover in Tibet near Mt. Kailash, while the local Manaslu people call as Kutung from Tibetan origin.

As the route around Manaslu valley falls within the ancient Trans Himalaya Salt Trade Route where trade still exists in a smaller number at present, where the border to Tibet is close from Samdo and Dharapani area.

The way how this trekking follows:

The walk takes you around beautiful valley within Manaslu with time to observe local culture and farm traditional life as it was past hundred of centuries with the visit of its interesting monasteries enriched with ancient artifacts in the shade of high surrounding peaks of Manaslu.

Slowly route leads at the end of Manaslu valley towards Larke Phedi means the bottom of a hill or a pass, where next early morning strenuous climb to reach on top of the pass of Larke-La festooned with hundreds of Buddhist prayer flags.

The top offers a breathtaking panorama of the snow mountain range that surrounds the highest point of the adventure then long descend takes you back into the dense lush forest to reach Manang area with pleasant scenic walk downhill to the road-head at Dharapani village.

Dharapani village located on the junction of famous and popular Annapurna and Manaslu circuit trail, from here next early morning a scenic and exciting overland journey reaches you back at Kathmandu after a glorious time and adventure on Around Manaslu Trekking.

Season for Around Manaslu Trekking

March to May with September till November months of the year except the wet monsoon times from June to mid-September, unless interested in rich flora and fauna where hills are green with thick vegetation but wet with rains.

Best time in March to May when most days are clear for views of mountains and pleasant walks with longer sunlight hours due to spring season when wildflowers especially rhododendron and magnolia in bloom.

Another best months September to November although cold in the morning and night time with freezing temperatures around higher hills, but with the fine clear day but sunlight hours due to autumn/fall season.