Hiking 100 Miles on the Manaslu Circuit Trek in Nepal

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00:00 Introduction
3:53 Kathmandu sightseeing tour and trek preparation day
7:23 9 hour drive to Machha Khola
9:28 Day 1 - Trailhead to Jagat (9.3 miles) alltrails.com/explore/recordi...
14:02 Day 2 - Deng (12 miles) alltrails.com/explore/recordi...
18:26 Day 3 - Ghap (6 miles) alltrails.com/explore/recordi...
22:30 Day 4 - Lho (11 miles) alltrails.com/explore/recordi...
26:47 Day 5 - Samagaon (4.3 miles) alltrails.com/explore/recordi...
31:08 Day 6 - Acclimatization day hike to Manaslu Basecamp (9 miles) alltrails.com/explore/recordi...
34:33 Day 7 - Samdo (5 miles) alltrails.com/explore/recordi...
37:36 Day 8 - Larkya Rest House (5 miles) alltrails.com/explore/recordi...
41:42 Day 9 - Bimthang over Larkya Pass (12 miles) alltrails.com/explore/recordi...
46:16 Day 10 - Dharapani (16 miles) alltrails.com/explore/recordi...
50:05 5 hour drive to Besisahar
52:19 Behind the scenes and hiking guide
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[@alecceq]

Nepal is the most beautiful country in the world. There is something majestic there that you can't find anywhere else.

[@t.s.4091]

As a father of three, I have to admit that your videos create some kind of desire in me. Mainly because my life is so much different from yours. While watching your videos with my family, I observe that everybody gets int a relaxed mood and stress of everyday life disappears for a few minutes. I want to say thank you for your precious videos. You truly are a KZbin gem!

[@TheHungryHiker]

Looks like I have another trek in Nepal added to my hiking list Hearing the yak bells, seeing those incredible mountains and all of the Dal Bhat takes me right back. I look forward to the day I get to return to Nepal.

[@bibekneupane2492]

sure we look fordward for your return in nepal

[@prateekmaharjan1856]

This is how I said yes to my second international trek. 😂🇳🇵

[@aagamanrai5096]

I have been following you two guys. I have seen your Everest base camp trek and more.

[@TheHungryHiker]

@@aagamanrai5096 So awesome!!

[@TheHungryHiker]

@@prateekmaharjan1856 Kraig is a great influence on building an epic hiking bucket list :)

[@UniquefxNet]

Super happy to see those sponsors at the beginning. These videos are an escape to us viewers and i'm glad you're getting all the best possible support to create more of these

[@KillerTacos54]

Absolutely agreed

[@chamade166]

Now it feels like corporate ads

[@drk9ght]

Could you cram enough ads into this video smh?? Ruins the whole thing

[@phealy02]

Or... how about they had the spine to earn their own way in life, and were able to pay for their own trips to Nepal? Who knows... perhaps that experience would have resulted in at least one of them having something interesting to say!?

[@Thakuri555]

Kraig, you have done justice to the beauty of my country. I am literally crying happy tears from the moving frames and the background music and just the absence of narration. Just a pure glance at the mystical Himalayas❤

[@JointSnipe]

There are a lot of hikers and climbers on youtube who make great videos, but there are very very few who make such high quality films. I just love your filmmaking skills. You're just incredible. You capture everything so beautifully and in just the right amounts. The people, the animals, the culture, the work they do such as farming, the people in your group, food, beverages. It's the whole story. It's such a joy to sit back and watch and be treated with such amazing shots. What a beautiful place too, I love the flags and ribbons, all the animals, and children. As always, looking forward to the next one, Kraig!!!

[@marcelfahle]

Absolutely fantastic!! We built a bridge 12:51 in 2015 a few months after the earthquake.. Incredible to see these beautiful places in your film.

[@PoojaShravan]

It was about time that Kraig came back to the Himalayas. We were so mind blown by the first few frames that we had to pause the video and post this comment. Thank you Kraig for showing heaven in all its glory 😀😀. Love from Bangalore, India ❤❤❤ PS: Hope we get the kinda control you have on your drone someday.

[@FerrerLarruy]

I totally agree Pooja. Great video and trek!

[@sulavregmi1710]

As a Nepali, I explore my country through the videos of Great KZbinrs like Kraig

[@shushmalimbu8686]

Same here 🙌

[@chontaelu]

Nepal is heaven on earth. You captured the essence of the place so well. This was a serene piece of film making. Thank you Kraig!

[@canalnovo2]

Essence? Walk and eat. Walk and eat? And 1.000 merchandising of #KZbin

[@Nn12656]

Yes, the view from above is majestic, but walking on the road is very hard and tiresome.

[@enqui84]

I rarely comment on anything on KZbin but this makes me so homesick. Having lived in Nepal for 7 months makes it my second home and I sometimes really miss it. Also seeing my dogfriend (34:17), who I have met in March 2022 during this trek almost makes me cry. Thank you for this Kraig

[@oliviermenard9653]

Woww, Nepal is at the top of my bucket list! Nice video, pls continue to bring us on your adventures!

[@46_prakashbhandari2]

Nepal is very beautiful

[@MattH479]

My favorite video so far. I got goosebumps from just how incredibly beautiful that region is. It tops my bucket list. Hopefully within the next 10 years!

[@Uniquenepal.]

We are here for you .

[@randomdude3143]

Today, more than any, I miss those mountains. Thank you, Kraig, for allowing us to live vicariously through you. Much love from Australia

[@murderh0b0]

Hi Kraig, beautiful video, such an ethereal part of the world! This is a weird thing to say but your videos are part of the reason I've lost 120 lbs and began planning to go on my own hiking excursions. I found your channel a while back and was immediately smitten with this type of activity and vowed to get my life together to be able to do it one day. So, thank you, for sharing your travels with us. It means a lot more than you might think.

[@ashokadhikari2590]

This circuit is one of the most memorable moments that I had spent with my friends during the thrilling 13 days journey. Different layers of landscapes, culture and lifestyle, people, everything were so raw and pure! ❤️

[@jackwalsh7341]

Hey Kraig, this is awesome. Not sure what's going on but I've encountered three sets of KZbin ads in the video and I'm only 14 minutes into it. I can't see how anyone can completely enjoy it with this many ads. Thanks for all you do!

[@markrussell.]

No one on KZbin understands focal length as you do, this felt like a National Geographic special, great job.

[@kayashshrestha7409]

Thanks coming to Nepal and trekking here in Nepal...hope come back time and again...Thanks for showing the world how beautiful Nepal is 🙏

[@TheWolfgangfritz]

Adding "hobbydrones" with 4K cameras has added an extra dimension in nature and wedding videos. This is an amazing display of cinematography! I'm totally "gobsmacked"!

[@TheHaglundWays]

Grazie Kraig… ho fatto l’anello dell’Annapurna anni fa e in Nepal mi è rimasto nel cuore. Mi hai fatto rivivere quella energia 🙏🏻

[@himalaYAK1983]

I've spent three weeks in Manaslu Base Camp in 2013. Thanks for bringing back some fond memories!

[@allanlee2412]

Thank you! That was a crisp documentary quality video. The brotherhood, community, and humanity really were warm to see. The shot with the stars was amazing. I'm inspired to hike more than my local pedestrian trails.

[@MarcelZeboHommes]

I'm not able to travel, that's where Kraig comes to the rescue. Your work and videos mean a lot to me. It really inspires me to look at life in a different way. Thank you so much for sharing.

[@planetPENOR]

As a local from that region, it is great to see such a beautiful video. Thank you so much for the capture and for sharing it with the world. A big love and my best wishes for your future adventure. 🙏

[@vfc9522]

Which scenery is better, ACT or MCT

[@sangamadhikari7983]

Brother, I have gazed at most of your videos worldwide. After your mardi trek, ebc and now manaslu, you have tasted Nepal. As of the infrastructure here, many parts are unexplored. Welcome to the country of himalayas, show the world what no one has ever seen.

[@turnofthelove3776]

वाह कति सुन्दर ठाँउ छ हाम्रो नेपालमा स्वर्ग जस्तो ठाँउ🇳🇵🇳🇵🇳🇵🇳🇵🇳🇵🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏😪❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@alexpro711]

In all my years of watching KZbin videos, I can count on one hand how many times I've written a comment on a video. This is one of those times. Those drone shots in the introduction had my jaw to the floor and my eyes watering. Bravo Kraig. Incredible work.

[@phealy02]

I am grateful that this video is out there, because it massively helps my recollection of a trip through a stunning part of the world that I trekked through a short while beforehand. The segmentation showing whereabouts in the circuit you are at helped clarify my memories. I could have sworn that the 'alluvial plane' was after Deng... but who knew!? 😆 The video quality is also superb, re-capturing my memories of that super-real light that only exists at higher elevations. I went there as part of a group of widely mixed ages. We spent most evenings having a laugh, a few drinks (Ghurka & Mustang beer 8%!), and joking / winding each other up. The group on this video seems a little insipid by comparison, though perhaps healthier: sipping tea, playing chess... With the possible exception of 'big stick' guy, who seems good fun (and deserves an award for carrying that timber!). Anyway, after the pass Kraig proceeds to jog downhill through the forest as though 'the physical task' is complete! Yet in my experience, that part of the trail was the most visually impressive, and sadly that beauty seems lost on him. Their group got on a vehicle shortly thereafter to go home, whereas in my trip (Exodus) - we avoided the dusty road to trek in forest trails for 3 days more, and the scenery was magnificent! We also had a great 'end of adventure' party on a hilltop with another (French) group until late - something I can't imagine the tea-sipping dullards of this video doing. ☹ p.s. Manaslu Circuit is a £4k+ adventure for the typical European traveller. This is aspirational for many people, especially in the current economic climate. The inference by the narrator (person who spoke at the end, but had nothing interesting to say) that much of this trip was paid for by sponsors seems a little tone-deaf. p.p.s If I had watched only this video beforehand I would not have been swayed to invest so much in a trip to Nepal, but fortunately, I had watched another video, that is shorter and more amateur, but far more engaging: kzbin.info/www/bejne/onraYZ-Nm5ihd5Y 👌

[@calxtra5361]

ABSOLUTELY STUNNING MOUNTAIN SCENERY KRAIG AND the little villages loved this video so much since i am now semi-disabled and cant imagine ever being on a trip like this now

[@himalayanmountaingoat6758]

Another great video clip mate , i was there Oct/Nov 22 , i did the circuit, then went underneath Annapurna range and did the Sikles trek , was probably my most dangerous time in Nepal with the Landslides and the late monsoon , even the Tsum Valley was closed off . I'll be back in April , keep up the good work...

[@susanalbone5101]

The opening drone shots were stunning. I can fully understand why you love Nepal so much. Although in parts it was very dry and rocky the snow capped mountains were magnificent. Kurtis should definitely get a dog. Take care, be safe. ❤ Dorset, UK

[@tomascunzolo]

Thank you so much for posting this, had a great feeling remembering the Boudhanath in Nepal!

[@MrMing720]

one of the best intros i've ever seen on youtube video

[@AmbientWalking]

I love spending time looking at the world thru your eyes. It makes me really happy. So, thank you!

[@paularuotsalainen979]

Thank you so much for sharing this visual gem, Kraig 😍 I loved every second of your wonderful video. Nepal is so beautiful.

[@Ali_ReBORN]

Kraig.. i want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for all the inspiration and courage! You are one of the few people who made me realize that i need to go out there while i still can. I have a back injury and hiking was not an option for me until recently! The last three years i focused on training my core and doing short trips in my local areas just so i can do epic ones one day! Getting there soon In Sha Allah! Wish you well ❤

[@the_purple_mage]

Top form! Great Video! Thanks for bringing us along, Kraig!

[@luluelme]

For some reason I always get back to your hiking videos when I'm in horrible flu! The serenity of sceneries and all those sounds are so soothing for my snotty soul, I guess there's no better time to dream of future adventures than being bed-ridden... Thank you for taking me back to Nepal again 🙏🏼🏔️

[@sarangikodhun]

Beautiful video. Did Manaslu Circuit in 2019! Absolutely amazing trekking! I did Dolpa to Mustang trek earlier this year. Highly recommend.

[@ALVZ2000]

The intro drone shots are mesmerizing, thank you for sharing your footage, my mind was blown away experiencing the Himalayans through your lens!

[@manmohanr7840]

MAN THIS ENVOKE SO MANY MEMORIES OF MY ANNAPURNA HIKE OF NEPAL IN MARCH. JUST LOVE THE COUNTRY AND ITS PEOPLE.

[@antonmitkevich515]

Great work! Thanks for beautiful views!

[@cyber_cowpoke]

Awesome video Kraig! Glad you finally made a Strava group been on Strava for awhile and it is definitely a great community!

[@vfc9522]

This's the best video I've seen this year

[@ralph9915]

I can't describe how amazingly calming and relaxing your video's are. As a fellow hiker you really brought me alot of inspiration! Thank you so much and keep making these awesome videos!

[@Pantheragatos]

It is just stunningly beautiful there. I really enjoyed the trek and all of the villages you all stopped at along the way.

[@sunilprajapati6377]

YESSS KRAIG, WELCOME BACK!!!! I don't usually watch travel vlogs, but yours are just too good to miss!

[@Flutterbyby]

The first couple of minutes - so breathtakingly beautiful I had tears in my eyes.

[@delnavimos5412]

Thank you Kraig for showing me my country how beautiful it is and let the whole world know how humble you are. Kudos to you and your magnificent videos. Good luck for your more successful journey in your life. Amen.

[@patrover]

Thanks for the memories and the stunning drone shots. I've walked this route and this video brought all those memories back. Nepal is heaven on earth!

[@Dineshtamang6267]

Wow everything looks perfect those drone shots, cinematography and those spectacular views . We owe you kraig for showing that piece of gem to the world.❤️

[@user-lg4hh7wi5v]

Wow, trekking KZbin in Nepal. The scenery is beautiful.The scenery is beautiful. A mountain with snow, a cliff is wonderful ⛺️🌳

[@ibelisen]

Im so happy for those sponsors. Your work is beautiful and unique, thank you so much for these videos

[@Arkadeepable]

Absolutely incredible video. Take a bow Mr. Adams and the whole team associated. Wow.😍❤

[@alliesground]

Always loved your “silence” inspired videos on nature. Thanks for being considerate and focusing on the natural beauty and the happiness that comes after effort.

[@kenhiett5266]

Never seen anything that captures the scale of the mountains in that region the way you have here. Incredible

[@kcsudeep8685]

Absolutely incredible! Kraig, the way you captured the essence of the Nepal, never seen anything like it! Your are the GOAT!

[@sanjeevkc3436]

Thanks for the wonderful video Kraig, i miss the sounds of Nepal. Its been 5 years i am away and your video just brought me back home.

[@biplobmanna]

Beautiful. Peaceful. Magnetic. Majestic.

[@aayushtamu]

Hi Kraig just wanted to say that the way you have captured the essence of the himalayan regions of Nepal is simply amazing. The sounds of the rivers, the people and the wind truly transport's me to the moment. Love from Nepal 🙌🙏🙌.

[@coopergreer3233]

Can you confirm that this is legit

[@aayushtamu]

@@coopergreer3233 pardon I don't understand?

[@saurav6419]

@@coopergreer3233 yup bro this is legit, I'm Nepali btw

[@zakimtshali8105]

Absolutely breathtaking. I felt the stress and tension in my body and mind fade away looking at those gorgeous landscapes

[@MYLOVEOFIRELAND2303]

A new subscriber here. Nepal & IMPO.......the most stunningly amazing & most beautiful place on planet earth!! There's just no topping it. It really is, on the very top of the world. The incredible mountains, the snow, the general landscapes, the culture, the people, the food, everything that I experienced there, just literally took my breath away & I was very touched. Nepal was one of those countries, that truly reached my soul, truly touched me & changed me for the better. I cannot wait to go back & see it all again. Thanks for sharing such beauty with the world. Peace🙏

[@northcoastoutdoorchannel]

Incredible video and work! The footage is on another level!

[@borntothepurple]

Nepal. Unbelievably beautiful, serene, and refreshing. Host of the tallest mountain, snow covered peaks facing the absolutely peaceful golden rays.

[@tripmood365]

Hi Graig. Thanks for the very good video. The mountain descriptions of the beginning intro were absolutely amazing. I liked that you gave the viewer a break and didn't talk for the sake of talking. You had a nice group. Good video. I want to see more of these. The journey continues, my friend. Greetings from Helsinki, Finland 🇫🇮 ⛄

[@kabel74]

Had to postpone few trip back to the Himalaya because of COVID19. This really bring me back there. Really like your way of filming. You let the mountains, the people and the culture do the talking. One could really lose oneself in one. Thanks Kraig 😁

[@gurungbikash3885]

Feels like heaven. Thanks for an amazing video.

[@bronypilgrim]

The quiet peace of these videos is a real serene gift to the world. You make it about the nature and not the people. It’s so awesome❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

[@dannydillon997]

Beautiful video, love how you show pictures of all the pups too, very nice work here.

[@whalewatchersa]

Beautiful video. Makes me want to go back again, after 25 years. I was interested to see so many pressure cookers in the lodge kitchens. I suppose they must need them because at that altitude it must take forever just to boil a pan of water.

[@paragsatyal6891]

Hats off to you Kraig! Always a treat when there's a new Kraig Adams video. I'm doing this trek in 2024 and this (esp the drone intro) is a great sales pitch to get my friends to come with me haha

[@AWDOUTDOOR]

Hey Parag, do check my videos too and inspire your friend to join with you. And, also bring your pet if they are fit enough. Here is a link to my video from this trip: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hqDEaWiMbLOXr7s

[@hikesome]

Wow! impressive as always.

[@chinmaypatel6103]

Awesome video as always, I did the ABC trek this year after watching your Mardi trek video which was one of the coolest things I've ever done, this video bring back those memories 👌❤

[@jiwan88]

Great Video as always. Keep hiking !!!

[@Jakekimch]

Yes all those sponsors! Hard work pays off, it's been an absolute pleasure watching your work and seeing the growth. Big congrats!

[@rsinghofficial_]

Your trekking videos are unparalleled. It feels as if we are also treeking with you. Love from India, do visit ladakh, kashmir & dzuku valley in India.

[@Panos835]

Impressive hike !!! Breathtaking views, thanks for taking us into your steps Kraig :)

[@user-dm4fp6vp1m]

视频非常棒👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 2019年曾有幸去朝拜过尼泊尔佛陀的故乡--蓝比尼，还经过了博卡拉，在加德满都度过了美好时光。你们的视频让我再次向往这个美丽、神奇的国度！谢谢你们！🙏🙏🙏

[@odyssey37]

Beautiful video. Thanks

[@person.X.]

So pleased to see this video. This is one of the treks I really want to do. I almost always trek solo and have walked the Annapurna circuit and Three Passes but this one I need to get a guide and min of two people so haven't been just able to easily go and do it like the others. I have heard so many good things about this trek.

[@AWDOUTDOOR]

Yeah this is such rule by Nepal government to be in a group of two and a mandatory guide! I also did this trek last year and cannot recommend this trek enough to others, too good. Here is a link to my video from my last trip: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hqDEaWiMbLOXr7s and I was crazy enough to take my two dogs with me. I am planning for Kanchenjunga next but again same rule like Manaslu.

[@JesperFeldmann]

A great Hike and thanks for the lovely Video!

[@tim_t]

Wow another Nepal content! Can't get enough of their mountains. By the way, is there an update regarding the reality show you were part of hiking to the Everest Base Camp?

[@Tbpker22]

Beautiful trek through wonderful scenery - Nepal is outstanding!

[@stevebirnbaum7086]

You bring that Trekking-and-Hiking-Filming to that next Level I was waiting for. Thanks and Congratulations Bro 🙂

[@helenivanova5440]

Kraig, your videos are so amazing! Sceneries are mind-blowing, and quality is on the top level. I wish you had a million of subscribers soon!

[@hugodoucet2872]

Mate…As usual. The content is breathtaking. Thanks for taking us with you.

[@travelmurmur]

Hypnotising. What a stunning place and so beautifully captured ❤️

[@TheRainayan]

Thank you so much , much Love from Nepal.

[@surendrajwarchan5764]

Fantastic view. You answered my questions, you took all videos in IPhone. Thanks again, definitely going to Manaslu circuit trek.

[@markrussell.]

The bar you set with your videos is as high as the mountain range in this video....Absolutely incredible.

[@jordanscarantino4336]

This is one of the best films I've ever seen! Absolutely perfect Kraig

[@aburtch]

This video is amazing. Great job capturing the scenery, people, culture, etc. That said, the previous cameras you used were superior in quality to the iPhone you are shooting on now.

[@bidurgurung7388]

Awesome!!. Can't thank you enough for mind blowing video!!! It ain't easy to get such shots in such condition while equally enjoying the trek.... Hope I too will be able to trek there one day 👍🙏

[@lalitkc9267]

First of all hats off to you man and really really thank you to promote our country... even as a nepali I was surprised with the view I had no idea our country is more beautiful than I used to think everything's was spectacular thanks again man Welcome to heaven 🇳🇵❤️

[@MYLOVEOFIRELAND2303]

I should also add, such superb viewing/cinematography from start to finish here! You've really captured the true, amazing & unique beauty of Nepal.

[@estebana.miralles3619]

Another outstanding video, not to mention your adventure. Thanks so much for sharing this wonderful video.

[@bevsputler5455]

Very nicely done…since my tv is down,I’ve been trekking with you💞

[@petr-podrouzek]

Amazing, great job Kraig 🙂 I love Nepal 🙂

[@johy2007]

OMG, the first few minutes - I was just blown away. Great video guys.