The tall pillar of stones on the summit is a well-known landmark and there are great views of the valleys and tarns below. |
The sacred lake didn't look any different from a thousand other inhospitable high-altitude tarns found everywhere in Tibet. |
I loved the flattish grassy terrain at the top with numerous tarns of slate-grey water fringed with tussock and rocks. |
You will enjoy dramatic views of waterfalls, valleys, tarns and rugged rock formations. |
From the top of the ridge you can see a number of mountain tarns and look down into the Wairau Valley on the other side. |
Carry on across a hollow containing two tarns named Kirkfell Tarn to the North Top of Kirk Fell. |