Manaslu Larke la Pass Trek – 11 Days

Here we go, the adventure starts for Manaslu Region! It all begins after Kathmandu to Machhakhola. The bus will find its way through a neighbor’s green hills, rivers, settlements, and many more. It’ll be a comfortable ride until Aarughat, the bumpy and rough road start from there. But the experience of bumpy road’s will be very new for you, and you may enjoy it.

After several hours, you will reach the destination where you have to spend an the whole night, Machhakhola. It’s also the starting point of Manaslu Larke Pass Trekking.

The first mornings outside Kathmandu will make you hit the trail of the trek for the very first time. After breakfast at Machhakhola, you’ll join the trail that moves with the Buri Gandaki River. From there, you’ll enter the forest before the arrival of Gurung’s village. Your trail on the bank of Budhi Gandaki River and pass the beautiful village of Tatopani where you can get the chance to fresh in a natural hot spring.

After refreshment, you’ll start the trek by crossing a suspension bridge to Doban. The bridge is slightly rough and difficult as you have to walk in a landslip area. After that we’ll reach to Dobhan and the trails go continue till we reach Jagat, a very beautiful place with stone flag street. We overnight stay here.

Early morning in Jagat and have breakfast to start the day at the right time to reach. Thereafter, you’ll start your trek to reach Pewa through Salleri, Sirdibas, and Phillim. Explore to gompas and many prayer flags, and You have to show your trekking permits at Pewa to proceed after. Getting your permits checked and you’ll enjoy the trek more which leads through a wood of pine and rhododendron. Then you’ll come to Tsum valley the point of where the other popular trek of the region.

And it will not take much from there to reach Pewa where you have to end the trek of the day. Pewa is a popular for its special Dal Bhat. You’ll enjoy that night meal and if time will manage and you interested you’ll interact with the people, make talks and warm your body around the fireplace.

After breakfast, the trek started with bamboo forests to a suspension bridge and a steep. The trail your way to the Ghatta Khola River. Walking through some villages with Mani Stones carved into wayside rocks. You will be surrounded by towering peaks, forests, and waterfalls. The trail can be challenging at times, but the beauty of your surroundings will be breathtaking.

Moving safely out of that part, you’ll join an ascending hill which leads to take around 1 hour. The climb is not straight, its rounding and easier one to trek. Through settlements like Rana, Bihi Phedi, and Ghap and you’ll comfortably move ahead at Ghap. The place is very slippery lies in the landslide area and the special is the Prok Village serves as a viewpoint for the (Mt.) Siringi Himal. You’ll follow a zigzag trail and one last steep trek to reach Namrung village. We’ll stay the wholenight there.

The journey from Namrung to Samagaunstarts! the trail through the rugged beauty of the Manaslu region in Nepal, terraced fields and picturesque villages, ascends, offering breathtaking views of the surrounding Himalayan peaks. Leaving Namrung behind and your route will going through lush forests of rhododendron and pine, with the sound of rushing mountain streams .

On route, you’ll pass through beautiful Gurung villages where you can experience the warm hospitality of the local Gurung and Tibetan communities with colorful prayer flags fluttering in the bridge and monasteries offering moments of serenity and reflection of beauty. Finally, after a rewarding trek, you’ll reach Samagaun, a picturesque village, with towering peaks of the Manaslu range. Here, you can immerse yourself in the unique culture, reflection of beauty and lifestyle of the mountain people. Sama Gaun will warm welcome for you. Staying overnight at a tea house

You’ve already gained significant altitude throughout the Manaslu Circuit Trek, so this day is let your body acclimate and be prepare for your further journey. Acclimatization is not only for rest you should further walk to maintain, so you will hike to Pungyen Gompa, located on the eastern side of Nubri Valley. Pungyen Gompa is a truly remarkable experience for you, offering unparalleled vistas of the majestic Manaslu Himalaya range.

If you still have the energy for more adventure, you can either take to the Pungyen Gompa or hike to Manaslu Base Camp . These all of the places lie not so far from Sama Gaun maximum 4 hour to reach. After spending the day by hiking around one of those places, you’ll return to Sama Gaun for spending another night in the same tea house.

After having spent another night in Sama Gaun, you’ll now finally leave the village and head towards Sambo which leads through tree line behind to ascend to a ridge across a wooden bridge of the Budhi Gandaki River and we can see a powerful large stream crashing on the Rocky River bed.

You’ll walk on the high valley as well as enjoying awesome mountain peaks to reach Samdo. It is a small village with Tibetan influence. Overnight you stay at tea houses.

The trek starts with having breakfast and starts with our experienced guide. Firstly, your trail will passes the icy streams and then to drier barren lands. The day’s trek is just 4 hours and easy for you. Rather than rushing, you’ll do a slow trek by viewing of every scenic view around. You’ll be crossing two streams.

After a few hours of good walk, the village known as old of Larke Bazaar, a trading village in Tibet during the early days. From here, a steady climb to Dharmasala This journey is not just about reaching the destination, but also about enjoying the journey and immersing yourself in the magnificent natural beauty that around you .

The trek today is on challenging terrain, so you will wake up early and head start. You’ll trek through valleys and villages which marked by prayer flags and carefully descend to the four frozen lakes. So the trekkers should be physically fit, be prepare and you should follow the guide’s advice of what you’ll doing.

The trail leads us through the rocky steep and snow-covered hills. Then after you’ll finally reach the Larkya La Pass, which offers breathtaking mountains peaks of Himlung Himal , Cheo Himal, Annapurna II and many more. As well as huge Larkya La glacier with ice falls valleys. And all of the struggle will be paid off from the top after viewing the scenic beauty. From there you can get enough views of the entire Manaslu region, the neighboring Annapurna regions mountain and landscape. We’ll cross the moraines and steep down to gentler meadows via. The arrival of bhimtang with The widening valley, mani walls, and sight of human settlements.

The 10th day (last day) of the Manaslu Circuit Trek begins! the trail leads to a downhill hike through lush green forests, verdant rhododendron and pine forested path till we cross the Dudh Khola (river). The first Gurung Goa village you will come across since Samdo, will be reached by following your path. The valley gets more agricultural and fertile as you travel past the beautiful fields.

This trial is also known as the meeting point of the Annapurna circuit. We can see the Marsyandi valley below from this trial. Once we reach Dharani Village, we check into Tea house and stay there for the whole night.

The journey back to civilization begins. The drive back to Kathmandu from Dharapani will be a lengthy one, covering a distance of 200 kilometers (several hours). From Dharapani drive heads down to Besisahar, from here you’ll change of vehicle after driving on a jeep. From Besisahar, we will on regular tourist bus from there.