Is there a new route through Tibet besides the Panchen Lama? This may not even run away from the old gun …

We want to give it an informal name.

Qinghai-Tibet middle line

This line can be punched at the same time along the way.

Three sources: Yellow River source/Lancang River source/Changjiang South source.

Photo: Japanese walkers are full of wine and five tigers.

Text: Japanese traveler Yan Qi

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The regular routes from Qinghai to Tibet are G 109 National Highway in the west and G2 14 National Highway in the east.

G 109 is famous for its large number of carts, and it is generally chosen as the route out of Tibet when taking the Great Ring Road. Another route is not particularly good for cross-country enthusiasts.

So try the Balong-Baqing route into Tibet!

This line is sandwiched between G 109 and G2 14, so we want to give it an unofficial name: the Qinghai-Tibet Central Line. DuDu in a low voice: old boys 4x4 team is the first recorded team to cross the whole line, and it will be 10 in 2020.

The Japanese team said, "This is a slightly abusive route, but the experience is excellent."

But I think "a little" is the feeling of the Japanese team who has been walking in no man's land all the year round, and I think "this is a route that is very abusive to people and cars, which gives you the experience of hiding twenty years ago." (camping at an altitude of 4000m, eating and living conditions along the way are very simple)

In short, the Qinghai-Tibet Central Line is a route that can experience the challenge of crossing the plateau no man's land, but it is not a high-intensity continuous hardship and has excellent scenery. Privately, it is more fun and interesting to run than the rural road in the middle line of Sichuan and Tibet.

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Planner: Japanese traveler

Road Surveyor: old boys 4x4 (Sun Walker and his friends)

Route: Balong Township, dulan county-Lake Arak-Heading of the Yellow River-Heading of the Lancang River-Dangqu, Heading of the Yangtze River South-North Slope of Jiabu Bingchuan-Baqing County, Naqu City.

Note: 10 is the best self-driving viewing period; Spring and winter are freezing seasons; In summer, there are landslides in many places, and the amount of water is large and dangerous.

When you arrived in Baqen, you were in Tibet. After that, you can take G 109 to Naqu to the west. Go southwest, for example, take Myka Wetland to Tibet; Or, like the Japanese team, you can go to Sapu-Bianba-Dingqing for a long walk and see more beautiful scenery.

The following is a road book.

Record the crossing situation in sections for your reference.

Parts 1: 2 days

Balong Township, dulan county-Crossing Kunlun Mountain-Lake Arak-Source of the Yellow River

There is a hot water tomb in Dulan called "Nine-story Demon Tower". Friends who are interested in archaeology can search through Baidu navigation, which is an easy location to reach.

The road from Dulan South to Ba Long Township and starting to cross Kunlun Mountain is full of ruts. Barron is about 3000 meters above sea level.

There is a 5000-meter-long mountain pass from Barron to Lake Arak. The terrain is similar to that of Krea. There is a gravel road, but it is not difficult. The overall altitude climbing speed is not as fast as that of the ancient Kreiya Road, which is very suitable for plateau cross-country experience.

There are large groups along the way.

On the first day of the trip, camping near Lake Arak was just right, but the altitude was about 4000 mm.

Lake Arak has a good ecology and many birds can be seen. The lake looks like a blue mirror, and the scenery is very beautiful.

Then you need to climb a mountain from north to south. The mountain is high and steep, which is a bit difficult. Generally, this road is from south to north (Maduo-Balong), which will ease a lot, at least there is no need to hang Grade 4.

The next road is the commuter herdsman road from Balong to Maduo Township, maduo county. Most of them are gravel roads, but the water damage is serious, especially the east-west road condition of Lake Arak is very bad, so we must walk slowly.

After arriving at the north-south turning point, heading west to the source of the Yellow River, it is a paved gravel road, which was recently repaired and relatively easy to walk, but the road within 2 kilometers near Maduo Township is full of shell puddles.

At present, the paved gravel road has been repaired to the entrance of the Yellow River source, and there is another road that can directly lead to the Kunlun Grand Canyon scenic spot and then to Golmud.

At present, the RV camp is being built at the entrance of the Yellow River source, and each person charges 50 yuan. The development of tourism is only a matter of time.

The whole source of the Yellow River is not very shocking visually, just like Koizumi's eyes, it is a trickle.

Part II: 2:2 days

Source of the Yellow River-Zhiduo County

From Maduo Township to Qumalai County, from south to north, there is a long cannonball pit road. Under the condition of tire pressure 1.5, within 50km/h, all are pits. The second half is a newly built asphalt road. The road conditions are good and the running is very leisurely.

There are one or two hotels in the north of Qumalai County, which are in good conditions and can be checked in. The conditions for more treatment are similar.

Because someone in the team had severe symptoms of hyperreflexia at that time, they had to be sent to Yushu airport. So we divided into two waves, one is to send people to Yushu, and the other is to go directly to Zaduo County. Then meet in Zaduo County and enter the source together from Zaduo direction.

The road from Zhiduo to Zaduo is also being repaired. At present, it's all gravel, which can't run at high speed, but it's worth going because it's so beautiful. The scenery of the snow-capped mountains in this section is very beautiful, and we enjoy traveling all the way between the peaks of the snow-capped mountains.

Part 3: 1 day

The source of Lancang river

It is much less difficult to reach the source of Lancang River today than it was in 20 14.

The road conditions are good, at least the road from Zaduo South to North is good. Before the turning point, except going up and down the mountain, other road conditions can travel at a speed of 70 km/h.

This road runs through the north and south, which is the old road to the northwest. Seasonal rivers are sad, but not big, and generally relatively easy to cross.

At the end of September, when I went to the source of the Lancang River, I almost waded all the way upstream, crossing the river until I was numb, and the water volume was not small.

The difficulty of getting to the source is mainly the straight line distance of 20 kilometers from the herdsmen's home in Xueshankou. The vegetation areas on both sides are swamps, so if you walk along the river, you have to cross the tributaries of the river. There are many hidden pits that are washed out when the current is strong, which need special attention.

Of course, the amount of water in different seasons is different, and the erosion degree of river ditches is also different. There will be dark pits nearly one meter deep in many places.

It is recommended that more than two hard-core off-road vehicles team up to enhance their ability to cope with risks, otherwise they will be very troublesome when they encounter problems.

This road is about 4800m to 5 100 m above sea level, and its source is 5100 m. Surrounded by mountains, the trickle gradually merges into the Lancang River for thousands of kilometers, and after crossing the border, it becomes the Mekong River regarded as the mother river by many countries.

The dark blue line is the river map of Lancang River.

I came here a few years ago in 10, and it was a feeling of ice and snow. This time, even the top of the snowy mountain can't feel the snow. Have the effects of climate warming been so exaggerated in recent years?

In the afternoon, we encountered some problems, because the repair of the car delayed the time, and we had to wear it for several hours at night, and we didn't arrive at Zaduo County until the early hours of the morning.

Although they are all counties, Zaduo County is much bigger than Qumalai and Hezhi. There are two towns, old and new, with good food and accommodation conditions.

Part 4: 1 day

Zaduo Beijiangta Village-Nanyuan Dangqu-Jiabu Bingchuan

The Yangtze River is the largest in the world, the third largest in Asia, the longest river in Asia, and the mother river of the Chinese nation.

Originating in the southwest of Gladen Peak in Tanggula Mountains of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the main stream flows through 1 1 provincial administrative region and joins the East China Sea east of Chongming Island, with a total length of 6387km. The "Yangtze River" flowing through different regions has different names.

Tuotuo, Tongtian River, Jinsha River, Minjiang River, Chuanjiang River, Jingjiang River, Yangtze River and Huangpu River are all the Yangtze River.

The source of the Yangtze River consists of Chuma River in the north, Dangqu River in the south and Tuotuo River in Jacky. The Chumar River originates from Lake Hoh Xil in the depths of Hoh Xil Nature Reserve, which means "Hongshui River" in Tibetan. The detachment originated from the Ganggendiru Glacier in Gladandong Snow Mountain.

20 14 I have been to the source of the Yangtze River in Hoh Xil, Jianggudi is like a glacier, which is similar to the source of Lancang River, but more shocking.

The source of positive source is very easy to understand where water comes from. Jianggudi, on the west side of Gladin Cave, is detached like a glacier, and Gariqiu, on the east side of the main peak of Gladin Cave, flows into Tongtian River.

However, I can't fully understand the Tang music of Jiangnan Source, which is a bit beyond my imagination.

If you want to go to Dangqu, just take the road from Zaduo to Baqing. Here is a fork. Going south is to go to Dingqing, and going right is to go to Baqing. Go straight to the west and you can drive to the foot of Dangqu Mountain.

Nanyuan dangqu is on a hillside, and there are no snow-capped mountains around it, but the top of the mountain is a huge puddle, and countless spring-like puddles are all over the top of the mountain. You can't get in the car. Walk 2 kilometers from the foot of the mountain, 5000 meters above sea level.

I've been studying Dangqu for a long time, and I haven't figured out where the water comes from, but it's so amazing. The trickle from the boundary pillar flows northward into the Tongtian River, giving full play to its southern source value.

Not only can't understand where the water comes from, but even the small plane has lost itself here.

When I was looking for the plane, I walked six kilometers back and forth. Walking at an altitude of 5000 meters is really sour and refreshing, and people are too tired to go to the station.

The road from Nanyuan to Jiabubei glacier tongue is not easy, but there is a paved gravel road, but it is full of potholes. Thankfully, the speed can reach 50 kilometers per hour. Only Muta and Jiangta villages have asphalt roads nearby. In short, it runs badly.

On the same day, we camped in Jiangta Village for the night, and there was really no place to live.

Part 5: 1 day

Bugabei Glacier Tongue-Baqing-Suoxian County

From Jiangta Village, the left blue line to Baqing is a rotten road, and the right red line to Dingqing is a newly built paved road.

When we arrived at the tongue of the glacier in the north of Buga, we were shocked by the newly built asphalt road and met many Tibetans who came from Dingqing for pilgrimage. This place is really beautiful.

Jabu is one of the sacred mountains in the eyes of Tibetans in Dingqing area. Generally speaking, Buga is the G3 17 national highway, so go to the south slope on the rutted road because there will be more people on the roadside. There are relatively few people on the north slope.

Now Ding Qing G3 17 has built an asphalt road in Jiangta Village, reaching the foot of the tongue of the North Glacier, so many Tibetans come to make a pilgrimage.

Here you can see three glacier tongues on the northern slope of Buga, which are magnificent.

Enthusiastic Tibetan friends invited us to eat a road meal, fried dough sticks, butter tea and meat. Thank you very much, but we didn't have much trouble.

It feels good to set up a canopy and make a cup of tea at the foot of the mountain.

The westbound line from Jiangta Village to Gegongxia Village and then to Baqing is a path that goes over mountains and mountains. The road conditions are quite bad, and the speed can reach 50km per hour. Only the village had a signal along the way, but I got lost in the mountains.

After a pass, you can leave G3 17, and you can go directly to Baqing and Suoxian. The road conditions along the way are very bad, so we must pay attention to rest, protection and shock absorption.

Part VI: Take Pakistan as an example.

From Baqing and Suoxian, for example, it is not recommended to follow the navigation, and there are many roads around. It can be directly inserted from Kangqingla Mountain Pass to the south, with short distance and good road conditions.

The Panshan Highway at Kangqingla Pass is very spectacular. Overlooking the pass at a height of 5 100m, the road hovers straight and misty, which is very shocking. There is no problem with cars in Tibetan areas running like this.

Part 7: 1 day

Sapu bicolor lake

Now there are traffic jams in Sapu North. There will be big motorcades coming in and out at every intersection, and it will be too noisy if there are too many people.

For those who have some cross-country experience, it is recommended to visit the two-color lake in the southeast of Sapu from Baiga Township and Nimu Township.

The southeast line of Sapu has poor road conditions, many wading places and many landslides (enter carefully in rainy season), but the environment is extremely beautiful and there are many Tibetan villages. The signal of the local village is also good, which is very suitable for camping shooting and enjoying the tranquility of the empty valley on the plateau.

Two lakes in the two-color lake can only be walked in. They are two completely different colors, and they are beautiful beyond words against the snow-capped mountains. There is also a unique microclimate, with trees growing at an altitude of 4800m, which is warm and comfortable.

After Sapu Bicolor Lake absorbed the aura of heaven and earth, our trip basically meant the end.

After that, we crossed the side dam, took 503 County Road to Dingqing, returned to G3 17, headed for Wuqi and returned to Yushu. We turned around all the way and the trip ended successfully.