Jomsom Muktinath Trekking

Trekking Type :   TeaHouse/Camping
Trekking Grade :   Medium-Hard
Duration :   12 Days
People In Group :   1+
Max. Elevation :   3817 mt.

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The Jomsom-Muktinath trail is often covered with trains of donkeys and ponies traveling to Mustang and other areas in the north of Nepal. Some major attractions include typical Mustang villages such as Tukuche, Marpha and Jharkot with its medieval King's Palace and Bonpo Gompa. The deepest gorge, Kaligandaki is another attraction of this route. Muktinath is a popular sacred place for Hindu, Buddhist Pilgrims and ascetic Sadhus. The temple is situated with 108 water tapes emerging from sacred water springs.

Trekking highlights:
Sunrise and mountains view from Poonhill, typical Magar village in Ulleri, natural hot spring at Tatopani, world's deepest Kaligandaki gorge, typical Thakali village in Tukuche and Marpha, monasteries in Tukuche, Marpha, Kagbeni, Jharkot and Muktinath, eternal frame in Muktinath, shaligram, the stone Vishnu available on the Kaligandaki valley.

Itinerary List
Day 1 :Kathmandu to Pokhara (200 km/ 6-7 hours): Drive by bus/car or fly.
Day 2 :Pokhara to Jomsom and trek to Kagbeni: Fly and trek.
Day 3 :Kagbeni to Muktinath (3817 m): Trek.
Day 4 :Muktinath to Marpha (2709 m): Trek.
Day 5 :Marpha to Ghasa (1970 m): Trek.
Day 6 :Ghasa to Tatopani (1189 m): Trek.
Day 7 :Tatopani to Sikha: Trek.
Day 8 :Sikha to Ghorepani: Trek.
Day 9 :Ghorepani to Tadapani via Poonhill: Trek.
Day 10 :Tadapani to Ghandruk: Trek.
Day 11 :Ghandruk to Pokhara via Birethanti (1040m): Trek, drive for one hour.
Day 12 :Pokhara to Kathmandu (200 km/ 6-7 hours): Drive by bus/car or fly.