Kyaikhtiyo is the location of the incredible balancing boulder stupa. The small stupa sits atop the Gold Rock, a massive, gold leafed boulder delicately balanced on the edge of a cliff at the top of Mt. Kyaikto, over 1100m above sea level. Kyaiktiyo is one of the most sacred Buddhist sites in Myanmar. It is an 11km up-hill climb for the hikers from Kinpun base comp. There is also a steep winding road for 4-wheel drive cars from the base nearest point of the pagoda. There are many legends about the pagoda and the ‘nats’ or ‘sprits’.