Manaslu
Trip Guide & 3D Map
Mansiri Himal · Difficulty, season, and access — then explore the 3D terrain
Planning snapshot
Manaslu is a 26,781 ft summit in the Mansiri Himal (Nepal). PeakAtlas rates it expedition (High-altitude expedition); best season is Apr–May or Sep–Oct. Permit required. Typical staging is Gorkha (40 mi). PeakAtlas lists 3 OpenStreetMap lodging pins near the summit — coverage is often thinner outside well-mapped regions. Use the 3D map and trip checklist before you go.
- Elevation
- 26,781 ft
- Prominence
- 10,101 ft
- Difficulty tier
- Expedition
- Best season
- Apr–May or Sep–Oct
- Permits
- Permit required
- Staging
- Gorkha · 40 mi
- Mapped lodging
- 3 OSM places
- Listed trails
- 2
As of 2026-07-31 · Figures come from the PeakAtlas3D catalog: surveyed elevations and prominence, curated difficulty tiers, best-season windows, permit notes, staging-town distances, trail lists, and OpenStreetMap lodging near each summit. Not live weather, quotas, or prices.
How hard is Manaslu, and what do you need before you go?
Manaslu is listed as High-altitude expedition with a best season of Apr–May or Sep–Oct. Use the difficulty, permit, and staging details below before you commit to a date.
- Difficulty
- High-altitude expedition
- Best season
- Apr–May or Sep–Oct
- Access / staging
- Gorkha, Gandaki
How tall is Manaslu, and where is it?
- Location
- Gandaki, Nepal
- Elevation
- 26,781 ft
- Prominence
- 10,101 ft
- Mountain range
- Mansiri Himal
- Difficulty
- High-altitude expedition
What makes Manaslu notable?
The “mountain of the spirit,” Nepal’s classic 8,000er circuit peak.
Nepal’s “Mountain of the Spirit,” an 8,000-meter Mansiri Himal peak with a classic northeast face route.
After you check trip readiness for Manaslu, explore the summit on PeakAtlas3D’s interactive 3D topographic map in the Mansiri Himal, Gandaki, Nepal.
Closest places
- Gorkha — Gandaki via Prithvi Hwy
- सामागाउ — Nepal
- Shyala — Nepal
Notable trails & routes
- Northeast Face
- Manaslu Circuit