Sichuan-Tibet South Line G318

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Many people say that they must go to Tibet once in their lifetime. Rivers, mountains, lakes, mountains, grasslands, glaciers...

I went a little far this time. I don’t know when I clicked on the lit city shown on the map. With this exodus, I lit up nearly a quarter of the mountains and rivers of the motherland.

Appreciating the changing seasons, beautiful scenery, and devout faith along the way will make you unforgettable.

Eight Major Routes to Tibet

This guide records the precautions required for one of the eight major routes to Tibet - the G318 Southern Sichuan-Tibet Line, including but not limited to material preparation and itinerary Arrangements, accommodation recommendations, etc. There will also be pictures and videos interspersed for reference. Due to limited space, a few article links have been inserted. Remember to click on them slowly when you have time. There are legends you heard during the trip, customs you saw, and some insights. They are supplements to the guide and should give you a A different travel experience.

The G318 line starts from Chengdu in the east and ends in Lhasa in the west, with a total length of 2,400km. The scenery spans the four seasons. This most beautiful landscape avenue in China is the lifelong yearning of countless people.

Many people may say that they don’t have time or enough funds. This guide takes less than a week and costs about 2,000 yuan per person. The farthest road costs the least and has the most beautiful scenery.

Let’s watch a video to entertain your eyes first. Meiduocuo after the rain~

Meet the distant mountains,

A trip to Sichuan and Tibet: the city in the sky Meiduocuo@Meet the distant mountains # a trip to Sichuan and Tibet

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1. When is the best time to go to the Sichuan-Tibet Line?

The best time to travel by car on the Sichuan-Tibet Line is from the end of March to mid-April, and from late May to October. Late.

The Sichuan-Tibet Line enters the rainy season in the summer (July to August), when the scenery is the most beautiful. However, heavy rains can cause mudslides, landslides, etc., with a high risk factor, and there can also be problems such as traffic jams and stops midway. , if you have enough time and drive carefully, there will generally be no big problem.

My travel time is from the end of June to the beginning of July, because some people in the same industry go there almost every year, and the road conditions are familiar and I don’t take the wrong path. I sleep until I wake up naturally every day, have breakfast locally at eight or nine o'clock, and hit the road without any worries. We repeatedly requested not to drive at night, but except for waiting for about 2 hours for road repairs, the journey was smooth.

Sitting under the sunset in the Holy City, I heard that heavy rains in the mainland have caused disasters, and there have been many landslides on the Sichuan-Tibet line. One of my friends was trapped on the road due to mudslides, and he got up early and went late at night, so the journey was quite tiring. .

When traveling to Tibet in winter, you will encounter the problem of heavy snow closing the mountains, and traffic accidents are prone to occur on icy and snowy roads.

Rapeseed flowers along the way

The beauty of April in the world is over, and the peach blossoms in the mountain temple are beginning to bloom. The temperature in the mountains is generally low. You can see peach blossoms on the road, patches of yellow rapeseed flowers, white snow on the mountaintops in the distance, and even melted ice and snow water flowing across the asphalt road. Don’t be surprised. . Because on this route you can see the scenery all year round.

2. Guide to clothing and necessary supplies for the Sichuan-Tibet Line

Documents/valuables

1. ID card, border defense permit, passport (foreigners) .

Border Defense Permit: Whether you are going to Xinjiang or Tibet, you need to apply for it in advance, and check the checkpoints. Otherwise, you can only go to Lhasa to apply or be advised to return.

I didn’t apply for it before departure, and it happened to be the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Tibet, so I couldn’t apply for it in another place, so I asked a friend who has my registered permanent residence to expedite it. I would like to thank my friends who worked tirelessly to help me apply for this certificate!

At that time, we went through the check-in and other procedures at a nearby hotel. Not only did we feel unwell due to the high altitude, but we also had no place to go and no store, which also affected our itinerary.

This procedure requires certification from the Public Security Bureau and then to the Government Affairs Hall for approval. It is not troublesome. You must be careful about the place of travel and the validity date on the certificate. After all, it is not easy to apply for the certificate. Wrong or missing information will affect the itinerary. Friends who need it can send me a private message and I will answer it in detail.

2. Cash (recommended), bank card

3. Mobile phone (preferably with spare batteries)

4. Camera (plenty of spare batteries, memory Card is sufficient)

Personal items

Personal toiletries (toothbrush, towel, toothpaste, wet wipes, tissue paper), mask, shirt, T-shirt, autumn clothes, and a thin down jacket Keep warm, preferably outdoor shoes (high top, waterproof), sun protection clothing, sunscreen, hydrating mask, lip balm, razor/women's hygiene products, etc. If you are a man who likes to smoke, you can buy a plateau lighter in advance. They are sold at the mountain sales department or at the B&B where you are staying, about 2 yuan/piece)

I am allergic to sunscreen, so in addition to sun protection clothing , and also prepared hats, sunglasses, etc.

Daily necessities

Dry food (instant noodles, snacks, 3 bottles of mineral water/person/day, etc.), insulated kettle, strong flashlight, portable outdoor hand knife, extra mustard mustard and mustard mustard ...

Walkie-talkies (most of the time in mountainous areas, there is no cell phone signal, and other professional outdoor self-drivers have walkie-talkies, and they will be very enthusiastic about sharing the frequency for emergencies)

Backup medicines

1. Anti-inflammatory drugs for colds;

2. Anti-altitude reaction drugs;

First time to an altitude above 3,000 meters People in the area will have some altitude sickness. Perennial symptoms include: headache, chest tightness, insomnia, drowsiness, difficulty breathing, and in severe cases, vomiting, nosebleeds, etc. Altitude sickness generally occurs 6-12 hours after arriving at the plateau, and most people can recover within 1-3 days of adapting.

Glucose is enough to relieve high blood pressure. Some people say that they should take rhodiola rosea. Rhodiola rosea is a traditional Chinese medicine that can prevent hyperreflexia. The effect is slow. It needs to be taken one week before departure. If you already have hyperreflexia and your body cannot stand it, , glucose can alleviate it to a great extent.

My physical fitness is not very good. I often feel dizzy and uncomfortable. I also experience symptoms such as dizziness, headache, and panting on the plateau. However, I adjust my behavior, such as not lifting heavy objects, not breathing rapidly, and doing my best to They reduced extensive activities, drank small sips of water, etc., and did not take any medicine. They relied entirely on their own resistance to adapt to the plateau environment.

Eating the food of local residents, such as milk tea, butter tea, etc., will help you adapt to the plateau environment quickly. I drank several cups of milk tea at the place where I had my first altitude sickness, and it really seemed to help. If you are not in a hurry, you can slow down and allow your body enough time to adapt to the plateau environment while enjoying the scenery along the way.

High fever is not scary. What is scary is that high fever combined with pulmonary edema and cerebral edema caused by a cold can be fatal within a few days. If you have a cold, you should seek medical treatment in time and move to a lower altitude area as appropriate. The altitude sickness will disappear automatically. Be sure to wait until the high fever subsides and your body posture becomes normal before continuing.

It is best to choose a place where the altitude is not too high.

3. Gastrointestinal medicine (Motilin, Xeritin, etc.) to prevent a bad stomach;

4. Oxygen tank (not recommended to buy, if you really need this as a last resort, you can Buy it on the mountain);

5. Waterproof band-aid is a must-have when going out;

In addition, because I am allergic, I have prepared allergy medicines such as loratadine tablets.

As long as it is sufficient, the simpler the backpack, the better. You can prepare a suitcase for clothes and a small backpack for valuables.

3. Itinerary

D1: Chengdu Shuangliu—Ya’an—Erlang Mountain—Luding

D2: Luding—Kangding—Zheduoshan—Xindu Qiao - Yajiang - Xianggezong Village

D3: Xianggezong Village - Litang - Sister Lake - Batang

D4: Batang - Zongbala Mountain - Mangkang - Lawu Mountains - Rumei - Jueba Mountain - Dongda Mountain - Zuogong - Bangda

D5: Bangda - Yela Mountain - Nujiang Seventy-two Turns - Basu - Anjiula Mountain - Ranwu - Bo Mi

D6: Bomi - Tongmai - Palong Zangbo River - Lulang - Sejila Mountain - Linzhi (August 1st) - Gongbujiangda - Songduo Village - Mila Mountain - Mozhu Gongka - Dazi —Lhasa

D7: One-day trip to Lhasa

The total self-driving time of the above route is 7 days, and the per capita cost for food, accommodation, transportation, etc. is about 2,000 yuan. The end point of the daily itinerary is the recommended place to stay. The altitude is marked with data at the corresponding point, which is the one that I personally feel is most comfortable. Many people have restrictions such as high altitude sickness, work, and funds, so the specific itinerary and route can be adjusted according to their physical condition and interests.

Let’s go, set off~

Meet the distant mountains,

All the way to the west. The train passes through the tunnel, slow and fast, like time... #川Tibet行# on the road @ meet distant mountains

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4. Overview of main attractions and recommendations for accommodation

Note: If you need contact information about the accommodation along the way, please send me a private message in the background, because I don’t know if contact information can be written in the official account. In addition, I have no interest relationship with the merchant

D1: Chengdu Shuangliu - Minjiang - Ya'an - Feixianguan - Xingou - Erlangshan H2170 - Gangudi - Luding H1330 - Luding Bridge

Most people should have been to Chengdu. This is a city that you don’t want to leave once you arrive. The pace of life can easily remind you of the simple and exquisite life in Mr. Mu Xin’s "Once Upon a Time Slowly".

This is a foodie’s paradise. You can go to Kuanzhai Alley, Jinli, etc. to eat hot pot and maocai. It is convenient to start the journey the next day, not entering the city, and staying in Shuangliu District. There is the famous Shuangliu Lao Ma Rabbit Head here. The flavors are five-flavored and spicy. The spicy flavor is recommended.

Although the spicy food goes down your throat, stomach and heart, the taxi driver said that "the food is tasteless" and suggested buying more to pack and eat on the road (because there is really nothing to eat on the road). There was a long queue at the door. There are also logistics packages that are shipped in boxes and pieces to all parts of the country.

Shuangliu Laoma Tutou

Opposite the Tutou main store is the old house Fat Sausage Noodle House, which is advertised as "Ten Years Old Shop" on the signboard. It's pretty good for breakfast, after all, you may never have such delicious pasta again on the road.

As for places to eat along the way, in addition to the few I may recommend, it is best to eat Lanzhou Ramen, which is a national chain that can be found everywhere. After all, the price is easier to accept, otherwise it is easy to be cheated, such as a A simple serving of hot and sour potato shreds may cost 70 yuan (as a tourist route, merchants only earn a few months a year to support a family for a year, so eat if you can accept it and don't eat if you can't, don't blame others, Life is not easy, who is not in the flesh? )

In addition, the meals on the plateau are cooked in pressure cookers, and the noodles look rotten after being cooked, as if they have been left for a long time, so be a little picky. People can't eat it at all.

Fat Sausage Noodles

Ya'an Sanya: Yayu, Yayu, Yanu. Yayu (tribute fish) is a rare cold-water fish that grows locally. After eating, the fish skull takes on the shape of a sword. There is a legend about the Yayu Sword, which is written in the article "Westward Journey through Ya'an" (click on the link to view it, the same below), which is quite interesting.

The fish bones of Ya fish are sword-shaped

Ya'an towards Erlang Mountain

Pass Ya'an, continue along 318, go up the river and cross The first mountain pass on the Sichuan-Tibet line - Erlang Mountain.

Erlang Mountain Tunnel Entrance

"Singing Erlang Mountain" Song Lyrics Monument

Erlang Mountain Tunnel Entrance The song "Singing Erlang Mountain" sings about the founding of the mountain The hardships on the road sang out the People's Liberation Army's determination to build and defend Tibet in the early days of the founding of New China.

Dadu River

Here I have to talk about the internet celebrity check-in place - Hailuogou. Many people choose to go to Hailuogou as their next stop after passing Erlang Mountain.

Screenshots from the Internet

However, I do not recommend going to Hailuogou. First, the glaciers, red rocks and other scenery in Hailuogou can be seen on the way in the future. The most beautiful scenery is in On the road. Second, Hailuogou is more than 80 kilometers away from Luding, and it will take a lot of time after arriving. There is no need to deviate from the main line in order to save time later. Of course, if you have plenty of time and like walking, you can take a detour.

After passing Erlang Mountain, we came to Luding County. Luding: Red County, where the Red Army captured the Luding Bridge. I am historically illiterate, so I won’t say more. The article "Go to Western Sichuan and see the Luding Bridge in Primary School Textbooks" is written about it. There is also a video made from the photos taken. Watch it for yourself.

Meet the distant mountains,

The Luding Bridge on the Sichuan-Tibet trip——Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Party, walking on the road of red revolution, remembering the martyrs@Meeting the distant mountains@China** *Long Live the Communist Party#Celebrates the 100th Anniversary of the Founding of the Party

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About accommodation along the way:

Chengdu: Stay in chain hotels, economical and fast.

Ya'an: Dongsheng Zhuzhuang Youth Hostel, No. 268, Ximen North Road, I have pictures in "Westward Traveling through Ya'an". Video for you too.

10th Floor, Building 1, Handuhuafu, Hanque Road, Yiou Hotel

Xingou Village: 400m from Ke Daxia Restaurant into the village

Enter from Xingou Erlangshan No. 1 Inn 1.5km from the village, turn right and go to the first village at the foot of Erlang Mountain

Luding: Green Grassland Hotel, Easy Inn, Thank You, etc. are all available.

Luding-Yajiang route

D2: Luding-Kangding-Zheduo Mountain H4298-Xinduqiao-Tagong Grassland-Gaoersi Mountain H3934-Yalong River-Yajiang- Xianggezong Village H3543

Hometown of Love Songs

"Finding the Most Comfortable State in Adaptation" contains my feelings when I went through this journey.

Kangding: After entering Kangding, you will hear the familiar melody of "Kangding Love Song", and feel that the city is as beautiful as the love song. Unfortunately, it rained and we had to rush through the mountains, so we didn’t make too many stops.

The scenery on Zheduo Mountain

The scenery on Zheduo Mountain

The scenery on Zheduo Mountain

Zheduo Mountain: known as "Kang" "Ba First Pass", because since the completion of the Erlang Mountain Tunnel, Zheduo Mountain has become the first challenging mountain on the Sichuan-Tibet Line. Zheduo Mountain is an important geographical dividing line. Only after passing Zheduo Mountain can we enter the Tibetan area in the true sense. High reactions will occur, remember to deal with them proactively, and your mentality is also very important.

The winding mountain road with many twists and turns is a veritable "nine twists and turns". When encountering downhill sections, you must pay attention to slow down and drive slowly to avoid accidents.

National Highway 318 passes through the 4,298-meter pass here and then descends all the way to Xindu Bridge, a photographer’s paradise. Xinduqiao is a world of light and shadow, a paradise for photographers.

Tibetan-style houses

Tibetan-style houses

Cross the Yajiang River and go 17km from Qianxing County to Xianggezong Village. Xianggezong Village: A village in the forest, the Tibetan houses are the best attractions.

Xiangge Zong Village

The old kitchen of the three sisters of Buzhu

Kitchen utensils

Kitchen utensils

About the journey Accommodation

Kangding: Dengba Inn, Aunt Liu’s Cycling Home Xinhang Magic Hotel

Zheduotang: Zangpiao Danqi Jiangzhuo Folk Residence, Shilang Ongmu Youth Hostel,

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Xinduqiao: Dengba Inn, Xinyi Village Inn

Yajiang: Kangba Inn

Xianggezong Village: Buzhu Three Sisters Youth Hostel is about 3,500 meters above sea level , compared to an altitude of more than 4,000 meters, this is a place where the body can adapt better to altitude sickness. (I live in this house, with one female host and two male hosts. It’s a very interesting family. "Finding the Most Comfortable State in Adaptation" is documented here.

You can visit their home, Maybe it's a slightly traditional Tibetan family. But after all, the temperature is low and very cold at night. It is not recommended to take a shower in the room. The accommodation is 200 yuan per person, including dinner and breakfast, and it is a self-service option. No limit, milk tea will be prepared after dinner, firstly to relieve fatigue, secondly to adapt to high altitude, and thirdly to keep warm.

Encountering distant mountains,

Traveling from Sichuan to Tibet @ Yajiang. Encountering distant mountains #Chuanzangxing318

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D3: Xianggezong Village—Jianziwan Mountain H4233—Kazila Mountain H4429—Litang—Heni Township—Haizishan H4685 —Sister Lake—Batang H2580

Both body and soul are always on the way. Although yesterday’s high altitude sickness was extremely uncomfortable, and severe people felt like going through hell on earth, the visual feast was extremely rich. . Today we will pass through many beautiful mountains.

Jianziwan Mountain

Kazila Mountain

Kazila Mountain Crossing

Grassland on the Plateau

Litang: Ding Zhen’s hometown, a high city in the world, and the city of love. "Westward Journey Through the Highest City in the World—Litang".

Beautiful Litang

City in the Sky - Litang

In the quiet grassland at night, watching the Milky Way waiting for the dawn. It's a pity that there is no suitable place to live and I didn't see the stars and the Milky Way in Heni Township.

Batang Card Point

Passing through the endless grassland covered with colorful wild flowers, we arrived at the boundary of Batang. After climbing over the pass and going down, two pools of dark blue lake, one large and one small, burst into view. This is the most beautiful scenery on Desolate Haizi Mountain.

The Sisters Lake suddenly came into view

In the Haizi Mountains with an average altitude of more than 4,500 meters, the Sisters Lake stretches quietly at the foot of the snow-capped mountains. I don’t know if it’s a high reaction or a surprise, but in the cold wind, the blue lake water is sparkling.

Sister Lake, with snow-capped mountains in the distance

Haizishan Observation Deck is the best angle to take pictures of Sister Lake. It is said that there are as many as a thousand Haizi on Haizi Mountain, but special ones like Sister Lake are rare. By the way, the "Haizi" that Tibetan compatriots call is what we usually call a lake. But even though it is a sea, Tibetans may point to a very small pool of water and tell you that it is a sea. Don't be surprised, it is the sea, just be grateful.

Sister Lake has been on the cover of China National Geographic magazine. The seemingly calm lake surface is actually the result of geological changes.

Haizi Mountain Observation Deck

Do not do strenuous activities when taking photos at Sister Lake to avoid vomiting and fainting. Don’t worry if the altitude sickness is severe. Go down the mountain immediately and the altitude sickness will be quickly relieved after the altitude drops. By the time we get to Batang, the high reaction should have completely disappeared. You can safely eat twice-cooked pork, take a hot bath, and sleep peacefully.

About accommodation along the way

Honglong Town - Taziba, the place where the white griffon has inhabited: Sunshine Inn, Samba Folk Houses, Sangbai Tourist Inn

Litang: Litang’s Summer International Youth Hostel, Litang’s Summer Youth B&B

Heni Township: Uncle Suobo’s Home for Riders

Batang: Dexi Inn Strong Recommended "Sometimes the process is important, sometimes the result: Staying in Batang"

D4: Batang - Zongbala Mountain H4150 - Mangkang - Lawu Mountain H4376 - Rumei - Jueba Mountain H3911 - Dongda Mountain H5130-Zogong-Bangda H4120

Batang is closed due to road construction, so it is not certain how long the construction will take. You need to start before 8:00 in the morning, otherwise you will have to wait until after 12:00 noon. Don’t place your hopes on early lifting of the lockdown. You can ask the B&B owner in advance about the traffic conditions. For the beautiful scenery along the way, you can read the article "Only when you encounter thousands of scenery can you be content with the present".

The middle section of the former site of the Jinsha River Bridge is the Sichuan-Tibet border

I heard that the actual situation of travel friends on the Sichuan-Tibet line many years ago was: eating dust on sunny days and mud on rainy days. Compared with a few years ago, there is much improvement now, and most of them are cement asphalt roads. Due to road construction, parts of the road along the Jinsha River are rotten and very dusty.

Look, the little house under the cliff

Don’t worry about the twists and turns of the winding mountain road in Zongbala Mountain, this is just the beginning

After climbing over Lawu Mountain, come Go to Mangkang, located in the southeastern part of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and bordering the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau. It belongs to the canyon area of ??the Sanjiang River Basin. As its name suggests, the altitude is only 2,600 meters, which is one or two kilometers lower than the surrounding mountain passes. Line 318 runs through the entire territory. Although Majong is small and well-equipped, the small town surrounded by mountains has a unique charm.

Although the Sichuan-Tibet Line is known as a natural hazard, there are actually only a few most dangerous places: Pailong Natural Barrier, Tongmai Natural Barrier, Nujiang Natural Barrier, and Haitong Channel (now Pailong Natural Barrier and Tongmai Natural Barrier have been connected bridges and tunnels, no longer dangerous).

One side of Jueba Mountain Road is a cliff of ten thousand feet. It makes you dizzy when you look down.

Not far from Mangkang County is the foot of Jueba Mountain. Jueba Mountain is not high, and the elevation of the pass is It is only 3911 meters, and some of the roads are cliffs.

Meet the distant mountains,

The road going down from the Jinsha River is built in a canyon that cuts deep into the mountains. The road is winding and the river is surging. I am in awe @ Meet the distant mountains #川泽行#在路

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The torrent of the Lancang River has been cut deeply for thousands of years, causing the riverbanks to often stand thousands of feet high, winding and circling along with the road in the deep canyon. , the front of the car upwards, and the earth rises rapidly toward the sky. A short distance of 30 kilometers and an elevation gain of 2,000 meters will be daunting only if you are there.

Jueba Mountain

On the road over the Jueba Mountain pass, many sections of the road are cut out close to the mountain, and the road is narrow and steep.

If you like mountains, going around the mountains here will make you dizzy. Fortunately, the scenery along the way will greatly alleviate your high altitude sickness. There are purple, pink, yellow, white and other mountain flowers in the mountains, most of which cannot be named. The mountains are connected to the peaks, and the light and shadow fall on the mountains, raising clouds and making the mountains colorful.

Dongda Mountain, where yin and yang come together under the light and shadow

Dongda Mountain is the first mountain with an altitude of more than 5,000 meters that we passed. The clear blue sky and low white clouds give what you see a clean color. People say that going to Tibet is a holy journey. I think the beautiful scenery along the way can really cleanse the soul...

Dongda Mountain Pass

Quiet villages in the mountains

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Such a beautiful town, this is my favorite village on the road. There are crops and earthen houses in the village, as well as running water passing by... @ meet distant mountains #川庄行# on the road

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Rumei Town is my favorite The village has quiet earthen houses, crops and flowing water.

It was already seven o'clock in the evening, the sun had not set, and the light was very bright and good.

After crossing Dongda Mountain, we arrived at Zuogong. Zuogong County is a county under the jurisdiction of Qamdo City in the Tibet Autonomous Region, located in the southeast of the Tibet Autonomous Region. "Zogong" means "犏(ploughing) cow's back" in Tibetan.

Internet screenshots

Zuogong County is located in the high mountain valley area of ??southeastern Tibet. The terrain is high in the north and low in the south. The mountains within the territory include Dongda Mountain, Dora Mountain, Chawazhu Mountain, Cha Wadojizhiga Mountain and Meili Snow Mountain on the border with Yunnan.

The setting sun shone on the not-so-wide street, dividing the small town into two halves. One side was experiencing scorching heat and the other was late autumn. I stood in the middle of the road in the small town, which was not noisy, and let the sunlight dazzle my eyes. It seemed that I was also being caught. Divided into two halves, one half is struggling in the mud of the human world, and the other half is wandering in the clouds from one side of the sky to the other.

We arrived at Zuogong and bought some scallion pancakes, mustard and other dry food. There is a bakery here owned by a Henanese. It is a small store and has been doing business here for many years. It was established here more than ten years ago. Five yuan a cake is considered a relatively cheap thing on the road, but I was worried that it would not be delicious, so I bought three.

But it didn’t take long for me to regret it. When I walked further, I realized that this cake was more delicious than anything else and I bought too little. The temperature on the plateau is low and things don't perish easily, so it's best to buy more.

A random shot of a corner of the town

I wanted to stay in Rumei during today’s itinerary, but it was still early in the day and I wanted to keep going in order to save time on the road. It was getting dark when we arrived in Bangda. After finding a place to stay, we went to the streets to find food. After walking around for a while, we actually went back to the hotel to cook instant noodles. For people who usually rarely eat instant noodles and ham, they felt that this was the most delicious thing in the world when they had nothing to eat.

About accommodation along the way

Mangkang: Chongqing Songpu Hotel

Rumei: Professor Jueba Village Villa

Dengba Village ：Professor Rongxu Branch, Jiata Travel Home

Zuogong: Runchi Youth Hotel

Bangda: There are many hotels near Bangda Square with similar prices. You can just Check in and choose a hotel.

Bangda has a higher altitude, so high altitude will appear again. You can sleep on your side or half-lying.

D5: Bangda - Yela Mountain H4658 - Nujiang Seventy-two Turns - Basu - Anjiula Mountain H4475 - Ranwu H3960 - Bomi H2725

Bangda Plaza

Starting from Bangda, we first pass through Yela Mountain, which is more than 4,600 meters high. It seems that there is no speed limit monitoring there, so you need to get a speed limit strip at the checkpoint. It has the time and estimated time of arrival at the next location written on it. Although there is no signal on your mobile phone, you can check the time and don't arrive too early. The traffic police there are very strict about the rules and will not let you go even if they talk too hard.

Yela Mountain Pass

Yela Mountain is not high. After all, you have already climbed over Dongda Mountain. This height is so easy~

Yela Mountain Walking down Lashankou, it only takes less than 10 minutes to reach Tianlu Turn 72.

Seventy-two Turns on the Heavenly Road Observation Deck

Seventy-two Turns on the Heavenly Road There is a story about the legendary Qamdo of Zhuozhuo Kamba I wrote the story in "The Fall of a Leaf Is So Insignificant to the Green Mountains", so I won't repeat it here.

To be honest, Turn 72 looks a bit convoluted, but in fact it is not too difficult. After all, walking on an electric road in a no-man’s land is not enough to scare me. If you get dizzy while driving in a car, the driver should probably suffer more than us. There is a long downhill road behind, all the way down to the bottom of the hillside. There are low adobe houses, and catkins are flying in the village. It feels like spring.

New and Old Nujiang Bridge

This has officially entered the canyon area. The mountains and meadows along the way have already caused aesthetic fatigue. The majestic mountains make people feel insignificant and humble. "The fall of a leaf is so insignificant compared to the lush green mountains." Therefore, I say that a person is like a leaf, which is too insignificant.

Walking through the canyon cliffs, the river is still rushing beside you, and its majestic momentum is even more shocking. If there were no traffic jams and no road construction, we would soon be back to Yima Pingchuan.

Beautiful Basu County

Colorful mountains, villages, and neat crop fields

Encountering distant mountains,

Passing through this Along the long cement pier corridor, you can see Ranwu Lake... @ meet distant mountains # on the road #川Tibet行

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Pass through this one in the video The long cement pier corridor reached a fork in the road. Below is Ranwu Lake. Here is the point!

When you reach this intersection, don’t rush to the direction of Lhasa. The bifurcated road leads towards Laigu Glacier, which only takes five minutes.

Because the most beautiful scenery of Ranwu Lake is mainly concentrated in the upper reaches of the wide water surface, where the lake surface is wide and the peaks are magnificent. It happened to be a light rain. The milk-colored lake surface, snow-capped mountains, waterfalls, rapeseed fields and twos and threes in the distance. The residential houses really feel like a paradise! This "sky realm" is really intoxicating.

Emerald or milk? I can't even describe it after seeing it in person

Okay, don't wait too long, it's time to go and have fun. Today I met the first person who kowtowed to his head on the road. He was only about twenty years old. In the video below, you can see the faces of many pilgrims.

Meet the distant mountains,

Kowtow and prostrate on the mountain road, just to see #chuanzangxing@Meet the distant mountains

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Water seems to make the mountains more dynamic. If the mountains seen earlier are majestic and desolate, then after passing Ranwu Lake, trees appear on the mountains here, making the mountains alive, making them appear majestic and beautiful. Yes, this is not a contradiction.

Traveling through the primeval forest in the Langqiu Glacier Scenic Area is like traveling through Jurassic Park, returning faith to the most primitive expectations; you will also see cows walking on the national highway and cyclists going uphill. Or go downhill; the pine wind blows, the pine waves surge, and the pine needles accumulated over time in the thousand-year-old pine forest emit rosin. Breathe the air of the natural oxygen bar in the spruce forest and feel at ease physically and mentally.

Arrive in Bomi County in the afternoon. Bomi is the hometown of the first generation of Tibetan King Nie Tri Zampu and is one of the important producing areas for exporting mushrooms, matsutake mushrooms and morels. To be honest, I like Bomi very much. It has mountains, water and a pleasant climate. Therefore, I wrote a special text about Bomi - "Bomi in the Rain". (More pictures are included with this article)

I feel like I haven’t eaten in a long time, finishing this big bowl alone~

And more importantly, here is There is meat to eat, and there is a Shaanxi fried noodles that tastes very good. There was no high-reflection, the accommodation was clean and comfortable, and I had a good sleep.