KAILAS MANASAROVAR (CHINA) - Pithorgarh (642 km from Delhi) to Tawaghat by bus (120 km, 914 m). Trek to Pangu (9 km, 2238 m), Sirka (9 km), Gipti (16 km), Buddhi (17 km, 2740 m), Kathi - Gunji (17 km, 3200 m), Kalapani (8 km, 3600 m), Samchan (9 km), Navidhang (4200 m), Lipu le (5122 m, 5 hour) : 100 km, 7 days. Cross the border and reach Taklakot (4600 m, Tibet) and to Manasarovar lake (4530 m) by Jeep. Mount Kailash (6740 m) parikrama via Dolma la (5700 m) by trek/over Yak : 3 days. This trek is severe, expensive and difficult. Limited Visas - Annually 600 to 700 Indians attends the yatra, refer government advertisement on popular dailies : 30 days. Tour cost Rs. 60,000/- ( in 2004). Season : April to October.
Another route to Kailas Manasarovar is from Kathmandu via Friendship bridge at Nepal border. Drive Kathmandu to Nyalamu (3800 m, 165 km, 8 hour) via Zangmu. Then to Yak Kharka (4675 m, 240 km, 9 hour) via Lalung La Pass (5050 m) and Paiku Tso. Drive Yak Kharka to New Dongpa (4500 m, 160 km, 6 hour) via Saga (4640 m). Drive to Mayumla phedi (4500 m, 210 km, 7 hour). Drive to Manasarovar (4560 m, 120 km, 8 hour). Manasarovar parikrama in Landcruiser. Drive to Darchen (4560 m). Start Kailash Parikarma (3 day trek, 54 km) from your campsite to Dira Puk (4775 m, 14 km, 6 hour) following the Lha Chu stream. Continue Parikarma over Dolma La Pass (5636 m) to Zuthul Puk (4700 m, 22 km, 10 hour). Just below the Dolma la is the Gauri Kund. Trek to Darchen (14 km , 4 hour). Drive to Hore and then to Kathmandu : 15 days, 2400 km.