MANASLU CIRCUIT TREK 13 DAYS Escape the crowds on this great adventure to the Manaslu region in the Gorkha district of Nepal, right on the border with Tibet. Manaslu is also the 8th highest mountain in the world. This region has only recently been open to tourism and offers views of the astonishing natural beauty, as well as exposure to Hindu and Tibetan Buddhist cultures. The trek is a visual feast of soaring Himalayan peaks, such as Himal Chuli (7893m), Ngadi Chuli (7871m), Shringi Himal (7187m), Langpo (6965m), Saula (6235m), and of course Manaslu (8163m/26,781 ft), known in the local dialect as Kutang. Manaslu in Sanskrit means Mountain of the spirit?, derived from the word Manasa, meaning ?intellect? or ?soul?.