HIMALAYA GPS ATLAS 2010

 

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Himalaya By Bike GPS Atlas for Garmin Receivers

Laura Stone spent over 2 years exploring the Himalayas to research her highly successful book Himalaya By Bike published by Trailblazer. In her explorations, she acquired and documented a large amount of very valuable information for anyone planning to travel in those remotes areas of the world, making this book a comprehensive and must have guide. You can read more about her travels in these websites:

http://www.himalayabybike.com

http://www.pocketsprocket.com

 

The information included in the book as well as the websites will probe of value to all kinds of travelers, from trekkers to 4x4 drivers, to motorcyclists as well as cyclists.

BiciMapas and Laura Stone have worked together to bring you all this information in a  GPS compatible map with the routes described in the book, so that you can have it in your hands when it is needed the most: while traveling the great Himalayas. Take it for granted, with Himalaya by Bike both the book and the GPS Atlas, your expedition is destined to be a success.

 

MAP FEATURES

  • This initial release includes the following routes: Manali-Leh, Leh-Srinagar, Spiti & Kinnaur and the Friendship Highway (Lhasa to Kathmandu passing by the Chinese Mount Everest Base Camp). The Karakoram Highway, Sikkim and Bhutan routes will be added shortly.
  • Auto routing and navigation feature  for all the roads included in the map
  • Points of Interest data base such as hotels, guest houses, Internet Cafes, parachute tent settlements, restaurants, shops, drinking water sources, camp sites, gas/petrol stations, banks and ATMs, hospitals, government buildings, Gompas and monasteries,  and more
  • Street detail for cities such as Manali, Leh, Kathmandu and Lhasa
  • Side routes to Khardung La, Pangong Tso & Nubra Valley as well as Tso Moriri and Tso Kar.
  • Important landmarks along the different routes,mountains, lakes, dams, rivers and so forth
  • Airports and bus stations
  • International and state boundaries, lakes and rivers.
  • Contours at 50 meter (164 ft)  interval

 

ROUTE OVERVIEW

Manali - Leh

The classic Himalayan ride. 475km of mountains, glaciers and 5,000m passes - all you'd expect from the second highest road in the world. Begins in Himachal Pradesh, ends in the ancient mountain kingdom of Ladakh - threshold of Tibet, China and Central Asia. Takes 8-10 days.  With optional side routes to Pangong Tso, Nubra Valley, Tso Moriri and Tso Kar.

Spiti & Kinnaur

Even more remote than the Manali-Leh Highway, the valleys of Spiti and Lahaul have only recently opened up to foreigners. This 1,000km loop starts in Manali, heads east to Tibet then loops west again along the old Hindustan-Tibet Highway. Plenty of side valleys and rock hopping to keep you amused. Takes up to 4 weeks.

Leh - Khardung La

The highest road pass in the world at an extraordinary 5,602m. India would have you believe this is the highest road in the world, although Bolivia might disagree. Khardung La is the pass from the Indus Valley to the lush Nubra Valley, and from it you can see over the Karakoram range, home of K2. Takes 1 day.

Leh - Srinagar

Once rivalling Manali -  Leh as the classic ride of the Indian Himalaya. Excellent tarmac surface passing through a stunning landscape of pea-green  glacial rivers, crumpled mountain sides the texture of a rhino hide and the wonderful gompas of Lamayuru, Alchi, Likkir and Basgo.

Friendship Highway

Starting in Lhasa and finishing in Kathmandu, two of the most exotic sounding cities in the Himalaya, this long ride rarely drops below 4000m, making it the highest route in the book.

 

GPS IMAGES
MANALI LEH KHARDUNG LA PANGONG TSO


EVEREST BASE CAMP RONGBUK MONASTERY LHASA

 

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

We have attempted to get the most accuracy of these maps, nevertheless due to the information processing as well as possible inaccuracies of the raw data used, these maps shall only be used as a reference as they are not designed for precision navigation. They are specifically for land use and shall never be used for sea or water navigation. We do not accept any responsibility for errors or missing information that the maps may have.

International Borders have been added as reference only and cannot be considered as precise nor actually stating the current situation of Country limits. Always check the the border situation prior to your voyage.

The use of these maps is under the exclusive and unique responsibility of the user who upon purchasing them accepts he(she) and only he(she) is responsible of any damage that the user could suffer or provoque due to the use of this information. Each user is unique responsible for any damage that this information may produce to their computer and/or GPS. BiciMapas and Laura Stone do not accept any responsibility whatsoever in case of damage, direct or indirect, consequential or collateral as result of the use, incorrect use or misuse of the maps.

Your GPS receiver warranty may be affected as manufacturers do not accept nor endorse the use of third party maps, as these ones are.



 If you are not in agreement with these terms, please do not purchase nor use this information. The action of purchasing any of our maps is understood as the purchaser accepting the above mentioned terms.

SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING THE AUTO ROUTING FEATURE

The auto routing feature is available for all the city streets contained in this map. Nevertheless, due to the complexity of the urban environment, we have not yet finished integrating all the traffic related information such as oneways, physical and regulatory turn  restrictions.  We are continuously incorporating such features which will be made available through updates. This map shall always be used  as a complement for navigation and  always be aware of actual street and road traffic. 

This feature is intended to be used as navigation aid. Due to the fact that it functions based on mathematical parameters, the calculated route may not match with what the user's experience or habits may consider as the best route.

Though the routing capability is available for all types of roads contained in the map, be warned that not all oneways, left turn restrictions and other city navigation restrictions are available.

IT IS THE USER'S RESPONSIBILITY TO FOLLOW AND OBEY ALL TRANSIT LAWS , REGULATIONS AND SIGNALS OF THE COUNTRY WHERE SHE/HE IS USING THIS MAP REGARDLESS OF WHAT THE GPS MAY BE INDICATING.

NEVER FOLLOW A GPS INDICATION THAT WOULD RESULT IN AN ILLEGAL OR DANGEROUS MANEUVER.

The driver shall never operate the PS device while the vehicle is in movement and must use the support of another passenger.

The authors do not accept any responsibility whatsoever in case a user infringes any law, regulation or signal resulting in an action from the Mexican authorities including fines, arrest and any other, as the result of the use or misuse of the maps.

RETURN POLICY

No returns are accepted once the unlock key has been issued. No returns are accepted on CDs and openned preloaded cards.

UPDATES

We have the following  update policies

Yearly Updates

We release a yearly version of the map identified by the year of issue. A new yearly version adds data that was not available in previous versions of the map and thus implies an upgrade fee for registered users. The upgrade fee will be announced at the time of release of  a new  yearly version.

Updates During the Model Year

All updates during the life of the model year will be for free for registered users.

The installation and/or use of this map is considered as the acceptance of the terms exposed above. If you are not in agreement with them, DO NOT INSTALL THIS MAP.

DELIVERY

Two delivery options are available:

  • Internet Download.  

COMPATIBILITY AND INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS

This map is compatible with Garmin mapping GPS devices. Requires the PC based  Garmin Mapsource program to be unlocked and installed. NOT COMPATIBLE WITH THE MAC PLATFORM. If you have a Mac, please contact us for alternatives.

PRICE AND LICENSING

The price is USD $ 100.00  and grants a single non transferable license  to be used in one GPS device.

 

PURCHASE

NOTE: Upon placing your order, your map will be delivered within 24 to 48 hours, Monday through Friday. Orders received on weekends will be processed next Monday.

Himalaya By Bike GPS Atlas 2010 Internet Download 

USD $ 100.00
 

 

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