Recommended self-driving tour routes

Suggested routes and main famous scenic spots (scenic spots):

Hunan - Chongqing (Wulong Tiankeng ground fissure, Furong Cave) - Chengdu - Expressway - Wenchuan County - National Highway G213 - Maoxian County —National Highway G213, Provincial Highway S302—Heishui County (Dago Glacier)—Provincial Highway S302—Rangkou Township, Hongyuan County—Provincial Highway S209—Hongyuan County (Hongyuan Moon Bay), Tangke Town, Zoige County (Yellow River Nine) Quyiwan), Ruoergai County (all along the road are Hongyuan and Ruoergai grasslands) - National Highway G213 - Ruoergai Huahu, Langmusi, Gahai Lake, Gannan Grassland (mainly distributed in Maqu, Xiahe and Luqu counties), Labrang Monastery in Xiahe County - Qinghai Lake, Chaka Salt Lake - Expressway - Dulan County, Goluo Prefecture (Maqin County), Jiuzhi County (Note: Due to environmental rectification, Nian Baoyu has been closed since May this year) .

Jiuzhi County - Aba County (Nianbao Yeze, Gemo Temple) - Aba County - Anqu Township, Rangkou Township, Hongyuan County, Shujin Temple (a section of the road is under construction) - Sanjiazhai Bridge—National Highway G317—Li County (Bipenggou), Wenchuan, and Chengdu.

Or: Jiuzhi County-Banma County-Sedar County (the road condition of this middle line is poor), Sedar Larung Gar Buddhist College-National Highway G548 (newly constructed asphalt road)-Setar Wengda Town, County—National Highway G317—Baiwan Township, Jinchuan County, Danba County (Jiaju Zangzhai, Suopo Diaolou), Xiaojin County, Siguniang Mountain (three ditches and one mountain), Balang Mountain (tunnel), Wolong Town, Yingxiu Town, Chengdu.

Or: Shujin Temple (a section of the road is under construction) - Sanjiazhai Bridge - National Highway G317 - Wengda Town, Seda County - National Highway G548 (newly constructed asphalt road) - Larung Wuming, Sedar Buddhist College, Seda County - National Highway G548 - Wengda Town - National Highway G317 - Luhuo County - National Highway G350 - Daofu County, Bamei Town (Moshi Park) - Provincial Highway S215 - Tagong Township (Tagong Temple, Tagong Temple Gongcai), Xinduqiao Town - National Highway G318 - Yajiang County, Litang County - Provincial Highway S217, S216 - Daocheng County, Daocheng Yading (the tour center is located in Shangri-La Town, about 2900 meters above sea level). Daocheng Yading - Daocheng County, Litang County, Yajiang County, Xinduqiao Town, Zheduo Mountain (the pass is 4298 meters above sea level), Kangding City (you can visit Mugecuo), Luding County (located in Hailuogou, Moxi Town, Yajiageng Red Rock Park), Ya'an City.

Note: Jiuzhaigou in Sichuan has not resumed business after being closed due to heavy rain this year. In order to protect water sources, the Eling Lake, Zhaling Lake and Xingxing Lake at the source of the Yellow River were banned from tourism in May this year.

Sedar Larung Gar:

Daocheng Aden:

Western Sichuan Alpine Grassland (Litang County)

Red Original and Ruoergai Grasslands:

Siguniang Mountain:

Shiqu (the county seat is 4,200 meters above sea level):

Sanjiangyuan:

Jianzi The Eighteen Bends of the Heavenly Road in Bend Mountain (National Highway G318)

Provincial Highway S217 and S216 from Litang to Daocheng Yading

On April 28, 2018, my husband and I took a self-driving trip Crossing the Balang Mountain Pass (the altitude of the pass road is 4523 meters):