Manasluधर्मशाला
The seasonal stop at the foot of the Larkya La, used the night before the crossing.
Higher seasonal exposure: altitude (All year), snow (Nov-Apr), cold (Oct-Mar), seasonal closure (Dec-Feb).
Dharmasala, also called Larke Phedi, is a small seasonal stop at about 4,460 m at the foot of the Larkya La. It is not a village: a few basic lodge buildings and tent sites stand on moraine ground, used by trekkers for the night before the pass.
The walk in from Samdo is short, which gives time to rest, eat and prepare. Departures for the pass are usually before dawn, to cross the exposed ground before the afternoon wind and cloud.
Until around 2010 there was no lodge below the pass and trekkers had to camp; a teahouse here helped turn the Manaslu Circuit into a teahouse trek. The name dharmasala refers to a rest house for travellers, and phedi means the foot of a pass.
Cross the Larkya La
A long day of about 8-10 hours over the pass (about 5,106 m) and down to Bimthang.
Rest and acclimatise
A short walk above the camp in the afternoon, then early to bed.
Forecast for 4,460 m. Conditions change fast in the mountains.
Weather data: MET Norway, licensed CC BY 4.0. A forecast, not a guarantee.
Mar-May, Oct-Nov
Very basic shared rooms and tents; space is tight in October.
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On foot from Samdo in about 4 hours.
Nearest hub: Machha Khola
Nearest hub: Machha Khola. Times are typical ranges, not schedules, and vary with roadworks, weather and the season.
On footfrom Samdoabout 3-4 h3-4 h and about 6.5 km from Samdo, gaining roughly 600 m over pasture and moraine
On foot only. A basic pass-foot camp used for one night before the Larkya La.
Restricted-area permit
This stop is on the Manaslu restricted-area route. Permits are issued only through a registered trekking agency, for trekkers with a licensed guide; a minimum group of two has long been required, so confirm the current rule.
Verify before travel: permit rules and fees change. Checked 2026-10-06 against Department of Immigration: Trekking route and permit fee.
On the Manaslu Circuit.
What this place is typically exposed to, and when. These are seasonal patterns, not a report on conditions now.
Altitudehigh in a typical yearAll year
At roughly 4,460 m, thin air affects most people. General information, not medical advice: gain height slowly, build in acclimatisation days, learn the symptoms of altitude sickness (headache, nausea, breathlessness, broken sleep) and go down if they get worse. See a doctor before travelling and carry insurance that covers helicopter evacuation.
Snowhigh in a typical yearNov-Apr
Snow and ice on the moraine above the shelter are normal from late autumn through spring, and the pass route is the first thing to hold it.
Coldhigh in a typical yearOct-Mar
The shelter is basic and unheated and nights are deeply cold; parties leave before dawn, in the coldest part of the day.
Seasonal closurehigh in a typical yearDec-Feb
Heavy snow often blocks the Larkya La in deep winter and many upper lodges shut for the season, so the crossing is rarely attempted between December and February.
Check current conditions before you travel
Roads, trails, passes and flights change with the weather and with roadworks, and nothing on this page describes conditions today. Before you set off, check the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology for weather and flood warnings, the Nepal Disaster Risk Reduction Portal for incidents, and the local authority, police or your licensed operator for road, trail and flight status.
A restricted-area teahouse trek around Manaslu (8,163 m), up the Budhi Gandaki gorge through Gurung and Nubri villages, over the Larkya La (about 5,106 m) and down to Dharapani on the Annapurna Circuit.
Yes. Both names refer to the stop at the foot of the Larkya La.
About 4,460 m.
Usually before dawn, to cross before the afternoon wind and cloud.
Valley or region
A restricted Buddhist side valley of the Manaslu region, with monasteries, Milarepa's cave and villages near the Tibetan border.
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A meadow settlement below the Larkya La, the first stop after the crossing.
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A small village at the head of the lower gorge on the Manaslu Circuit.
Trek stop · 1,340 m
A stone-paved village in the Budhi Gandaki gorge where the Manaslu restricted area begins.
Mountain pass · 5,106 m
The high pass of the Manaslu Circuit, a long glacial crossing from the Budhi Gandaki to the Marsyangdi side.
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A riverside village of lodges at the mouth of a side stream, the first night's stop for most Manaslu Circuit trekkers.
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The first village of Nubri on the Manaslu Circuit, among barley fields and forest.
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A large Gurung village on the lower Manaslu Circuit, near the turn-off for the Tsum Valley.
Valley or region
A restricted trekking region around the world's eighth-highest mountain, from the Budhi Gandaki gorge to Tibetan-Buddhist villages and the Larkya La.