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Thank you for these wonderfully kind words! ☺ I'm not fully qualified to answer the question with certainty, as I have no fear of height myself and I'm not completely sure what kind of trail section would trigger it, but I'll try to answer it as good as I can. The narrowest (permanent) trails on the Manaslu circuit are between Ekle Bhatti and Deng. It between 10:00 and 11:00 minutes in the first video: th-cam.com/video/O5Uf-b-Eemw/w-d-xo.html Apart from that landslides can happen in lots of different places. Those would require you to cross them on narrow, slippery gravel trails clinging to a steep slope. You can see one of those at 07:25 minutes, also in the first video. Besides that, the descent down from Larke La to Bhimtang is quite steep and across some rubble fields, but it's not a cliff or anything like that. So... I would (very uneducatedly) guess you'd be fine? The trails on the Annapurna circuit are even less of a problem, as they are even more wide, than the ones on the Manaslu Circuit. Btw, I have a whole video in the channel discussing the pros and cons of each of the two treks. It's not specifically looking at trail widths, but it might help you decide between them anyway: th-cam.com/video/gs-bNJxHEPA/w-d-xo.html

Danke für das Lob! 😁 Im Khumbu gibt es so gut wie überall Strom. Einige wenige Lodges haben Steckdosen in den Gästezimmern. Viele der Lodges haben ein paar Mehrfachsteckerleisten im Speisesaal liegen. Die darf man oft gratis verwenden. Manche Lodges verlangen für das Aufladen von Geräten eine kleine Gebühr von 100 bis 300 NPR (oder mehr für Power Banks). Nepalesische Steckdosen sind eine Wissenschaft für sich. Normale C-Stecker funktionieren, sitzen aber oft recht locker. MAnchmal braucht man ein wenig Geduld beim reinstecken oder etwas Improvisationstalent um sich irgendwas zu basteln, das den Stecker in der Steckdose hält. Aber einen Adapter braucht man nicht. Generell funktionieren "unsere" Stecker... mit etwas Geduld.

Thanks Peter! Yes, next time I'll go to Nepal will definitely be in fall again.

Thank you! ABC is more spectacular, but it will most likely be very crowded in November. The Annapurna Conservation Area Project prevents people to build new lodges above chomrong and even banned expanding existing lodges. Because the number of trekkers is increasing, though, there is often a shortage of beds in high season. Especially at MBC and ABC. You can hire an experienced local guide, who might be able to book rooms for you in advance (not possible by yourself). If you want to go without a guide, you risk having to sleep in the dining room. Kopra Danda is not quite as spectacular as ABC in my opinion. It still provides great views, though. It should be a lot less crowded and (unless you happen to meet large organized groups) finding rooms won't be an issue. You could also consider Langtang or Gosainkund as great one week treks btw.

Thank you very much! 😊

What made it strenuous was mostly just the snow. In the dry most trails won't be too tough. The trail to Pangpema would be strenuous, though, in any condition. 😅

@@TheMenWhoStareAtMountains Also FYI that we will be trekking with Prems this fall per your recommendation. They seem like wonderful people 🙏

I think you made a good choice. :) Tell them I said hi!

The border runs very much straight from north to south over the top of the mountain. 🇳🇵🏔🇮🇳

Like 80% of the old trail is still the same, but the retreating glacier made the side moraine and the hillside above unstable, so it's now interrupted by 4 major landslides now.

Sure! This was in late March. March is the end of dry season, so some light rain here and there is to be expected. The amount of snow we got is quite unusual, though. The chance for longer and heavier rainfalls usually increases throughout April and May until the beginning of monsoon in June. During the whole spring it should get gradually warmer, but also more wet. We were just unlucky, as it was still fairly cold, but we got a full week of snow showers, at least on the south side of the range. Another thing to note about trekking in spring: During the long dry season in winter, the air gets more and more polluted, so even if it's clear weather-wise, it often looks hazy in March and April, especially in lower altitudes. The weather in fall (post monsoon) is usually a lot more stable and the air is clean. Starting in mid October the risk for larger showers decreases drastically. Late October and all of November are the best months for trekking, but also the most crowded ones. December to February is very clear, too, but also very cold.

@@TheMenWhoStareAtMountains Thanks for the quick answers. You say the best teking season is October-November because of clear weather but more crowded. Is that also applicable for the Annapurnna region? Another question regarding the spring season is, does not the Rhododendron bloom and make some of the mountain sides beautiful?

Good point about the Rhododendron! The time of blooming varies a lot though: by the exact kind kind of Rhododendron, by altitude and by the region. On our way up (3rd week of March) we only found very, very few blooming ones. Only the small red ones (apparently they are the first ts start) and only between 2000 and 2500 meters. On our way down (1st week of April) there were many more of the small red ones, also higher up, but still not a single white or pink blossom. Also no really big ones. I am not sure whether this late bloom is normal in the far East of the country or if it had to do with the unusually dry winter. Judging by the pictures I saw online, the Rhododendron blossom around Pokhara was very pretty at the very same time of year. Long story short: no real idea. Sorry! 😅

Also 100% pro crampons. The problem I had on this trek was, that the rubber band on my mini spikes was apparently too old and not flexible any more, so they fell off all the time. Not ideal. Since then I'm also 100% pro actually checking the equipment before setting off. 😅

The Haldiram's Mysore Pak saved us multiple times. 😅 All of the small lunch spots were closed. Again, thanks a lot!! 😊

123 days on the GHT sounds like a proper adventure! 😯

@@TheMenWhoStareAtMountains Every day in live is a proper adventure!!!

Thank you Christopher! 😊

Thanks Peter! Also for letting me use your picture of the Temple. I had so much good luck with the weather in Nepal on former treks, that I was kinda overdue for this. 😅

I certainly had more boring trekking days in my life, than the one up to Kambachen. That traverse was not too much fun. 😅

@@TheMenWhoStareAtMountains In good conditions it is an amazing traverse though as you get such fantastic views of Jannu. I never had snow passing it but I once had to pass a yak caravan going the other way and that was pretty scary

GrReat decision! 😊 Thank you and happy trekking!

Thank you so much for your kind comments Jana! 😊 I'm happy if the video helps people.

Middle of October to early December will have the best weather, but might be crowded. March to May has less stable weather but isn't as crowded. Winter is too cold and summer is monsoon.

@@TheMenWhoStareAtMountains Thanks for nice suggestion.

Thank you! :) What are your favorite candidates so far?

I have been leaning towards the Manaslu Circuit, but the Makalu Base Camp trek looks quite amazing! Previously I've just done Poon Hill (once) and Annapurna Base Camp (twice, but only made it all the way to ABC once).@@TheMenWhoStareAtMountains

Havent done Makalu yet, but it's high on my list. Prepare for very basic lodges there. I hope you like Dhal Bhat! :)

Haha, I do indeed... one of my trekking porters used to call me Mr Dal Bhat ;) but I'm leaning Manaslu now after watching a great vid of it last night. What's your fave Nepal trek you have done?@@TheMenWhoStareAtMountains

My favourite treks so far were Manaslu for its diversity (similar to Annapurna Circuit but minus the road) and Gokyo for the mountain views.

Some less ambitious people do seek a walk in parks that have 8000m mountains in them, so there will always be trekkers who enjoy the Annapurna Circuit or EBC. I do fully agree, tho, that more experienced trekkers or travellers more interested in genuine culture will probably have a way better time on the Manaslu Circuit.

Thank you very much for taking the time to write this and enjoy your Manaslu Trek!

It depends a lot on how you want to do it. Permits will be about 200 USD per person. A guide will be 35 to 40 USD per day for the whole group. So here it depends on the size of your group. Bus transport to the starting point might only be 10 to 15 USD, while renting a whole jeep would probably be 250 USD. So again it depends on the size of your group. The same numbers apply for transportation after the trek. So if your group is small, you can save a lot of money, if you take the bus. Personal expenses per day would probably be equal to about 35 USD per person per day.

I’m a Nepali myself so I don’t need to worry about permits and guides. Just want to know the costs for travel(from ktm), homestay, and food.

I see. Then I would suggest you estimate 3000 NPR (just bed and food) to 4000 NPR (incl. snacks and beer if you need those) per day of trekking for you. As for the exact price of the bus ticket to Arughat Bazar or to Soti Khola, I'd check at the bus park. I don't have exact and up to date information on the ticket price. Enjoy the trek!

Thanks for the information!