Trekking
is one of the most popular activities in Nepal. The huge variety
of options allows for people of many ages and capabilities to attempt a trek in
the country. Trekking in Nepal is
not necessarily wandering through the uncharted wilderness. Walking along the
well-marked trekking paths, travelers will often discover quite the opposite;
hundreds of locals passing through each day as they haul food, water and other
odd necessities back to their tiny villages, along with dozens of fellow
trekkers in the country. The regularly-spaced villages and teahouses allow
trekkers good opportunities to rest and recover, either for a few minutes or
the night. The strong culture and unreserved friendliness of the Nepalese
people can also be witnessed as one traverse the hill tracks. Among all, Mustang
is one of the barren moonscapes of eroded sandstone, pillars and discontinuous
moraine terraces and a place of relatively easy trekking. Trekking in Mustang region
is an exploration of the concealed valleys of upper Mustang in Nepal, settled
between Tibet and the Himalayas comprising its own scenic beauty.
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The trek to Mustang is through an almost treeless barren landscape. It allows the travelers to witness heavenly
beautiful Trans-Himalaya landscape, ancient Tibetan Buddhist shrines, centuries
old monasteries and interact with Tibetan like people makes the trip most
lifetime memorable. The Mustang trek is not particularly difficult, the highest
point reached being only 3,800 meters, but the conditions at times can be
arduous. Mustang is cold in winter and is always windy and dusty through the
year. Winter treks are best avoided due to harsh weather. The hidden paradise
of Mustang is the upper Mustang trek.
Upper Mustang is a perfect destination where generous scope is offered for
visiting Buddhists structures. Upper Mustang, also known as a ‘Mini Tibet of
Nepal’ and a very well-liked trekking in Nepal, has been described as “Mountain
Desert”.
The exotic journey to
upper mustang trek consists of approximately 19 days. These 19 days Upper
Mustang trekking route covers the most natural, spiritual and auspicious values
of west Himalayan region of Nepal. The trail route covers some tributaries like
Kaligandaki coming from Tibet, Kagbeni and many more. Explore the amazing
landscape and built structures like monasteries, local stone houses etc.
Kagbeni (2,858), Syanbochen (3,475m), Lo-Mangthang (3,810m) are the living
images which reflects the society of the thousands years back to present. Most
of the places of the trail route offer us to enjoy the magnificent all-around
views of Himalayas. Nilgiri, Annapurna, Dhaulagiri and some more other are the
giant snow masses just in front of us. . The exact cost of this trip is subject
to the number of travelers, choice of hotel, service requirements and any
additional side trips. .
All in all, trekking to
Mustang region is a rare and privileged opportunity to witness the region which
was once termed as a forbidden kingdom of Nepal with no access to foreigners
before nineties. The trek offers great fun and adventures with the diverse
landscapes of peculiar structures.