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Mountain · China

Mount Kailash

Mount Kailash
Photo: Jean-Marie Hullot · CC BY-SA 4.0

Mount Kailash is a distinctive peak of about 6,638 m in western Tibet, China. It is sacred to Hindus, Buddhists, Jains and followers of Bon, and is traditionally not climbed. Pilgrims walk a circuit around its base, the kora, usually over three days, at high altitude.

Elevation
6,638 m
Coordinates
31.0669° N, 81.3128° E
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