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Manaslu Circuit

Manaslu · Trek

A restricted-permit circuit round the eighth-highest mountain.

Duration
15 days
Difficulty
Challenging
Max altitude
5,106 m
Best seasons
Spring, Autumn
Group size
Max 10
Region
Manaslu

Overview

The journey

Quieter than Everest or Annapurna because the permit keeps numbers down. The trail follows the Budhi Gandaki gorge into Nubri, past Tibetan-Buddhist villages, and crosses the Larke La at 5,106 m with Manaslu itself filling the sky.

Day by day

Itinerary

  1. 2

    Machha Khola to Jagat

    1,340 m

    Up the Budhi Gandaki gorge on cut-rock paths and suspension bridges.

  2. 6

    Samagaun

    3,530 m

    A rest day under Manaslu, with a walk up to Birendra Tal or Pungyen Gompa.

  3. 9

    Dharamsala to Bimthang via Larke La

    5,106 m

    The long crossing, and the finest single day on the circuit.

  4. 12

    Dharapani

    1,860 m

    Down through fir and rhododendron to meet the Annapurna trail.

Good to know

Frequently asked

Manaslu is a restricted area, so the permit requires a licensed guide and a minimum of two trekkers. We arrange all of it.

Wilder and quieter, with simpler tea houses and a slightly harder pass. Choose it if solitude matters more than comfort.

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