Just one year later, my desire to go to Tibet moved again. Last year, I took the Linan Line of the Great Ring Road in Ashigatse, and this year I want to take the Ring Road in Shannan and Shigatse. Checking the strategy, posting a post to meet a partner, it may be that the travel time is a bit long or the itinerary is a bit small, until I decide to join the Sarea team in early June.
Line overview: Lhasa-Lodzha-Gyantse-Gamba-Tingri-Jilong-Shigatse-Lhasa
Team introduction: From left to right: Zhima (cashier), Xia Moumou (accountant), Sarea (team leader), Dan Ranruoshui (deputy team leader), Banish (photography), I (soy sauce)
Fang Sheng, Zheng Sheng (because of the plateau, chartered a car back to Lhasa on the second day of the itinerary), Brother Samba and Suolang, two professional and humorous drivers
Financial summary:
1. Two Luxun chartered cars: 2600 yuan per day (9 days). Subtotal: 23,400 yuan (8 people: 2,925 yuan/person);
2. Accommodation fee: 5580 yuan;
3. Meal expenses, travel expenses and other miscellaneous expenses: 5508 yuan;
4. Ticket fee: 300 yuan for soil forest ticket;
Total: 34788 yuan, per capita: 4823 yuan.
Round-trip fare and others: 2680 yuan.
Total: 7503 yuan.
Preparation before departure:
Because this is the third time I have entered Tibet. After joining the Sarea team, I was relatively calm and did not have any preparations. It was not until Sarea reminded everyone to apply for border defense certificates at their local public security bureaus that I found out that this year Lhasa requires travel agencies to apply for individuals. The border defense permits for tourists have become more stringent. Last year, I was a small team of 4 people and I only charged 200 yuan for the travel agency in Lhasa. When I came to my Public Security Bureau and wanted to apply for a border defense permit to go to Tibet, I was told that Qingyuan City does not apply for border defense permits for other places. If I want to go, I can only join a tour group or apply for it at the local border defense bureau. I checked and found that there are only three prefecture-level cities in Guangdong Province, Qingyuan, Zhaoqing, and Meizhou, that do not offer border defense card business (I can't laugh or cry). After communicating with the travel agency last year, they had to charge 700 yuan before agreeing to handle it on their behalf, and immediately made an appointment online and handed in all the materials (I thought it was done, but how did I know that I almost had to change the itinerary later).
D1-3: Lhasa Overnight: Train
Because there is more time, this time I also took the train from Guangzhou to Lhasa. At around 2 p.m. the next day, the travel agency that handled the border defense card called and said: "The border defense card can't be processed, so I want to cancel the order." Immediately, my heart sank, and after communicating with the team leader (thanks to the team leader and Fang pregnancy). While contacting other travel agencies, I am also planning what to do if it is not possible. After almost two hours, the team leader brought good news: 1. The driver Suo Lang contacted the relationship and could handle it for me, but the other three team members should handle it with me. The team leader made an appointment with the other three team members: the team leader, Xia Moumou, Fang Sheng; 2. Fang Sheng also found a friend who can apply for my own border defense card. My restless heart was relieved a little.
After 7 o'clock in the morning of the third day, the beautiful Qinghai-Tibet Plateau appeared in front of my window with a little sunlight
The train passes Tanggula Railway Station (Tanggula Station is 5,067 meters above sea level and is the highest station on the Qinghai-Tibet Railway. One kilometer away from Tanggula Station is the highest point of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway and the railways in the world.)
When we came to Cuona Reserve, the clouds slowly dispersed, and the white clouds, blue sky and sunshine came out
Arrive at Lhasa Railway Station around 4:30 pm. I arrived one day earlier than the other team members, and on the way to the inn, I made an appointment with Suolang to pick us up at the hotel at 2:30 pm tomorrow to apply for the border defense permit.
D4: Lhasa Overnight: Echarm Hotel (Potala Palace)
I woke up naturally in the morning, and came to the place where the team members gathered at 11 o'clock: Yishang Hotel, opened the room, and waited for the team members to arrive, the first to arrive were Fang Sheng and Zheng Sheng, followed by Xia Moumou, Zhima, Captain and Banish. Come by 2 o'clock. Suolang picked me up on time at 2:30 and three other team members to go to the Border Defense Building to apply for a border defense certificate. During the period, Fang Sheng also contacted his friends (just in case). Thanks again to the team members for their help.
Back at the hotel, I heard that Zheng Sheng had altitude sickness and didn't want to eat dinner. It was past 8 o'clock after we finished dinner. Because some team members had already gone to the Potala Palace in the afternoon, I went alone.
The majestic Potala Palace under the night, the atmosphere is extraordinarily bright under the gorgeous lights, tall and close, distant and solemn
Potala Palace
D5: Lhasa-Dongla Township-Yamdrok Yongcuo-Pumo Yongcuo-Tuiwa Village-Luozha County Accommodation: COFCO Hotel (352KM, 8 hours, altitude: 4030M)
When he got up in the morning, Zheng Sheng's high fever was not so serious. After breakfast, go to Dongla Township along the Airport Expressway-303 county road, and go to Pumoyongcuo around the southeast of Yamdrok Yongcuo. The weather is cloudy and the clouds are very thick. The Yanghu Lake with blue sky and white clouds is not photographed. It seems to have come to autumn A piece of grayish yellow. Compared with the usual Yanghu line, the line on the southeast coast of Yanghu Lake is quieter. There are not a lot of tourist vehicles, no speed limit, and the whole road is covered with cement or asphalt. Yanghu Lake is right beside you.
When we went around to the south of Yanghu Lake, a little blue sky finally came out
The Jinglishan line-Suse line came to Pumoyongcuo, but it seemed that something was always missing. The cloudy day finally passed, and the sky gradually turned blue
Kulagangri Snow Mountain, which looks a bit like a pyramid and a bit like Mount Everest, is slowly exposed. In addition to being able to see it in Pumoyongcuo, it can also be accompanied by it when hiking in Baima Lincuo (I The original planned itinerary had it).
The sky is getting bluer and the sun is out. When passing through Tuwa Village, because we will return the same way tomorrow, we will not go in
Pass through the highest Mundala Pass (altitude: 5363M) and National Highway 219 to Luoza County
Blue sky, white clouds, green grass, rapeseed blossoms
Arrive at the County Hotel at 5:00 pm.
D6: Luozha County-Xiasuo Village-Tuiwa Village-Langkazi County-Gyantse County Accommodation: Gyantse Shangkeyou Express Hotel (213 kilometers, about 8 hours, altitude: 4000M)
At 9 o'clock in the morning, return to the original road in Luozha County, turn left at the Pumoyongcuo Lake and go down Suo Village. Suddenly, the long-dreamed Pumoyongcuo really appeared in front of you. "Girl" means, so Pumo Yongcuo is called "Girl Lake". It really looks like a girl raised in a deep boudoir, walking out quietly and completely. The friends were all very excited, parked the car and rushed to the lake
Pumoyongcuo is a very secret and niche place. It is like jasper falling into the mortal world and turning into a lake. It is blue, quiet and smooth, like a mirror of the sky. Against the backdrop of the rolling snow-capped mountains, the holy sunlight shines on the blue lake, sparkling and shining brightly.
Here, you will see the snow-capped mountains that have stood for thousands of years in the distance, the primitive villages on the shore that have been passed down for thousands of years, and the sacred and legendary temples on the cliffs.
Group photo of friends
Tuiwa village can be photographed no matter it is the subject matter of the vast snow mountains, blue ice lakes, sunsets and sunrises, the Milky Way starry sky, and sacred temples. The Himalayan snow-capped mountains on the border from Kulagangri to Bhutan are neatly arranged on the southeast coast of Pumoyuncuo. There are Tibetan families or temples in Tuwa Village that can stay. The best place to stay is the Tuwa Village Committee next to the temple by the lake. It seems that there are only eight rooms. Due to the captain's itinerary, I didn't live in Tuwa Village this time, so I found a reason for myself to come again.
The sacred and legendary temple on the cliff, everything is so natural and quiet, spotless
After coming out of Tuiwa Village, continue along the Suse Line-307 Provincial Highway and have lunch in Langkazi County. Zheng Sheng’s high rebellion has affected him and he can no longer stick to the following itinerary. After he discussed with Fang Sheng, The two decided to leave our team at Langkazi and charter a car back to Lhasa. Thank you Fang Sheng and Zheng Sheng for traveling together this time, and thank you Fang Sheng again for your help. They both returned home safely the next afternoon. The eight-man team was finally breaking up, turning into a six-man squad for the rest of the journey.
After two trips to Tibet last year and this year, some team members left the team early because of high-risk events. Therefore, preventive measures must be taken in advance for plateau travel. Think about the itinerary in case of high-risk events, especially free travel.
I came to Gyantse County at about 5 o'clock, and went to the Gyantse Zongshan Heroes Monument first. Maybe I was too excited to play today and the sun was too strong at 5 p.m., so my friends were unwilling to get off the car and went back to the hotel in a circle.
D7: Gyantse County - Chongba Yumcuo - Duoqingcuo - Zhuomulari Snow Mountain - Pali Town - Jiru Village - Gangba County Accommodation: Gangba Shenshui Hotel (314 kilometers in total, about 6 and a half hours, Altitude: 4500M)
At 9:00 a.m. along Provincial Highway 204, head towards Chongba Yumco, which is located in the south of Kangma County, on the northern slope of the Himalayas, surrounded by lakeside mountains; for a long time, Yamdrok Yumco is known as "Yumtso" in Tibet There are five, Manasarovar, Pumu, Chongba, and Dangre, and today we can see the fourth one. cloudy weather all the way
If the snow-capped mountains are not covered by clouds, if there is no wind and the lake is calm, the scenery will be more beautiful
Saw wild sheep by the side of the road
Continue to Yadong County and come to Zhuomulari Snow Mountain, which is blocked by clouds
At noon, have lunch in Pali Town, the first town on the plateau
From Pali Town along the 204 Provincial Highway-Zhengya Line-Gading Line to Gangba, we will welcome the blue sky, white clouds, snow-capped mountains, grasslands, and prayer flags
Arrive at Gangba County at about 5 o'clock, then go to the border of Jiru Village
Gangba County is surrounded by Rimana Snow Mountain and the east slope of Mount Everest in the west, Ganchengjunga Peaks and Qudeng Nima Snow Mountain in the south, and Pahanli Snow Mountain, Gangcheng Yao Snow Mountain and Zhuomuyu Snow Mountain in the east. Surrounded by the Great Wall of the Himalayas. I, the captain and Suolang took the only sunset of this trip at the Gamba County Observation Deck. Although it was very windy, it was full of rewards. Seeing that the ancient castle in Gangba County is an ancient castle made of earthen bricks, the majestic castle is located in the northeast. Although the castle has been dilapidated after 600 years of wind, rain and war, but on the dangerous hillside, there are broken walls and steep walls. Still strong
The rays of sunset, sprinkled around, grasslands, snow-capped mountains are dyed light red by the setting sun
It was almost 9 o'clock in the evening when we got back to the hotel.
D8: Gangba County - Qudeng Nima Temple (walking in Dongsheng Lake) - Qiongzi Canyon Earth Forest - Dingjie County - Tingri County Accommodation: Chengdu Hotel in Tingri County (246 KM, 8 hours, 4300M above sea level )
At 9 o'clock in the morning, follow the Gading Line to the checkpoint at the gate of Qudeng Nyima Temple (Qudeng Nyima Temple is located on the Himalayan mountainside about 40 kilometers southwest of Gangba County, with a history of 1,200 years). You need to mortgage the vehicle driving license, the ID card of the personnel, and the border defense card to enter. The road from Qudeng Nyima Temple to East and West Holy Lakes is a newly built asphalt road. There are three lakes in Qudengnima Glacier, the East Holy Lake is Jinhu Lake, the West Holy Lake in the middle is called Yuhu Lake, and there is another one called Tonghu Lake next to it. The parking lot is only about 1.2km away from the two east and west ice lakes in a straight line. Dongsheng Lake (with Shenquan on the road) is about 3 kilometers round trip. We chose Dongsheng Lake, all the way is stone and dirt road, the weather is cloudy
Many Tibetan compatriots fetch water from Shenquan (it is said that it is the nectar given to believers by Master Rinpoche, and it can cure all diseases after drinking)
The mani piles beside the path and the lake are basically piled by Tibetan compatriots. At an altitude of more than 5,200 meters, it is very difficult to walk 3 kilometers. In addition, there is only one trail that people walk out, and it has to go up and down. So after a few steps, you may need to take a big breath and rest, and the friends walked together. Finally, an hour later, I saw the true face of the glacier. The glacier was lying in front of the glacier with a straight-line distance of about 200 meters, but the blue sky still did not come over. Exile, Zhima, and Xia were very tired walking here, and the weather was not good. , they retreated. I, the captain, continued to walk towards the lake indifferently
After a while, the captain and Dan Ran Ruoshui also proposed to retreat. After walking back for a while, I saw the blue sky and white clouds slowly drifting towards the east, so I decided to go back and wait.
I went back to the lake by myself and waited for almost an hour. The clouds beside the snow-capped mountains only showed a little blue, but the emerald green lake water had already come out.
After waiting for a while, I saw that the time was almost 1:30 noon, because there was no mobile phone signal in the glacier, so my friends decided to go down the mountain in order not to wait too long, but I was satisfied, because I also photographed a little bit of the legendary blue ice
Back to the parking lot, there is already a blue sky and white clouds at the foot of the mountain, and the sky on the mountain has also turned blue. It may be an hour’s difference before you can see the Qudengnima Glacier under the blue sky (I didn’t see the perfect Dongsheng Lake, and Xishenghu didn't go, and I made an excuse for myself to come again). This hike on the glacier took about 3 and a half hours back and forth.
Suolang's car was leading the way. Suolang suddenly stopped and got off the car. Looking at the snow-capped mountains behind, it was another surprise. A snow-capped mountain surrounded us.
I had lunch on the side of the road and set off to the soil forest in the Qiongzi Township Canyon along the Gading line. The soil forest is a newly completed scenic spot. I didn’t see the person collecting tickets at the entrance of the scenic spot, so I drove in directly.
After the tour, when we drove to the entrance of the scenic spot, three staff members stopped at the entrance: we had to pay 100 yuan per person for the ticket, and after communication, the 6 of us paid a total of 300 yuan, which was the only time for me on this trip Ticket fees. However, many scenic spots in Tibet are also engaged in tourist areas, and more and more scenic spots should charge fees in the future.
In the Wetland Reserve of Dingjie County, the Gading Line is under construction, and there is dust in the distance beside the mountain
After passing through Dingjie County, there are about 20 kilometers of road construction on the Gading Line, and we arrive at Dingri County at around 6:30.
D9: Tingri County-Xiegel Qude Temple-Tingri County Accommodation: Chengdu Hotel in Tingri County (the whole journey is 8KM, the time is 2 and a half hours, altitude: 4300M)
Everyone slept until after 10 o'clock before getting up. After lunch, the captain, Zhima, Xia Moumou, and the exiled four went to Mount Everest in the car of Brother Samba. I, Dan Ruoshui, stayed in the hotel with Suolang to wait for them because I had been there, and at 4:00 p.m., I asked Suolang to go to Xie Geer Qude Temple. Xieger Qude Temple is located in Tingri County, Shigatse Prefecture. It was built in 1385. It is located on the Xieger King Kong Mountain (also known as Zijia Mountain), and the temple is built on the mountain. Its unique wall system is built with stones and adobe. It has undergone 4 repairs and expansions of different scales, and it just happened to be the 5th restoration this time.
Back at the hotel, it happened that the captain and the others also came back
D10: Tingri County - Peikucuo - Jilong Town Hotel: Thank Inn Chain Hotel (338KM, 8 hours, 2800M above sea level)
At 9 o'clock in the morning, go along National Highway 318-216, the scenery on the roadside is beautiful
Blue sky and white clouds all the way, snow mountain grassland, sheep on the grassland, three wild donkeys
Reflection of the Pengqu River
Unknowingly, I arrived at Pekutso, located at the junction of Jilong County and Nyalam County, Shigatse City, Tibet, 250 kilometers away from Tingri County. It is the largest inland lake in the Mount Everest Reserve, with an area of about 300 square kilometers and an altitude of 4590. rice. The lake is surrounded by mountains on three sides, the terrain is open, and the lake is blue
Mount Shishapangma is visible on the right
Continue to move forward and come to the viewing platform next to the Pekutso National Highway. You can see that the lake is so calm that there is no ripple, like a ribbon. The entire lake is deep sapphire blue, which is a different visual experience.
Came to the Paba Temple in Gyirong Town and walked around. The town and the temple have a strong Nepalese style.
D11: Jilong Town-Zha Village-Riwubanba Snow Mountain-Langji Co-Naicun-Jilong Town Accommodation: Thank Inn Chain Hotel (80KM for the whole journey, 8 hours of time, 2800M above sea level)
Jilonggou is known as the Jiangnan of Tibet, with a length of 93 kilometers. It is the westernmost one among the five ditches in the Shigatse area. Two wood fence nets
Standing on the top of Zha Village, there is a viewing platform, with Qumgula Snow Mountain in the west, Riwubamba Snow Mountain in the northwest, Pekugangri Snow Mountain in the north, and Gruni Snow Peak in Nepal in the southeast.
Climb up to the observation deck with blue sky and white clouds, snow-capped mountains, pasture villages, oil-painted pastoral terraces, lush trees with a touch of green in between, just like a watercolor painting full of ink, giving people the illusion of being in a fairyland
It can be seen from a distance on the viewing platform Nomura, which is also an excellent visual enjoyment
Go out of Zha Village and go to Riwubanba Snow Mountain. The road is full of broken dirt roads. The road is narrow and steep. After walking around for more than half an hour, I came to a pass and climbed up the hillside. The snow mountain is in front of me.
Then go to Langji Zomgam alpine lake, 3780 meters above sea level, the lake is crystal clear and the peaks are beautiful and majestic. Get a panoramic view of Geelong Town and Nomura from the viewing platform
After 7 o'clock in the afternoon, I came to Nomura and planned to watch the sunset here, but the clouds were too thick
Did you see a collie while waiting for the sunset?
D12: Jilong Town - Tingri County - Lazi County - Shigatse Accommodation: Shigatse Mango Hotel (mileage: 559KM, time 8 hours, altitude 4014M)
Jilong Town returned along the original road to Shigatse via Tingri County, and saw the black-necked crane
The end of the Xinjiang-Tibet Kilometer
D13: Shigatse - Tashilhunpo Monastery - Lhasa Overnight: Yishang Hotel (mileage: 268KM, time 6 hours
Tashilhunpo Monastery means "Auspicious Sumeru Temple", located on the hillside of Mount Nyima in the west of Shigatse City. Tashilhunpo Monastery is the place where the Panchen Lama resided in Xixi after the fourth generation. It is one of the six famous Yellow Sect monasteries in the country. Only when I arrived in the morning did I know that today the 11th Panchen Lama will be preaching in the temple, which is not open to the public. After taking pictures outside, go back to Lhasa along the 318 National Highway-Airport Expressway
D14: Return to Lhasa
I slept until I woke up naturally in the morning, and another 2378-kilometer journey is coming to an end. I am grateful for having you all along the way. Looking back on every journey, I will leave some regrets: Pumoyongcuo (no sunrise and sunset, no starry sky), Qudengnima Glacier (no blue sky and white clouds, no West Holy Lake, no blue ice)... maybe This is the reason why I will go again next time
The neatest railway station - Lhasa Railway Station
