Nyi La is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 3.932 meters (12,900 feet) above the sea level. It is located in the remote and inaccessible region of Upper Mustang, in the valley of the Kali Gandaki River, in north-central Nepal.

The road to the summit is a challenging route. It’s called Kaligandaki Road Corridor and was built by the Nepal Army. Avalanches, heavy snowfalls, and landslides can occur anytime. The pass is also known to be extremely dangerous due to frequent patches of ice. It is made of gravel construction and is usually very impassable in the winter months. It truly isn't a path where one can take a leisurely stroll along a nicely developed 'commuter' route.

It is also nice to know that Nyi La links Kagbeni, a village in the Kali Gandaki River and the Chinese border. The climb on the mountain trail is hard, and a notorious lack of oxygen tests people when they face the mountain's high degree of steepness. Most people feel altitude sickness at around 2,500 - 2,800 meters. Near the pass, oxygen is in very short supply. Great preparations are always required since, the trail passes through a number of very remote areas.

To reach the mountain's top, when using Nyi La Pass, it will normally be a six-day hike, walking six or seven hours a day. Real and constant dangers always have to be avoided. But, Nepal's breathtakingly beautiful scenery can be seen when time is taken to look around and examine the natural scenery (many picturesque features).

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