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Walks at the lake Namtso

Walking on sacred peninsula

Petr Liška
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Walks at the lake Namtso
Inserted: 25.08.2014
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Pokud vám není u jezera Nam tso špatně z vysoké nadmořské výšky, stojí určitě za to vyrazit na dvě pěkné vycházky, které poloostrov nabízí. Jednak okružní příbřežní cestu a pak i krátkou hřebenovku – ta je ideální při východu slunce, kdy se můžete kochat krásnými výhledy na zaledněný štít Nyenchen Tanglha (7 162m n. m.).

Stony coast

Walk around the sacred peninsula leads along the path with beautiful views of the other side of the lake with peaks having around 5 500 meters above sea level.
 

Stony coast
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Rock towers

There are many interesting rock towers on the peninsula.
 

Rock towers
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Rock cliff with caves

In the cliff is a series of small caves, which are mostly used as a sanctuary.
 

Rock cliff with caves
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The northern part of the peninsula

The northern part is a little greener than the south, so you can see here grazing horses or yaks. 

The northern part of the peninsula
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View of Nyenchen Tanglha

The second possible trip is a beautiful ridge way. Set out here early in the morning, ideally at sunrise. You will then have beautifully lit mountains of Nyenchen Tanglha. There is incredible number of prayer flags, so if you have already bought some, it is the perfect place to put them up.
 

View of Nyenchen Tanglha
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Rock cliff

Be careful not to stumble on a prayer flag during walking on the rock cliff. Fall down from this height could have fatal consequences.
 

Rock cliff
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View of the immense plain

At this outlook point you will realize again how huge the distances in Tibet are – immense plains and mountain ridges are all around you.
 

View of the immense plain
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Tourist village

Looking down, you can see not very picturesque tourist town located on the plain between two ridges. It will probably expand, because the number of tourists, particularly Chinese, is still increasing.
 

Tourist village
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Ridge way to pagoda

It is about less than half a kilometer along the ridge from the tourist town to the top of the mountain. At the top (4 846 m asl) is a building in the form of a small pagoda – style Chinese, not Tibetan.
 

Ridge way to pagoda
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Looking back from the ridge

Looking back, it is clearly visible that there is also an outlook building on the second hill. So if you want to and weather permits, you can also walk to the other side to enjoy slightly different views.

Looking back from the ridge
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