Muktinath Dham is one of the famous destinations located 403 km to the northwest of Kathmandu valley at Mustang District of Nepal. It is situated at an altitude of 3710 meters above sea-level. Its high altitude location turns its name into a valley above the clouds.

In this article, we will be talking about the 4 various options to reach Muktinath in Mustang, Nepal. Before diving into it, let’s become familiar with this holy shrine.

The Muktinath Temple is a popular destination for both pilgrimages and nature lovers. Pilgrims in meaning that it is the place of getting “Salvation” or “Mukti” by the grace of god “Vishnu”. And a nature lover in meaning that it is the place filled with beautiful landscape and surrounding by giant Annapurna Massif.

Monthly lots of devotees from inside the country and from India visit Muktinath Temple to pay homage to lord god Vishnu. They believe that visiting Muktidham of Nepal will rinse away all the past signs and get a place in heaven after death.

The landscape of the Muktinath Mandir is too attractive. It is desert land surrounding by a massif Annapurna and Dhaulagiri Himalayas. Sunrise and sunset views over these panoramic mountains are worth scenic.

So, the questions might be arising in the mind about how to reach such a holy site and awesome place – Muktinath Temple? Now let’s talk about the 4 various options to reach Muktinath Dham in Nepal.

1.Kathmandu to Muktinath by Private Jeep – Road Option (1 Night / 2 Days): Muktinath Temple is 403 km in distance from Kathmandu. The first 206 km from Kathmandu to Pokhara and the second 100 km from Pokhara to Beni are concrete or let’s say black-topped road. It takes 10 to 11 hours to reach Beni from Kathmandu. So, halt overnight at Beni will be a good choice.

Second day morning, commence your journey to Muktinath. From Beni till Kagbeni around 85 km are hilly, rough, and bumpy road but adventurous too. Then the rest 12 km is again concrete and blacktopped road.

Visit the temple then same day return to Jomsom will be a good choice. Because Muktinath Temple is located at high altitude and the oxygen level will be very low. High altitude problem might be occurred. Although, it is a better idea to consult with your doctor first before staying at such altitude.

Third day morning return back to Pokhara and on the fourth day either drive back to Kathmandu or stay one extra night to visit the different attractions of Pokhara Valley.

So, by road you can reach Muktinath Temple in just two days from Kathmandu. And the total duration will be 4 days from Kathmandu to Muktinath to Kathmandu.

2.Kathmandu to Muktinath by Road and Flight Option (1 Night / 2 Days): Taking flight direct from Pokhara to Jomsom not only saves your times but also reduces the pain of travelling hours on off-road.

First day, 6/7 hours comfortable drive will reaches to the most popular tourist hub of Nepal – Pokhara. En-route, don’t forget to visit Manakamana Goddess Temple via cable car ride of 15 mins. It is believed that Manakamana Devi has power of fulfilling wishes of her devotees. Once, your wish got fulfilled then, don’t forget to visit again to say thanks to this goddess.