Gongzhucuo lake (Konggyo Tso) Mani wall with thousands carved stones Mani wall leading to the lake side Great spectacle at the sky Holy rest and ... ... the first view to the Holy Kailash mountain Dramatic cloud spectacle Memo Nanyi (Gurla Mandhata) peak (7728 m) Lake Manasarovar (4556 m) Clouds scenery at the Memo Nanyi (Gurla Mandhata)… Holy bath in the Holy Lake Manasarovar Lake side at the Manasarovar (4556 m) Breakfast beside the Holy lake Seralung Gompa Manasarovar lake and the Nemo Nanyi (Gurla Mandhat… Stupa at the Seralung Gompa Seralung Gompa Seralung Gompa Mount Kailash Seralung Gompa called also Drigung Kagyü monastery Inside the Seralung Gompa Darchen village Ganges Guesthouse in Darchen Prayer flags and the Kailash peak The first Kilometer of the Kora near Tarboche The first Kilometer of the Kora Chorten and the Kailash peak The Kora starts moderate Chorten along the way Kailash peak Walking the Kora First day on the Kora Chukhu also called Chogu Gompa Manasarovar lake and Rakshastal lake Steep faces at the left side Mountain scape before Deraphuk Pilgrim on its own way to circle the Kailash Yaks do the Kora Measure in length with its own body Looks out the Kailash peak The Kailash peak Frozen feeder to Karnali river Simple restaurant for lunch break Overnight camp in Deraphuk Kailash peak Famose vista to the Kailash peak Crossing near the spring of Brahmaputra Kailash glacier Gang Rimpoche Creeping through very cramped rock boulders Along the hill-climbing to the Drolma La pass The climb to the Drolma La pass 5.665m Start the climb to the high Drolma La pass The top of the pass at an altitude of 5.665 m Mt. Chyangresi and its icefall Drolma La pass 5.665 m Drolma La pass 5.665 m Drolma La pass 5.665 m Myself in front of thousand prayer flags Gauri Kund lake Crossing a crusty snow field Bizarre rock formation Mountain guide Sheilah at the Drolma La pass Deep step down into the Lhachu valley An other convoy on the way to the Kailash Yak herd browse at a hill foot Yak herd and the Himalaya mountain range Public bus to Xigazê city Restaurant tent and the Himalaya mountain range Xining Station Plaza Arriving Xining railway station on the dot First view in the early morning ... We enjoy the food in the train coach Inside the dining coach Headstream of the Changjiang River (Yangtze River) Late in the afternoon Along the Tongtian River Bizarre rock strata near Tanggula town Tanggula Mountain range Along the Tanggula mountain range Closer view to the Tanggula Mountain The first runlet of the Yangtze River One more view to the snow fields and glaciers The highway goes beside the train track Every seconds an different amazing view to the mou… Reach the Tanggula Mountain Pass 5,231 Meters Info display inside the train coach Close to the Tanggula Snow Mountain Tonggula Mountain Far view to the Snow Mountains Vista to the landscape near Thangla Ri The high mountans in the background Erosion protection every where Climbing more and more higher and higher Climbing to the high Tanggula Mountains Amdo Station Erosion protection Nagqu River near Amdo View out the window to the Cuona Lake Cuona Lake Cuona Lake Close ride beside the Cuona Lake Cuona Lake near Amdo Near Amdo Impressive cloud formations Small pool beside the track The remain of workers temporary accommodations Snow just in a bit higher altitude No one on the highway Riverbed of Nam Cho Unending foothills in front of the high mountains The floor inside along the coach Dangxiong 4,293 m, clean and empty railwaystation Salama and Albin inside the compartment A look outside the window The track goes along the Tsang Po valley Modern tourist bus runs beside the Tibet train The Tsang Po river also called Yarlung Zangbo Rive… Crossing the Tsang Po river View over the grain fields to the highway Just out of Lhasa Along the Zang Po river Modern construction in the railway station Our group is boarding the train The train is ready for Beijing Boarding the coach No. 11