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Hiking 100 miles on the Manaslu Circuit Trek in Nepal

Kraig Adams

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Hike the Manaslu Circuit with my guide: https://kraigadams.com/guides/manaslu...
$19: all ten days with my GPX files, maps, the restricted area permit and 2026 fees, the guide rule, the drives in and out, and every night's height for the altitude, plus a trip sheet.

In early November 2022 I hiked the Manaslu Circuit in Nepal with a group of subscribers: ten days on foot from Machha Khola up the Budhi Gandaki valley through Jagat, Deng, Ghap and Lho to Samagaon, a day walk to Manaslu Base Camp, then Samdo and Dharamsala, over Larkya La to Bimthang and down to Dharapani.

00:00 Overview
3:53 Kathmandu sightseeing tour and trek preparation day
7:23 9 hour drive to Machha Khola
9:28 Day 1: Machha Khola to Jagat
14:02 Day 2: Jagat to Deng
18:26 Day 3: Deng to Ghap
22:30 Day 4: Ghap to Lho
26:47 Day 5: Lho to Samagaon
31:08 Day 6: Acclimatization day hike to Manaslu Base Camp
34:33 Day 7: Samagaon to Samdo
37:36 Day 8: Samdo to Dharamsala (Larkya rest house)
41:42 Day 9: Over Larkya La to Bimthang
46:16 Day 10: Bimthang to Dharapani
50:05 5 hour drive to Besisahar
52:19 Behind the scenes

I hosted this trip with Vagabond Trails: https://vagabond-trails.com/nepal-man...

This film was sponsored by Waterdrop and The North Face in 2022.
Waterdrop Microlytes: https://go.waterdrop.com/KraigAdams-m...
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Music: Musicbed

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20 Comments

@kraigadams Creator 6 days ago (edited) Pinned

If you want to hike this, I made a guide from this trip. All ten days with my GPX files and maps, the restricted area permit and 2026 fees, the guide rule, the drives in and out, every night's height for the altitude, and a trip sheet. $19 at kraigadams.com/guides/manaslu-circuit?ref=yt-pin-WH_AgfLedbE

@alecceq 3 years ago (edited)

Nepal is the most beautiful country in the world. There is something majestic there that you can't find anywhere else.

@Originallewisedwards 20 hours ago

I will never forget my trip to manaslu! I did this trek in 2024 it was truly profound.

@t.s.4091 3 years ago

As a father of three, I have to admit that your videos create some kind of desire in me. Mainly because my life is so much different from yours. While watching your videos with my family, I observe that everybody gets int a relaxed mood and stress of everyday life disappears for a few minutes. I want to say thank you for your precious videos. You truly are a YouTube gem!

@JointSnipe 3 years ago (edited)

There are a lot of hikers and climbers on youtube who make great videos, but there are very very few who make such high quality films.
I just love your filmmaking skills. You're just incredible. You capture everything so beautifully and in just the right amounts. The people, the animals, the culture, the work they do such as farming, the people in your group, food, beverages. It's the whole story. It's such a joy to sit back and watch and be treated with such amazing shots. What a beautiful place too, I love the flags and ribbons, all the animals, and children. As always, looking forward to the next one, Kraig!!!

@Thakuri555 3 years ago

Kraig, you have done justice to the beauty of my country. I am literally crying happy tears from the moving frames and the background music and just the absence of narration. Just a pure glance at the mystical Himalayas❤

@PoojaShravan 3 years ago

It was about time that Kraig came back to the Himalayas. We were so mind blown by the first few frames that we had to pause the video and post this comment. Thank you Kraig for showing heaven in all its glory 😀😀. Love from Bangalore, India ❤❤❤
PS: Hope we get the kinda control you have on your drone someday.

@UniquefxNet 3 years ago

Super happy to see those sponsors at the beginning. These videos are an escape to us viewers and i'm glad you're getting all the best possible support to create more of these <3

@sulavregmi1710 3 years ago

As a Nepali, I explore my country through the videos of Great YouTubers like Kraig

@chontaelu 3 years ago

Nepal is heaven on earth. You captured the essence of the place so well. This was a serene piece of film making. Thank you Kraig!

@marcelfahle 3 years ago

Absolutely fantastic!! We built a bridge 12:51 in 2015 a few months after the earthquake.. Incredible to see these beautiful places in your film.

@TheHungryHiker 3 years ago

Looks like I have another trek in Nepal added to my hiking list Hearing the yak bells, seeing those incredible mountains and all of the Dal Bhat takes me right back. I look forward to the day I get to return to Nepal.

@enqui84 3 years ago

I rarely comment on anything on Youtube but this makes me so homesick. Having lived in Nepal for 7 months makes it my second home and I sometimes really miss it. Also seeing my dogfriend (34:17), who I have met in March 2022 during this trek almost makes me cry. Thank you for this Kraig <3

@markrussell. 3 years ago

No one on Youtube understands focal length as you do, this felt like a National Geographic special, great job.

@beefjezos2713 1 month ago

As someone who has done essentially this trek going on 10 years ago now, this video really is astounding. I truly never thought I would get to see anything like that ever again in my life but this really takes me straight back.

@ZachAttack7793 2 years ago

Hi Kraig, beautiful video, such an ethereal part of the world! This is a weird thing to say but your videos are part of the reason I've lost 120 lbs and began planning to go on my own hiking excursions. I found your channel a while back and was immediately smitten with this type of activity and vowed to get my life together to be able to do it one day. So, thank you, for sharing your travels with us. It means a lot more than you might think.

@randomdude3143 3 years ago

Today, more than any, I miss those mountains. Thank you, Kraig, for allowing us to live vicariously through you.
Much love from Australia <3

@TheWolfgangfritz 2 years ago

Adding "hobbydrones" with 4K cameras has added an extra dimension in nature and wedding videos. This is an amazing display of cinematography! I'm totally "gobsmacked"!