Jomsom Muktinath Trekking is one of the easy trekking in the Annapurna region. The journey to Jomsom Muktinath kicks off from Pokhara with a one-hour drive to Naya Pul (1,070 m) and makes relatively little trek to Tikhe Dhunga village (1,540 m) for the first trekking stay overnight. And then you will walk uphill to climb via Ulleri village (1,960 m), Banthanti (2,300 m) where you will enjoys a lot with big trees forests of rhododendron and many other trees. Some time you can see the Animals like langurs, monkeys, tiger, pig, deer and many different birds before reach to Ghorepani Village (2,750 m).
Trekking to Jomsom Muktinath we wake up early in the morning at Ghorepani and hike to Poon Hill (3,210 m), the best view point to see sunrise in the morning. Besides, from Poon Hill we most enjoy wonderful view of mountains that include Mt. Dhaulagiri and Mt. Annapurna I, Mt. Annapurna south, Mt. Machhapuchhapure (fish Tail), Mt. Gangapurna, Mt. Lamjung Himal, Mt. Barasikhar, Mt. Nilgiri, Mt. Hiunchuli, Tukuche Peak and with dozens of many other peaks.
The Jomsom Muktinath Trekking from Ghorepani we walk downhill to Tatopani village (1,190) via Chitre village (2,390 m), Sikha village (1,935 m). The Tatopani village (1,190) is most popular for the (Natural Hot Spring). Where you will lots of enjoys with hot bath by (Natural Hot Spring) and takes natural hot bath. Then, we will continue our walk through Ghasa village (2,010 m), Kalopani village (2,530 m), Larjung village (2,550 m) Khobang village (2,560 m), Tukuche village and Marpha village is one of the most popular and beautiful village. Where you can see the big Apples garden and beautiful Monasteries, Stupas (Chortens) and Mani wall up to Kali Gandaki valley, the deepest gorge in the world and finally the trail emerges into wide valley of Jomsom Bazaar (Lower Mustang). At the lower altitude we find rhododendron forests but at the higher altitude the landscape is dramatically changed into the arid desert like plateau similar into Tibet. Jomsom Muktinath is, indeed, a classical trek that follows Kali Gandaki valley between two big mountains- Mt. Annapurna and Mt. Dhaulagiri.
Jomsom Muktinath trek is suitable for those who are interested in experiencing the lifestyle of the mountains people, their ancient culture and diverse landscape. While trekking, you will encounter with caravans of donkey, mules and ponies traveling to Upper Mustang and other areas in the far north of Nepal. The final goal this trip of Trekking to Muktinath (3,800 m) is to reach. The monasteries, Stupas (Chortens) and Mani wall of Muktinath (3,800 m) where you will enjoys with 108 water spouts flowing holy water from taps and mysterious natural gas fires that surprises peoples believe blessed by Guru Rinpoche’s (Guru Padma Sambhava), which have their source in or around Muktinath and bathing here is believed to bring good luck and peaceful. This place is very much sacred to visit both Buddhists and Hindu Pilgrims coming from different parts of Nepal, Tibet, India, Bhutan and many others country.
Trekking to Jomsom Muktinath after visiting Muktinath Monasteries, Stupas (Chortens) and Mani wall we further walk downhill to Jomsom, along the trail we enjoy with the beauty of the Kali Gandaki River and Mt. Dhaulagiri Glacier gleaming to the north. On the concluding day of the trek we take either a flight from Jomsom to Pokhara or can drive straight up to Pokhara. This is lodge trekking trip ideal for those people who are not experienced in trekking in Nepal or having limited time to do a longer trek in the Lower Mustang trekking trip to Annapurna region.
