Experience and feeling of self-driving Sichuan-Tibet national highway 3 18

Our family of three took the classic Sichuan-Tibet Great Ring Road (Chuanjin Chu Qing), starting from Yueyang in early August, entering 3 18 via Chengdu, and returning to Yueyang from Qinghai via Xi, with a journey of 7,500 kilometers in 20 days.

Because there was no heavy rain, there were no special circumstances such as landslides and mudslides, and there was no big traffic jam. It went well all the way.

After 20 days in road trip, my immediate feeling is that I am tired and happy.

Fatigue is caused by complicated road conditions, long driving and altitude sickness.

There are many places with complicated road conditions, such as the famous 18-bend mountain road, the 72-turn Nujiang River, and countless other thrilling sections, all of which need great attention.

Why do you have to drive for a long time? It's not the distance, but the complicated road conditions that make it impossible to drive too fast, which will take a lot of time, but you have to reach a low altitude to stop and rest, so you need to drive all the way to your destination to stop. Long driving makes people feel a little tired.

From low altitude to high altitude, people will feel chest tightness, asthma, discomfort and fatigue.

From Chengdu to Yajiang via Luding Bridge and Kangding, including crossing Zheduo Mountain at an altitude of 4,298 meters, there was no altitude sickness. Because it was foggy that morning, the visibility was the highest 10 meter. When I crossed Zheduo Mountain, I didn't see anything, and I passed unconsciously, so I didn't walk in Zheduo Mountain Punch Photo Studio. It's a pity that I crossed such a high altitude for the first time.

From Yajiang to Shangri-La Daocheng Aden, it was a rather uncomfortable day. The scenery is beautiful (especially shocking to the people who come here for the first time) and the road conditions are not very complicated, but driving at high altitude (above 3000 to 4000) all day will make you feel chest tightness, asthma and head swelling.

Especially when my wife was cooking lunch on the way into Litang, she felt even worse. She looks pale and uncomfortable. She felt much more comfortable after inhaling a little oxygen, but she felt uncomfortable after inhaling it. She is not sure how much oxygen she needs. Maybe it's psychological.

After clearing the tableware, they went on their way. They lay in the car and rested, so the beautiful scenery rarely came down to take pictures, because they would feel uncomfortable if they walked down a little.

When I arrived in Shangri-La town at night, my wife's high reaction became more serious, and she also had vomiting reaction. She ate some glucose, inhaled some oxygen, lay down and rested, and gradually got better. The next day, there was no problem at all, and she was the most energetic all the way back. Is it because she is immune after high reaction?

The child and I have never had any problems, only a slight high reaction. Until 109 National Highway Qinghai-Tibet Line, Amdo County at an altitude of 4,800 meters (Dangxiong County at an altitude of 4,200 meters has no problem at all), the child felt a little uncomfortable and was ready to stay there at first, but at night 1 1 or so, the child began to vomit and gave her oxygen. I didn't dare to stop, so I drove away. After a long walk, she said that she was very comfortable and nothing happened (it's okay to have a rest without stopping at high altitude, so I have to go to a hotel with oxygen), but I still dare not stop. Until dawn, I found a place to rest by the Tuotuo River.

From Shangri-La to Batang, I passed a section of the road on the way, and the scenery was beautiful. Because I have gradually adapted to the high opposition (not completely without high opposition, but I still can't walk fast, just do strenuous exercise, just a little better, and light high opposition is all the way), I will get off and see what I didn't see when I went.

In the evening, I went to Batang, found a parking area beside Jinsha River to rest (3 18 national highway is full of places to find camping), which was very good, and I made a friend by car.

From Batang to Basu, it is the most serious section of landslide and debris flow, and it is also the most dangerous, exciting and tiring section of Sichuan-Tibet line of the whole 3 18 national highway (not because of high rebellion). All dangerous roads will appear here, so you should drive very carefully.

We set off before dawn in the early morning, and soon entered the sidewalk built by the landslide, with only one lane. If we are late, there will be a traffic jam.

Along the way, it was completely different from the scenery a few days ago. Exposed rocks will fall down at any time. Walking along the Jinsha River, Lancang River and Nujiang River all day, with cliffs on one side and rivers on the other, makes you tremble with fear. If it is rainy season, landslides and mudslides often cause traffic jams, which is quite dangerous.

After a day's journey, the back is easier to walk, and you have basically adapted to the high opposition. It will be smoother to go to Lhasa through Bomi, Linzhi and Lhasa.

National Highway 109 Qinghai-Tibet Highway, from Lhasa to Golmud, there are many carts, and the road conditions are not very good (especially a few hours away from Amdo County, road construction will also cause traffic jams).

Driving all the way, beautiful scenery all the way. There are different scenery every day, which won't make you feel tired.

Starting from Golmud, I thought I would go straight to Chaka Salt Lake and Qinghai Lake, but I didn't expect a different style of painting to appear through Kunlun Mountain Pass, which surprised you.

All the way is scenic, and the Sichuan-Tibet Great Ring Road is worth a walk.