This from Sonam Lama of the Tsum Valley Homestay project. He and his team wanted to check out the alternatives to the traditional route of the Manaslu Trek, via Sotikhola, Machhakhola, Tatopani etc. If you… (Read More)
Sonam Lama from Tsum is heading home with a small team to look at the status of the trail on the east side of the Budhi Gandaki river. The smiling team is here. Here’s what… (Read More)
Have you noticed that Tsum Valley Trek itineraries often stretch to three weeks! This is of course because they are added on to Manaslu Trek itineraries and that adds up to a long trip! Well… (Read More)
Last November hikers walk towards Lapu Besi and Machha Khola (those who didn’t take the wonderful, high trail to Lapsibot) would have noticed the road building going on. Where is it going you may wonder…. (Read More)
Look, a mule just eating some grass and another (and another behind it). There’s someone trekking, and sensibly they are just waiting with their back to the cliff. This is just after Jagat, on the… (Read More)
Here you go – a trek around Manaslu in 20 minutes without leaving your chair! Actually it can be -e-trekked fastest but clicking the rabbit button. Anyway, what is this…? Actually this is the route… (Read More)
“Manaslu” the Sanskrit/Southern name of the 8th highest Himalayan peak locally known as “Pungyen” towering west of the “Samagaon” valley, this trek “The Manaslu circuit” is not just a journey reaching the abode of a… (Read More)
Thanks to Scott Brennan for giving his feedback from his recent trek around Manaslu. He offers advice for those who are fit and ready to walk a little further than standard itineraries. His feedback below… (Read More)
Trekkers always comment about bridge crossing when on a trek in Nepal. Not all bridges are modern and some are missing planks giving you a scary, windy view down to the river below. In general,… (Read More)
Richard Goodey of www.lostearthadventures.co.uk has blogged about his trip last year – a great read if you are thinking of the Manaslu trek and are wondering about it’s condition after the 2015 April earthquake. Enjoy the read!… (Read More)
If you’re fit enough to do the Manaslu Trek, you might be fit enough to complete this 50km challenge in 12 hours, between Kathmandu’s two most famous temples, the long way. Why not give it… (Read More)
This guesthouse is recommended. If you want to get out of Kathmandu for a couple of nights after your Manaslu Trek, this is a good place to go. Dhulikhel is on many bus routes out… (Read More)
If you walk from Arughat north, you might be disappointed with the trail. There has been a lot of progress with building in the last couple of years as the rough jeep road has permitted easier… (Read More)
It’s a shame that so many trekkers stayed away from the Manaslu Trek after the April 2015 earthquake. There was a big lack of information about the safety of trails and tea-houses until the end of… (Read More)
NB: support Samdo’s Wifi / Community Internet Cafe! Drop in and use the service to help keep it active for locals. I’ve just walked from Lho down to Soti khola on the original riverside route…. (Read More)
Expeditions are going in generally via Dharapani on the Annapurna side or by helicopter. It seems possible, but there is still high risk of landslides now while the monsoon continues. The monsoon is projected to… (Read More)
Who knows how the Manaslu Trek is going to be like this coming season? The monsoon is doing its work right now. With the area from Arughat to perhaps 30km north of there identified as having… (Read More)
This is all so far unconfirmed and unofficial. A comprehensive survey of the trail is being completed now. It is likely that the main trail along the river between Arkhet Bazaar and Jagat will be diverted… (Read More)
Sad news as reported by Kathmandu Post. It was a point of interest for many on the Manaslu Trek, but of course that is meaningless compared to the cultural loss to the valley residents…. (Read More)
Winter Trekking, The following is intended got be an addendum to Alex Treadaway‘s piece on a Christmas trek, where he went over the Larkye La on Christmas Day. I tried it on 8th Jan 2015…. (Read More)
