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The Ascent

Upper Mustang Classic Trek

Days
18
Highest
3,820m
Total climb
3,753m
Grade
3/5

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Day 1

Arrival to Nepal

1,340m same altitude

Day 2

Kathmandu Sightseeing and Trek Preparation

1,340m same altitude

Day 3

Drive to Pokhara – 6 – 7 hours

800m ▼ 540m

Day 4

Drive by Jeep to Kagbeni from Pokhara & visit Marpha on the way to Kutsab Ternga Monastery in Dumba Lake

2,804m ▲ 2,004m

Day 5

Drive from Kagbeni to Samar and Trek to Sangbochen via Chungshi Rangjung Cave.

3,800m ▲ 996m

Day 6

Sangboche to Dhakmar

3,820m ▲ 20m Highest point

Day 7

Dhakmar to Lo Manthang via Lo Gyakar gompa. Evening Visit Monasteries in Lo-Manthang which are some of the masterpiece wall paintings.

3,750m ▼ 70m

Day 8

Trek from Thingkar village and visit Monastry and Caves in Chosar. Stay in Chosar.

3,750m same altitude

Day 9

Morning hike to Kuncholing (an amazing landscape) and after lunch return back to Lo Manthang.

3,750m same altitude

Day 10

Trek to Yara

3,650m ▼ 100m

Day 11

Trek to Luri Gompa and stay at Yara

3,650m same altitude

Day 12

Trek to Tange

3,340m ▼ 310m

Day 13

Trek to Chuksang

3,067m ▼ 273m

Day 14

Tetang to Muktinath temple , 8hours

3,800m ▲ 733m

Day 15

Trek to Jomsom via Lupra village.

3,800m same altitude

Day 16

Drive to Pokhara and Afternoon Visit Golden Bridge and Tashiling Tibetan Refugee Camp.

3,800m same altitude

Day 17

Tourist Bus Journey or Fly back from Pokhara to Kathmandu

3,800m same altitude

Day 18

Final Departure to your port of Destination

3,800m same altitude

That is the whole climb.

18 days, 3,753 metres of ascent, topping out at 3,820 m on day 6.

Altitudes are read from this trip's own itinerary — 10 of 18 days state one, and a day that does not is shown at the altitude of the day before, which is what an acclimatisation day is.