Route
The high circumambulation of Kailash — a demanding kora shared by Tibetan Buddhists, Bonpos, Hindus, and Jains.
Pilgrims usually combine the mountain kora with ritual time at Lake Manasarovar. The full walk crosses the Dolma La pass above 5,600 m and is among the world’s most physically demanding sacred circuits.
4 mapped anchors on the circuit.
1Lake ManasarovarTibetSacred high-altitude lake beside Mount Kailash — ritual bathing and kora ground for multiple faiths.Lake Manasarovar → Dirapuk· ~52 km / 32 mi
2DirapukTibetNorth-face kora camp below Kailash — first major overnight on the standard three-day circuit.Dirapuk → Mount Kailash· ~4 km / 2 mi
3Mount KailashTibetAxis mundi for Tibetan Buddhists, Bon, Hindus, and Jains — circled on a high-altitude kora.Mount Kailash → Zutulpuk· ~13 km / 8 mi
4ZutulpukTibetEast-side kora camp after the Dolma La pass — final overnight before closing the circuit.
