Manaslu Circuit Trek offers you to experience Remote Himalayan Wilderness. This trek is considered as the most challenging and high-altitude remote trek. It is more physically demanding as mostly you need to walk for 6 to 8 hours in each trekking day. If you are an intermediate trekker, who have at least completed moderate-altitude trek like Ghorepani Poon Hill Trek then Manaslu Circuit Trek would be best choice for you.
Experience Remote Himalayan Wilderness in Manaslu Circuit Trek
While trekking in Manaslu Region, there is no road available. You are far from city noises and pollution. Most of the trails of this region does not support Wi-Fi also and you are far from internet connection. You must be prepared to stay offline while trekking. On the geography of Manaslu Region, you might feel great connection between you and nature. Additionally, you might feel you are in the next world where there are peace and silence far from noises.
Following are reasons why you will experience Remote Himalayan Wilderness:
High-altitude trek
Manaslu Circuit trek is considered as high-altitude trek. You have to reach up to top of the Larkya La Pass whose elevation is 5106 m. When you conquer this pass then it is said you have successfully completed Manaslu circuit trek.
No crowd
Trek to Manaslu Circuit is not crowded like other popular trekking route like Everest Base Camp and Annapurna Base Camp. Every year around 2000 to 3000 trekkers only trek to Manaslu Region. Since, there is no crowd you might feel peace of silence during trek.
Remote trail
While trekking in Manaslu Region, you will encounter remote trail and in higher-altitude most of the trails are not well-marked too. During trek, you have to walk on sandy riverbed trail, narrow cliffside trail, steep and rocky trail. Additionally, you have to cross suspension bridge several times and climb steep stone steps too. Likewise, you need to walk on boulder field where there is no clear trail to follow while approaching towards Larkya La Pass. Following these trails of Manaslu Region creates unforgettable trail experience.
Encounter pack animals
When you reach to Philim Village, you will encounter pack animals on the trails of Manaslu Circuit. There is no road constructed from Philim onwards. In Manaslu Region, pack animals are the means of transportation. They are used to supply fuel (gas cylinders), food and other essential goods to Upper Manaslu Region. Lifestyle of local people of this region are highly dependent on the pack animals. When you encounter pack animals while following the trails, you must stand on mountain side when they pass. We advise you not stand in cliff side. Never try to touch and get closer to them.
Interact with the local people of Manaslu Region
When you trek inside the Manaslu Region, you will get chance to interact with local people of Manaslu Region. Additionally, you can witness daily activities performed by them for livelihood. You can also get insight about culture and tradition of indigenous people of this region.
What can you explore in Manaslu Circuit Trek?
Get the first Glimpse of Mount Manaslu (8163 m)
When you reach towards Sho village, you are greeted by the stunning view of Massive North face of Mount Manaslu for the first time. This is the moment all trekkers wait to view the closer look of 8th tallest mountain. Here, trekkers stop to take some photos of the stunning view of the Mount Manaslu.
Explore Tibetan-Buddhist Villages
Trek to Manaslu Region offers you explore Tibetan-Buddhist Villages like like Namrung, Lho, Samagaon, and Samdo. These villages have preserved the culture and tradition of Tibetan Buddhist. While passing these villages you can see the colorful prayer flags, chortens (Buddhist Stupas) and Mani walls.
Explore Ribung Monastery
When you reach to Lho village, you stay overnight there and next day early in the morning you climb uphill. After climbing uphill for 30 minutes, you will reach to Ribung Monastery. From this hilltop monastery, you are honored to view the sunrise over Mount Manaslu. Additionally, you can also listen the morning prayers chanted by the monk. At that moment you will feel peace.
Explore Pungyen Gompa
During your trek, you will hike to Pungyen Gompa. When you reach to this monastery, you can see prayer flag flapping in the wind and buddha statue. Additionally, you can see beautiful and meaningful painting on the wall of this monastery. From the territory of this monastery, you can get stunning view of Mount Manaslu including other snowcapped mountain and Pungyen Glacier.
This buddhist monastery is 400 years old which was destroyed in 1953 due to huge avalanche fell from snowcapped mountain. It is believed this destruction was the warning from the mountain God. This monastery was again rebuilt between 1954 to 1957 to honor the lord Pungyen who is believed as protector of Mount Manaslu.
Since this destruction, no one even try to climb Mount Manaslu without getting first blessing from the Buddhist priest at this Monastery.
Conquer Larkya La Pass
Manaslu Circuit Trek provides you the great opportunity to conquer Larkya La Pass (5160 m). Reaching to top of this pass, offers the panoramic view of Himlung Himal, Cheo Himal, Kang Kuru, Annapurna II and Manaslu. Additionally, you can see the many colorful prayer flags flapping in the wind.
Explore Birendra Lake
Birendra Lake is the most beautiful lake formed by glacial meltwater flowing from Manaslu Glacier. Trail following this lake is rocky and glacial. You can see the colorful prayer flags and mani stones which signify this place is influenced by Tibetan culture. This lake offers you the stunning view of Mount Manaslu, Himchuli and Ngadi Chuli. It is very quiet and crowd is very less in comparison to trekking spot in Everest and Annapurna Region. Additionally, there is no lodges or teahouses and no commercial infrastructure constructed yet.
Arriving to this turquoise glacial lake, trekkers can experience real Himalayan wilderness.
Explore Manaslu Base Camp
This trek grants you the opportunity to explore Manaslu Base Camp (4895 m). It is considered as the one of most essential hikes accessed from Samagaun (3,530 m). Reaching at the foot of Mount Manaslu, you can view the stunning view of Manaslu North Face and Manaslu Glacier. Additionally, you can also view Himalchuli (7893 m), Ngadi Chuli (7871 m) and Ganesh Himal.
Hike to Manaslu Base Camp helps our body to adapt the environment of higher altitude and prepare us to conquer Larkya La Pass.
Conclusion
You must visit Manaslu Circuit Trek once in your life to experience above hidden gems offered by Manaslu Region. Additionally, you can immersive yourself both naturally and culturally. If you are intermediate trekker and planning to explore Manaslu Region, you can check our detailed Manaslu Circuit Trek Package. Our package is specially designed by the owner and lead guide of Nepal Trekscape, Ajit Adhikari.
