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Comprehensive, illustrated guidebook to the magical land of Ladakh in the far north of India, beyond the Himalayas. Up to date information on hotels and transport and practical advice on planning and budgeting your trip. Detailed explanatory descriptions of the regions' famous Buddhist monasteries and other sights besides the stupendous road journeys to Ladakh from Manali and Kashmir, with entire sections on these two regions. There are extensive sections on Zanskar, Nubra, and the Pangong-Tsomoriri lakes, besides a chapter on the treks in Ladakh. Also included is a detailed introduction to Tibetan Buddhism and a section on the people and history of Ladakh. Apart from a foldout map of the Ladakh-Kashmir region at the back, there are some 25 other maps in the books, and about 270 colour photographs.

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Comprehensive, illustrated guidebook for treks in the Everest region of Nepal that comes with a detailed, easy-to-read foldout trekking map. With some 150 colour pictures and over a dozen section maps (apart from the fold-out map at the back), the guidebook is packed with exhaustive day-by-day descriptions of the popular Everest trails: Lukla-Kala Patthar/Everest Base Camp; Gokyo-ChoLa Pass; Side-trips to Thame, Chukhung and over RenjoLa Pass; Jiri-Lukla walk-in. There is, in addition, practical advice on planning the treks, plus background reading on the Sherpas, the people who live in the shadow of Everest, and an entire chapter on the fascinating history of the discovery and conquest of Mt Everest.

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Detailed, easy-to-read fold-out map showing all major trails. Contour-coloured so that users can visualise the lay of the land, picturing mountain ranges and other relief features with ease. The map covers the Everest and Gokyo regions and beyond,from Lukla all the way to the Rongbuk Glacier in Tibet and as far as Mt Makalu in the east. Shown in detail are the trails to RenjoLa Pass, Mera Peak, and Island Peak and through AmphuLapcheLa Pass and the Hongu valley. Most major settlements and campsites shown on the trails, as also peaks, are marked along with their altitudes, in both metres and feet.

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The Annapurna foothills, among the world's most popular trekking destinations, is divided into 15 sections in this slim walker's atlas. Also included is a foldout map of the entire region at 1: 125,000 for the bigger picture. Thoroughly researched, the maps detail all Annapurna trekking routes including the emerging new alternative trails. Each section is accompanied by an elevation curve plus 3D imagery for a bird's eye view of the Terrain.

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Detailed, easy-to-read fold-out map showing all major trails and roads. Contour-coloured so that users can visualise the lay of the land, picturing mountain ranges and other relief features with ease. The map covers the entire Langtang and Helambu regions and beyond, from Kathmandu all the way to Mt. Shisha Pangma in Tibet and the Ganesh Himal range to the northwest. Most major settlements and campsites shown on the trails, as also peaks, are marked along with their altitudes, in both metres and feet.

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