Stairway to Muktinath Temple – Muktinath Temple Complex loop from Muktinath

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Stairway to Muktinath Temple – Muktinath Temple Complex loop from Muktinath

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Stairway to Muktinath Temple – Muktinath Temple Complex loop from Muktinath

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2.35km

100m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths.

Last updated: September 10, 2026

Tips

Includes short out-and-back sections

Your route doubles back at waypoints. If this isn’t intentional, adjust those waypoints’ positions.

After 160 m for 92 m

After 1.08 km for 70 m

Waypoints

Start point

Hotel

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27 m

Ranipauwa Village

Highlight • Settlement

Ranipauwa at 3,700 m is the last village for trekkers before crossing Thorong La Pass on the Annapurna Circuit. The village also serves both Hindu and Buddhist pilgrims on their way to the Temple of Muktinath.

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206 m

Ranipauwa Village Center

Highlight • Settlement

In the early 1990s, there were no services available for trekkers in Ranipauwa, such as accommodation and food stalls.

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710 m

Stairway to Muktinath Temple

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way to the temple

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1.11 km

Muktinath Temple Fountains

Highlight • Religious Site

1.14 km

Muktinath Temple Complex

Highlight • Religious Site

Authentic mountain village with a worth seeing stupa

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1.25 km

Sunset at Annapurna Conservation Area Stupas

Highlight • Religious Site

The sun sets over the temple complex.

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1.65 km

Muktinath Temple

Highlight • Religious Site

Muktinath is a Nepalese town located at 3,800 meters above sea level. It is located at the base of Thorong La. Muktinath is a sacred place for both Buddhists and …

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2.05 km

Ranipauwa Village

Highlight • Settlement

2.35 km

End point

Hotel

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.18 km

973 m

197 m

Surfaces

1.71 km

284 m

218 m

118 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (3,760 m)

Lowest point (3,670 m)

Weather

Tuesday 27 October

12°C

-3°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

The UV-index reading is high for much of your activity. Don’t forget sunscreen and consider bringing sunglasses.

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Comments

May 11, 2025,Excursion on Day 13 (Muktinath)

Short tour of Muktinath on day 13.
Here in Muktinath lies one of the most important centers for both the Hindu and Buddhist religions. Therefore, many Hindus from India make pilgrimages here. The place consists essentially only of accommodations, shops, and restaurants. Unfortunately, the path to the temple complex is somewhat daunting: some pilgrims are carried, the rest struggle to …

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