Nar Phu Valley Trek

Information

Distance

80.0 km

Duration

9–14 days

Max elevation

5,320 m

Country

Nepal (NP)

Difficulty

Berat — kawasan terlarang (restricted) berketinggian tinggi dengan penyeberangan Kang La (~5.320 m); hari-hari panjang di atas 3.500 m dan medan terpencil menuntut aklimatisasi baik

Best Season

Maret–Mei & September–November

Permits & Fees

Wajib Restricted Area Permit khusus (dibatasi periode musim) plus izin Annapurna Conservation Area (ACAP); harus melalui agen terdaftar dengan minimal dua pendaki dan pemandu berlisensi (tidak dapat dilakukan mandiri)

Description

The Nar Phu Valley Trek is one of Nepal's most remote and authentic routes, hidden between the Annapurna and Manaslu circuits in the Manang district. The twin valleys of Nar and Phu were only opened to foreign trekkers in 2003 and remain a restricted area with limited permits, leaving their ancient Tibetan villages, monasteries, chortens and nomadic pastures almost untouched. The roughly 80 km route is usually completed in 9–14 days, following narrow gorges and dramatic rock formations above the Nar River before reaching the trek's climax: the crossing of the Kang La pass at around 5,320 m, which opens up sweeping panoramas of the Annapurna massif and Tilicho. From Kang La the trail descends to Ngawal and joins the Annapurna Circuit via Manang. Because of its restricted status, the trek must be arranged through a registered agency with a minimum of two trekkers and a licensed guide.

Trail Highlights

Dua desa Tibetan kuno Nar dan Phu yang terpencil dengan biara dan chorten berusia ratusan tahun; penyeberangan Kang La (~5.320 m) dengan panorama massif Annapurna dan Tilicho; ngarai sempit, formasi batu dramatis, dan padang penggembalaan nomad; jalur menghubungkan ke Annapurna Circuit lewat Manang; dibuka untuk pendaki asing baru sejak 2003 sehingga tetap sepi