Stage 5: Leaving Lo Manthang, the trail steadily climbs two small passes before plunging through a spectacular canyon to Dhi village.
Leaving Dhi, we continue along the river bed to the finish in Yara. The cliffs opposite Yara are famous for good reason.
In the afternoon, a short hike to a cave is an option. Tashi Kabum, a not easily accessible cave housing a beautiful stupa and some paintings in Pala idiom. Possibility of fossil hunting in the riverbed below the cave.
Overnight in small tea-house.
Metric | Imperial | |
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Distance | 16 km | 9.9 mi |
Elevation gain/loss | ↑ 650m ↓ 835m | ↑ 2,133ft ↓ 2,740ft |
Highpoint | 4077m | 13,376ft |
Biggest climb | 228m | 748ft |
Start Finish elevation | 3820m→3608m | 12,533ft→11,837ft |
Stage Profile! A fast course with a slow, hot finish. The fit will find a lot to run, then enjoy an awesome descent which fills shoes with sand. After crossing a river, then a steady riverbed climb to the finish.