Thorong La, Annapurna Conservation Area

Name: Thorong La
Address: Annapurna Conservation Area, Nepal

#9 among attractions in Annapurna Conservation Area

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass

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Thorong La or Thorung La is a mountain pass with an elevation of 5,416 metres above sea level in the Damodar Himal, north of the Annapurna Himal, in central Nepal. Khatung Kang and Yakawa Kang are the mountains forming Thorong La. The pass is located on a trail which connects the village of Manang in the Manang District to the east, with the temple of Muktinath and the nearby village of Ranipauwa, in the Mustang District to the west. Thorong La is the highest point on the Annapurna Circuit, a 300 km route around the Annapurna mountain range. In addition to trekkers, the pass is regularly used by local traders. ()

Local name: थोरोङ ला Maximum elevation: 17769 ftCoordinates: 28°47'37"N, 83°56'20"E

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Thorong La – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Annapurna Circuit, Muktinath, Narsingh monastery.

~600 ftNW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Annapurna Circuit, Annapurna Conservation Area
3 min walk • The Annapurna Circuit is a trek within the mountain ranges of central Nepal. The total length of the route varies between 160–230 km, depending on where motor transportation is used and where the trek is ended.
4.8 miW
Hindu and Buddhist mountainside temple
Muktinath, Annapurna Conservation Area
124 min walk • Muktinath is a Vishnu temple, sacred to both Hindus and Buddhists. It is located in Muktinath Valley at the foot of the Thorong La mountain pass in Mustang, Nepal. It is one of the world's highest temples. Within Hinduism, it is one of the 108 Divya Desams, and is the only Divya Desam located outside India.
4.4 miW
Monastery, Buddhist architecture
Narsingh monastery, Annapurna Conservation Area
113 min walk • Narsingh monastery is a Buddhisht monastery located in Baragung Muktichhetra rural municipality of Mustang district in Nepal. It is situated in the northern side of the Muktinath temple. It was constructed in the 6th century AD. The local Buddhists call it the temple of 1,000 lamps.

Thorong La, Annapurna Conservation Area

Facts and practical information

Thorong La – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Annapurna Circuit, Annapurna Conservation Area

Muktinath, Annapurna Conservation Area

Narsingh monastery, Annapurna Conservation Area