Om de Manaslu (8156m) te ronden moet aan de Tibetaanse kant van de berg de Larkya La (5135m) overgestoken worden.

"At last the gentle slope becomes a steep hill which leads to Larkya La. A classic vista opens to the west. Himlung Himal (7126m), Cheo Himal, Gyaji Kang, Kang Guru (6981m) and Annapurna ll (7937m) "