Upper Mustang Trek, without a second thought, is the most unique trekking trail up in the Trans-Himalayan Region of Nepal. It is a whole different land which feeds you with lustful eyegasmic perks beyond imagination. The trekking route basically follows the ancient Salt trade route that used to be most popular trade route, centuries back. It leads you to the last forbidden kingdom of Lo-Manthang, where the secludedness from outside world up until a few decades back, has contributed to preserving the authenticity and culture. Upper Mustang is very rich in culture, landscapes, ancient cave complex, monasteries and amusing tales of history, that can leave one speechless. The vastness yet being unexplored to the fullest. The trekking trail serves with beautiful barren landscapes, red cliffs, caves, chortens, buckwheat fields, hospitable people in small village settlements, horses, mountains left far behind in the south.
Without much a say, let us take a visual ride of the trails of Upper Mustang.
The journey to Upper Mustang starts from Jomsom through Kagbeni, and then crossing the colossal Kaligandaki river, leaving Chhuksang behind. Let’s have a look.
But before, look at a quick guide to Upper Mustang. Here is our video on ‘Why, How and When about Upper Mustang’
![The last view of Kagbeni.. Gateway to Upper Mustang, Credits: Dakshina Khadka The last view of Kagbeni.. Gateway to Upper Mustang](/sites/default/files/untitled%20%282%20of%2034%29_3.jpg)
![Way to Chaile from Chhuksang through Mighty KaliGandagi, Credits: Dakshina Khadka Way to Chaile from Chhuksang](/sites/default/files/untitled%20%2834%20of%2034%29_2.jpg)
![The dangerous rocky sidehill trail... On the way from Chaile to Samar. Credits: Dakshina Khadka The dangerous rocky sidehill trail... On the way from Chaile to Samar](/sites/default/files/untitled%20%285%20of%2034%29_1.jpg)
![The Ancient practice of placing animal skull that is supposed to scare demons away. Credits: Dakshina Khadka Animal skull placed above the door of the houses in Upper Mustang](/sites/default/files/untitled%20%2824%20of%2034%29.jpg)
![The Buckwheat fields in Ghiling. Credits: Dakshina Khadka The Buckwheat fields in Ghiling](/sites/default/files/untitled%20%2830%20of%2034%29.jpg)
![Chortens on the entry of villages in Upper Mustang. Credits: Dakshina Khadka Chortens on the entry of villages in Upper Mustang](/sites/default/files/untitled%20%2813%20of%2034%29_0.jpg)
![The Longest Mani Wall in Dhakmar, Credits: Ashish Shrestha The Longest Mani Wall in Dhakmar](/sites/default/files/untitled%20%281%20of%2034%29_1.jpg)
![The patterns on the red cliffs on the trail, Upper Mustang. Credits: Dakshina Khadka The patterns on the red cliffs on the trail, Upper Mustang](/sites/default/files/untitled%20%288%20of%2034%29_0.jpg)
![The Tsarang Monastery in Upper Mustang, Credits: Dakshina Khadka The Tsarang Monastery in Upper Mustang](/sites/default/files/untitled%20%2810%20of%2034%29.jpg)
![River on the exit of Tsarang. Credits: Dakshina khadka River on the exit of Tsarang](/sites/default/files/untitled%20%2812%20of%2034%29_1.jpg)
![horses resting in the Kingdom of Horses, Lo-Manthang. Credits: Dakshina Khadka horses resting in the Kingdom of Horses, Lo-Manthang](/sites/default/files/untitled%20%2814%20of%2034%29_1.jpg)
![The Last Forbidden kingdom of Lo-Manthang. Credits: Dakshina Khadka The Forbidden Kingdom of Lo-Manthang](/sites/default/files/untitled%20%2832%20of%2034%29.jpg)
![Chhosar Village, Upper Mustang. Credits: Dakshina Khadka Chhosar Village, Upper Mustang](/sites/default/files/untitled%20%2815%20of%2034%29_0.jpg)
![The Five Storeyed 'Jhong' cave in Chossar, Upper Mustang. Credits: Dakshina Khadka Jhong Cave, Upper Mustang](/sites/default/files/untitled%20%2833%20of%2034%29.jpg)
Happy Trekking!!