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A new map – Ladakh and Zanskar Trekking Map – has recently been published by Milestone Books. At a scale of 1:175,000, it covers the whole area described in this book.

In the UK the best places to search for maps of Asia in general are Stanfords in Long Acre, London (www.stanfords.co.uk), and The Map Shop at Upton-upon-Severn in Worcestershire (www.themapshop.co.uk). For worldwide delivery check www.amazon.com, where the most important maps of the region will be found.

Place names and altitude information

The spelling of local names in this book has been based primarily on the Trekking Map of Ladakh (Sonam Tsetan, Fifth Edition 2007) as this is a popular map produced by the Ladakhis. It uses the common spellings, which makes them quite easy to pronounce. One exception is Zanskar, which appears as ‘Zangskar’ on that map; Zanskar, however, is the spelling commonly used in literature.

The Trekking Map of Ladakh (edited by Hanish & Co, 2006) has been used as the secondary source for naming, and is based on Survey of India sources. It has been used in preference to the first map in the case of the Gotunta La (Gothurstar La), as this name is more common. Indian Himalaya Maps Sheets 2 and 3 (Leomann Map) and the Ladakh & Zanskar series (Editions Olizane) have been used as additional sources.