カイラス・トレック

　巡礼地カイラスは、カン・リンポチェとも呼ばれる。聖地ゆえ、登頂はできない。
　一周52km。仏教徒は右回り。最高地点ドルマ・ラ（峠）は、5630m。3泊4日。1日で一周するチベット人もいるそうだが、五体投地で回れば2〜3週間かかる。
　一周しない場合、タルチェンから日帰りで、セルン・ゴンパ（寺）,5020m に行けば、カイラス展望可能だ。

カイラスへの様々なルートのご紹介

カイラス・トレッキング(16〜19日間)

→　カイラスとマナサロワール湖

カトマンズ→(地上ルート)→コダリ→カイラス→コダリ→(地上ルート)→カトマンズ

カイラス・トレッキング(25日間)

カトマンズ→(フライト)→シミコット→(地上ルート)→カイラス→シミコット→(フライト)→カトマンズ

カイラス・トレッキング(25日間)

カトマンズ→(フライト)→シミコット→(地上ルート)→カイラス→ラサ→(フライト)→カトマンズ

カイラス・トレッキング(29日間)

カトマンズ→(フライト)→ラサ→(北回り)→カイラス→(南回り)→コダリ→(地上ルート)→カトマンズ

(註)

日数には、カトマンズ滞在日が含まれています。
日数は、カトマンズ―日本間の発着日により多少変動します。
行程は、カイラスとグゲ遺跡のトレッキングのページをご参考にして下さい。
カイラス・トレックにはツアーもあります。オーダーも可能です。人数により料金は異なります。
料金：ツアーの場合、$1800〜3000
詳しくはお問い合わせ下さい。

KAILASH AND MANSAROVER REGION

In May 1993, Nepal & China reached an historic accord allowing the first treks access the border between the two countries. Foreign trekkers were never allowed to trek from Nepal into Tibet though it had been a route for Nepalese pilgrims for many years. It has been possible, however, to ignore the rules. Early British explorers visited Mt. Kailash in a variety of disguises and some individual trekkers also managed to make their way from Tibet into Nepal each year.

Mount Kailash (6714m.) is the most sacred mountain in Asia. In Sanskrit it is known as Mount Meru, the symbolic centre of the universe. Himalayan Buddhists refer to it as Kang Rinpoche and it has been one of their chief pilgrimage places for centuries. Hindus believe it to be the birthplace of Lord Shiva, one of their main deities. Lake Mansarovar, also in Tibet, is another Hindu holy site. In addition, the mouths of four sacred rivers of the Indian sub-continent, the Sutlej, Karnali, Brahmaputra and the Indus are found within 100 km. of Mount Kailash.

The journey through Humla, Nepal's most remote district, to Mt. Kailash and Lake Mansarovar is spectacular. The Bhotias of Limi in northern Humla whose roots are in Tibet still enjoy the freedom to graze their animals on the Tibetan Plateau. The Karnali valley (upper Humla) is also inhabited by Bhotias who trade extensively with Tibet in traditional ways that have totally vanished elsewhere. It's only near Simikot, the district headquarter, thatone encounters people of other ethnic groups (mostly Thakuris and Chhetris).

Kailas and Mansoravor are in the Ngari region of Tibet, perhaps the most inaccessible place on the earth. Chinese people pronounce 'Ngari' as' Ali' so this name has become more-or-less official. The region's administrative centre is Shiquanhe in Chinese and Senge Khabab (Lion Town) in Tibetan. In practice, however, everyone uses the name 'Ali' to refer to the town as well as the district. The town of Ali is a two day drive northwest of Kailas, a dusty five day drive from Lhasa and just as far away from Kashgar in China's Sinkiang province. All of this driving is on roads that are capable of destroying a vehicle in a single trip. Ngari is populated by Drokpas, nomads who herd sheep, goats and yaks on these desolate plains,wandering endlessly across the Tibetan plateau, living in yak hair tents. Ngari is the last frontier of Tibet; even in Taklakot (Burang) you feel as if you have suddenly been transported back in time.