Lumbini Buddhist Circuit Tour and the LDT Area

Lumbini Buddhist Circuit Tour in the Nepa Maps series which provides extensive coverage of trekking areas of Nepal on detailed contoured maps with trekking routes and hiking trails, huts and camp sites, local places of interest and other tourist information.

Cartography is based on the country’s topographic survey, with contours usually at 40m or 50m intervals, enhanced by relief shading, colouring and graphics to show various features of the terrain, including glaciers, forested or cultivated areas, etc. Numerous peaks, with additional spot heights, plus names of glaciers and mountain ranges are prominently shown. The network of rivers, streams and lakes is shown in great detail, with many smaller rivers and lakes named.

Overprint highlights main trekking routes and numerous local trails, with symbols indicating various places of interest and tourist facilities. Most maps are indexed and include additional information such as route profiles, glossaries, etc. All the information is in English and heights are given in metres.

*In this title:* the Lumbini Buddhist Circuit Tour in southern Nepal including the birthplace of the Buddha. The map highlights the route of the circuit and various temples, locations with tourist accommodation, etc. In the foothills north of Butwal and the tour relief shading and contours at 20m intervals show the terrain.
The map is indexed and has margin ticks for latitude and longitude at intervals of 5’.

On the reverse is a large detailed plan at 1:12,000 of the Lumbini Development Trust area with the surrounding villages, indicating within the LDT complex locations of various sacred places, national centres and facilities for visitors.

Also included are plans of Bhairahawa and Butwal, both annotated with facilities for visitors.