Lamjung Region

                                                        Lamjung Region

Although outside the Lower Manaslu region the district of Lamjung lies just wet of the marsyangdi valley that trekkers from the manaslu circuit will use en route to the main road at Dumre. Those with sufficient energy left after the larkya la crossing might consider taking the following short options to pokhara from khudi Besisahar or kalimati. New routes (and dirt roads ) are rapidly being developed in this area. The region is now encouraging moderate home stay trekking so there is no reason why the area cannot be transited by hikers wanting to reach pokhara from the manaslu trek as a gentle winding down. Home stays with local families are being encouraged in order to spread the visitors dollars into areas where until now only subsistence agriculture has sustained the way of life. Ironically these latest increasingly fashionable initiatives are a reinvention of the good old days of early trekking 40 years ago when trekkers stayed in local houses. However when you travel back in time you can’t expect the level of luxury and standard of toilets that you found in Bimthang for example. You still need your guide as the     trails are not yet marked. It gets quite hot in late spring in the lower foothills so heading here after the larkya la pass is better in late autumn and early December.