We jumped into the jeep Palde had arranged to start our drive to Mane Bhanjyang (cost was $65 in 2009). The rough jeep road from Tumlingtar climbs in one hour to Khandbari (1040m), a busy bazaar town with flagstoned pavements and three-storied, stone-built, shop-houses. From Khandbari the jeep road continues with a few ups and down taking only 30 minutes to the village of Mane Bhanjyang (1100m). Supposedly the road was too rough to continue any further, although we did see more jeeps on the road the next day.