It spans across the plains, hills, basins, plateaus and other landscapes, a set of shocking, dangerous, absolute, beautiful, majestic, magnificent in one, encompassing snow-capped mountains, lakes, forests, rivers and many natural landscapes. This introduction of the most beautiful section of this most American road, Chengdu to Nyalamu.
318 National Highway Self-Driving Roadbook
Chengdu to Nyalamu
Suitable for car enthusiasts: intermediate self-driving enthusiasts who are quite experienced in mountain roads, as well as able to cope with a small amount of icy and snowy surfaces, and able to drive under mild plateau reaction.
Travel time: slow down, 10 days or so can complete a one-way driving tour, the round-trip arrangement of 1 month is more relaxed. The return trip can take the Qinghai-Tibet route, followed by Xining, Lanzhou, Baoji, Chengdu route, most of the highway.
Expected expenditures: ★★★★★ (depending on the number of people with the car, but plus gasoline, accommodation and attractions, tickets, etc., need to be more than 10,000 yuan total mileage: a total length of 2,950 kilometers
The whole route: Chengdu → Ya'an (147 kilometers → Luding (168 kilometers → Kanding (49 kilometers → Xinduqiao (75 kilometers → Yajiang (74 kilometers → Ritang (143 kilometers → Batang (165 kilometers → Zhubacang (165 kilometers → Batang)). 165km→Bamboo cage(36km→Mangkang(71km→Zuogong(158km→Banda(107km→Baju(94km→Ranwu(90km-Bomi(129km→Tongmei(89km→Linzhi(127km→Bayi(19km→Gongbu Janda(127km→Mozhugongka(206km-Lhasa(68km→Dulongdeqing(12km → Qushui(31km→Nimu(76km→Rikaze(159km→Lazhi(157km→Dingri(91km→Neramu(217km→Youyi Guan(45km
Day 1
Chengdu--Shuangliu(14km--Xinjin(22km--Qionglai(37km--Mingshan(55km--Ya'an(20km--Tianquan(37km--Ya'an(20km--Tianquan(20km--Tianquan)(20km--Ya'an)). Tianquan (37 kilometers - Luding (126 kilometers (and then 52 kilometers to the town of Moshi, into the Heluogou 13 kilometers to the first camp
Chengdu to Luding County, the whole 311 kilometers, a morning can be, from Tianquan County to Luding to go through the famous Erlangshan Tunnel, over that is to enter the Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, the first to arrive in Luding region, in the county of the Luding Bridge at the edge of the Dadu River, pick a house! Characteristics of the restaurant, after lunch tour near the national key cultural relics Luding Bridge, stepped on the wobbly cable bridge line to the opposite side of a temple, to see when the Red Army crossed the bridge battle traces, an hour tour more than enough, and then drove to the town of Moshi, for the scenic spot in the car into the Heluogou Scenic Area, visit the Gongga Mountain, to see the famous low-altitude glaciers.
Main attractions:
Luding Bridge: because of a battle and an article "Luding Bridge" and the world-famous bridge, in fact, as early as in the Qing Dynasty has attracted the attention of the Dragon Court, because of the Dadu River moat blocked, along the line of the geographic demarcation line between China and Tibet, one of the geographic demarcation line for the Han-Tibetan two places, cross the Dadu River westward soon after the Tibetan area, so as early as in the Qing dynasty in the year of 44 years of Kangxi (1705, the Qing government has embarked on the construction of a link between the two sides of the river. The Qing government embarked on the construction of the bridge connecting the two transport corridors, the bridge body 13 cables by 12,164 iron buckle link and become, weighing about 21 tons, and by the Kangxi Royal Pen inscription "Luding Bridge", and set up a monument at the bridge.
Hailuogou: Heluogou ditch is the mouth of the town of Muxi, here is to see the "king of Shu Mountain" Gongga Snow Mountain peak one of the best location, Gongga Snow Mountain peak 7556 meters, is the world's eleventh highest peak, under the mountain of the first glacier is the most famous, the thickness of the ice up to 150 meters to 300 meters, very spectacular.
Transportation: There are special buses in the Hailuogou scenic area to send tourists into the first to third campsite to stay, and there is a cable car on the mountain that can send tourists up to the mountain for about 160 yuan.
Lodging: Gongga Mountain - Hailuogou scenic area within the three major campsites: the first campsite, located in the mouth of the Dagan Smoke Gully, about 11 kilometers from Mousi; the second campsite, located in hot water gully waterfalls near the first campsite 6 kilometers from the more attractions around the area, you can be close to the tour of the forest, the hot springs; third campsite is located in the glacier viewpoints about 2 kilometers away. You can also stay in Moushi town.
The second day
Hailuogou - Luding (return to the 318 national highway - Kangding (49 kilometers - Mt. Xuedo (35 kilometers, elevation of 4298 meters - Xinduqiao (40 kilometers
From Kangding outside the city to lead to the photographer's paradise of Xinduqiao need to go through a Mt. Xuedo pass, elevation of 4,298 meters, which is the first high altitude along the way to go over, and this is the Into the beginning of the Sichuan-Tibet route, such an altitude in the way is nothing, but for just into the Tibetan area of the self-driving friends, it is recommended to stay overnight in Xinduqiao, on the one hand, over the folded mountains to the Xinduqiao area of the scenery is not bad, along the way you can walk and stop to shoot, on the other hand, slow down the pace, just into the Tibetan area of the body a short period of time to adapt to the back of the scenery there are even more beautiful waiting for you.
Main attractions:
Xinduqiao: then go to Xinduqiao, less than noon can be to Xinduqiao, here is known as the photographer's paradise, the scenery is indeed good, and the local convergence of donkeys from all over the world, a large part of the colorful friends carrying a long gun, personally I think that this place is indeed worth stopping, although the most beautiful season here is autumn. Between Mt. Xuedo and Xinduqiao town, the scenery is really very spectacular, known as the "photographer's paradise", grasslands, streams, mountains, Tibetan villages, cypresses, magical light, are all excellent subjects for photography. Special reminder: in Xinduqiao, if you are lucky, you can see the king of Shu Mountain - Gongga pyramid-like main peak.
Third day
Xinduqiao (20 kilometers - Gaoershi Mountain Pass (elevation 4412 meters 50 kilometers - Yajiang (30 kilometers - Shearer's Bend Mountain Pass (elevation 4659 meters 40 kilometers - 135 - Hyogo Station (10 kilometers - Kazira Mountain Pass (4718 meters 60 kilometers - Litang
Crossing the Yajiang and then over two elevations of both in the 4000 meters above the Gao Ersi Mountain, Shearer Bend Mountain two passes, along the way is the Kingdom of snow-capped mountains, there are often countless snow-capped mountains and precipitous canyons into your eyes, if you are lucky, you can see the panoramic view of the Gongga snow-capped mountains, and then into the Maoya prairie. Litang Maoya prairie face 5000 square kilometers or so, the average altitude of 4000 meters above sea level, but the slope of the mountain is quite gentle, along the way is the Tibetan pasture, and finally arrived at the known as "the world's tallest city," known as 4014 meters above sea level in Litang.
Main attractions:
Gongga Snow Mountain: out of Xinduqiao more than ten kilometers has not yet to the elevation of 4,412 meters Gao Ersi mountain pass, there is a small road by the side of the road to the foot of the black stone mountain, turn into a small road to drive straight into to the main peak of the Gongga Snow Mountain opposite the hillock. Here is one of the best points to view the Gongga Snow Mountain, is also the closest to the highway viewing point. When we stood under the Gongga Snow Mountain, 7556 meters above sea level Gongga Mountain and dozens of surrounding snow peaks were 120 degrees around the body in front of us, taking in the atmosphere.
Kangba Hanzi Village and Guo Gangding: in the West Oro Township, east of Asaza, the mountains surround the auspicious and holy auspicious Guo Gangding, or spirited, or beautiful mountains, together with the top of Guo Gangding, where there are also two lakes: Sun and Moon Lake.
Ge'nie Mountain: Scenic Area is located in the territory of Kangnan Litang County, hot Ke Township, with an elevation of 6204 meters Ge'nie Mountain as the center. Year-round snow-capped Gnie Mountain is the third peak of Sichuan, but also the Tibetan region is famous for the sacred mountain holy land, Tibetans from all over the Tibetan region to come to the pilgrimage is very much. Gnye Lenggu Monastery has a long history of temple construction, and the temple collection of many cultural relics.
Special reminder: the altitude of Litang is more than 4000 meters above sea level, the world's tallest town, although the cattle and sheep, flowers and grass all over the mountain, the scenery is good, but the mountain reaction usually make some donkeys sleepless nights. Prepare oxygen cylinders early, and pay attention to less exercise and early rest. If your body can't take it, you can drive 3 hours to Batang and stay there.
The fourth day
Litang (83 kilometers - Haizishan (4690 meters 112 kilometers - Batang (45 kilometers - hot springs (55 kilometers - Dzongla Mountain (4170 meters 7 kilometers - Mangkang, the whole 276 kilometers.
In Batang, view the ruins of the Catholic Church, still well preserved. Across the Jinsha River, along the way to see the mountains and valleys, the rapids of the Jinsha River canyon natural scenery, after crossing the bridge into the Tibetan region, the car began in the three river basin through, but also into the Sichuan-Tibet Highway more treacherous journey. At the intersection of Yunnan-Tibet and Sichuan-Tibet highway - into Tibet after the first county Mangkang meal, over the Jueba Mountain, LaWu Mountain and 5008 meters above sea level DongDaShan pass, arrive at Zuogong, the road is not very good, coupled with the high altitude, the people often have "people tilting and horse overturning" feeling. The feeling.
Main attractions:
Batang: Batang is located on the banks of the Jinsha River, the town's Tibetan population accounts for the majority of the Tibetan opera and folk songs and dances, which are very famous. Batang town experienced an earthquake in 1986, resulting in casualty figures are not too large, but the houses were severely damaged, most of the houses in the town to be rebuilt, the new building so that Batang maintains a strong Tibetan characteristics, in addition to the cleanliness of the streets here, but also refreshing.
Mangkang: Mangkang is the first town after entering Tibet on the South Sichuan-Tibet Highway, which also joins the Yunnan-Tibet Highway. The main stores in Mangkang are all on one main street, and the town has little to offer except as a transportation point. Accommodation is available at the Mangkang County Guest House. Special reminders:
From Litang, you can also choose another very classic tourist route: Litang - Inacheng - Xiangcheng - Derong - Yunnan Penziran (transfer to Yunnan-Tibet line north - Dongzhu Township - Baimaxueshan Pass - Meili Xueshan - Yubeng Village - Mangkang (re-transfer back to Sichuan-Tibet southern line
Main attractions:
Insheng: On the southern edge of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, In the southern edge of the Tibetan Plateau, the east side of the Hengduan Mountains, there are three snowy peaks in the shape of a "character" distribution, they are the three sacred mountains of Inacheng. At the foot of the sacred mountains surrounded by a wide meadow, criss-crossed streams flowing slowly into the colorful sea, and ice valley and ice melt waterfalls, the scenery is beautiful.
Yading: in the southern part of Inaccessible County, from Kanggu in the north, passing through the village of Yading, and south to the Lodong cattle special field, the maximum depth of Yading Canyon at an altitude of 2,800 meters to 4,200 meters is 1,500 meters, and the length of the valley is 25 kilometers, and the landscape along the way is countless.
Meri Snow Mountain: is one of the eight sacred mountains in Tibetan Buddhism, but also Yunnan's most spectacular group of snow-capped mountains, snow ridge snow peaks stretching for hundreds of miles, the main peak of the Kawagabo Peak at an altitude of 6,740 meters, is the tallest mountain in Yunnan.
The fifth day
Mangkang (12 km - Mount Lawu (4380 meters 60 km - Mount Jokpa (3930 meters 13 km - Denpa (35 km - Dongla Mountain (5100 meters 35 km - Zuogong (105 km - Bunda military station (14 km - Yela Mountain (Nujiang Mountain (4670 meters 82359 km.
Early in the morning, through the Bangda (Sichuan-Tibet north line and Sichuan-Tibet south line convergence, the car in the highway to "zigzag" shape circling zigzagging forward, into the Sichuan-Tibet highway bends the most sections (72 curves. Over the Hengduan Mountains, the biggest danger - Nu Mountain. At the same time can enjoy the weathered rock mountain scenery, over the Dora sacred mountain to watch the Tibetan mysterious sky burial platform and stone Buddha, six-character motto, downhill on the way to the primitive forests and idyllic landscapes reflecting the pleasant scenery. This day's itinerary is a test for everyone. In Dongda Mountain, the temperature in Bangda grassland can reach below 0℃. But in the Lancang River and Nujiang River temperature is about 20 ℃. A day experienced altitude differences in the ups and downs can be nearly 2500 meters.
Special reminder: all day road conditions are poor, especially along the riverside road, the road is narrow. Dongda snow mountain year-round snow, more difficult. Baju altitude of 3910 meters.
Sixth day
Baju (67 kilometers - Ankara Mountain (4460 meters 23 kilometers - Ranwu 128 kilometers - Bomi, the whole 217 kilometers. On the way along the alpine meadows, distant view of snow-capped mountains, glaciers, after entering the Ranwu ditch, the two walls of the ditch is a huge glacier, to appreciate the ditch all year round, a thousand strange Lagu ice hangings, glaciers.
Main attractions:
Ranwu Lake: surrounded by snow-capped mountains, Ranwu Lake town next to the side of the Ranwu highway, the north side of the lake is a long list of snow-capped mountains, numerous glaciers from the mountains have been extended to the lake, the lake elevation of more than 3,800 meters above sea level, the lake islets full of a piece of spruce, and the snow-capped mountains echoed each other. When the sun rises, the crystal green lake becomes deep blue, such as a mirror will be the snow-capped mountains, white clouds and the surrounding forests reflected in the lake.
Special reminder: the road surface are good, only in Ranwu section is narrower, often have dark ice.
Seventh day
Bomi 90 kilometers - Tongmai (70 kilometers - Lulang (25 kilometers - Sedera Mountain (more than 4,700 meters 32 kilometers - Linzhi Bayi Township, the whole 214 kilometers.
Enter the "living geological museum", along the route of the charming scenery. Along the way to see the Palong Zangbo River valley scenery, enjoy the southeast Tibetan forests, sea of clouds, snow mountain scenery. Over the Pai Long, Tongmai "heavenly danger", view of the Yarlung Zangbo River Grand Canyon scenery, into the Lulang forest sea, a distant view of the "China's most beautiful snow mountain" known as the Namcha Barwa Peak, over the color Jila mountain pass (elevation of more than 4,700 meters, view of the mountain azalea sea, the sea of forests, the sea of clouds, Snowy mountains and other natural landscape.
Main attractions:
Namcha Barwa Peak: Sedera Mountain along the way is the classic scenery of Linzhi, climbed over the pass at an altitude of more than 4,700 meters, you can look at an altitude of 7,787 meters of the Namcha Barwa Peak steep and beautiful posture, Namcha Barwa Peak ranked 15th among the world's highest peaks, and the elevation of 7,294 meters of Gala White Base Peak look at each other.
Benri Divine Mountain: Sedera west slope of the mountain next to the village of Dazhe Benri Divine Mountain, is the holy land of the Tibetan religion, one of the four sacred mountains in Tibet, come here to turn the mountain pilgrimage in an endless stream of people. Whenever the Tibetan calendar August 10, but also held a large-scale mountain activities.
The eighth day
Bayi town (127 kilometers - Gongbu Jiangda (124 kilometers - Mira pass (5013 meters 26 kilometers - Riduo (122 kilometers - Lhasa, the whole more than 400 kilometers or so.
From the town of Bayi to Lhasa, the scenery changes along the way, you have to pass through the Mira Pass at an altitude of 5013 meters, and view the Batson Tso along the way. Main attractions:
Basongtso: in the distance of half an hour to reach Lhasa, the altitude of about 3,500 meters, the lake area of 26 square kilometers, the average depth of more than 60 meters, there is a small island in the lake, the island of strange plants, there is a nuns temple, the temple is a small incense fire.
Special reminder: Linzhi has a "Tibet Jiangnan" said, Bayi town elevation of more than 2900 meters.
The ninth day to the tenth day
Lhasa rest two days: the eleventh day to the twelfth day on Lhasa
Lhasa - Dulong Deqing (12 km - Qushui (31 km - (turn into the Yamdrok wrong excursion and then turn back to the 318 national highway - Nimu (76 kilometers, does not include the turn into the Sheep Lake journey - Rikaze (159 kilometers, the whole of the 296 kilometers.
The main attractions: Yangzuo Yongwu: the largest inland lake in southern Tibet. Sheep Lake is shaped like a paper fan, south wide and north narrow, along the lake there are many lake branches, such as spider claw feet, into the mountains between. South and north of the lake were two year-round snowy mountains, often cloudy and foggy, only early in the morning the rising sun, only occasional smile.
Zashilunbu Monastery: is the largest temple in the Rikaze region, located in the west of the city of Rikaze Nyima mountain east of the mountain slopes.
Special reminder: if the off-road vehicle can choose a more classic line: Lhasa - Qushui - Gambala (along the Yamdrok, all the way to the stunning scenery - White Earth - Langkazi County - Gyangtse County - Rinbung County to turn back to the 318 National Highway.
The thirteenth day
Rikaze - Lhatse County (157 kilometers - Tingri (91 kilometers
The main attractions: Jomolang Monastery: the world's highest temple, but also the Jomolang Monastery is the best place to watch Mount Everest, both in a straight line distance of 25 kilometers.
Everest Base Camp: 5200 meters above sea level, where you can see Everest from a distance.
Special reminder: the whole journey from Tingri to Everest Base Camp is about 70 kilometers, from the Highway 5145 milestone 6 kilometers west of Tingri to Geula Pass, about 15 kilometers, along the way, there are small villages that can be accommodated; and then traveled to Zarka Valley, about 20 kilometers, and then to Qomolong, about 15 kilometers; and finally to Jomolang Monastery, and then 20 kilometers into the Everest Base Camp.
Day 14
Dingri (91 kilometers - Nyalamu (217 kilometers - Friendship Pass (45 kilometers
Main Attractions: Zhangmu Crossing: Currently China's largest open crossing to the South Asian subcontinent, located on the southern slopes of the middle section of the Himalayas, the east, south, and west of the border with Nepal for the national level of the highway - China-Nepal Highway of the throat.