Teri La Pass Trek - 20 Days

Today you can do sightseeing at UNESCO-listed sites in Kathmandu, and then spend the afternoon checking your gear and confirming permit documents for Nar Phu and Upper Mustang. Bring your passport and photos today if you have not sent them already!

You leave Kathmandu early and follow the Prithvi Highway north toward the Marshyangdi River valley.

The drive takes roughly 6 to 7 hours, passing terraced farmland and small roadside towns. Besisahar is the administrative center of Lamjung district and your last major town before the mountains.

A long but scenic jeep drive follows the Marshyangdi valley upstream through Chame and smaller villages to Koto, the checkpoint where the Nar Phu Trail branches off the Annapurna Circuit.

Expect 7 to 8 hours on a rough mountain road. Your guide registers your permits here!

Leaving Koto, you cross the Marsyangdi River and enter the narrow Nar Khola gorge, walking through pine forest on a cliffside trail.

The climb to Meta, an old Khampa settlement, takes about 6 hours and gains close to 1,000 m, so pace yourself and drink water regularly.

The trail continues up the Nar Khola through increasingly barren terrain, pine giving way to juniper scrub and scree.

The walk to Kyangtakes roughly5 hours. Kyang sits in a wide valley once used as a Khampa guerrilla base, with ruined walls still visible above the trail.

The trail narrows further, crossing exposed sections and a suspension bridge before a final steep stretch into Phu Village, a fortified settlement built into the hillside.

The walk takes about 5 to 6 hours. You will have a full rest day here tomorrow.

A full B, L, D Phu is built in before you push higher toward Teri La.

We recommend a short walk up to Tashi Lhakhang Monastery, which offers sweeping views over the rooftops. Use today to hydrate, repack gear, and let your body adjust.

You retrace part of the trail down from Phu before climbing again to Nar Village, passing the small Nar Phedi Monastery along the way.

The walk takes about 6 hours across varied terrain. Nar is a densely built village with prayer flags strung between rooftops.

Beyond Nar, permanent villages end and the route becomes fully self-sufficient camping.

The trail climbs gradually along the Labse Khola through yak pasture in roughly 5 to 6 hours. From today, your crew carries all camping equipment, and you sleep in a tent rather than a lodge.

The trail continues up the valley toward Teri La Base Camp as trees and shrubs disappear completely. Expect around 5 hours of walking with a steady altitude gain.

Move slowly, watch for early AMS symptoms such as headache or nausea, and tell your guide if you feel unwell.

A shorter, steep climb takes you to Teri La High Camp, positioning you for tomorrow's early pass crossing.

The walk takes roughly 3 to 4 hours, kept short so you arrive with energy to rest before the summit day. Set up camp early and keep warm layers accessible.

This is the most demanding day of the trek. You start before sunrise, when the snow is still firm, and climb to the 5,595 m summit of Teri La, with views of Dhaulagiri, Annapurna, and the Damodar Himal.

You then descend to Pasphu Khola, a long day of 7 to 8 hours. Take the downhill sections slowly on loose ground.

With the pass behind you, the landscape changes rapidly from glacier and scree to the dry, wind-shaped canyons of Mustang.

The trail to Yakpa follows a narrow valley with stream crossings, taking about 5 to 6 hours, now inside the Upper Mustang restricted area.

A long descent through high ridgelines and narrow trails brings you to Tangge, a striking whitewashed village on a terraced hillside, in roughly 6 hours.

Tangge holds one of the largest chortens in Mustang and marks your return to a permanent settlement after several camping nights.

The trail continues down through Mustang's dry, canyon-cut terrain toward Chusang, on the banks of the Kali Gandaki. Expect around 5 to 6 hours of easier walking as the valley widens, marking your return to the main Upper Mustang trail network

From Chusang, a local jeep follows the Kali Gandaki downstream through Kagbeni into Jomsom, Mustang's administrative headquarters, in about 2 to 3 hours.

With regular shops and communication, this is a good point to rest after two weeks of remote trekking.

Depending on the weather, you take the short scenic flight or a longer road journey from Jomsom to Pokhara.

The flight takes about 20 to 25 minutes past the Annapurna and Dhaulagiri ranges. In Pokhara, enjoy hot showers and lakeside views after the trek.

You return to Kathmandu by a 25-minute domestic flight or a 6 to 7 hour drive along the Prithvi Highway.

In the evening, we host a farewell dinner to celebrate completing one of Nepal's most remote high-pass crossings.

Our team transfers you to Tribhuvan International Airport for your international flight home.

If your schedule allows extra time in Kathmandu, we are happy to arrange additional sightseeing before you depart.