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.