Manaslu Trek 2022/23/24 : The Alternative Trekking Route for Annapurna Circuit

Seeking to live the thrilling adventure of Annapurna Trek but in calm and chaos free trail? Then the challenging restricted circuit of Manaslu Trek is the best and is ready to greet you with its magnificent twin peaks. With double soaring peaks, Manaslu Trek also refer to as Kutang majestically stands to gift the experience of wilderness and remote lifestyle, at an altitude of 8163m (26,781 ft) in west central Nepal as the eighth highest peak in the world.

Manaslu greets you with its jaw dropping beauty.

Bounded by majestic Ganesh Himal and Buri Gandaki gorge on east, on west by the deep fissures of Marshyandi River and by Annapurna Range on north and by Gorkha town on south, Mt.Manaslu, also boasts a heavenly Tsum valley with antique villages, religiously crucial places like Milarepa’s Cave , Mu Gumba, Gumba Lungdang and Buddhist nunneries tucked breathtakingly under the tranquil sky. Stunning Manaslu ambience

The crossing of dramatic passes of during Larkhya La(5100m)and Rupina la trek are physically demanding and definitely Manaslu region doesn’t let easy walk to endeavor its paradise. The magical region was opened in 1991 AD but very few have dare to trail and still remains as restricted area. Isolated from the modernization, the natural sculpture of the region is untouched and sure to make you cry with its beauty . Village of Stone carved houses

Don’t miss the opportunity to time travel back to the medieval era to experience the nature full of pious human society untouched by the modernization in the land of MOUNTAIN OF THE SPIRIT. THE MANASLU CIRCUIT IS FOR…….. The Manaslu circuit promises to be one of the challenging experiences of the daring soul. Brace yourself to walk on remote rocky paths to dusty narrow side-cliff mules track for days before you grow enthusiasm to venture into the wilderness of Manaslu. It is also important for you to know that only a few travelers meander here so the trails are quite and there is less probability to greet any other adventurer. Incredible nature sculpture

The land amazes you with enormous mixture of geography. Thus, just don’t walk, you get to discover the hidden valleys and interpret the concealed sculptures of nature. Placed over the Meta sedimentary rock of Precambrian period such as mica, schist, garnet-mica, and gneiss the steep hills are significant for geographical and archeological research. The chubby cuties Red pandas to threatening Snow leopards are living in this region. Blue sheep, Himalayan black bears, porcupines, jackals, weasels, monkey, Langur monkey, wild cats, and yaks become a common sight as you explore so from the point of biodiversity also it boasts its presence. You need a TIMS card, MCAP, restricted area permit for Manaslu circuit Trek and Tsum Valley which can be arranged by MMT if you would like.

WHAT TO EXPECT ON MANASLU CIRCUIT Trek? The stunning Manaslu greets you with its glittering snow peaks and the surrounding peaks adds more to its beauty. And what amuses most is the smile of little Tsumbas..... The inhabitants of the Manaslu region does belong to the multicultural, multilingual and multiracial villages but the upper region is dominated by the Tibetan descendants known as Tsumbas and lower hills have diverse community of Brahmin, Dalits, Gurung, Newars. The Tsumbas have their authentic language and traditions based on Buddhist philosophy. Chortens and long mani walls with beautiful inscription are piled up in every sparse villages. Chortens are the jewel of every village in Manaslu. Decorated hills long inscripted mani walls Two storey house

The houses are build with stones and roofed with slates. Many remote part has two storey houses where lower floor serve as cattle stable and upper floor for human. fresh water river carving its way through rocks in Manaslu

The region is adorned with fabulous geography of cirque- headed valleys, river valleys, steep slopes, deep gorges, glacial valleys, ice fields, glaciers, and glacial lands such as cirque, moraine deposit and arêtes within a short periphery and is a home to many endangered flora and fauna. Blue sheep, musk deer, snow leopards, Himalayan black bears, hoary-bellied Himalayan squirrels, red panda, common leopards, wild dogs, Himalayan yellow-throated martin and more. The smell of wild flowers all along the forest of Rhododendron, Oak, pines is certain to gift you wildlife safari feel. Silent forest in Manaslu

HOW TO DO THE MANASLU TREK?

After a drive from Kathmandu to lower region of Gorkha district the daring experience begins following the bank of Budi Gandaki river. Numerous crossing of suspension bridges over glittering river, greetings from children on the way Wooden bridges over streams, dusty trails and innocent smiles of Himalayan people fills the geographically spectacular Manaslu but proceeding on narrow trail carved on rocky cliffs above turbulent river, which used to be a salt trading route in history is certain to take you to the thrill fill adventure. If you wish to go through a detail itinerary then please do click on the link below.