Mar 31 - Apr 3, 2024 | Change

via Kagbeni side trek (4 days)
Annapurna Region, Nepal

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Highlights: Muktinath and Kagbeni

Difficulty: easy
via Kagbeni
Starting at $161 usd
For 1 person -Guide & Permits
Includes guide and all required permits & entry fees
$31.08 /day per person for guide
+ $36 per person for permits

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Kagbeni is the gateway to the upper Mustang Valley. The longer route to Kagbeni via Jong passes through monastic villages reminiscent of those in Upper Mustang. It would be a shame to miss this picturesque village set in a spectacular landscape of dry eroded valleys and high snow-clad peaks in your rush to get back to Pokhara or Kathmandu. If you have the time, stop and take a break in Kagbeni.

Weather Conditions in March

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March is the start of the ‘Spring Season’ when temperatures begin to rise from their winter lows. By the end of March, temperatures are significantly warmer at lower elevations and hot air from the valleys tend to create clouds in the mountains during the afternoons. Mornings are generally clear, with the clearest weather coming just after sunrise. At high altitudes, while generally warmer than the previous months snow is still possible, and heavy snow storms in March are not unheard of. Mornings and nights are still cold.

At a glance
On average there are 4 days with precipitation in March. The highest point on the trek is Muktinath at 3800 m. During March, expect high temperatures of around 10.6°C (51°F) and lows down to -6.4°C (20°F) at Muktinath.

via Kagbeni Side trek
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Sun Mar 31 (day 1)

Muktinath (3800 m)

Expect typical high termperatures of about 10.6°C (51°F) and lows of about -6.4°C (20°F) in March.

Muktinath
Mon Apr 1 (day 2)

Chhyonkar (3400 m)

About 1 hour from Muktinath
Expect typical high termperatures of about 16.0°C (61°F) and lows of about 0.0°C (32°F) in April.

Jhong (3200 m)

About 2 hours from Chhyonkar
Expect typical high termperatures of about 17.2°C (63°F) and lows of about 1.2°C (34°F) in April.

Putak (3000 m)

About 30 minutes from Jhong
Expect typical high termperatures of about 18.4°C (65°F) and lows of about 2.4°C (36°F) in April.

Kagbeni (2840 m)

About 6 hours from Mukinath or about 2.5 hours from Putak
Expect typical high termperatures of about 19.4°C (67°F) and lows of about 3.4°C (38°F) in April.

Kagbeni
Tue Apr 2 (day 3)

Jomsom (2760 m)

About 3 hours from Kagbeni
Expect typical high termperatures of about 19.8°C (68°F) and lows of about 3.8°C (39°F) in April.

Jomsom

Highlights: Poon Hill

If you'd like to finish the trek with a climb to the panoramic view point of Poon Hill and wave goodbye to the 8000 m peaks of Dhaulagiri and Annapurna, but not walk the road section you can cut out a few days by taking a bus between Jomsom and Tatopani.

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Highlights: Marpha
Difficulty: easy
The picturesque village of Marpha sits in the shadow of Dhaulagiri. It’s a far more appealing place than nearby Jomsom, with its whitewashed Tibetan style homes and Niyingma monastery dominating the village. A pleasant place to linger after a long trek.

Wed Apr 3 (day 4)
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