Sutlej Canyon and Indian Himalaya

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Sutlej Canyon and Indian Himalaya

Sutlej Canyon and Indian Himalaya

Sutlej Canyon and Indian Himalaya Canyon landscape near Zanda/Toling in West Tibet (Ngari) On the background, Indian Himalaya and Kamet (7756m), the 2nd highest summit of Garhwal Himalaya after Nanda Devi (7816m) (Western Tibet - 3 June 2007)
Bruno
on Dec 18, 2007 12:54 am
Lat/Lon: 31.57222°N / 79.86361°E
Image Type(s): Alpine Climbing,  Scenery
Image ID: 365985

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BigLee

BigLee - Mar 29, 2009 10:21 am - Voted 10/10

Awesome photo

Your photos are awesome. I wanted to trek the Sutlej Gorge in Western Tibet in 2003 having read Victor Chan's book. Unfortunately that was the year Tibet was closed to foreigners due to SARS so I never made it.

Bruno

Bruno - Mar 29, 2009 12:32 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: Awesome photo

Thanks BigLee!

I have been twice to Guge (first time cycling), but unfortunately I never made the whole trek along the Sutlej Gorge. If you have the chance to go there again, don't miss the ruins of the ancient troglodyte city of Khyunglung (maybe 20-30km from Tirthapuri). It’s maybe not as impressive as the ruins of Guge, but the site is totally abandoned, which gives it a magic atmosphere.

And last but not least, there are some fantastic hot springs just near Khyunglung! For sure the best bath (actually the only one…) I had in Western Tibet!

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