Manaslu Base Camp (4800 m)

Overview

Manaslu Base Camp, among many majestic trails leading to the paradise places for explorer,  is one of the breathtaking trek full of peace, adventure with pristine beauty,  cultural heritage and the tradition followed by the local. Beautiful Manaslu which is recognized by eighth-highest snowcapped Mt. Manaslu (8,163m) which is located in Gorkha district.

We can see beautiful scenes of waterfall, rivers, mountains, spiritual monasteries, bamboo forest, farmlands, different species of animals. On the way, we see the kindness of the people living, providing the warm welcome with local products available. This provides remarkable experience to the visitor who love nature.

Here in this blog all the details that is required regarding the Manaslu Base Camp, providing best part of trek, all the obstacle, best time to visit and various important advice.

Benefits after trekking Manaslu Base Camp?

Eye-catching views snowcapped mountains

From Makalu Base Camp the scene of peak are significant and memorable throughout the trek, stunning views of Mount Makalu (8,485m), Baruntse (7,129m), Chamlang (7,319m), Everest (8,848m), and Lhotse (8,516m) which provide unforgettable memory.

Unexplored and pleasing adventure route

Manaslu base camp trek is one of peaceful, uncongested and worthwhile place for trekker. This  place give the miraculous views of mountains, greenery of nature with few number of visitors.

Able to observe cultural beauty

Throughout the trek there are many Tibetan-influenced town where people follow Buddhism from  different communities like Samdo, Lho etc. There are many monasteries where they pray and preserve the culture like Sama Gompa, which is very popular.

Adventurous, yet pleasing

The trek includes much more difficulties and provide extraordinary sense, contains high altitude passes which brings the adventures vibes to the trekker.

Varied landscapes

Various scene rhododendron forests, rivers, subtropical forest and green high hills which are available in this trek. There are different high altitude glaciers and various mountain passes which add the beauty in this base camp trek.

Cultural aspect experience o-t-w to Manaslu Base Camp

The trek full of adventure also have cultural beauty, people follow the Buddhism with traditional way of living, following the old customs and tradition, also follow spiritual practices. We can observe the living cultural museum in the village reflecting the threatened culture.

The cultural glimpse that we get while doing trek are:

Influenced Buddhism and old tradition belief

Tibetan Buddhism, full of spiritual belief and tradition is observed in Manaslu region where we can see old monastery with monks performing the pray and rituals. The 17^th century Pungyen gompa is the Monastery, with statues and holy scriptures.

There we can see the people celebrating Lhosar which we can see during Tibetan new year and Saka dawa on the birth, enlightenment and parinirvana of Lord Buddha. We can observe the old style dance and the singing their own songs made in the past.

 Diversity in ethnicity

Preservation of culture belief and traditional values are beheld by the people of Tsum valley and Nubri. There we can see different caste like Gurung and Magar of the lower village, known for their kindness and Tibetan village in higher region shows the culture of Tibet where they follow Vajrayana Buddhism.

Local food with different traditional taste

The food which we get during trek provide the mind blowing taste like Thukpa and Thenthuk which gives local noodle taste with vegetable or meat, butter tea with salt and drink made with the butter of yak and local alcohol made with the barley brew which they offer to the visitor which is the local product made in the Nepal.

Traditional architecture and primitive way of living

While walking down the Manaslu route we can observe the houses made with stone and wood and also surrounding barley field that makes the walk more joyful with awesome experiences. We can also observe the traditional way of spinning wool and crafting cloth and carpets for the house and we can buy those pure wool hand made cloth to try. The work to add the beauty and symbolize the peace is done by the old style stupas.

Preferred time to explore Manaslu Base Camp

In winter (December-February) – Extremely cold, high passes may be heavy snow fall, and Monsoon (June-August) – Heavy rainfall occurs, high leeches in the pass, high chances of landslides. So, this time is not suitable for this trek.

So, best time is Spring (March-May) –We can view pleasant weather, clear skies way, path full of rhododendrons, and can clearly observe the beauty of nature .

In autumn (September-November) – There is clear weather, the atmosphere provides festival vibes of Dashain and Tihar which is the biggest in Nepal, and also excellent visibility of natural beauty due to clear sky.

Basic fitness requirements for Manaslu Base Camp

The trek is adventurous and is full of beauty which also have decent challenges, like long walking period in high altitude which trekkers should know are:

• Trekker should walk 4 to 7 hours daily which required fine fitness and legs should be totally fit for the trek.
• The trek is slightly difficult, contain low facilities and have challenging path then other trekking route.
• The base camp contain high altitude which may bring sickness for trekker so you should be aware of the height.

These where the major health problem which trekker should be aware of to observe the beauty of the place and enjoy the Manaslu base camp route.

Required permits to visit Manaslu Base Camp

• Manaslu Conservation Area Permit (MCAP)
• Annapurna Conservation Area Permit (ACAP) (if needed)
• Manaslu Restricted Area Permit (RAP)

Must-need items for the Manaslu Base Camp

• You should make sure you have documents and permits for the trek
• You should carry easy and comfortable cloth which make you body easy and comfortable during the trek hours.
• You should carry trekking gears like bag pack, sleeping bags, water bottles 2l for hydration these are basic requirement.
• You must carry health and hygiene like first aid kit, sunscreen, painkillers, tissues, daily medicine prescribe by doctor.
• You can carry snacks like energy bars, chocolates, dried fruits which provide power to our body.
• You can carry all the electronic equipment like mobiles, GoPro, camera to capture the memory of the trek.

Conclusion

Manaslu Base Camp is less travelled route which provide the eye-catching beauty of nature, provides cultural diversity, Tibetan-style villages, and view of mountains and also provide peaceful environment. Mansalu B.C is slightly difficult but gives the reward with its action-packed adventure with less crowded route which enhance the journey.

Mansalu B.C offers you the traditional way of living like villager, also you can try new cultural dress of this region. A visit would pounder you with remarkable experiences of the nature. To get the significant experience of the trek with full package of unexplored beauty, Manaslu Base Camp is the best destination for you.