Kailash

£12.95

Detailed topographic map of Mount Kailash (Kang Rinpoche / Kang Tise), with contours at 20-metre intervals, plus spot heights and bold relief shading providing a vivid picture of the surrounding mountains. The map also indicates different types of terrain and vegetation: pastures, swamps, glaciers, rocks, sand and gravel.

Coverage extends from the main Lhasa road to the peak of Trolung La, north of Mt Kailash. An overprint shows the trekking circuit around the mountain, highlighting various landmarks as monasteries, chortens, prayer flagpoles and ritual sites, also viewpoints, ruins, lodges, shelters and campsites. Other local trails are also marked. Latitude and longitude are shown by 1' margin ticks. All place names are in both Roman and local script. Map legend includes English.

Also included is a plan of Darchen at 1:4,000 and a small overview map of Tibet and the Himalayas to indicate the location of the mountain. On the reverse there are numerous adverts and information, mainly in German but some also in English, from organizations connected with travel or development projects in Tibet and Nepal.