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Jan
How Difficult is it to Cross the Larkya La Pass?
The Manaslu Circuit is one of the great treks in the Nepalese Himalayas, completing a semi-circle around Manaslu (8,163m), the world’s 8th-highest peak. The trek typically takes 12 days, with the highest point reached on day 10 when you cross Larkya La Pass at 5,106m. It’s the most breathtaking day of the trek—both figuratively and literally—as well as the most rewarding and challenging. At over 5,000m, air pressure is almost half that at sea level, making breathing...