Sichuan-Tibet 318 Route( South Route )
(Starting From Chengdu )

Reference Journey of South Sichuan-Tibet Route (2142km)
Chengdu — 147km — Ya'an — 168km — Luding — 49km — Kangding — 75km — Xindu Bridge — 74km — Yajiang — 143km — Litang — 165km — Batang — 36km — Zhubalong — 71km — Mangkang — 158km — Zuogong — 107km — Bangda — 94km — Basu — 90km — Ranwu — 129km — Bomi — 89km — Tongmai — 127km — Linzhi — 19km — Bayi — 127km — Gongbujiangda — 206km — Mozhugongka — 68km — Lhasa

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Day 1： Chengdu － 319Km － Hailuo Channel Stay Over ： Hailuo Channel
It is 147Km from Chengdu to Ya'an by Cheng-Ya High Way. Ya'an, which was the capital of Xikang Province of is famous in the world for its rain, girl and fish, was the throat of Sichuan-Tibet and Yunnan-Tibet Route from the ancient times and was the inevitable road of ancient south Sick Road and Chama Ancient Road .
Along the beautiful Qingyi River until to the lofty Erlang Mountain, crossing over the highest and deepest buried road tunnel of Erlang Mountain Tunnel with an altitude of 4176 meters, the first natural danger of Sichuan-Tibet Route with an altitude of 3437 meters, we will reach the Dadu River Valley, which is the largest and deepest valley in west Sichuan. Going down along the Dadu River Valley, we will reach the world class traveling area of Hailuo Channel in Gongga Mountain.

Day 2： Hailuo Channel － 110Km － Kangding Stay Over ： Kangding
Riding the visiting automobile of the area, we will view the scene of glaciers and rivers and forests, appreciate the verve the Hailuo Channel, passing by NO.1 camp and bathing natural warm spring of NO.2 camp, then reaching NO.3 camp, viewing golden and silver snow mountains. We will view icy wonders such as glaciers, icy cracks and icy-stone mushrooms. Then we will pass by the iron chain bridge of Luding and reach "hometown of love songs" Kangding. In the evening, we can go to Erdao Bridge that is in the 4Km far away north skirt of Kangding to bathe warm spring.

Day 3： Kangding － 75Km － Xindu Bridge Stay Over ： Xindu Bridge
Starting from ancient city of Kangding, we will conquer the borderline of Sichuan and Tibet, 4298-meter-high Zheduo Mountain, and get into real Tibetan area, then reach Xindu Bridge, which is called East Eluo and is the dividing point of South and North Sichuan-Tibet Route. Xindu Bridge is regarded as the paradise for photographying.

Day 4： Xindu Bridge — 74km — Yajiang — 143km — Litang Stay Over ： Litang
Starting from Xindu Bridge, we will pass by Yajiang and ride into the valley of riotingYaqing River and exuberant forest. Striding Yajiang, we will get into Maoya Veldt after crossing over Gaorsi Mountain with an altitude of 4500M and Jianziwan Mountain with an altitude of 4658M. Maoya Veldt has an area of about 5000 square kilo meters and average altitude of 4000 meters. Although with high altitude, its terrain is relatively flat. This is a high-mountain meadow made of vast veldt. At last we will reach Litang that is 4014 meters high and is called world high city, and it is the place where the 7th and 10th Dalai was born. In Litang, we will visit Changqingchun Ke'er Temple which is the biggest of Tibetan Buddhism Gelu Group Temples in Kang Area. There we will appreciate Tibetan Buddhism and the beginning the Tibetan history.

Day 5： Litang-Mangkang （ 272Km ） Stay Over ： Mangkang
Starting from Litang, we will ride into Haizi Mountain with an altitude of 4700 metres, where the road from the east to west is relatively flat. Leaving the top mountain, we get into the valley and reach Batang County on Jinsha River . Locating on the east bank of Jinsha River , Mangkang is famous in the world for its plentiful folk songs, dances and Tibetan drama and it is rich of apples. Striding Jinsha River , it reaches the Tibet Municipality . Mangkang County , which is the first county getting into Tibet and with an altitude of 3780 metres, starts from Jinsha River , Lanchang River and Nu River of Tanggula Cordillera in Qingzang Altiplano, these rivers float parallelly and forms so-called three river area of "two walls with three rivers", and there are many mountains and valleys, the terrain is very sophisticated. South Sichuan-Tibet Route and Yunnan-Tibet Route converge in Mangkang.

Day 6： Mangkang-Zuogong （ 158Km ） Stay Over ： Zuogong
We will start from Mangkang, firstly striding Langqiang River and crossing over Dongda Mountain which is the highest mountain on Sichuan-Tibet Route and with an altitude of 5008 meters. Seen Further from the white snow mountain pass, Sichuan-Tibet Road and Lanchang River are like two twinkling belts, sometimes are hidden and sometimes are displayed. Then we will reach Zuogong.

Day 7： Zuogong-Basu （ 201Km ） Stay Over ： Basu
We will start from Zuogong to Bangda. Bangda has an altitude of 4400 meters and is the meeting point of South and North Sichuan-Tibet Route. It is an important traffic hinge, north to Changdu, west to Linzhi and Lhasa. The only aerodrome in east Tibet is just built in Bangda Veldt and is the highest civil aerodrome. Leaving the veldt, we will cross the largest natural danger of Huangduan Cordillera----- Mountain of Nu River whose mountain pass has an altitude of 4839 meters, and it reaches to Basu along the famous ninety-nine Turns. Basu means "the village at the foot of Warrior Mountain " in Tibetan; it has an altitude of 3910 meters. There are snow mountains, original forests and fields along the route, and the scene is greatly beautiful. The journey today is an experience to everyone. The temperature in Dongda Mountain and Bangda Beldt is below 0 Degrees Centigrade but in Lanchang River and Nu River it is approximately 20 Degrees Centigrade. The altitude fall in one day is about 2500 meters.

Day 8： Basu-Bomi （ 219Km ） Stay Over ： Bomi
Along the journey, we will pass by glacier area, Ranwu Channel. The both sides in the channel are huge glaciers. The car crosses over from ice cracks, giving much stimulus but there is no danger. Ranwu Lake is an famous altiplano icy lake and has an area of 22 square meters and altitude of 3850 meters. On the lakefront are exuberant original forests. The face of lake is very flat and quiet and is like a mirror. The snow and forest surrounded beautiful Zhamu small town of Bomi County has an altitude of 1100 meters, the atmosphere is very flesh, and it is called "Small Switzerland in Tibet ". Because this is the place where east Ximalaya Mountain locates, you can see white snow mountains on four directions when raising you head.

Day 9： Bomi-Bayi （ 235Km ） Stay Over ： Bayi
Starting from Zhamu town, crossing in original forest, we will go toward the last natural danger Tongmai. In the 15km segment from Tongmai to Pailong, mountain flood and sparry float often lead the coast of mountain bodies and block the road. The famous 102-coast segment is just here. Palong Menba national village is the important entry to Brahmaputra Valley, going south from this village and you will reach the turning point of the big valley, this segment is the most valuable to explore. Passing by Pailong, the road state is better. Crossing over Lulang, which is covered by exuberant woods and Sejila Mountain covered by ices and snows and having an altitude of 4702 meters. Sejila Mountain is famous for its azalea in spring and summer and it is a good place to view south Jiabawa Mountain. Striding it, we will go down to the downtown of Linzhi County. The capital of Linzhi Area, Bayi Town is 19Km away from the downtown of Linzhi County. There are blacktops with white poplars on both sides in Bayi. We can still appreciate the huge cypress wood in Bajie Village that is called "World King of Cypress ".

Day 10： Bayi-Lhasa （ 401Km ） Stay Over ： Lhasa
Starting from Bayi Town, we can enjoy the beautiful scene of Niyang River, which is assembled by "tears of the girl of god". Its water is very limpid. It starts from Mila Mountain and floats into Brahmaputra at the point approximately 40Km south away from Bayi Town after floats east over 300Km. Passing by Gongbujiangda, continuing for 44Km, we will reach Basongcuo also named Cuogao Lake which means "green water" in Tibetan, and its altitude is about 3500 metres, area about 27 square meters. This lake is surrounded by mountains on the four sides and is like a jade enchased in the high mountain valley. Then we return to the main Sichuan-Tibet Route and advance along Lhasa Valley, then reach Damu. Passing by Damu, going west, we can see Budala Palace in the farther distance.