Mustang, Muktinath

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Miquel Garriga

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Distance: 2 mi
Elevation gain: 410 ft
Technical difficulty: Easy
Elevation loss: 410 ft
Max elevation: 12,372 ft
TrailRank: 48
Min elevation: 12,053 ft
Trail type: Loop

Time: 2 hours 4 minutes
Coordinates: 251
Uploaded: October 17, 2017
Recorded: October 2017

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near Raneepauwa, Western Region (Nepal)

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(Himàlaia, Nepal) Route on 10/5/2017; 3.5 km; +125 -125; 2.5 hours. Excursion organized with the following itinerary: Circular inside Muktinath. Participants: Vinyet i Miquel. Output type: circular; Difficulty: easy.

FA ANYS: In the year 650 King Songtsen Gampo died who is considered the founder of the Tibetan empire.

We are in Mukinath, although it seems that the confusion between the name of the town and the monastery usually occurs. The town seems to be called Ranipauwa, but since the most important monastery is the Muktinath temple, then the town is also known by this name.

Today we aim to visit the monastery and various temples of Muktinath Hill. It will be a short circular excursion, but full of interesting aspects. Muktinath (3760 meters) is considered a sacred site for both the Hindus and the Buddhists of the Mustang. We are at the foot of the passage of Thorong La, the neck of 5416 meters that is part of the turn of the Annapurn.

There are many people because today is a day of pilgrimage. The term muktinath seems to mean "the place of salvation."
In the year 615 Songtsen Gampo was an active king that goes ... ...

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