Larkya Peak Climbing

On the first day of our tour to Larkya Peak Climbing. We will start our tour by having a drive From Kathmandu to Soti Khola. We will gather all of us at Thamel and start our journey.

It is a beautiful picturesque journey passing through the green hills, flowing streams, farming terraces, villages, small markets, and most of all mountains at a far distance. Soti Khola follows the Prithivi highway that leads to Pokhara till Dhading, after turning off the road and taking the road which is decreasing in width and comfort. The trail passes through the beautiful valley of Gorkha, Aruyghat bazaar. We will enjoy the beautiful sight of typical Nepalese houses, the Buri Gandaki River, valleys, and so on the trail. After Arughat we will also pass through Arkhet Bazaar and Khyorpani.

However, after passing all those beautiful places we will finally reach Soti Khola. It will take around 7-8 hrs of driving to reach here. We will enjoy the evening view of the town and stay overnight in a hotel/lodge.

We will wake up early in the morning to have a breathtaking view of the hills and long-range mountains. Today we will start our journey by hiking. We will hike from Soti Khola to Machha Khola. The trail passes through forests, villages, streams, pretty waterfalls, and a green valley until you reach Lapu Besi. The village is very beautiful. We can get a chance to see the inhabitants of the Bhotia people. We continue our hiking to Nauli Khol to cross the suspension bridge. From there we follow the Buri Gandaki and reach Machha Khola.

After 6-7 hrs of the trek in the peaceful environment of the forest, we will finally reach Machha Khola. We will stay overnight in the hotel/lodge of Machha Khola

In the morning we will wake up early so that we can have a beautiful view of the sunrise. The rising sun from between the mountain is the grad thing you can see. We will start our joinery after having lunch. We follow the guide and original route which goes through the river to Khorlabesi and the warm spring at Tatopani. From here we follow the route led from the eastern bank of Buri Gandaki to Doban, Thulo Dunga, and Yara Bagar. The Trail is quiet and challenging in places.

The trail leads back and forth across the river and reaches a suspension bridge.

The trail through the riverside is very enjoyable and challenging. After a hike of 5-6 hrs, we will finally enter the gateway to the Manaslu Conservation Area at Jagat. We can stay overnight at Jagat and continue our journey tomorrow.

Today the trek starts with ascending to Sirdibas and continuing to Philim. The trail to the Deng leads through the forest of pine, rhododendron, and many other trees. While hiking, we cross a few bridges and can have a view of villages at a far distance. As we continue the trail forward, the trail takes us to Lokpa on the hike to Tsum Valley and climb above the confluence of the Buri Gandaki and Shar Khola to Pewa, and a further short walk brings us to Deng.

Reaching Deng, after 6-7hrs of the hike. We can enjoy a pretty waterfall nearby. Deng is famous for its potatoes, buckwheat, barley, wheat, cabbage, and spinach as people are mostly involved in agriculture in this area. From here we enjoy unique geographical formation. We can stay overnight at the hotel/lodges.

We will hike to Namrung village on this day. We can have a beautiful morning view of the hills and snow Cap Mountains. From Deng we follow a side trail of the stone carving village of Bhi, we continue the Buri Gandaki until we reach the Bhajan. The trail continues uphill all the way to Namrung through the forest. We can enjoy mountain views of Mt. Manaslu, Gorkha Himal, Lajing Peak, Dwijen Himal, Saula Himal, and many other snow-capped mountains on the trail. We can encounter many beautiful migratory birds in this stretch of the Manaslu circuit trek. You will cross the gorge from a wooden bridge and reach Namrung village. We can stay for a night at the hotel/lodge in Namrung.

We can have a great view of the sunrise from here. We can see the golden red color of the sunrise at the peak of the mountain. The trek to the Lho Gaon moves through the inner Himalayan range. From here we follow the trail beyond the Namrung and climb up to the Upper Nupri where the dialect changes to a form of Tibetan and most people dressed in Chu base, the Tibetan-style wraparound cloak. We can have an eye-catching view of Rupinala Pass, Mt. Manaslu, Gorkha Himal, Dwijen Himal, Saula Himal, Lajing Peak, and many other snow-capped mountains and peaks on the trail.

After 3-4 hours of hiking, we will reach Lho Gaon. We will stop our hike and stay overnight in the lodge/Hotel and continue our journey from tomorrow.

Today our journey will be from Lho Gaon to Sama Goan. Our hiking trails follow the right bank of the river. While we were hiking on the river bank we can see the beautiful views of the mountains. We see the different cultures of people over here. Tibetan and most people dressed in Chu base, the Tibetan-style wraparound cloak over here. From the viewpoints in the sites lying on the path, we can also have mesmerizing panoramic views of Manaslu and surrounding ranges. The trails pass through the village of Barsam, Lhi, and then turn off route to the series of monasteries and the base camp of Ascend Himalchuli. As we continue on the main trail you soon reach the fields of Sama Gaon, 3500m. It will take us around 4-5 hours to reach Sama Goan. We can have a beautiful view of the sunset between the hills in the evening. We will stay overnight at the hotel/lodge in Sama Goan.

This day is considered a rest day. We will take full rest and make preparation for the height. If you are not tired. We can hike to Manaslu Base Camp (4400m). From there we can have an excellent view of Manaslu Mountain and the Samdo (Pang Phuchuli); Nagdi Chuli, Simnang Himal, Manaslu glacier, Manaslu ice fall and you can see Birendra Kunda an ice lake nearby the Manaslu Base Camp. We will enjoy the Himalayan sunset and rest for the day here.

Today we will start our journey after having breakfast. We are going to hike in Samdo village. The trail section is harder than other hiking trails we have done to this day. From Samdo the Tibetan border is just 4km away. This is an excellent viewpoint for Mt. Manaslu, Samdo (Pang phuchuli), Nagdi Chuli, Simnang Himal, Manaslu glacier, Manaslu ice fall, and several other majestic peaks. In the middle of the trail, we can see the adjacent ridge to the Lajyang La pass (5098 m). We will walk through the pasture and Yak grazing plains and to the Mani walls leading to the Samdo village. We can stay overnight over in a hotel/lodge.

The hike from Samdo to Dharamsala will be a very enjoyable hike. It is a preparational walk with much time to spare for your ascend to the Larkye La pass. Trek offers us a stunning view of Manaslu and the Search Glacier and a chance of spotting blue sheep. We will walk past the chortens and Mani walls down to the Budi Gandaki River. We cross the wooden bridge and reached the legendary Larkye Bazaar. The trail to Lajyang and Gyala leading to Tibet separates from Larkye bazaar. We will walk further up, and Mani walls lead our way to Dharamsala. Dharamsala is the last station before reaching the Larkya peak zone. We will stay overnight at the hotel/lodge of Dharamsala.

Today our trek starts from Dharamsala and ends at Larkya Base Camp. We trek slowly and steadily through the lateral moraines of Larke Glaciers. Larkya Base Camp is an attractive place with an amazing view of Larkya Peak. The Base camp is at an elevation of 5135m from sea level. Trek offers us a stunning view of Manaslu and the Search Glacier, and a chance of spotting blue sheep, as we climb to reach Dharmasala which is the only shelter before the Larkya La. We reach the base camp after 5-6 hours of the hike. We can enjoy the surrounding of the snow. We can have a beautiful view of the sunset and stay overnight over the base camp.

We wake up in the morning to have a great view of sunrise from the base. We can see snow all over the place in the base camp in the snowing season. On this day we will learn and practice the basics knowledge of mountaineering with our trek guide. Without any basic knowledge, we can’t climb the peak. We can also explore the areas nearby the camp to acclimatize ourselves to the climate.

We will take our important entrustment for climbing the peak and start our journey. Climbing the peak will be very adventurous and dangerous. The trail crosses narrow rocky channels and some slippery areas too which are very risky. We can get windy weather nearing High Camp so; careful and gradual advancement is the safest way to the High Camp. After 5-6 hrs of climbing, we will set our camp in the High Camp. We will enjoy the high camp by having a beautiful cloudy view. We will stay overnight at the tent in High Camp.

Today is the day we have all been waiting for. Today we will climb to the top of the peak. We will start our journey early in the morning because early morning time will be the best time to climb and get back. We need to go through some technical climbing stuff while attempting the summit. Once we reach the top we spend some time to enjoy incomparable views of the mountains. From here we can view the great Himalayan range to the horizon, and the majestic view of Manaslu and Annapurna is pristine as well. We will take some time to enjoy the panoramic views and capture them on our camera and we will return back to the Base Camp. We will stay overnight in the Base Camp.

The weather is unpredictable in the mountain. We must not take unnecessary risks while climbing and ascending to the summit. This day is reserved as an extra day for climbing the peak in the case of the bad weather

We trek back to the Bimthang from the base camp. After exploring the base camp for the last time. We hike to the Bimthang. Follow your guide for a safe and secure passage to Bimtang from Larkye La pass. Slippery and steep sections are the most difficult ones as we will walk near the top. We enjoy the downhill trails. The trail leads us to the beautiful agricultural village. This stretch is mostly smooth, and the trail will drop over 1400 meters to Bimthang village. The people of this place Enjoy the beautiful sunset from the ridge near and rest for the day. It will take up to around 4-5 hours of a downhill hike to reach here. We can stay overnight over here and stop our journey for today.

On this day we stay up early and follow the trails to the Dharapani. The trails pass through the dense forest and fields. We continue the trail and arrive at the Manang District; we are in the restricted part of the Manang after Nar Phu. We continue the trail and after passing the Tilije, it is just 2 hours of hike to reach Dharapani. We continue our trek further down to Dharapani. We stay at Dharapani’s hotel/lodge overnight.

Today we will have an interesting downhill trekking trail. The trail from Dharapani to Jagat is very interesting. We can have a beautiful trail of grassy area. We can see many different birds on the trail. We hike along to the riverside. We stop our enjoyable hike at Jagat and stay overnight.

On this day we will drive from Jagat to Kathmandu. It will use around 7-8 hrs of drive. We will explore around the Jagat before our drivel of drive. We can see the agricultural farms and beautiful views of hills and mountains on the trail. After reaching Kathmandu we will have a small farewell program with dinner and we will end our hike over here.