Tibet has always been a dream destination for many people, but they just don’t dare to take the step. Self-driving is the main way to travel in Tibet. Let’s take a look at the 6 best and most beautiful routes for self-driving tours in Tibet.
1、The Southern Sichuan-Tibet Line, the most beautiful road to Tibet
There are thousands of roads in the world, but only this one makes people’s hearts beat faster and their blood rush. The Southern Sichuan-Tibet Line (National Highway 318) is the most beautiful route to Tibet. Every year, hundreds of cyclists ride the Sichuan-Tibet Line. Although the journey is dangerous, it carries too much scenery and beauty, too many accidents and surprises, too many stories and adventures, too many feelings and shocks. You can’t say you’ve been to Tibet if you haven’t been on the Sichuan-Tibet Line!
Chengdu-Lhasa, over 2000 kilometers long
2、The Northern Sichuan-Tibet Line, the lonely road deep into Tibetan culture
The Northern Sichuan-Tibet Line is full of religious charm and is a good route to Tibet to learn about Tibetan culture. The whole route takes National Highway 317, intersecting with National Highways 213, 214, and 109 along the way. Compared to the Southern Line, the Northern Line passes through more pastoral areas (such as the Naqu region), has a higher altitude, a sparser population, and more primitive and magnificent scenery. Along the way, there are many plateau lakes, snow mountains, hot springs, and temples, very few tourists have been here, it is a hardcore route favored by off-road explorers.
Route length: Chengdu-Lhasa, 2412 kilometers long
3、The Qinghai-Tibet Line, the Suez Canal on the roof of the world
The Qinghai-Tibet Line to Tibet can be accessed by road and rail. Starting from Xining, you will climb mountains and cross valleys, experiencing the desolation of no man’s land along the way, experiencing the vicissitudes of nature, and entering the sacred Tibet. Coco Xi Li, Tuo Tuo River, Tanggula Mountain, these magical names attract tourists to seek out the beauty of nature.
Route length
Qinghai-Tibet Railway: Starts from Xining City, Qinghai Province in the east and ends in Lhasa City, Tibet in the south, with a total length of 1956 kilometers
Qinghai-Tibet Highway: Xining-Lhasa, 1937 kilometers long
4、The Xinjiang-Tibet Line, the road of conquest for adventurers
The Xinjiang-Tibet Line is the worst of the few roads to Tibet. The road conditions are very bad, and most of the route is empty no man’s land. This route challenges the limits of a person’s physical endurance and perseverance. Compared with other routes, it does not have beautiful scenery, charming customs, or smooth roads, but it does have the beautiful scenery of sacred mountains and holy lakes, the mystery of the Guge Dynasty, the solemnity of the Karakoram Mountains, taking the Xinjiang-Tibet Line once will give you a lifetime of memories.
Route length: Yecheng to Lhasa, 1455 kilometers long
5、China-Nepal Highway: The only international through road
The China-Nepal Highway is currently the only international through road in Tibet. It starts from Lhasa and goes through Shigatse, Dingri, Nyalam, Zhangmu, Friendship Bridge, and Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal.
Route length
Lhasa to Kathmandu, 943 kilometers long
6、Tang-Fan Ancient Road, retracing the path of Princess Wencheng to Tibet
The Tang-Fan Ancient Road is the road that Princess Wencheng of the Tang Dynasty took more than 1300 years ago when she married Songtsen Gampo, the King of Tubo. It starts from Xi’an (Chang’an) in Shaanxi Province, passes through Gansu and Qinghai, and reaches Lhasa, with a total length of over 3,000 kilometers. The entire ancient road traverses western China, crossing the world-renowned roof of the world, and is also known as the Silk Road South.
Route length
Xi’an to Lhasa, over 3,000 kilometers long
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