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Trekking House
About Putao
Putao
: - Lies in a flat valley, famous as a jumping-off point for
trekkers who want to explore the region’s deep forests,
wildlife sanctuaries and snow-capped mountains. The richness
in biodiversity of this region presents unparalleled
opportunities in the field of Tribal, zoology, botany,
forestry, ecology as well as hardy eco-tourists who prefer
the challenge of a testing back-packing trip in the mountain
fastness of Myanmar. In the foothills of the Himalayas in
northern Putao situate Mt. Hkakabo Razi, the highest
snow-capped mountain in South East Asia. 19269 feet (5881
meter) high and a very important watershed area for the
eastern Ayeyarwady river (Name Hkam). The flagship trek of
the area lies more than 440 kilometer away from nearest
airstrip which takes nearly 6 weeks to complete. The route
passes through the 1472-square-mile Hkakaborazi National
Park. Apart from this there are several smaller peaks such
as Mt. Lancrumadin of 3495 meters. Mt. Phongun Razi of 3485
meters, Mt. Phangran Razi of 4450 meters, Mt. Madwe Razi of
4500 meters and Mt. Slimatdin of 4800 meters etc which can
be scaled by trekker with normal physical condition.
Machanbaw : -
A small administrative town, beautifully set up
with colonial style, connected by 211 meter long Malikha suspension
bridge. On a hill near Machanbaw is the Stone Dragon, a natural rock
formation that looks like a giant dragon.
Mulashidi : -
Beautifully set up Lisu village, 10 km away from
Putao connected with another suspension bridge and provides a
fascinating view to the mountains near by.
Kanugmulon Pagoda : –
A historic Buddhist monument with full of ancient
art, situates about 18 km from Putao across Malikha river.
Namkham : -
Putao : - Lies in a flat valley, famous as a
jumping-off point for trekkers who want to explore the region’s deep
forests, wildlife sanctuaries and snow-capped mountains. The
richness in biodiversity of this region presents unparalleled
opportunities in the field of Tribal, zoology, botany, forestry,
ecology as well as hardy eco-tourists who prefer the challenge of a
testing back-packing trip in the mountain fastness of Myanmar. In
the foothills of the Himalayas in northern Putao situate Mt. Hkakabo
Razi, the highest snow-capped mountain in South East Asia. 19269
feet (5881 meter) high and a very important watershed area for the
eastern Ayeyarwady river (Name Hkam). The flagship trek of the area
lies more than 440 kilometer away from nearest airstrip which takes
nearly 6 weeks to complete. The route passes through the
1472-square-mile Hkakaborazi National Park. Apart from this there
are several smaller peaks such as Mt. Lancrumadin of 3495 meters.
Mt. Phongun Razi of 3485 meters, Mt. Phangran Razi of 4450 meters,
Mt. Madwe Razi of 4500 meters and Mt. Slimatdin of 4800 meters etc
which can be scaled by trekker with normal physical condition.
Machanbaw : -
A small administrative town, beautifully set up
with colonial style, connected by 211 meter long Malikha suspension
bridge. On a hill near Machanbaw is the Stone Dragon, a natural rock
formation that looks like a giant dragon.
Mulashidi : -
Beautifully set up Lisu village, 10 km away from
Putao connected with another suspension bridge and provides a
fascinating view to the mountains near by.
Kanugmulon Pagoda : –
A historic Buddhist monument with full of ancient
art, situates about 18 km from Putao across Malikha river.
Namkham : -
A large Rawan village, situate at the bottom of
Namhti mountain range, rich with biodiversity of flora and fauna.
Namkham is also famous for its production of Great fruit, Washington
and King fruit etc.
Nam Htu Koo : -
A large Lisu tribe village, situate 20 km west of
Putao on the cross road to blazing 3495 meters high Mt. Lancrumadin,
one of the prominent mountains is the area. A perfect overnight trek
from Putao. Agriculture is of main source of living thus Nam Htu Koo
has a large plain of rice field fill with much of activities
especially during the harvest Nov/Dec which should not be missed.
Nomung : -
The last frontier town, situated 125 km north of
Putao at an altitude of 1640 feet (500 meters) above sea. Nomung
Township probably is one of the most sparsely populated areas in
Asia having two people per square mile ratio. Poisonous snakes such
as viper, cobra and king cobra, tiger, leopard, bear, different
kinds of monkey, samba, barking deer, Black Mountain, goat mole and
various kinds of birds inhibit in this region. And there live takin,
red mountain goat, flying squirrel and domesticated wild ox (mythun)
on the mountains in the northern part of the region.
Ziyadum : -
Situates about 60 kilometers west of Putao with
an altitude at 3440 feet (1040 meters), Ziyadum is one of the last
frontier village in Myanmar. Inhabitants are predominately Rawan
tribe. This area is beautiful with pristine forests and rivers often
cross by suspension bridges. Ziyadum village is center points for
many mountains in the areas such as Phonyin, Ziya, Pangram and
Phungam which all are of snow-capped during winter and can be seen
as closed as a hand reach in a clear day.

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