Manaslu Trek

The Manaslu Trek is now a great tea-house trek. Some call it the best all-round trek in Nepal and it’s on the Great Himalaya Trail. It’s certainly a great alternative to the Annapurna Circuit.Inhabitant of two ethnicities mainly in Nubri and Tsum Valley of Manaslu trekking the beautiful gentle rivers at Chhikur divides these two ethnic domains. Manaslu (8156 meters) also known as Kutang in local language means "Mountain of the spirit "stands with its own uniqueness which was permitted since 1991 for foreign trekkers in Nepal. Considered as Japanese Mountain - Manasa ("intellect" or "soul".) was first climbed by Toshio Imanishi from Japan with the grand help of Nepalese expert Mr. GyalzenNorbu in the year 1956. A 177 Kilometers long trekking journey can be commenced from Gorkha in a few hours road Journey through Prithivi Highway from Kathmandu. The mountain's lengthy ridges and valley glaciers offer reasonable approaches from all directions, and conclude in a peak that towers abruptly above its surrounding countryside, and is a dominant feature when viewed from in the distance. While the trekking trial follows the ancient salt – trading route along the BudhiGandaki River, en route different ethnic groups such as Gurungs, the main ethnic groups who join the Gurkha army in the large numbers, closer to Tibet, the Bhutias ( bhotes), akin Sherpa group villages can be seen from their flat roofed houses, and they are distinctly Buddhists. The amazing dotted region with austere monasteries, maniwalls, chortens and few other Hindu religious landmarks from the first week are unquestionably more attraction of the trekking.