The Manang District also popularly known as the 'district across the Himalaya' is located at the northern mountainous part of Gandaki zone. The exciting journy to Manang starts from Talgaon that is at a 5 hour walking distance from Chyamje reached after a 35km ride from Besisahar passing along Khudi, Bhulbhule, Syange, Talgaon, situated above a 2000m. altitude is a junction of hot and cold climate areas.
The close experience of country life, view of rugged hilly terrian and never ending adventure, makes the trip unforgettable. Manang district headquarters Chame can be reached at the end of a daylong trek from Talgaon walking through Khotro, Dharapani, Bagarchhap, Danakyu, Timang, Thanchok, Koto. Chame is situated at an altitude of 2900m. Expedition to Manaslu peak also starts from Chame, a one and a half day trek crossing the Marshyangdi River and passing through Thoche, Tilche, Thimthang to Gorkha's Larke pass. The Duna lake is located south of Mt. Manaslu while the Dimcho Lake just near. It takes 2 days to reach there from Talgaon. Parts of the Annapurna circuit trek also pass through Chame, Bhratang, Paisang, Humde, Bharka, Manang, Tankimanang, Yakharka and the Thorang pass. There is an airport at Humde located at a one day walking distance from Chame at a 3200m altitude. It takes 5-7days trek from Chame to cross the Thorang pass. The view of Annapurna range seen towards right and the Pisang, Julu peaks seen in the left are simply mindblowing. The Tilicho lake is Manag's best and most glorious attaraction. It is situated at an altitude of 5200m above sea level and is the highest altitude in the world. It takes a day to reach Tilicho from Khangsar. Visitors to Tilicho can stay at hotels in Khangsar, but visitors required to inform in advance. In addition, the Milarepa Cave, Gangapurna Lake, Ice lake and Taregumba are the attaraction of upper Manang. The Milarepa is located in Bhraka while the Gangapurna lake, Ice lake in Manang and Tregumba is in Khangsar. Accomodation is not so expensive for Nepali citizens but for tourist is little higher. However, price of food becomes more expensive with altitude. There are about 250 hotels in Manang and the enterpreneurs are adding more facilities to attaract more tourists. Though Manang is the least populated district in the country, it has the modest surface area of 2246square km and bounded by Kaski and Lamjung in south; Myagdi and Mustang in the west; Gorkha in the east and China's autonomous Tibet region in the north. There are some 13 villages and 177 wards in Manang district. The villages are composed of densly packed houses and each house could be reached easily. Manana's geography is divided into three different commnities. The four villages Dharapani, Thoche, Tachaibagarchhap and Chame of lower Manang are collectively known as 'Ghyalsamdo community'. The Khangsar, Tankimanang, Manang, Bhraka, Ngawal, Ghyaru and Pisang villages are called 'Ngisyang Valley'. The name is derived from 'syang', which is a village in upper Mustang from where the community is believed to have migrated from. Likewise, the northen Nar and Fu vilages form a seperate community. Fu is also the remotest village of Manang. It takes 2 days walk from district headquarters Chame to reach Fu, 44km from Chame. The isolated village comprises about 40 houses. There is strict prohibition pf smoking and hunting wild animals in Fu village populated by the Gurung and Ghale communities. The ban was enforced 32 years ago by the Rinpochhe lama of the nearby Tasi Lakau Monastry. Meanwhile, the Nar vilage is located at a higher altitude and is more organized and considered more beautiful than Fu. Nar is situated at 4175 m above sea level and has 71 houses. The houses here are unique without doors on the lower storey. One has to climb the ladder to the upper level to enter the houses and then climb down. The 5200 m Kangla pass famous for viewing the unique hills can be reached from here in 5 hours.
The only way to appreciate the beauty of is to visit there as the area is entirely different from any other place in Nepal. The fabulous journey to Manang starts from Lumjung headquarters Besisahar which lies at a distance of 117km from Kathmandu by road. Buses to Besisahar are available at Kathmandu's Kalanki.
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