Pisang Peak Climbing

On arrival at Kathmandu International Airport, View Nepal Treks staff and guide will receive you for the transfer to your hotels around interesting Kathmandu city. After rest in your rooms with refreshment, our guide / leader provides briefing of Pisang Peak Climb and trek, lodges on route with do and don’ts includes welcome dinner.

Today a free day preparation for the trek and climb of Pisang Peak, this day allows necessary paper works for Pisang Peak climb. For interested people can book for short sightseeing tour around Kathmandu at places of interest, as Kathmandu valley is full of world heritage sites and monuments.

Morning a long and interesting overland drive towards Nepal mid west at Besishar town, from here on a dirt road to Khudi, Bhulbhule and Ngadi, as the drive follows Marshyangdi River upstream through rice terraces and villages then ending the long day at Dharapani village for overnight stop. A nice large village located on the junction of Manaslu and Annapurna circuit trail.

Morning walk leads along winding path into rhododendron, pine forest through Bagachap and Danque village, then to Timang village. From here onwards into Buddhist culture area with view of Mt. Manaslu 8,163m / 26,781ft.

From Timang village few hours trek leads to Koto and then to Chame town for overnight stop, a large and major town and headquarter of Manang area.

Adventure continues into cooler area from here onwards closer to mountainous region, trekking through nice alpine forests of rhododendron and pine trees, following Marshyangdi River upstream with short ups and down hills to Bhratang village.

From Bhratang village walk follows uphill through alpine woodland overlooking Chulu’s and Pisang peak, after lunch break at Dukuri Pokhari walk descends to lower Pisang village for overnight stop.

Rest day in Pisang village at this high altitude, necessary for acclimatization before heading high to Pisang Peak climb, on this day with free morning take a short hike around, as walking higher and sleeping at low elevation helps to acclimatize well.

This rest day also helps to plan the climb where our guide offer necessary information of the area, culture, religion and climbing skill required for the climb.

After a nice rest in Pisang village, our route leads towards north of upper Pisang village, as the tree lines drops for short few bushes around grazing land, called Kharka. Climb a high ridge above Pisang peak, our guide will set base camp with camping facilities, around 4,380 meters high, first night in tents meals prepared by our expert cook and kitchen staff.

A short day but tough due to high altitude, morning walk follows a faint trail where few climbers and Yak herders hardly use this path to high camp, as the walk leads over rocks, ice and glacier to reach bottom of Pisang Peak where high camp is set for the climb.

Afternoon our guide will scout the area for safe accessible route to the summit fixing ropes and making ice ledges where necessary, High Camp situated on long ridge of Pisang Peak, under some conditions this area may be under snow, afternoon free to sort the gear with preparation for the early morning climb.

Our highlight and goal of this adventure, starting at dawn climb over moraine and rubble of ice falls, following our lead guide reaching high above on a well defined ridge towards last snow slope, leading quite steeply without any difficulty but with some technical sections and then climb all the way to Pisang summit with great help and support of our expert guide. On reaching the summit take a rest and admire the beautiful panorama of whole Annapurna Mountains and towards north and west Chulu range with Damodar peaks as well beyond Chulu peaks, view of Manaslu towards east horizon.

After being in the highest spot of this adventure descent by same route to base camp, as time permits and possible with physical strength after the climb descend all the way to Pisang village.

View Nepal Treks for your success, reserves an extra day as contingency in case of bad and unfavorable weather condition, or to adjust this day to maintain itinerary days taking care of client’s fitness as well.

If this day not used and if all goes well according to our standard itinerary our guide / leader will use this extra day on return trek to Manang or on route Jomsom, making short day as you enjoy walks with views on route trekking.

On reaching Pisang village, descend to Hongde village with a small air-strip. Walk from here is on gradual wide trail most of the way to Manang via Braga village with an interesting monastery.

Monastery of Braga largest in whole Manang district, it has an outstanding display of statues, thangkas with religious manuscripts. From here it is only an hour walk to Manang for overnight stop in the comfort of nice cozy lodge.

After a pleasant overnight at Manang, morning walk leads on uphill path to Yak Kharka, an interesting high altitude trekking with super views of snowcapped mountains, then crossing a small stream river to reach Yak Kharka, a small settlement with views of Gangapurna, Annapurna III and Chulu Peaks.

Morning heading high area, to the base of Thorang-la after a climb along the river bank, walk leads at Thorung Phedi, from here an hour of steep climb brings at Thorang High Camp for overnight stop.

One of the hard days of this adventure, with early breakfast trek follows a long climb up to Thorang-la with steep haul on the winding path to Thorung La Pass at 5,416 m / 17,700 ft.

The highest point on trekking after the climb of Pisang Peak, the pass offers awesome sceneries of snowcapped peaks after feeling high reaching the main highlight, and then a long descend leads to Muktinath at 3,800 m. On reaching Muktinath for overnight stop, a holy place for both Hindus and Buddhists the word Muktinath literally means ‘the place for Nirvana or Liberation’.

Today our last walk of this fabulous adventure, enjoy downhill walk to Jomsom town, perched on a shelf above Kaligandaki River.

On reaching at Jomsom, the administrative and a headquarter town of Mustang area. Jomsom with many excellent lodge and hotels for overnight accommodation, this town situated on the famous route of Annapurna circuit, Upper Mustang and to holy Muktinath route, afternoon explore Jomsom town.

Morning transfer to Jomsom airport for short flight to picturesque Pokhara valley with Annapurna mountains backdrop and pristine Phewa Lake where hotels are located, afternoon free for individual activities and souvenir shopping or just relax and enjoy the views.

Morning a scenic drive to Kathmandu, after a wonderful memorable trip in the high mountains of Annapurna Himalaya, on reaching Kathmandu transfer to respective hotels with afternoon free at leisure.
(options by air 30 minutes scenic flight to Kathmandu)

Today, your last day in amazing Nepal with great experience and fond memories of Pisang Peak Climb and trekking, as per your time for international flight, View Nepal staff transfer you to airport for your final departure homeward bound or to your next destinations.