Mount Kailash Trek - Trekking around Tibet's Sacred Mountain

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Cover

Paperback - Laminated

Published

7 Aug 2007

Edition

First

ISBN

9781852845148

ISBN (10)

1852845147

Size

17.2 x 11.6 x 1.5cm

Weight

290g

Pages

208

Originally Published

7 Aug 2007

The Mount Kailash Trek

Tibet’s Sacred Mountain and Western Tibet by Siân Pritchard-Jones, Bob Gibbons

The Mount Kailash trek in Tibet follows the pilgrims' route around the sacred mountain. This trek has been a pilgrimage site for more than a thousand years, and leads around the peak in 3-4 days. Also included is a visit to the lost kingdom of Guge, still almost unknown in the west. More...

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Seasons

spring (late April, May and early June) or autumn (mid-September to late October)

Centres

Simikot, Kathmandu, Lhasa; Darchen; Zanda

Difficulty

A high-altitude trek in a very remote area. Acclimatisation essential. Long access journey to Read More... Kailash itself.

Must See

Guge's lost cities of Toling and Tsaparang; amazing landscape around Kailash; the Read More... pilgrimage/trekking experience

'Few mountains have the spiritual pull of Kailash and even those unmoved by its mysticism are drawn by its singular appearance. Now there's a guidebook for all those planning to trek to, and around it.
The Mount Kailash Trek by Cicerone is the latest in this respected series and has the usual pocket-sized format and yak-proof PVC covers. Locals prostrating their way around the mountain have no such resource: their faith is the only guide they need. You'll be happy though to have these 200-odd pages to handle issues such as altitude, route-finding and which Bon deity represents 'piercing ferocity.'