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Mt.Esii (Tenipu)

Mount Esii also known as Mount Tenipu is the highest peak of Manipur at an attitude of 2994 meters, 9823 feet lies in the Purvanchal Range. It is an important peak of the western hills of Manipur. It is located in Mao of Senapati District in the state of Manipur near Nagaland border and the peak lies next to Dzukou valley. The mountain range is covered with rich, natural and divine forest, ranging from sub-tropical ever green and semi ever green to temperate broad leaved and Alpine vegetation. In winter, it remain snow covered in the morning on the peak of the mountain. The scenic beauty and panorama of contrasting landscape with many picturesque spot and inaccessible stiff-hills and gigantic rocks surrounding the peak attracts many tourists and visitors to the mountain through the year.

The main plant found in the mountain is the tough bamboo brush which cover over height beside the trials. The mountaineers usually start by early morning before the sun rise and walk for over 4-5 hours to reach the peak of Mt.Esii. It is a trilling yet refreshing trekking up the mountains to Mt.Esii, also offer great trials to the mount through the mist of thick bamboo growth in narrow footpath up to the peak. In order to soar the mountain, the mountaineers traverse through many small rocky mountain and between the thick bamboo brush.

As you reach the peak of the Mt.Esii, you will get eye popping view of the beautiful heap of mountains of Manipur and fascinating sight of Dzukou valley which is breathtaking moment for the mountaineers although the howling wind at times feel strong enough to blow you away. Nature is beautiful, kind and most important is its creations.