Pungyen Gompa side trip on the Manaslu Trek
Is the day’s side trip (6 hours round trip) from the Manaslu Trek to Pungyen Gompa worth it? Have a look at the video and decide for yourself! Hike to Pungyen Gomba from Peter Kent… (Read More)
Is the day’s side trip (6 hours round trip) from the Manaslu Trek to Pungyen Gompa worth it? Have a look at the video and decide for yourself! Hike to Pungyen Gomba from Peter Kent… (Read More)
This is interesting. It is the result of a survey of the accommodation on the Manaslu Trek. It is out of date already, naturally. Dharmasala / Larkya Phedi now has 40 beds and there is… (Read More)
UPDATE: MAR 2014 – This is now working as far as Samagaon and there is wifi in Hotel Manaslu! The project still appreciates donations for maintenance… There is also satellite wifi available at the Youth… (Read More)
A visit to Prok on the Manaslu Trek takes you out of the valley bottom giving you some height and perspective. Prok is the first village with substantial farming land. If you have the energy,… (Read More)
If you’ve trekked the Manaslu Trek, you might wonder if it is possible to buy something from the area to keep as a souvenir. One thing that women from Nubri (Nupri), the area of the… (Read More)
We’re trying to give a forum to charities and organisations doing good work in the areas on and around the Manaslu Trek. Hope Alliance is one such NGO driven by Phil and Jodi Tweed and… (Read More)
On the Manaslu Trek, Lihi is one of the prettiest villages. Stay there if you can!
Every year thousands trek the Manaslu Circuit Trek in Nepal, but I would like to know which insurance companies are the best and for which companies, and which are best to avoid. If you have… (Read More)
Here’s a quick blast of pictures from the mountainous mid-section of the Manaslu Circuit trek – rather dramatic music, but in 3 minutes you have a nice round up of what you can see –… (Read More)
Here is a nice email from Lopsang Lama from Tsum the Tsumba who has been travelling around the Greek Islands, Venice to Croatia, Egypt, Turkey in his work as security personnel on a cruise ship…. (Read More)
Photographer Alex Treadway recently hiked up to Tsum Valley to take some pictures. Photographers often need props, and Alex is no exception. This time he took a live one: a mountain bike fanatic called Mads…. (Read More)
Die Manaslu-Gegend im Bezirk Gorkha bietet zwar viele Möglichkeiten zum Bergsteigen, aber es gibt darüber nur wenig Informationsmaterial. Die beliebtestete Option ist natürlich einer der “Trekking Peaks” der Nepal Mountaineering Association. “Trekking-Peak” bedeutet aber nicht, dass Trekker einfach auf den Gipfel klettern können…. (Read More)
Val Pitkethly first walked the Manaslu Trek in 1993. Since then it has changed a lot. More recently the charity organisation that she works with helped bring solar lights, educational materials and health training to the villages along the Manaslu trek route and Tsum valley. Perhaps you can help too?
If you are promoting the Manaslu Trek and need images for the purpose, then you will be interested in some of these images from The Great Himalaya Trail Development Programme. They sent photographer Samir Jung… (Read More)
Anfang des Jahres wählte das Great Himalaya Trail Development Programme (GHTDP) Gorkha als eine der Gegenden Nepals, mit denen es zusammenarbeiten will, um ein nachhaltiges Tourismusmanagement zu entwickeln. Ein Aspekt des Projekts, das nun dort stattfindet, ist das Erlernen von Fertigkeiten und die Einrichtung… (Read More)
Noch mehr schöne Fotos vom Manaslu Trek! Oleg Bartunov von der Moscow University hat einen Kommentar auf unser Mitarbeiterseite hinterlassen und uns einige Bilder für unsre Webseite angeboten. Viele der Bilder sind groβartig. Unten finden Sie eine Auswahl unser Favoriten, die einige der Highlights… (Read More)
Whether you are passing along the Manaslu trekking route, or heading deep into Tsum Valley, here is a film to watch. It will help deepen your understanding of some of the important facets of life… (Read More)
More beautiful photographs of the Manaslu Trek! Oleg Bartunov from Moscow University left a comment on our contributors page offering us some pictures to share on this website. There are many fabulous pictures, and below are… (Read More)
While you wander around the Manaslu Trek, it’s easy to overlook the fact that trekking trails are just unmotorable roads. All goods and service providers must use these trails. It’s slow and expensive, and perhaps… (Read More)
Rui La is 4,998m and stands on the border between Tibet and Nepal. For those on the Manaslu Trek taking a rest day in Samdo, this is a great day trip which aids acclimatisation. It… (Read More)