TOURISM

The famous temple of lord muktinath lies in the mustang district. This temple is situated on a high mountain range and is visited during fair weather. This is one of the important places of pilgrimage for the hindus and the devotes gather there to pay homage to lord muktinath during the janai purnima and ram navami festivals.

Muktinath is situated about 18 km north east of jomsom at an altitude about 3749m. There are two ways to get to muktinath. The first way is to take a direct flight to jomsom and hike for a couple of hour via kagbeni. The other is to trek all the way from pokhara. Actually pokhara is the starting point for trek to jomsom and it takes about 13 to 15 days. Trekkers are not allowerd to proceed beyond kagbeni and the high trails from jomsom to tilicho is also restricted. While trek to muktinath from pokhara we have to cross the highest pass called thorangla which is also difficult to walk through the pass because of high altitude.