Milestone Guides

• SKU: MILE_MARKHA_VAL_GD_9
• Milestone Himalayan Series' Markha Valley is a comprehensive illustrated handbook for this popular Ladakh trek with a detailed 1:200,000 trail map and over 70 color photographs. The guidebook has detailed route descriptions, accompanied by photographs, with 'Basic Info' boxes summarising each day's trek. There is also, of course, practical advice on planning and organizing the trek with a chapter on how to tackle medical emergencies. Plus background reading on the history and culture of the Markha Valley, and on the lifestyle of the people who live in this arid, remote region. And a detailed look into the philosophy, deities, rituals and history of Lamaist Buddhism, the religion that is practiced here.
• Type: Paperback Guide
• Subtype: Hiking Guides
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2009-06-01
• Scale: 1:200,000
• Regions Covered: Asia, Himalayas, South Asia
• Countries Covered: Nepal
• ISBN: 9788190327039
• Folded Size: N/A
• Unfolded Size: 5.5" (W) x 10.5" (H)
• Weight: 6.3 oz