Tsurphu to Yangpachen
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- A fine trek along herders' tracks across the vast, empty, barren Tibetan plateau from Tsurphu monastery to Yangpachen.
- Mountains, high pastures, rough hamlets, monasteries
- Start with a kora (sacred circumambulation) around one of Tibet's great monasteries, set in a magical valley deep in the mountains of the high plateau.
- This is a tough walk in remote country where the altitude can cause trouble. Come prepared.
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- Walkopedia rating83
- Beauty31
- Natural interest15
- Human interest8
- Charisma32
- Negative points3
- Total rating83
- Note: Neg: altitude
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- Length: 3-4 days
- Maximum Altitude: 5,300m
- Level of Difficulty: Difficult
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