Manaslu Trek Nepal - Tsum Valley - Rupina La - Larkya Pass

Manaslu Trek – Tsum Valley – Rupina La – Larkya Pass

Trip Facts

Duration : 20 days - 24 days - 28 days

Difficulty Level : 3

Group Size : 2 to 12

Maximum Altitude : 5160 m

Manaslu Trek Information

The Manaslu tour through the Larkya pass or the Tsum Valley or the Rupina La is 3 treks around the Manaslu very different. The Manaslu trek is wild and remote, yet there are teahouses at the everyday stage, so trekkers don’t need to bring tents and food, making it more accessible and affordable than similar treks.

Larkya Pass

The shortest is the Manaslu trek by the Larkya Pass. Departures from Gorkha evening Arughat low altitude through rice terraces and gradually we reach the gate of the mountain in Samagaon. Then, the climb to the Larkya Pass at 5300 m arrives and leads us into a “high mountain” environment.

Rupina La

The Rupina La which is part of Manaslu Trek is a trek whose first part is under tents because there is no lodge. The crossing of the Rupina La pass with the descent to the Himal Chuli glacier and our camp in the pine forest are isolated places where we meet for our greatest pleasure only shepherds. The crossing of the Rupina La pass is very little frequented.

Tsum Valley

The Tsum Valley on the border of Tibet is a place of fullness where Tibetan culture is omnipresent. Saint Milarepa meditated in the caves of this valley in the 11th century. In December and January, there is a horse festival. Races are organized with decorated horses. In May it is a religious holiday that celebrates the death of Buddha.

Busiest season of Manaslu trek is around October.

It is possible for one or two days and if you wish to stay and eat at the inhabitant in the Tsum valley.

Finally, the Manaslu trek is 10 times less crowded than the Annapurna tour.

Manaslu Trekking Map

Highlights of treks on the Manaslu Tour

The arrival and passage of the Larkya Pass
Camps on the route of Rupina La at sunset
Tibetan monasteries and culture in the Tsum Valley
The very typical Tibetan villages of Samagaon and Samdo
Views of Manaslu from different villages at sunset and sunrise
Gradual acclimation to altitude

* Trekking Tour of Manaslu

Duration 20 days
Level 3 /5
Alti max 5160 m
March April May
October November
Nights in lodges

Trekking Tour Manaslu by Rupina La

Duration 24 days
Level 4/5
Alti max 5160 m
April May
mid october-november
Nights in lodges and tents

Trekking Tour of Manaslu and Tsum Valley

Duration 28 days
Level 4 /5
Alti max 5160 m
April May
mid-October to November
Nights in lodges

Trip Itinerary

days	Steps Manaslu Tour	altitude night	deniv +	deniv –	duration	possibility lodge	electricity	phone
days	Steps Manaslu Tour	altitude night	deniv +	deniv –	duration	possibility lodge	electricity	(*)
1	arrival in Kathmandu
2	free day Kathmandu
3	bus Gorkha Chanaute – trek Dhuten	+ 6h 1:30
4	Barpak	1950	1500	350	6h	Yes	220V	mobile
5	Laprak	2250	1100	850	5h + 1h	Yes	220V	mobile
6	Khorlabashi	970	650	1900	8h	Yes	solar	fixed
7	Jagat	1385	820	370	5h + 1h	Yes	220V	fixed
8	Dyang	1950	800	450	6h	Yes
9	Ghap	2130	1000	600	6h	Yes	solar	no
10	Lihi	2920	960	200	5h	Yes	220V	no
11	Samagaon	3530	950	250	5h	Yes	220V	Wireless
12	acclimatization Samagaon	3530				Yes		Wireless
13	Samdo	3860	430	100	3h	Yes	220V	fixed
14	Darmasala	4480	700	110	4h	Yes	no	no
15	Bimtang (Larkya 5160 m)	3700	950	1650	10am	Yes	no	no
16	Tilche	2300	400	1750	6h	Yes	220V	mobile
17	Jagat	1300	400	1300	6h	Yes	220V	mobile
18	Kathmandu
19	1 free day Kathmandu
20	departure

	Manaslu by Rupina La	GPS step point	altitude night	deniv +	deniv –	duration	possibility lodge	possibility camping	electricity	phone
	Manaslu by Rupina La	GPS step point	altitude night	deniv +	deniv –	duration	possibility lodge	possibility camping	electricity	phone
1	arrival kathmandu
2	a free day Kathmandu
3	Gorkha in mini bus start trek		1300	200	50	5h + 1h	Yes	Yes	220V	Yes
4	Ramche	28 ° 07`37.46 – 84 ° 40`45.50	650	800	1460	6:30
5	Barpak	28 ° 12`01.08 – 84 ° 44`27.28	1950	1600	440	6h	Yes	Yes	220V	Yes
6	sissenu karkha	28 ° 15`35,03 – 84 ° 44`49,26	2320	1150	750	6h	no	Yes	no	mobile
7	ruptche tsada	28 ° 19`37,99 – 84 ° 43`54,20	3050	1350	560	4:30	no	Yes	no	no
8	before high camp	28 ° 19`37.99. 84 ° 43`54,20	3500	500	200	3h	no	Yes	no	no
9	high camp	28 ° 20`49.26 – 84 ° 43`53.36	3900	600	0	2:30	no	Yes	no	no
10	rupinala 4700 m and jarang	28 ° 25`03.15 – 84 ° 44`38.28	3370	1000	1350	8h	no	Yes	no	no
11	Sechang	28 ° 26`50.97 – 84 ° 50`25.34	3050	900	1200	7h	no	Yes	no	no
12	dyang		1900	300	1350	5h
13	Ghap		2130	1000	600	6h	Yes	Yes	solar	no
14	Lihi		2920	960	200	5h	Yes	Yes	220V	no
15	Samagaon		3500	950	250	5h	Yes	Yes	220V	Wireless
16	Samagaon rest									Wireless
17	Samdo		3860	430	100	3h	Yes	Yes	220V	fixed
18	Darmasala		4480	710	110	4h	Yes	Yes	no	no
19	Larkya Pass Bimtang		3700	950	1670	10am	Yes	Yes	no	no
20	Tilche		2300	400	1700	6h	Yes	Yes	220V	mobile
21	Jagat		1300	400	1300	6h	Yes	Yes	220V	mobile
22	Kathmandu
23	1 day free Kathmandu
24	departure

days	Tsum Manaslu Valley	altitude night	deniv +	deniv –	duration	p ossibility lodge	possibility camping	electricity	phone
days	Tsum Manaslu Valley	altitude night	deniv +	deniv –	duration	p ossibility lodge	possibility camping	electricity	(*)
1	arrival kathmandu
2	a free day Kathmandu
3	Gorkha in mini bus start trek	1300	200	50	5h + 1h	Yes	Yes	220V	Yes
4	Ramche	650	800	1460	6:30
5	Barpak	1950	1600	440	6h	Yes	Yes	220V	mobile
6	Laprak	2250	1100	850	5h + 1h	Yes	Yes	220V	mobile
7	Khorlabashi	970	650	1900	8h	Yes	Yes	solar	fixed
8	Jagat	1385	820	370	5h + 1h	Yes	Yes	220V	fixed
9	Lokpa	1900	1000	460	6h	Yes	Yes	solar	no
10	Chumling	2300	850	460	4h	Yes	Yes	220V	sat
11	Chhokung Pano	3050	1050	300	5h + 1h	Yes	Yes	220V	sat
12	Nile	3330	500	200	4h	Yes	Yes	220V	fixed
13	Nile rest
14	Rachen Goimpa	3160	650	680	7h	Yes	Yes
15	Ripche	2450	550	1200	6h	inhabitant	Yes	220V
16	Pewa	1700	700	1500	6h	Yes	Yes	solar	no
17	Ghap	2130	1000	600	6h	Yes	Yes	solar	no
18	Lihi	2920	960	200	5h	Yes	Yes	220V	no
19	Samagaon		950	250	5h	Yes	Yes	220V	Wireless
20	acclimatization Samagaon								Wireless
21	Samdo	3860	430	100	3h	Yes	Yes	220V	fixed
22	Darmasala	4480	700	110	4h	Yes	Yes	no	no
23	Bimtang Larkya Pass 5160 m	3700	950	1650	10am	Yes	Yes	no	no
24	Tilche	2300	400	1750	6h	Yes	Yes	220V	mobile
25	Jagat	1300	400	1300	6h	Yes	Yes	220V	mobile
26	Kathmandu 3h + 6h
27	1 free day Kathmandu
28	departure

Service Includes

4 nights in Kathmandu hotel with breakfast

1 sirdar and his help

The team of porters

Carrier equipment,

Food during the trek (3 meals a day)

Entrance fees to Manaslu and Annapurna parks

Tsum Valley Special Permit

The lodges for Manaslu Tower and Tsum Valley

2/3-person tents for 2 people and foam mattresses for Rupina La

Kitchen kit for Rupina La

Insurance for the Nepalese team

The bus between Kathmandu and Gorkha

4×4 Jagat – Besisahar and bus between Besisahar and Kathmandu

Hotel-airport transportation back and forth

End of trek pot taken together

Service Excludes

Lunch and dinner in Kathmandu

Personal Insurance, Repatriation Assistance

Hot showers in the lodges (about 2 Euros)

Airport taxes and visas

Telephone, alcoholic drinks, mineral water, soda and hot water in the lodges

Gratuities to the optional Nepalese team

The return flight Paris-Kathmandu

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