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Mustang & Dolpo in March
March opens the season in Lower Mustang. Days warm, apricot and apple blossom appears around Marpha and Kagbeni late in the month, and Muktinath pilgrim traffic grows. Upper Mustang lodges begin to reopen and Lo Manthang's families return, though nights there are still well below freezing. It is too early for Dolpo's passes. The afternoon wind in the Kali Gandaki is strong; plan walks for the morning.
Local tip for March
Walk the Kali Gandaki before about 11 am, when the wind begins.
Where to go in March
Mustang & Dolpo2,810 mKagbeni
A medieval village at the door of Upper Mustang
Mustang & Dolpo3,710 mMuktinath
One shrine, two faiths, 108 spouts of glacier water
Mustang & Dolpo3,000 mLubra
Mustang's Bon village in a side valley off the Kali Gandaki
Trips at their best in March
Mustang & Dolpomax 3,710 mMuktinath pilgrimage by air via Jomsom
A four-night pilgrimage from Kathmandu to Muktinath, flying to Jomsom to avoid the long road, with a night at Kagbeni for shraddha …
Mustang & Dolpomax 3,710 mLower Mustang and Muktinath by road
Six nights by private jeep from Pokhara up the Kali Gandaki, the deep gorge between Dhaulagiri and Annapurna, to the apple village …
Mustang & Dolpomax 2,720 mThakali trail down the Kali Gandaki
A seven-night downhill walk through the Thakali villages of the Kali Gandaki, from windy Jomsom to the hot springs of Tatopani. Mostly …
Elsewhere in Nepal in March
Questions
Is March a good time to visit Mustang & Dolpo?
March opens the season in Lower Mustang. Days warm, apricot and apple blossom appears around Marpha and Kagbeni late in the month, and Muktinath pilgrim traffic grows. Upper Mustang lodges begin to reopen and Lo Manthang's families return, though nights there are still well below freezing. It is too early for Dolpo's passes. The afternoon wind in the Kali Gandaki is strong; plan walks for the morning.
What is the weather like in Mustang & Dolpo in March?
Jomsom about 2 to 15 °C; warming, windy afternoons. Conditions change fast with altitude, so check the forecast for each stop a week before you travel.
Where should we go in Mustang & Dolpo in March?
We suggest Kagbeni, Muktinath, Lubra. Walk the Kali Gandaki before about 11 am, when the wind begins.