Nar Phu Valley

Introduction

The Nar Phu valley is located east of Upper Mustang, close to the Tibetan border. The remote region is a hidden valley in the Himalaya where you will discover and experience Tibetan culture.

Nar Phu Valley Overview

In the first few days of the Nar Phu Valley trek, you follow the Marsyangdi River. After Timang, you will leave the famous Annapurna Circuit trail and enter the restricted area of the Nar Phu Valley. In the middle of the forest at Chhauchha, you will spend a night acclimatizing. After that, you climb in a single day out of the forest onto the colorful Tibetan plateau.

Eventually, in a few days, you will reach Phu Goan. The village is situated on a hill and is constructed in a traditional Tibetan style. Opposite the village is a hill where the Tashi Lakhang monastery is located. Ancient chortens and prayer-carved mani walls encircle the monastery. From here, you can visit the monastery area or hike an acclimatization excursion day towards the Himlung Himal Base Camp.

After that, you descend back along the Nar Phu Khola river to the monastery of Naar Phedi. At their guesthouse, you’ll spend the night alongside resident monks—a rare window into monastic life. The next day, you trek onward to the remote village of Nar. Like Phu, the Tibetan-style houses are still in use. In Nar, you have the afternoon for the last preparations for the pass. The next morning, you wake up early to pass the Kanga La pass towards Ngawal. You can see the famous mountains from the pass, like the Annapurnas and Dhaulagiri. Once you have arrived in Ngawal, you are back on the Annapurna trail. Finally, in Chame, the Nar Phu valley trek ends.

However, it is possible to extend the trek with the Annapurna Circuit or a visit to Tilicho Lake.