Kagbeni
काग्बेनी
A medieval mud-brick village where the Kali Gandaki and Jhong rivers meet, and the entry point to the restricted Upper Mustang.
Kagbeni sits at about 2,800 meters. Its maze of mud-brick lanes, prayer wheels, clay sculptures of guardian deities, and green barley fields make up a classic Tibetan village landscape. The red Kag Chode Monastery, built in the 15th century, has shrine halls that visitors can enter. North of the village checkpoint lies Upper Mustang, which requires an expensive special permit. Ordinary visitors can view the canyon leading to Lo Manthang from the border. On the riverside sandbars, Hindu pilgrims perform ancestor rites and search for shaligram fossils. It is about 40 minutes by jeep from Jomsom.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Lubra Village
- Jharkot
- Jomsom
- Nilgiri View from Jomsom
- Jomsom Airport
- Thini Village
- Muktinath Temple
- Dhumba Lake