Annapurna Circuit day 20 - Thorang Phedi - Kagbeni via Jhong
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 11.94 mi
- Elevation gain
- 479 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 4,321 ft
- Max elevation
- 14,338 ft
- TrailRank
- 34
- Min elevation
- 10,450 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Moving time
- 4 hours 31 minutes
- Time
- 7 hours 54 minutes
- Coordinates
- 3220
- Uploaded
- October 4, 2019
- Recorded
- October 2019
near Muktināth (Nepal)
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Itinerary description
Practically all downhill and we were lucky enough to not cross paths with any motorised vehicles. It’s a dirt road most the way and other than at Muktinath, no road and not many people. Most people take a Jeep from Muktinath already to Jomsom, continue in the mountains via Lupra or like us, visit Lower Mustang via the non-bitumen side of the valley.
Did a small visit of Muktinath and its temple before crossing over the valley.
Typical Lower Mustang scenery - arid with random patches of greenery where the villages are. You feel like you are alone and you don’t know when the next village will pop up - it’s amazing!!!
The hardest part of this day is within the last 500m into Kagbeni - a steep rocky descent which can be avoided if you continue to follow the road instead of the red and white markings.
It’s a long but pretty easy day. So only classed it as a medium trek.
N.B. Doing this with my 69 year young mother who is fit but not altitude nor long trek fit. Your times should be quicker. This time did include a lunch break and a very long shower on arrival (forgot to switch it off. Oops)
Did a small visit of Muktinath and its temple before crossing over the valley.
Typical Lower Mustang scenery - arid with random patches of greenery where the villages are. You feel like you are alone and you don’t know when the next village will pop up - it’s amazing!!!
The hardest part of this day is within the last 500m into Kagbeni - a steep rocky descent which can be avoided if you continue to follow the road instead of the red and white markings.
It’s a long but pretty easy day. So only classed it as a medium trek.
N.B. Doing this with my 69 year young mother who is fit but not altitude nor long trek fit. Your times should be quicker. This time did include a lunch break and a very long shower on arrival (forgot to switch it off. Oops)
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