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Mustang trekking is one of Nepal's most
mysterious and least known kingdoms. The landscape of
Mustang is a barren moonscape of eroded sandstone
pillars and discontinuous moraine terraces, which
together present a colourful mosaic made up principally
of earthen reds, yellows and brown. It is relatively
easy trekking along the permitted route to Lo Manthang,
which lies in the very heart of Mustang. The trek to
Mustang is through an almost treeless barren landscape.
Strong winds generally howl across the area in the
afternoon, generally subsiding at night. Being in the
rain shadow of the Himalaya, Mustang has much less rain
then the rest of Nepal.
Mustang trek lying in the rain shadow of the Himalayas
is perhaps the last enclave of pristine Tibetan culture.
Forbidden & isolated from the rest of the World it was
able to evolve its own distinctive culture and
traditional which is so rich & unique. Lo-Mustang, the
capital is walled city ruled by religious king.
Untouched by modern civilization, life in Mustang goes
on as it has for centuries in unhurried pace. As
everywhere in the Himalayas, this area provides
spectacular mountain scenery highlighted by Dhaulagiri
at 8167 meters (26,795ft) and Annapurna I at 8091 meters
(26,545ft). You will be surrounded by more than 35
mountains over 6000 meters (19,680ft) high. The
elevation of the the trails rise from 2815 meters
(9,233ft) to 3780 meters (12,398ft) above sea level.
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