Tsum Valley Trek Map

For less-traveled sections like Tsum Valley, a trek map is especially useful. Because the trek takes you through narrow valleys, remote mountain villages, and several route junctions away from busier trekking destinations, a well-marked map can help you at each step. The Tsum Valley Trek map gives you a clear visual representation of the adventure, providing you with confidence rather than fear of getting lost.

The Tsum Valley trek map also shows where the journey starts, how the route follows the Budhi Gandaki Valley, and where it diverges toward Tsum Valley. Likewise, its legend shows main and secondary trails, roads, monasteries, mountain peaks, passes, lakes, and other key landmarks. This Tsum Valley Trek map also includes the altitude of major locations, so you can see how the route rises from Machha Khola to Mu Gompa.

Moreover, the Tsum Valley Trek map is available for download, and you can use it even offline. If you ever wonder whether you’ve missed the route or taken the wrong path, you can check the map on your phone and get back on track. You can also zoom in and out, which helps you see a location or landmark up close and view the whole map at once.

Tsum Valley Trek Map at a Glance

• Start and End: Kathmandu
• Trek Start: Machha Khola
• Trek End: Machha Khola 
• Trek Duration: 12 days
• Acclimatization Stops: Nile

• Transportation: Bus
• Mountain Views: Ganesh Himal, Sringi Himal, and Boudha Himal
• Highest Point: 3,500 m
• Trek Route: Machha Khola → Jagat → Lokpa → Chumling → Chhekam Park → Nile → Mu Gompa → Chuele → Dumje → Philim → Machha Khola

Tsum Valley Route at a Glance

How to Read Tsum Valley Trek Map

The legend helps anyone who has trouble reading the Tsum Valley Trek map. It appears in the bottom-right corner of the map and explains the lines, colors, icons, and other signs and symbols used. Before following the map, you need to review the legend and understand the difference between main and secondary routes, roads, villages along the route and overnight stops, and geographical or cultural features.

• The orange circle marks the start and end point of the overall trip: Kathmandu for the Tsum Valley Trek.
• The black-and-white dashed line marks the roadway and the section traveled by vehicle before starting your adventure on foot and after completion of the trek. As shown on the Tsum Valley Trek map, your drive route starts in Kathmandu, then continues to Arughat, Sotikhola, and Machha Khola.
• The green solid line indicates the main trek route you’ll follow throughout the Tsum Valley Trek. As shown, the line starts at Machha and continues to Jagat, Lokpa, Chumling, Chhekam Park, Nile, and Mu Gimpa. Then, it descends towards Chuele, Dumje, Philim, and Machha Khola.
• The black dotted line is a secondary route or an alternative way along the Tsum Valley Trek.
• The red flag marks the mountain pass along the trek. The red flag symbol indicates a mountain pass on the map. However, the Tsum Valley Trek does not cross a major high-altitude pass such as the Larkya La on the Manaslu Circuit.
• The blue oval shape in a Tsum Valley Trek map legend indicates a lake, although the route doesn’t have a specific lake.
• The mountain peak symbol indicates peaks you’ll see throughout the trek to Tsum Valley. The trek lets you witness Ganesh Himal, Sringi Himal, and Baudha Himal.
• The binoculars symbol indicates a viewpoint along the route.