‘Run for light’
Considered by some as the best trail in the Himalayas, this mountain race takes you from subtropical Hindu villages and paddy fields to Buddhist settlements high in the mountains, passing through some of the rarely visited monasteries, then to the Tibetan border itself and across Larkye La to Manang. With only 3000 tourists a year, Manaslu is a much more authentic and rewarding than its neighbour Annapurna and leaves visitors with memories of a lost Nepal. With the hope of bringing light to the people of Samdo, the remotest village in Manaslu, we have pledged to donate proceeds from this first edition of the race to their hydroelectricity project.
Photo © Oleg Bartunov
- Arrival in Kathmandu and transfer to hotel.
- Kathmandu – preparation and medical check-up. Same hotel.
- Drive > KTM (1300m) – Gorkha (1100m) – Arughat (610m). Night in lodge.
- Race > Arughat – Machhakhola (870m). Night in lodge. Check point: Soti Khola
- Race > Machhakhola – Deng (1860m). Night in lodge. Check points: Jagat & New Bridge
- Race > Bihi (2130m) – Serang Gompa (3200m). Overnight in monastery. Check point: Bihi.
- Race > Serang Gompa (3200m) – Kwak (2600m) – Chhak (2550m) – Hinang Gompa (3300m). Overnight in monastery. Check points: Kwak, Chhak & Lihi Bridge
- Race > Hinang Gompa (3400m) – Shyala (3500m) – Pungyen Gompa (4200m) – Sama (3520m) Check points: Shyala & Pungyen Gompa.
- Race > Sama – Manaslu Base Camp (4400m) – Samdo (3800m). Night in lodge. Check point: Manaslu Base Camp
- Trek > Samdo – Rui La (4998m) & Tibetan Border – Larke Phedi (4460m). Night in lodge.
- Trek > Larke Phedi – Larke La (5160m) – Tilije (2300m). Night in lodge
- Race > Tilje – Sirichaur (1100m)
- Departure to KTM by road
- International departure
Dates
10th – 23rd November
Costs
See http://manaslutrailrace.org
Price includes…
Three nights in quality hotel in Kathmandu with bed and board.
- All the transfers and transports according to itinerary
- All the necessary permits
- Medical team and their salaries
- Trek expenses in full board (breakfast, pack lunch, dinner and room)
- Staff salary, their insurance and their accommodation
- Welcome dinner on arrival day in Kathmandu
- Gala dinner and trophies
Price excludes…
Lunch and dinner in Kathmandu, alcoholic drinks, insurance, shopping of personal nature, tips etc.
How do I sign up for the Manaslu Mountain Marathon – 20th Oct – 2nd Nov 2012? Please let me know.
Merci bien,
Celine
I just mailed you Celine, plus I added you to this mailing list for future contacts.
Celine the Dream,
How are you?!!
I am in the U.S. for two weeks. Let’s have dinner together? I can come to Colorado, if that is where you are. John