Manaslu Circuit & Larkya La Pass Trek
Soti Khola / Gorkha
- Duration
- 312h
- Difficulty
- strenuous
- Group size
- Up to 10
- Min age
- 14+
About this experience
Experience an off-the-beaten-path teahouse trek circling the world 8th highest mountain through Tibetan-influenced Nyingma Buddhist villages.
What's included
- ✓Kathmandu to Soti Khola jeep transport
- ✓Restricted area permit fees
- ✓Mountain guide & porter
- ✓Teahouse stays
What to bring
- ✓High altitude sleeping bag (-15C)
- ✓Microspikes for Larkya La pass
- ✓Warm gloves
Itinerary
Day 1
Drive Kathmandu to Machha Khola
Long road day via Dhading Besi and Arughat along the Budhi Gandaki to the trailhead at Machha Khola (930m).
Day 2
Machha Khola to Jagat
Through the hot lower gorge past Khorlabesi hot springs and Tatopani, entering the restricted area at Jagat (1,340m).
Day 3
Jagat to Deng
Permit check at Philim, then the valley narrows into steep pine gorge and crosses into ethnically Tibetan country at Deng (1,860m).
Day 4
Deng to Namrung
Cross the Budhi Gandaki several times, pass the Serang Gompa turnoff and climb the gorge gate to Namrung (2,630m).
Day 5
Namrung to Lho
First clear Manaslu views open above Lihi and Sho, arriving at Lho village (3,180m) below Ribung Gompa.
Day 6
Lho to Samagaun
Through Shyala with Manaslu, Himalchuli and Ganesh Himal encircling the valley, to the large Tibetan village of Samagaun (3,530m).
Day 7
Samagaun acclimatisation day
Day hike to Birendra Lake and the Manaslu Base Camp viewpoint (4,400m), or the ancient Pungyen Gompa. Sleep at Samagaun.
Day 8
Samagaun to Samdo
Short stage above the treeline past the old mani walls to the last permanent village before Tibet, Samdo (3,875m).
Day 9
Samdo to Dharamsala
Two-hour climb to the stone huts of Dharamsala, also called Larkya Phedi (4,460m), for an early night before the pass.
Day 10
Cross Larkya La to Bimthang
Pre-dawn start for the Larkya La (5,106m), the circuit high point, then a long knee-testing descent to the meadows of Bimthang (3,720m).
Day 11
Bimthang to Tilije
Cross the Dudh Khola, drop through rhododendron and pine forest into the Manang district village of Tilije (2,300m).
Day 12
Tilije to Dharapani, drive to Besisahar
Join the Annapurna Circuit road at Dharapani and take a jeep down the Marsyangdi valley to Besisahar.
Day 13
Drive Besisahar to Kathmandu
Road transfer back to Kathmandu along the Prithvi Highway.
Things to know
- ✓Restricted zone requires minimum 2 trekkers with a licensed guide
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