Gurung Heritage Trail
The east to moderate
option visits the regions below Annapurna II and Lamjung where the Gurung
culture is displayed in villages such as bhujung places that have rarely been
heard of until now. The trek utilizes homestay accommodation. The trek is
within the ACAP area, but this is not an added expense for manaslu circuit
hikers. The authors have not done this route, so timings are estimated.
The path from khudi heads to Simpani the village of temples
used by devotees of a local deity thani mai and mahadev as well as by followers
of Ganesh Krishna and his consort Radha. Further on through uninhabited forest
the trek reaches Gurung settlement. There is a side trail to Ghan pokhara a
hilltop village with panoramic views.
After Nayan there are
no facilities the trek is through isolated country to Bhujung 3-4 hrs. This
aesthetically pleasing traditional village is currently notable as being the
largest Gurung village in Nepal. Bhujung now has the benefit of electricity and
homestays are available.
From Bhujung (1625m)
is necessary to sedcend on the famous Gurung stone staircase trail into the
wide valley of the midim khola. The next usual overnight stop (4-5hrs) is
Pasagaon (1652m) with its Buddhist kani and monastery. The trail follows the
ridges and descends to the Rudi khola valley and eventually reaches Nagidhar
(1260m). From here the trail descends to Gahate and then down to the sweaty
madi khola River to Gumle Bazaar (7-9 hrs). Buses or jeeps take roughly 2 hrs
and depart when full from Thumsikot/Gumle Bazaar for pokhara.
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