Mount Kailash (Kang Rinpoche / Kang Tise) on a contoured & GPS compatible map at 1:50, 000 from Swiss publishers Gecko Maps, with a plan of Darchen & an overview map of Tibet, plus on the reverse a panorama map of the area. The map is centred on the peak of Kailash & extends northwards from the approach road from Lhasa to Darchen, beyond Drira Gompa, to the peak of Trolung La. Topography is vividly presented by contours at 20-metre intervals, enhanced by relief shading & colouring/graphics for glaciers, swamps, forest, etc, plus plenty of peak names & spot heights. An overprint shows the trekking circuit around the mountain, highlighting various landmarks as monasteries, chortens, prayer flagpoles & ritual sites, also viewpoints, ruins, lodges, shelters & campsites. Other local trails are also marked. Latitude & longitude are shown by 1` margin ticks. All place names are in both in Latin & Tibetan alphabet. Map legend
Includes:: English. Also included is a plan of Darchen at 1:4, 000 showing tourist accommodation, plus a small overview map of Tibet & the Himalayas to indicate the location of the mountain & main tourist centres. On the reverse is a h&-drawn panorama map of the region showing the mountains on both sides of the valley of the Dzong Chu River & Darchen; to the north the Kailas massif & Drida Gompa
- in the south the lakes of Rakas Tal (Langa Tso) & Manasarovar (Mapam Yumtso / Tso Mapam) & the peak of Gurla Mandhata (Memo Nani).