Kachin State and the North

Trip to the high mountain ranges in the north.

They are as good as India's Kashmir's or China's Tibet, actually here is the highest peak in South East Asia with almost 6000 meters. That range is an extension of the Tibetan Himalaya. But the best known is Popa Mountain near Bagan which is an extinct volcano. 

A trekking and climbing trip. 

The northern part is cool by any means, a exotic nature, interesting people and a environment which is similar to the Alps and Rocky Mountains should have a look for. What is the difference to elsewhere? Here is no infrastructure, after the aircraft lands at Putao, modern times vanish. 

Snow-capped Hkakabo Razi (5885 meters or 19296 ft.), the highest peak in South East Asia  is up in the northern Kachin State. Most streams come down from this icy mountains. They didn't make a ski resort yet, but several Thai "investor" already had a look.

Since also in wide parts all primary forest is gone, only scrap and bushes left, the next generation will ask, where is the forest ? The Kachin people living here didn't take it, the Chinese poachers cut them, this are real information. Chin are further north west and the Naga > are more south which are a sub tribe more numerous and warlike.


The tour operator usual take the tents with and a cook is keeping the foreigners in good condition. Yes and here the real adventure begins in the ravines between the high peaks, wild rivers and a unusual flora and fauna. The last "white guys" who were here have been some botanist how came with the British Army during colonial times.

Wild sources of the Irrawaddy River >