Rupina La Manaslu trek is 23-days of difficult trekking trail in lower Manaslu region of Gorkha district that progresses through lush green valleys, landscape and dense forest that supports himalayan wildlife and which also allows best bird watching views. Rupina La Pass (4630m) is located near to Buddha Himal. Rupinla Manaslu trekking route commences from Kathmandu. After completing the necessary arrangement, we will leave Kathmandu and head to Gorkha which is the ancient capital city of Nepal. Gorkha is the emerging trail among other popular and classic trails in Nepal. Gorkha is rich in its brave history and is popular in the world as the homeland of brave warriors- Gurkhas. Along with rich history, Gorkha is full of promising trails that are perfect for outdoor activities like expedition, climbing, adventure, tour and trekking and travel. Major attractions in Gorkha include Liglig Kot, Sulikot, Gorakhkali Kot and Manakamana. Manakamana is also known as wish fulfilling goddess and many devotees from far and wide visit Mankamana every year.
From Gorkha, we will follow the bumpy road to Mandre Khola and begin our trekking. Following the plain land of Barpak, we will arrive at the cascading waterfall named Panga Chhahara. The trail takes us further to pasture land with lush green vegetation at Bhendi Goth. We will take the steep climb from Rusi camp to the foothill of Rupin La Pass. We will enjoy the views of Sringi, Manaslu, Bouddha and other mountains and then lower down to Nyak. From Ghap, we will reach to Namrung at which point we will meet the trail from Manaslu circuit trek. The trail continues through villages of Lho, Samagaon and Samdo to the high pass of Larkya La. We will lower down to Dharapani and drive back to Kathmandu from Bensisahar.
Itinerary Outline:
Day01: Arrival in Kathmandu (1350m), transfer to Hotel
Day02: Sightseeing in Kathmandu, trek preparation
Day03: Drive to Mandre Khola (1200m), overnight at tented camp
Day04: Trek to Barpak (1900m), overnight at tented camp
Day05: Trek to Panga Chhahara (2110m), overnight at tented camp
Day06: Trek to Bhendi Goth (2600m), overnight at tented camp
Day07: Trek to Rusi Camp (3100m), overnight at tented camp
Day08: Trek to Rupina La Phedi (base camp-4200m), overnight at tented camp
Day09: Trek to Jarang (3400m) after crossing Rupinala Pass (4643m), overnight at tented camp
Day10: Trek to Nyak (2340m) 5hr
Day11: Trek to Ghap (2380m), overnight at tented camp
Day12: Trek to Namrung (2550m), overnight at tented camp
Day13: Trek to Lho (3180m) 5-6hrs (700m net gain gross-1000m)
Day14: Trek to Sama Gaon (Gompa- 3550m) 3 to 4 hrs (300m net gain)
Day15: Acclimatization at Sama Gaon (explore Birendra Lake, monasteries), overnight at tented camp
Day16: Trek to Samdo (3780m), overnight at tented camp
Day17: Trek to Larkya La Phedi (Bazaar- 4390m), overnight at tented camp
Day18: Trek to Bhimtang (3630m) after crossing Larkya La Pass (5213m), overnight at tented camp
Day19: Trek to Dharapani (2050m), overnight at tented camp
Day20: Drive to Bensisahar (1400m), overnight at guest house
Day21: Drive to Kathmandu (1310m), overnight at hotel/ resort
Day22: Free Day
Day23: Departure