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Upper mustang trek is one of the most mysterious and well known trekking in Nepal. The landscape of Mustang is dry, naturally carved sandstone pillars and discontinuous moraine terraces, these all present naturally a colorful variety made up of red, yellow and brown together. It is comparably considered to be one of the easy trekking, along with the recently permitted route to Lo Manthang that lies at the heart of Mustang. The trekking to Mustang is through an almost treeless landscape and infertile landscape. You experience the strong wind blowing across the area as it is a rain shadow area of Nepal.
Normally, Trek in to Upper Mustang is privileged to have an experience the life and lifestyle of people, who have been residing calmly, even in such harsh environment. The trek in Upper Mustang is quite similar to trekking in Tibet; as geographically it is a part of Tibet.
This was a part of Tibetan Kingdom of Gungthang until 1830's. The medieval wall city of Lo Monthang, unofficial capital of Mustang still remains a kingdom. It is rich in culture and religious heritage. The history of Lo Monthang is based on myth and legend rather than the recorded detail. Mustang maintained its status as a separate principality until 1951. The king of Lo Monthang still retains his title and he has been given the honorary rank of Colonel in the Nepalese Army.
