11-12 Marpha

Annapurna Circuit Trek in Nepal

Day-11 Mukthinath > Kagbeni

Day-12 Kagbeni > Jhomsom > Syang > Marpha

From Muktinath to Marpha ..... via Kagbeni, Jhomsom

Mithoo at Muktinath Temple

The 108 Water Spouts fed by sacred spring around the Vishnu temple

Jwalamukhi or Nying-ma Gompa with a natural gas flame inside.

The Gompa at Ranipuwa as we pass by on trail to Kagbeni

View of surrounding mountains from Muktinath temple

Paintings on the ceiling of a Kagbeni Gompa, in Main Street

Hotel Nilgiri View where we stayed

Arriving at Jhomosom

Jhomsom Runaway north-end

Marpha's clean & paved main street

Day-11 Morning visit to the sacred Mukthinath temple and a 3 Hr downhill trek to Kagbeni - 10Kms & Descent of 1024m

Day-11 .... At Muktinath Vishnu Temple built in Buddhist style

Dhaulagiri (8167m) view from the Muktinath Temple doorway.

A zoom view of Dhaulagiri Ice Pyramid from Muktinath temple

The Mustang Valley terrain appears moon like as we near Kagbeni

View from the top lip of the Kagbeni (hidden below) valley

Kagbeni appears below in the Kali Gandaki river valley.

View of the restricted Upper Mustang Valley from Kagbeni


Day-12 Kagbeni to Marpha via Jhomosom & Syang - 4 Hrs trek mostly on Kali Gandaki river bed - 16 Kms & Ascent of 178m

Nilgiri (7061m) view on the trail to Marpa, from Kali Gandaki riverbed

Jhomsom Airport runaway (south end) and Niligiris & the Grand Barrier

Arriving at Marpha at Noon

Steps leading up to Marpha's Gompa