Tibet - Tibetan Treks (PDF Chapter)
This is the Tibetan Treks chapter from Lonely Planet’s Tibet guidebook.
Tibet, the highest land on earth, is a trekker’s dream. Its towering mountains, high valleys and sacred landscapes offer unbounded opportunities for walking. On foot the joys of the Tibetan landscape are heightened and immediate, and all other modes of transport pale in compari-son.
- best treks for different interests
- maps
- advice on when to trek
- transport
- extensive advice on equipment essentials
- restaurants & accommodation
Coverage includes: Planning Your Trek, What to Bring, Maps, Trekking Agencies, Permits, On The Trek, Guides & Pack Animals, Food, Drink, Trekking Routes, Ganden to Samye, Tsurphu to Dorje Ling, Shalu to Ngor, Mt Kailash Kora, Lake Manasarovar Kora, Ever-est Advance Base Camps, Everest East Face.
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