Route status, updated regularly

Kailash Mansarovar Yatra Guide

Routes, preparation, and current status for the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra

Mount Kailash at Diraphuk, at night - from the original 2016 journal.

Routes

Compare the Nepal, India, Sikkim, and independent Tibet routes - current status and how to get there.

How the government lottery and route preference work, eligibility, and the medical clearance process.

Porters, ponies, clothing, altitude - what to know before the parikrama.

What the Manasarovar and Kailash circuits actually involve, day by day.

The full photo journal from the original 2016 trip, day by day.

Recent changes to route status, permits, and travel conditions.