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