Posts Tagged ‘trekking’

Langtang Himal

Day 1: Arrival in Kathmandu, drive to Syabrubesi
Day 2: Syabru Besi (1430m) to Lama Hotel (2500m)
Day 3: Lama Hotel to Langtang Village (3400m)
Day 4: Langtang to Kyanjin Gompa (3800m) + short hike to Kyanjin Ri Viewpoint (4700m)
Day 5: Long day hike (11 hours) to Tsergo Ri (4980m)
Day 6: Kyanjin Gompa to Lama Hotel (2500m)
Day 7: [...]

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Japanese Expedition To Myanmar Himalayas

The track this lady is walking on looks like it may be jeep-friendly. Gentle slopes, albeit narrow at places.
Scenery looks pretty Nepal-like. Altitude probably around 2000m.

Scenery getting more and more interesting with multiple stream crossings. Latter part of this video seems to be the morning of Day 2.

Seems like there’s not very much gain in [...]

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Semeru Sep 2009

7th to 11th September 2009

A little lower but far more scenic than Kinabalu, Gunung Semeru (original Hindu name was Mahameru) forms a majestic southern backdrop to the Tengger Highlands or the Bromo-Batok Caldera of East Java. Standing at 3676m, it is the highest mountain in Java and an active volcano to boot. Climbing it when [...]

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