Yangjing Checkpoint: Pass the checkpoint in early morning; there are two

checkpoints, each side of town, 3 km apart.

First one just after bend in road, lit up at night

Police station in middle of village, lots of dogs awaken

Second checkpoint followed by downhill

Peter C left camp at 0400, no problems

Milemarker Altitude Description

3304 Campsite

3309 (2600m) First checkpoint, keep right

3313 Second checkpoint, 4 km downhill

3317 Low point near Mekong river

3355 (4270m) Kung La (shops in village near pass), very limited

12km downhill with good camping available

3370 (3600m) Low point

3372 Friendly Monastery (English sign) Did not visit

3395 Nasty village, stone throwers (we had no problem)

3419 Good camp spot 5 km before Markham

3424 (4000m) Outskirts of Markham