The stages of the big Kora
stage 8 | stage
10 |
Stage 9: Zhatong Monastery (2622 m) across Tondu La (3365 m) down to WiChu (2270 m) and to Gebu (2477 m)
7 hours, 900 meters ascending, 1100 meters descending
Ascent through forest covered in spanish moss. |
The last few meters to Tondu La (3365m). |
Descent through spruce forest. |
Timber: no saw, but only axe was used. |
Meadow, fields, and small houses. |
View to a far-away 6000m high mountain in North. |
Butterfly. |
Butterfly. |
Butterfly. |
View to WiChu towards East. |
View to WiChu towards North. |
Nice house in Gebu. . |
Village Gebu. . |
Threshing and storage of harvested cereal on roofs. |
stage 8 | stage
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Basic Information:
Logistic starting point for the trek around Kawa Karpo is the town Deqen in northern Yunnan Province.
The actual trekking stages for us were as follows:Stage 1: Yadza - QuXia
Stage 2: QuXia - YongXiTong
Stage 3: YongXiTong - DuoKa La
Stage 4: DuoKaLa - Camp4
Stage 5: Camp4 - Chinatong
Stage 6: Chinatong - Aben
Stage 7: Aben - Chuju
Stage 8: Chuju - Zathong
Stage 9: Zathong - Gebu
Stage 10: Gebu - Camp10
Stage 11: Camp10 - Laide
Stage 12: Laide - Donthon
Stage 13: Donthon - Meilixi