Travel associations & certifications
Nepal Mountaineering Association
Trekking Agencies' Association of Nepal
Nepal Tourism Board
Wilderness First Responder
IFMGA mountain guides
Tripadvisor
Leave No TraceNepal Mountaineering AssociationTrekking Agencies' Association of NepalNepal Tourism BoardWilderness First ResponderIFMGA mountain guidesTripadvisorLeave No TraceTravel associations & certifications
Nepal Mountaineering AssociationTrekking Agencies' Association of NepalNepal Tourism BoardWilderness First ResponderIFMGA mountain guidesTripadvisorLeave No TraceNepal Mountaineering AssociationTrekking Agencies' Association of NepalNepal Tourism BoardWilderness First ResponderIFMGA mountain guidesTripadvisorLeave No Trace
Trans-Himalaya · Lo Manthang
The walled city of the old salt road.
A high-desert kingdom of ochre cliffs, sky caves and the walled capital of Lo Manthang — a fragment of old Tibet preserved in Nepal's rain shadow, north of the Annapurnas.
Upper Mustang spent centuries as a forbidden Buddhist kingdom on the salt route to Tibet. Wind-carved canyons, cliff-cut cave dwellings and whitewashed gompas lead to Lo Manthang, a still-inhabited walled city of monasteries and a royal palace.
Our 16-day route is moderate underfoot but high and dry, with time in Lo Manthang for the surrounding monasteries and cave complexes. Best walked in summer, when the rest of Nepal is under monsoon.
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