National Parks of ChinaOverview
| Province | Tibet |
| Location | Tibet |
| Latitude, longitude | 31.0, 81.4 Google Maps |
| Highlights | Sacred mountain and holy lake; the highest freshwater lake in the world |
| Elevation | 4,585 m |
| Highest point | 6,656 m |
| Nearby sites | Shishapangma, Mount Qomolangma (Everest), Zanda Earth Forest and Guge Kingdom |
| Themes | Mountains, Famous mountains, Snow mountains, Glaciers, Lakes, Buddhism |
About
Mount Kailash (Gang Rinpoche), 6,656 m, in the Gangdise range of western Tibet, is sacred to Buddhists, Hindus, Jains and followers of Bön, who circle it on pilgrimage. Lake Manasarovar (Mapam Yumco) below it, at 4,585 m, is one of the highest freshwater lakes in the world and equally holy.