By
public bus to Trisuli Bazaar.
By bus, lorry or taxi to trailhead at
village of Betrawati.
Camp on grassy flats alongside Trisuli
River.
2. Betrawati
- Kispang:
Steep
climb through hill villages, terraces and forests.
3. Kispang -
Mahoor:
Continue
to climb through rhododendron and chir pine to reach
crest of ridge running above the Trisuli River Valley.
View of Langtang Himal.
4. Mahoor -
Rupchet - Larchaa:
Proceed
along crest of ridge.
Views of the Ganesh Himal.
Camp in grassy clearing below ridge.
5. Larchaa -
Syukcho Kharka
Continue
along ridge.
Make a descending traverse from ridge
prior to reaching Pangsung
Bhanjyang and
camp at kharka at edge of forest.
6. Syukcho
Kharka - Tibling:
Descend
through jungle and over rough, uncultivated hillsides.
Continue down to the Tamang village of
Tibling.
7. Tibling -
Shertung - Burang:
Descend
to river and re-ascend to Shertung.
Contour along hillside to reach Burang.
8. Burang -
Shanu Kharka:
Descend
and cross deep gorge at confluence of Ankhu Khola and
Laba Khola.
Traverse narrow path along cliff face
to enter dense forest.
Emerge onto flat farmlands and continue
to sprawling settlement
of Laba.
Climb above village and encamp in
pastures.
9. Shanu
Kharka - Mangeythanti Bhanjyang -
Phapre
Continue
to climb into dense forest/ jungle.
Follow faint, little-used trail through
jungle to Mangeythanti
Bhanjyang.
Descend to emerge from jungle onto open
slopes with meagre
terraces.
Encamp on terrrace.
Views ahead of the Baudha Peak and
Himalchuli.
10. Phapre -
Buri Gandaki before Arughat:
Descend
through terraces.
View down to the Buri Gandaki and
up-valley to the Shringi Himal.
Continue down to river and cross to
western bank.
Camp at riverside prior to reaching
Arughat.
11. Arughat -
Kai Barjyang:
Continue
downriver and proceed through the major town of Arughat.
Gradual ascent alongside stream to
reach village of Kai Barjyang.
12. Kai
Barjyang - Gorkha:
Undulating
route through hill villages to reach Royal Palace and
Temple on
hilltop above Gorkha.