 Go to Tibet
 Trailblazer Tibet Overland
by Kym McConnellFrom the Trailblazer Guides series. Tibet is a mountain-biker's paradise; Where else in the world can you cycle alongside 8000m (26,250ft) peaks and cross 5000m (16,400ft) passes, almost daily? The LhasaÐKathmandu route includes the world's longest downhill run: a drop of 4200m in just over 160kms of heart-stopping descent! Tibet is still one of the most remote regions in the world and any visit will be an adventure, however you travel. A unique guide to independent travel across Tibet with detailed information on thousands of miles of overland routes across the world's highest and largest plateau. Includes information on how to get there, where to stay, what to see, route and planning guide for mountain bikers, 4WD, bus, mountain bike, or even yak. Provides detailed information on over 9000kms (5625 miles) of overland routes with a km-by-km breakdown of these classic journeys: - Lhasa to Kathmandu
- Everest Base Camp (possible even by bicycle)
- Lhasa to Nam Tso
- Lhasa to Yarlung Valley
- Xining and Golmud to Lhasa
- Chengdu to Lhasa
- Kunming and Dali to Lhasa
- Lhasa to Mt Kailash and Kashgar
Features: - The most detailed and accurate Tibet maps available, based on satellite photography with distances and altitude readings verified by overland travellers.
- Planning and preparation Ð selecting a route, costs, money, what to take, getting there, how to get into Tibet with the correct visa
- Background information Ð history, culture and Tibetan Buddhism Lhasa
- Where to stay, where to eat, what to see Women travellers in Tibet Health and safety Ð avoiding altitude sickness
- Mountain biking in Nepal
"This book prepared particularly with mountain bikers in mind contains a wealth of advice for coping with the many difficulties an overlander in Tibet might face? "
--His Holiness the Dalai Lama  Paperback 224 pages - 5" x 7" - (4/03)
TL6410 Trailblazer Tibet Overland $19.95
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