MAP OF LO- MANTHANG - The last Forbidden Kingdom

MAP OF LO- MANTHANG -- The last Forbidden Kingdom --

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This map has been produced by Himalayan MapHouse (P) Ltd., the only map publishing company in Nepal registered with the International Map Trade Association (IMTA).

Credit is due to the numerous trekkers who wrote / called / faxed / e-mailed, their suggestions for improvement. We thank you all and solicit your comments and suggestions.

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Months Min./ Max.	*Day & Night Temperatures in Lo- Monthang*
	Day		Night
	Celsius	Fahrenheit	Celsius	Fahrenheit
Mar-Apr-May-Jun	16°/ 22°	61°/ 72°	-6°/ -2°	21°/ 28°
July - Aug - Sept	20°/ 23°	68°/ 73°	-3°/ -0°	27°/ 32°
Oct-Nov	12°/ 20°	54°/ 68°	-8°/ -4°	18°/ 25°
Dec-Jan-Feb	0°/ 5°	32°/ 41°	-25°/ -20°	-13°/ -4°

Trekking Itinerary, Altitudes and Time required
From *Kathmandu to Jomosom*	To	Altitude in meters	Altitude in feet	Trekking Time	Remarks Comments
Kathmandu (1317 m) Pokhara	Pokhara Jomosom	820 2,720	2,690 8,924	30 min flight 20 min flight	(8 hrs. drive) (5 days trek)
Jomosom to Ghemi
Jomosom EkloBhatti Kagbeni (Check Post) Tangbe Chhusang Chele Taklam La Dajori La Samar Rangchyung Cave Syangboche Syangboche La Ghiling (Geling) Nyi(Nya)La Ghemi La	Eklo Bhatti Kagbeni (Check Post) Tangbe Chhusang Chele Taklam La Dajori La Samar Rangchyung Cave Syangboche Syangboche La Ghiling (Geling) Nyi (Nya) La Ghemi La Ghemi (Ghami) (Checkpost)	2,740 2,810 3,060 2,980 3,050 3,624 3,560 3,660 3,842 3,800 3,850 3,570 4,010 3,520 3,520	8,989 9,219 10,039 9,777 10,006 11,890 11,679 12,008 12,605 12,467 12,631 11,712 13,156 11,548 11,548	1.5 hrs 1 hrs 2.5 hrs 1.5 hrs 2 hrs 1 hrs 15 min 45 min 1 hrs 2 hrs 3 hrs 15 min 2.5 hrs 2 hrs 1 hrs 15 min 45 min	4 hotels 12 hotels 35 houses 3 villages 17 houses 12 houses 3 houses
*Ghemi to Lo-Monthang via Tsarang*
Ghemi (Ghami) (Checkpost) Mendong-Old Chorten Tsarang (Chingel, Choya) La Charang (Tsarang)	Mendong-Old Chorten Tsarang (Chingel, Choya) La Charang (Tsarang) Lo-Manthang	. 3,870 3,560 3,809	. 12,697 11,680 12,497	1 hrs 1 hrs 2 hrs 5 hrs
Ghemi to Lo-Monthang via Marang
Ghemi (Ghami) (Checkpost) Dhakmar	Dhakmar Mui La	3,820 4,170	12,533 13,681	2 hrs 1.5 hrs
Mui La Lo-Gekar (Saukre) Marang (Chogo) La	Lo-Gekar (Saukre) Marang (Chogo) La Lo-ManthanG	- 4,230 3,809	- 13,878 12,497	1 hr 2 hrs 15 min 4.5 hrs

Trips around Lo-Monthang
Lo-Manthang Lo-Manthang Lo-Manthang Lo-Manthang Lo-Manthang Lo-Manthang Lo-Manthang Lo-Manthang Lo-Manthang	Kora La (Chinese Border) Phungphungla Pass Nyamdo Thinggar Kimaling Namgyal To (Day) La Thukchen Damodar Kund Lakes	4,660 4,697 - - - - 3950 - -	15,289 15,410 - - - - 12,959 - -	6 hrs 6.5 hrs 1 hrs 2 hrs 2.5 hrs 3 hrs 1 hrs 3 hrs 2.5 days
*Lo- Monthane to Muktinath via Yamda La*
Lo-Manthang Lo(Day)La Charang (Tsarang) Tsarang (Chingel, Choya) La Ghemi (Ghami) (Checkpost) Ghemi La Tamagaon Syangboche Yamda La (Soi Pass) Bhena Samar Chele Chhusang Tetang Gyu La (Gnyu La)	Lo (Day) La Charang (Tsarang) Tsarang (Chingel, Choya) La Ghemi (Ghami) (Checkpost) Ghemi La Tamagaon Syangboche Yamda La (Soi Pass) Bhena Samar Chele Chhusang Tetang Gyu La (Gnyu La) Muktinath	3,950 3,560 3,870 3,520 3,520 3,710 3,800 3,860 3,860 3,660 3,050 2,980 2,940 4,077 3,760	12,959 11,680 12,697 11,548 11,548 12,172 12,467 12,664 12,664 12,008 10,006 9,777 9,646 13,353 12,336	1 hrs 4 hrs 2 hrs 2 hrs 1 hr 15 min 2.5 hrs 1 hrs 0.5 hrs 2 hrs 2 hrs 2.5 hrs 1 hrs 0.5 hrs 5 hrs 1 hrs
Lo-Monthang to Muktinath via Cha Cho La
Lo-Manthang Dhi Gaon LuriGompa Tangge Paha Cha Cho La Tetang	Dhi Gaon Luri Gompa Tangge Paha Cha Cho La Tetang Muktinath	- - 3,240 4,060 4,060 2,940 3,760	- - 10,630 13,320 13,320 9,646 12,336	5 hrs 3 hrs 7 hrs 4 hrs 2 hrs 6 hrs 6 hrs
Muktinath to Jomosom
Muktinath Jharkot Khingar Kagbeni (Check Post) Eklo Bhatti	Jharkot Khingar Kagbeni (Check Post) Eklo Bhatti Jomosom	3,550 3,270 2,810 2,740 2,720	11,647 10,728 9,219 8,989 8,924	45 min 45 min 1 hrs 45 min 1.5 hrs

Relative Oxygen Rate at different altitudes From the Top of Mt. Everest to Sea Level
Altitude in mtrs.	Altitude in feet.	Oxygen Rate
8,848 8,000 7,000 6,000 5,500 5,200 5,000 4,500 4,000 3,500 3,000 2,500 1,000	29,028 26,247 22,966 19,865 18,045 17,061 16,404 14,764 13,123 11,483 9,843 8,202 3,281	33% 36% 41% 47% 50% 52% 53% 57% 60% 64% 68% 73% 88%
Sea level 100%

It is possible to go to Lo-Manthang on horseback
in 1.5 days from Kagbeni via the Mustang Khola.
This is the traditional winter path (October to April).

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