Manang – Yak Kharka

This is where the real high mountains begin; there are no crops, and the landscape is dotted with large boulders and low-growing vegetation.

This walk is part of a multi-day hike: Annapurna Circuit

Details

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Creation:
22 Sep 2015

Last update:
01 Feb 2017

Last review:
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Activity: Walking
Distance: 5.71 mi
Average duration: 4h 10
Difficulty: Difficult
Back to start: No
Ascent: + 1,736 ft
Descent: - 167 ft
Highest point: 13,255 ft
Lowest point: 11,624 ft

Country: Nepal
Start: N 28.664939° / E 84.024533°
End: N 28.722499° / E 83.97385°
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Description of the walk

(S) We left Manang via the north-west, now leaving the Marsyanghi and the path leading to Lake Tilicho on our left.

(1) We continued along the banks of the Marsyanghi’s tributary, the Jharsang Khola, and began a short but steep climb to reach Gunseng (4,000 m).

(2) Then follow a long contour line that leads back along the river to the Yak Kharka lodge (E).

Waypoints

S : mi 0 - alt. 11,624 ft - Manang Lodge
1 : mi 0.46 - alt. 11,696 ft - Tilicho Junction
2 : mi 2.17 - alt. 12,785 ft - Gunseng
E : mi 5.71 - alt. 13,202 ft - Yak Kharka Lodge

Notes

We arrived in Yak Kharka quite early – the stage is indeed short – so we spent our free time at a leisurely pace. Naps, reading, drawing, and looking after ourselves (a few of us had caught a cough). But above all, there was singing and dancing with the porters and the support team.

Worth a visit

The altitude combined with the cold took its toll, and the night was a bit of a struggle for some. However, this is our eighth day, we’ve acclimatised perfectly, and we’re all in great shape despite the colds; what’s more, the highlight is drawing near, so spirits are high.