The Manaslu Himal, seen from Bandipur :: just a dream, just a dream…
The road to Arughat :: one of these sturdy Tata busses on the dirt road
Road to Arughat :: looking back to the Ankhu Khola valley
Arughat :: the bridge over Budhi Gandaki
Arughat :: a bazaar scene
By Mangaltar :: a typical Nepali hills landscape…
By Mangaltar :: entering the long Budhi Gandaki valley
Below Keurenipani :: Shree Sirdibas Hotal :: a bhatti with ambitions
Soti Khola :: a typical Nepali hills landscape…
Soti Khola :: fields on the other side of the Budhi Gandaki
Soti Khola :: harvesting
Soti Khola :: the view towards Armala
Soti Khola :: the satellite phone available for the public
Towards Lapu Besi :: carrying hay
Towards Lapu Besi :: one of the waterfalls
Towards Lapu Besi :: the trail along the noisy river
Towards Lapubesi :: one of these ridge climbs in the narrow river valley
Towards Lapubesi :: resting by a bhatti
Towards Lapu Besi :: the village in sight
Lapu Besi :: setting the lunch menu in a lodge
Nauli Khola :: a welcoming lodge
Nauli Khola :: the bridge and the fresh, active landslide on the left bank
North of Nauli Khola :: the Buddhi Gandaki valley broadens
By Khanibesi :: beach camping
By Khanibesi :: beach camping
By Khanibesi :: beach camping
By Machha Khola :: looking north
Khorlabesi
By Lisyapu
Tatopani :: Gods guarding the hot sources
Tatopani :: the main street
Tatopani :: the wash day by a toilet adorned with Maoist slogans
Tatopani :: sleeping upstairs
South of Dobhan :: crossing Buddhi Gandaki over one of these new bridges
South of Dobhan :: loading the batteries everywhere!
South of Dobhan :: the trail
A bhatti before Dobhan :: sorry, girls, it is not always the teatime
Dobhan :: the lodge
Dobhan :: The Dobhan Khola bridge
North of Dobhan :: crossing one of these landslides
By Indur
Reaching the Budhi Gandaki and the Yaru Khola confluence
Yaru Khola :: resting under The Red Flag
Yaru Khola :: political agitations
Yaru Khola :: the flame of the revolution :: producing rakshi
The Yaru Khola outflow :: crossing below the proper bridge
By Lhakpa :: back to the right bank
By Lhakpa :: Jagat in sight
Jagat :: roofs and backyards
Jagat :: MCAP checkpost :: checkpointed
Jagat :: all lodge suite comforts
North of Jagat :: on a high trail
Salleri :: chorten
Salleri :: chautaraa
By Paimo :: Sringi Himal views
Ghatta Khola :: midday wash
Ghatta Khola :: crossing
Towards Sirdibas and Philim, the latter on the other side
By Nagjur :: the police is watching you
Philim :: the entrance Red Prayer Flags chorten
Philim :: resting
On the trail to Ekle Bhatti :: looking south
On the trail to Ekle Bhatti :: a sleeping villager
Ekle Bhatti :: a bhatti dining room
Ekle Bhatti :: and the toilet
Ekle Bhatti :: children, ballooned
Ekle Bhatti :: ke garne?
Ekle Bhatti :: updating the diary
Ekle Bhatti :: the smokes and clouds above Bangsing
The Budhi Gandaki gorge by Awa :: entering
The Budhi Gandaki gorge by Awa :: a pine forest
The Budhi Gandaki gorge by Awa :: a pine forest
The Budhi Gandaki gorge by Awa :: the blue metal bridge :: getting rid of the useless watch
The Budhi Gandaki gorge by Nyak
The Budhi Gandaki gorge by Nyak :: the first bridge :: oh, just cross and forget it
The Budhi Gandaki gorge by Nyak :: the first bridge :: oh, just cross and forget it
The Budhi Gandaki gorge by Nyak :: the first bridge :: shaky
The Budhi Gandaki gorge by Pewa :: porters cooking
The Budhi Gandaki gorge by Pewa :: the second bridge :: oh, this one as well…
The Budhi Gandaki gorge by Pewa :: the trail
The Budhi Gandaki gorge by Pewa :: the view north :: the Tibetan border mountains
The Budhi Gandaki gorge by Pewa :: the view east :: the Ganesh Himal
Deng :: the entrance chorten
Deng :: the noodle soup is ready
Deng :: Namaste!
Ranagaon :: the third bridge and the trail from Deng
Ranagaon :: just climbed to the village, Deng fields behind
Bihi Phedi :: traversing to the bhatti in sight, the village of Sip on the other side
Bihi Phedi :: camped by a steep slope
Bihi Phedi :: repair in despair :: the stove clogged
West of Bihi :: The Budhi Gandaki valley leads now westwards
West of Bihi :: looking north, up the Serang Khola gorge
West of Bihi :: Dwijen Himal, mountains on the Tibetan border
West of Bihi :: mani walls are already everywhere
Bur :: fields
Bur :: a mani wall decorations…
Bur :: children, balooned
Approaching Ghap
Approaching Ghap
Ghap :: the exit chorten to the west
Ghap :: the exit chorten to the west :: paintings
Ghap :: looking east
Ghap :: fine carvings on a mani wall :: Taras
Ghapsya :: fine carvings on a mani wall :: Tara
Ghapsya :: fine carvings on a mani wall :: Buddhas
Ghapsya :: fine carvings on a mani wall :: the holy texts…
Ghapsya :: mountains north of Gap – Tanji Himal
Ghapsya :: scripture…
Ghapsya :: and the vein…
Ghapsya :: looking east :: the Sringi Himal
Ghapsya :: riders
Ghapsya :: Hotel Kyimolung :: get involed: www.projectlama.org
Ghapsya :: Hotel Kyimolung :: household
Ghapsya :: Hotel Kyimolung :: sleeping in the prayer room
Ghapsya :: Hotel Kyimolung :: cooking happily
Opposite the Tom Khola valley :: its upper part in Tibet
Opposite the Tom Khola valley :: mani walls
By Thorje :: the bridge almost without railings to the left Buddhi Gandaki bank
By Thorje :: the famous natural arch bridge
The Budhi Gandaki valley east of Namrung :: back to the right bank
Namrung :: arrived for a lunch
Namrung :: seated comfortably
Namrung :: the rich lodge shop
Bharjang :: mani walls
Bharjang :: fields with guarding platforms
Bharjang to Lihi :: girls
Bharjang to Lihi :: one of the girls
Bharjang to Lihi :: a forest stretch
Lihi :: entering the village
Lihi :: the village gompa
Lihi :: houses
Lihi :: houses
Lihi :: houses
Lihi :: in the village
Lihi :: in the village
Lihi :: in the village
Lihi :: at a chautraraa
Lihi :: autumn
Lihi :: autumn
Lihi :: our lodge, we slept in the shop building to the right
Lihi :: begging children
Lihi :: laughing with the lodge owner
Lihi :: our hostess kitchen
Lihi :: the shop we have slept in
Lihi :: if they do care to smuggle, we do care to drink
Lihi :: clouds gather in the Hinang valley
Kutang Himal in the morning
Syogaon :: looking back towards Lihi
Syogaon :: the entrance chorten
Syogaon :: the entrance chorten :: Kutang Himal
Syogaon :: the entrance chorten :: Kutang Himal, autumn colours
Syogaon :: harvest
Approaching Lho :: the famous first Manaslu top view
Lho :: approaching
Lho :: the lower (village) Gompa
Lho :: fields
Lho :: the omni-present Manaslu over the village roofs :: Gompa to the right
Lho :: exit chortens and mani walls
Lho :: exit chortens and mani walls
Lho :: Manaslu zoomed…
Lho :: upper reach of the fields
Lho :: fields at the forest boundary
Lho Gompa :: training ritual dances
Lho Gompa :: dancing with the lion
Lho Gompa :: the public, watching
Lho Gompa :: the public, leaving
Syala :: the peaks parade over the messy village :: Simnang Himal, Nadi Chuli, Manaslu
Syala :: Taningga Danda
Syala :: Simnang Himal
Syala :: the exit chorten
Syala :: the exit chorten
The Numla Khola valley :: Manaslu
The Numla Khola valley :: Samagaon surroundings
The Numla Khola valley :: Kutang Himal :: Samdo, Khayang
The Numla Khola valley :: Taningga Danda, Simnang Himal
West of the Numla Khola :: Taningga Danda
West of the Numla Khola :: towards Samagaon pastures
By Samagaon pastures
By Samagaon pastures :: happy life?
By Samagaon pastures :: yaks or dzos?
Approaching Samagaon from the east, Naike Peak, Yamnang Glacier
Approaching Samagaon from the east, Naike Peak, Yamnang Glacier
Samagaon :: upper Gompa, Yamnang Glacier
Samagaon :: upper Gompa
Samagaon :: houses
Samagaon :: the stream
Samagaon :: the village
Samagaon :: the village
Samagaon :: examining foreign languages
Samagaon :: let them fly
Samagaon :: the eye-catching Manaslu, what else…
Samagaon :: Kutang Himal
The Numla Khola valley :: upstream
The Numla Khola valley :: a mani wall
Towards Pungyen :: looking back towards Kutang Himal
Towards Pungyen :: Nadi Chuli (Peak 29), Manaslu
Towards Pungyen :: Nadi Chuli
Towards Pungyen :: Manaslu top
Pungyen :: Simnang Himal
Pungyen :: reached the Gompa chorten
Pungyen :: Gompa
Pungyen :: the lower gompa buildings
Pungyen :: one of the gompa buildings – what a surrounding
Pungyen :: the view from the cave gompa
Pungyen :: statues
Pungyen :: going back through the kharka meadows
Pungyen :: lakes
Pungyen :: the glacier morraines
Pungyen :: the glacier body
Pungyen :: the green glacier morraine lake
Pungyen :: the green glacier morraine lake surroundings
The Numla Khola valley :: downstream
Approaching Samagaon :: Naike Peak in the autumn surroundings
Samagaon :: the village in autumn moods
Samagaon :: Manaslu, again and again…
Towards Samdo :: the edge of the Manaslu Glacier frontal morraine
Towards Samdo :: Manaslu top and the Manaslu Glacier fall
Towards Samdo :: The Manaslu Glacier fall zoomed
Towards Samdo :: Manaslu top zoomed :: the classical route
On the trail to Samdo :: looking south
On the trail to Samdo :: the upper Budhi Gandaki
On the trail to Samdo :: Panpoche Himal
On the trail to Samdo :: the upper Budhi Gandaki
On the trail to Samdo :: Buddhas on a mani wall
By Samdo :: the village entrance chorten in sight, Samdo Ri above
By Samdo :: crossing Budhi Gandaki just below the village
Samdo :: looking towards Larkya Bazaar ruins
Samdo :: the lower village part with lodges
Samdo :: the view south towards Baudha and Himalchuli over the Simnang Himal
Samdo :: in the Tibetan Twins lodge kitchen
Samdo :: in the Tibetan Twins lodge kitchen
Samdo :: the evening
Samdo :: in the upper village
Samdo :: in the upper village
East of Samdo :: the whole village
East of Samdo :: the trail to Tibet :: a witness – the Lhasa Beer can
East of Samdo :: the Naike and Larkya Peaks appear
East of Samdo :: Manaslu over the Naike Peak side ridges
East of Samdo :: Byalikharka
Samdo Ri approach :: the mild eastern slopes
Samdo Ri approach :: climbing slowly…
Samdo Ri approach :: the characteristic Samdo Peak behind
Samdo Ri approach :: the view towards Manaslu (behind) and Naike Peak (in front)
Samdo Ri :: the last heavy steps to the top of the hill
Samdo Ri :: the view SE, Samdo Peak, the valley with Samagaon, the Himalchuli behind the Simnang Himal
Samdo Ri :: the view SW, Manaslu over the Naike Peak, Larkya Himal
Samdo Ri :: the view W, Larkya La approach, valleys of Syacha and Larkya Glaciers
Samdo Ri :: the view NW, Cho with Himlung Himal behing, Gyala, Fukang Glacier
Samdo Ri :: the view N, Swelokhan and Lajyung Himal – the Tibetan border
Samdo Ri :: the view E, Tasa Peak, Lajyung La and Hayang La surroundings
Samdo Ri :: the trail to Larkya La zoomed, Kang Guru Himal behind
Samdo Ri :: Manaslu zoomed
Samdo Ri descent :: going down, down
Samdo Ri descent :: the old trade route via Lajyung La and Hayang La leading to Tibet
Larkya Phedi approach :: one of the first steel poles marking the route :: Larkya Peak behind
Larkya Phedi approach :: eroded slopes
Larkya Phedi approach :: an avalanche on the Samdo Peak slopes
Larkya Phedi approach :: Syacha Glacier, Naike Peak ridges above, Manaslu North
Larkya Phedi approach :: Samdo Peak
Larkya Phedi approach :: Syacha Glacier, Manaslu North
Larkya Phedi approach :: the campsite in sight, just below the glacier front morraine
Larkya Phedi approach :: the campsite in sight, zoomed
Larkya Phedi :: the campsite surroundings :: Naike Peak ridges over the Syacha Glacier morraines
Larkya Phedi :: the campsite
Larkya Phedi :: the industrial trekking pollution
Larkya Phedi :: the campsite in the sun, Samdo Peak, Naike ridges
Larkya Phedi :: cooking
Larkya Phedi :: the campsite in the shadow
Larkya Phedi :: Naike, still in the sun
Larkya Phedi :: the slowly freezing camp
Larkya La approach :: the first green lake
Larkya La approach :: Peak 6146 to the south
Larkya La approach :: leaving the lake towards the glacier
Larkya La approach :: a (new?) shelter by 4900m
Larkya La approach :: following the northern Larkya glacier morraines
Larkya La approach :: what do -you- want here?
Larkya La approach :: following the northern Larkya glacier morraines
Larkya La approach :: where is the pass?
Larkya La approach :: on the side morraine, Larkya Peak slopes
Larkya La :: lung-ta, the prayer flags on the highest place
Larkya La :: the destroyed shelter
Larkya La :: looking to the glaciated pass below
Larkya La :: adding our flags…
Larkya La :: adding our flags…
Larkya La :: lung-ta
Larkya La :: the obligatory top photo
Larkya La :: looking east :: the frozen lakes in the retreat area, morraines, Larkya Glacier, Samdo Peak…
Larkya La :: the lakes in the glacier retreat area
Larkya La :: the Larkya Glacier
Larkya La :: Larkya Peak slopes
Larkya La :: looking west :: Kang Guru Himal, Tilje, Gyaji Kang, Nemjung
Descend from Larkya La :: descending along a morraine, an iron pole with katas
Descend from Larkya La :: the slippery descent traversing steep snowed scree slopes
Descend from Larkya La :: Larkya Peak slopes
Descend from Larkya La :: Kang Guru Himal, Tilje, Gyaji Kang, Nemjung, Himlung Himal
Descend from Larkya La :: three glaciers junction to form Bimtang Glacier – Kechhakyu, Ponkar and Sapudada
Descend from Larkya La :: Kang Guru Himal behind the Tibikle Panlemu ridges :: the green is Ponkar Tal
Descend from Larkya La :: Cheo Himal over the upper Salpudada Glacier
Pheriche :: the camp
Pheriche :: the western Larkya La approach
Pheriche :: freezing :: it is time for sleep
Pheriche :: visitors in the camp
Thonbuche Kharka :: descending towards Bimtang meadows, reached the tree line
Thonbuche Kharka :: Manaslu, Phungge Himal (above) and Bimtang (below) in sight
Thonbuche Kharka :: Manaslu with the usual cloud, zoomed
Thonbuche Kharka :: Phungge Himal, zoomed
Thonbuche Kharka :: Bimtang meadows
Bimtang :: so many tents…
Bimtang Glacier morraine :: industrial trekking tents and makeshift lodges
Bimtang Glacier :: just another green lake
Bimtang Glacier :: Manaslu, Phungge Himal
Bimtang :: sun sets behind the ridges, shadows reach the seasonal village
Bimtang :: in a lodge kitchen
Bimtang :: the last sun rays on Manaslu
Bimtang :: ready to leave the village – but where is the sun?
Bimtang Glacier :: the lake below Bimtang, Tilje Peak and Nemjung behind
Bimtang Glacier :: the view south towards Phungge Himal
Bimtang Glacier :: climbing the right morraine
Bimtang Glacier :: at the high side morraine :: the real woods begin here
Bimtang Glacier :: the Dudh Khola outflow with the (damaged) bridge
Bimtang Glacier :: at the high side morraine :: Manaslu, Phungge Himal
Bimtang Glacier :: at the high side morraine :: the Manaslu western slopes view
The upper Dudh Khola Valley :: entering the woods
The upper Dudh Khola Valley :: in the woods
The upper Dudh Khola Valley :: in the woods
The upper Dudh Khola Valley :: western slopes of the Manaslu Himal :: part one
The upper Dudh Khola Valley :: western slopes of the Manaslu Himal :: part two
The upper Dudh Khola Valley :: in the woods
The upper Dudh Khola Valley :: in the woods
The upper Dudh Khola Valley :: Phungge Himal zoomed
The upper Dudh Khola Valley :: promised – the last view of Manaslu
The upper Dudh Khola Valley :: down by the river :: eroded banks
The upper Dudh Khola Valley :: dense woods
The upper Dudh Khola Valley :: following the river
The upper Dudh Khola Valley :: following the river
The upper Dudh Khola Valley :: the boulders in the river valley
The upper Dudh Khola Valley :: looking up to the white peaks
The upper Dudh Khola Valley :: along an eroded stretch
The upper Dudh Khola Valley :: leaving a nasty stretch behind
The upper Dudh Khola Valley :: looking up to a burned forest
Gho :: the new lodge luxuries
Gho :: Lamjung Himal in the Annapurnas in sight
Towards Tilje, Lamjung Himal in the Annapurnas above
Dudh Khola, the Milk River
Tilje :: the washing day
Tilje :: the washing day :: we too
Tilje :: the bridge decorated for a festival
Thonje and Dhorapani in sight :: joining the crowded Annapurna Circuit soon
Dhorapani (Thonje part) :: The Manaslu Circuit ends :: go back?
Towards Kharte
South of Kharte :: industrial landscapes on the new road to Manang
North of Tal :: a mule caravane to Manang
Tal :: securing the lodge investments against the Marsyangdi forces
Tal :: the consumers of the trekking industry
Tal :: one of the porters for consumer goods going up the Marsyagdi
Tal :: why are they closed? :: too strong the competition?
Tal :: the Annapaurna Circuit circus in the pure form
South Tal :: the Marsyangdi
South of Tal :: the Marsyangdi enters her falls
South of Tal Phedi :: the Marsyangdi falls, similar to the Buddhi Gandaki below the Yaru Khola confluence
Myardi Khola outflow to the Marsyangdi (opposite) :: the high trail
Myardi Khola outflow to the Marsyangdi :: the front of the new road works
Reached Chamje :: why not to stay here?
South of Chamje :: a well described waterfall opposite
From Jagat to Syange :: The famous Annapurna Circuit reduced… to a dirt road
From Jagat to Syange :: trying to break through a man-made landslide with the new road
From Jagat to Syange :: a makeshift bamboo bridge over the Marsyangdi :: circumventing the landslide
Syange :: the proud new roadhead, presently not reachable due to a landslide below
Syange :: in the range of the mobile phone antennas
By Ghermu :: rice fields terraces
Ghermu :: The characteristic Bahundanda Hill in sight
Southbound to Bahundanda :: a trail stretch with railings
Southbound to Bahundanda :: a trail stretch with railings
By Bahundanda :: just another landslide caused by the new road works opposite
By Bahundanda :: ricefields
Climbing the Bahundanda Hill :: the view north
Bahundanda :: the old friend – the bodhi tree in the middle of the village
Bahundanda :: looking south from the hill towards Ngadi
By Lampata :: rice fields
South of Ngadi :: the last Himalchuli view
Bhulbule :: the Marsyangdi bridge, the last one
The road to Besisahar :: Ganesh and Buddha :: please help us…
Bandipur :: looking back over the Marsyangdi Valley towards the far Manaslu Himal
