Mount Kyaiktiyo
Key information: Mount Kyaiktiyo 
- Pilgrimage path to a huge golden boulder balanced above a mountain-top cliff east of Yangon.
- One of Myanmar's most sacred places; pilgrims have been climbing the mountain for centuries along an ancient and atmospheric trail.
- One hour from the roadhead, but steep and hot. You can climb from the bottom, but it is 11 or so steep and broiling kilometres (up to 6 hrs), so most people climb into a 4 wheel drive.
- Try to get there for dawn or dusk.
- The throngs of pilgrims both create and destroy atmosphere - expect crowds and stalls much of the way.
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Walkopedia rating
- Walkopedia rating72
- Beauty32
- Natural interest14
- Human interest18
- Charisma18
- Negative points10
- Total rating72
- Note: Negs: crowding and vending
Vital Statistics
- Length: 1hr to 6hrs
- Level of Difficulty: Strenuous
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Walking with Trees: the Kumano Kōdō Kōhechi - Stephen Barber's account and photos of one of Japan's great pilgrimage trails. March 2021
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