The stages of the big Kora
stage 10 | stage
12 |
Stage 11: From 3874 m across Gebu La (4155 m) down to WiChu (2506 m) and up to Laide (3084 m)
7.5 hours, 800 meters ascending, 1650 meters descending
Forest of thick Rhododendron trees. |
Rhododendron with spanish moss. |
Mystic: fog and spanish moss. |
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Steep downhill from Gebu La. |
Way to go: down and along the river. |
Fields are already harvested. . |
Barley, Wheat, Corn, Potato and Buckwheat are the main crops grown
on the terraced fields. . |
Terrace fields at Laide. . |
stage 10 | stage
12 |
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