Deng is a village that many Manaslu Circuit trekkers pass through without fully registering its significance. At 1,860 meters in the upper Budhi Gandaki gorge, it sits between Jagat below and the increasingly Tibetan settlements above, occupying a transitional position […]
Jagat Village: Complete Guide to the First Permit Checkpoint on the Manaslu Circuit Trek
Jagat is a village that trekkers on the Manaslu Circuit Trek pass through early in the journey, usually on the second or third day out from the road-end at Soti Khola or Machhakhola. It sits at 1,340 meters in the […]
Shyala Village: Complete Guide to the Treeline Stop on the Manaslu Circuit Trek
Shyala is a small village at 3,500 meters on the Manaslu Circuit Trek, sitting at the precise point where the forest ends and the alpine begins. It is not a famous name on the circuit. It does not appear on […]
Samdo Village: Complete Guide to the Last Permanent Settlement on the Manaslu Circuit Trek
Samdo is a small Tibetan village at 3,875 meters above sea level in the upper Budhi Gandaki valley of Nepal, sitting just a few kilometers from the border with Tibet. It is the last permanently inhabited settlement on the Manaslu […]
Dharmasala: Complete Guide to the Last Stop Before Larke La Pass on the Manaslu Circuit
Dharmasala is the highest overnight stop on the Manaslu Circuit Trek, sitting at 4,460 meters above sea level in a broad glacial valley below Larke La Pass. The settlement has no permanent residents. Every building here was put up to […]
Machhakhola: Complete Guide to the Manaslu Circuit Trek Starting Village
Machhakhola is a small riverside village in Gorkha District, Nepal, that sits at the point where the jeep road from Kathmandu ends and the walking trail of the Manaslu Circuit Trek begins. The name translates directly from Nepali as “Fish […]
Samagaun Village: Complete Guide to the High Mountain Village on the Manaslu Circuit
Samagaun is a high mountain village on the Manaslu Circuit Trek route in Nepal. It sits at an elevation of 3,530 meters above sea level in the Budhi Gandaki River valley, inside Gorkha District of Gandaki Province. Almost every trekker […]
Manaslu Circuit Trek from Russia: Complete Guide 2026
Manaslu Circuit Trek from Russia – Tour at a Glance Duration 14 days on trail (17–20 days total from Russia) Max Altitude 5,160 m – Larkya La Pass Flight to KTM Moscow / St. Petersburg via Dubai, Doha or Istanbul […]
Manaslu Circuit Trek from Czech Republic: Complete Guide 2026
Manaslu Circuit Trek from Czech Republic – Tour at a Glance Duration 14 days on trail (16–18 days total from Czech Republic) Max Altitude 5,160 m – Larkya La Pass Flight to KTM Prague via Doha, Dubai or Istanbul (~11–14 […]
Manaslu Circuit Trek from Switzerland: Complete Guide 2026
Manaslu Circuit Trek from Switzerland – Tour at a Glance Duration 14 days on trail (16–18 days total from Switzerland) Max Altitude 5,160 m – Larkya La Pass Flight to KTM Zurich / Geneva via Doha or Dubai (~10–12 hrs) […]







