The ascent to the valley leads over a steep slope with partly huge boulders through the canyon-like gorge of Marsyangdi. During my hike there was a spartan tea house in the middle of the slope, a blessing!
One must overcome a steep step to reach the hamlet of Tal on the Marsyangdi River in Manang District. Above the escarpment the valley opens. The river has deposited alluvial material here before it breaks through the narrow section and drops steeply.