Pung Gyen Monastery loop from Samagaon

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Nepal

Pung Gyen Monastery loop from Samagaon

Moderate

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Pung Gyen Monastery loop from Samagaon

04:53

13.8km

590m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly walkable paths. Sure-footedness required.

Last updated: October 15, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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मनास्लु संरक्षण क्षेत्र

Waypoints

Start point

Hotel

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6.87 km

Pung Gyen Monastery

Highlight • Religious Site

The small monastery is located in a high valley at over 4,000 meters directly at the foot of Manaslu. Right next to the mighty lateral moraine of the Punggen Glacier …

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7.25 km

Ascent and Plateau Near Punggen Gompa

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The ascent to the monastery and the plateau in front of it were part of an absolutely worthwhile acclimatization tour. Even with cloudy conditions, the views were impressive. When the weather is nice, it must look just as bombastic here.

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13.8 km

End point

Hotel

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.42 km

4.42 km

Surfaces

13.8 km

Elevation

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Highest point (4,050 m)

Lowest point (3,500 m)

Weather

Today

Tuesday 27 October

-2°C

-17°C

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Comments

March 30, 2022,Etappe 6 Aklimatisationstour Samagoun

Namaste Today we have an acclimatization day. That means we stayed in Samagaoun and only took a walk up to 4000 m altitude. The ascent was a bit arduous, but it was worth it for the view alone. On a high plateau at just over 4000 m, where two weeks ago there was still so much snow that it was …

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April 3, 2022,🇳🇵Akklimatisierungstour zum Punggen Kloster

You can find more information and impressions of the impressive Manaslu circumnavigation in our free travel film "Nepal - So High Like Never Before": glueckskinder-reisen.de/2022/11/28/nepal-so-hoch-wie -never before/

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