JOMSOM , the windy valley of Upper Mustang...
Jomsom is
main head quarter of Mustang district. Jomsom Village is situated on the foot
of mount Nilgiri 7140m. This village has at the altitude of 2760m above the sea
level. Jomsom is the main gate way to proceed sacred Muktinath Temple (3850m)
for Hindus and Buddhist people of Nepal.
Jomsom
has also domestic airport from Pokhara> Jomsom> Pokhara and motorable
route from Pokhara> Beni> Jomsom . Jomsom is also ending point of great
Annapurna circuit trek of Nepal.
Another, destination from Jomsom is Kagbeni
village and it is about 2hrs in walking distance. Kagbeni is the departure point
to famous Upper Mustang. Upper Mustang is famous for its reddish Rocky
Mountains, desert landscapes and old Tibetan monasteries of Tibetan Buddhism in
Nepal. This valley was the Salt Trade route of Nepal to Tibet. Upper Mustang
was also known as” Forbidden Kingdom,” “The
Lost Kingdom” etc. This region is quite famous for tourists for light to hard trekking
in Himalaya.
Around the Jomsom, one can easily hike
to Thini village (45 minutes), Syang village (40 minutes), Marpha (1:30 hrs),
Dhumba lake (1hrs) in walking distance.
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