Manaslu

Manaslu is the eighth-highest mountain in the world at 8,163 metres (26,781 ft) above sea level. It is in the Mansiri Himal, part of the Nepalese Himalayas, in west-central Nepal.

Mansiri Himal · Gorkha District · Nepal · 8,163 m

About Manaslu

Manaslu is an 8,163 m snow- and glacier-covered mountain in the Himalayas of northern Nepal, near the Gorkha–Manang district boundary, and is the world’s eighth-highest mountain. (Nepal Tourism Board; Encyclopaedia Britannica) Its summit was first reached on 9 May 1956 by Toshio Imanishi and Gyalzen Norbu of a Japanese expedition.

Manaslu is the eighth-highest mountain in the world at 8,163 metres (26,781 ft) above sea level. It is in the Mansiri Himal, part of the Nepalese Himalayas, in west-central Nepal. Manaslu means "mountain of the spirit" and the word is derived from the Sanskrit word manasa, meaning "intellect" or "soul".

Documented mountaineering milestones

1952 — First Japanese reconnaissance expedition to the then-unclimbed mountain: Japanese reconnaissance team
1953 — Expedition reached approximately 7,750 m before retreating: First Japanese climbing expedition
1956 — First ascent of Manaslu, on 9 May, via the Japanese expedition: Toshio Imanishi and Gyalzen Norbu

Routes and approaches

The recognised Manaslu trekking approach follows the historic salt-trade route along the Budhi Gandaki River, circumnavigating the Manaslu massif and crossing toward the Annapurna region. (Nepal Tourism Board)

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Sources and provenance

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Page reviewed 2026-08-17.