Manaslu Trek Itinerary – 18 days (recommended)
What is the best itinerary for the Manaslu Trek? According to Guy Shachar who trekked Manaslu in September and October 2011, 18 days gives a good balance of walking hours, acclimatisation, time to enjoy the views and complete side trips. You can also do in less time or more time, but 18 seems to be the optimum number of sunsets and sunrises to get you from Kathmandu back to Kathmandu. Of course if you are tea-house trekking, you have great flexibility with your itinerary.
Take a look at his descriptive recommended itinerary on his website. He lists the sleeping villages as follows:
- Drive KTM from Arughat
- Lapubeshi
- Tatopani
- Jagat
- Ekle Bhatti
- Bihi Phedi
- Namrung
- Lho
- Samagaon
- (+ rest day – Manaslu base camp visit…)
- Samdo
- (+ rest day – Tibetan border walk…)
- Dharamshala / Larkya Phedi
- Bimtang
- Gowa
- Tal
- Syange
- Return to Kathmandu
Probably you could shave the 17th day off.
Hello,
I am hoping do a Manaslu trek in March 2014. I will be starting the trip from Pokhara. Really would like to include MBC and Tibet border visit in my trek. I am steady paced hiker. Is it realistically possible to do this in 14 days?
Thanks in advance.
Tsering
Hello,
I am hoping do the Manaslu trek in March 2014. I will be starting the trip from Pokhara. Really would like to include MBC and Tibet border visit in my trek. I am steady paced hiker. Is it realistically possible to do this in 14 days?
Thanks in advance.
Tsering
Hey,
I can’t answer your question but maybe you can answer mine.
I’m going to do the trek in march as well. Do you anything about this climate during this time of the year?
do you think that you need a downjacket to cross the pass?
thanks in advance
Hi, I’m planning to trek this in Sept… Below information might be useful
http://matadornetwork.com/trips/all-you-need-to-know-to-trek-the-manaslu-circuit-in-nepal/
http://tsumvalley.org/
http://fedup.com.au/images/stories/nepal/ManasluTsumValleyTrek.pdf
http://www.tsumvalleyhomestay.com/local-foods
we’re doing 23days to Dharapani include all side trips incl Ganesh and Manaslu base camp, Rui La, Pungyen Gompa and Hot Springs as well.
Important to carry a down jacket at that height (may save your life) jacket available for $60 at
shonas alpine in kathmandu
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/nepal/kathmandu/shopping/sports-outdoor/shonas-alpine-rental