Manaslu at 8,156 metres (26,759 ft) above mean sea level (m.s.l) is that the highest peak in the Lamjung District and is found about forty miles east of Annapurna. The mountain’s long ridges and valley glaciers provide possible approaches from all directions, and culminate in a peak that towers steeply on top of its encompassing landscape, and is a dominant feature once viewed from afar.
The Manaslu region offers a range of trekking choices. the popular Manaslu trekking route of 177 kilometres (110 mi), skirts the Manaslu geological formation over the pass right down to Annapurna. The trekking path follows an ancient salt-trading route on the Budhi Gandaki stream. En route, ten peaks over 6,500 metres (21,300 ft) are visible, together with a couple of over 7,000 metres (23,000 ft). the highest point reached on the trek route is the Larkya La at an elevation of 5,106 metres (16,752 ft). As of might 2008, the mountain has been climbed 297 times with fifty three fatalities.
