I have been to many places, and the Sichuan-Tibet line has always been a dream of mine.
In July 2020, I started to make a travel plan for the Sichuan-Tibet line. I was called to drive 318 in this life, so I decided to take the 318 line by self-driving car.
When starting to make a plan, consider the time issue of about 15-17 days, and the route issue: the Sichuan-Tibet line enters and the Qinghai-Tibet line exits. At the beginning, I felt that the time was relatively tight, and some itineraries that were not on the Sichuan-Tibet line were compressed. Subtracting the itinerary of the day in the ancient city of Fenghuang, the rest of the itinerary basically remained unchanged.
Going out soon. Pay attention to the road conditions, the weather conditions along the way, and check the various conditions of car maintenance. I am also worried that my car will not be able to go 318. After all, my car only has a displacement of 1.6. But all this still can't stop my determination to go.
Before leaving, the car did a comprehensive maintenance, changed the spark plug, changed the oil, checked the tires and so on. Just changed one more spark plug than the usual maintenance. There are no additional maintenance items.
From the destination to Chongqing on the first day, I planned to go to Chongqing to see the night view, but the road was blocked for two hours. I saw the beautiful night scene in Chongqing, and my college classmates waited for me very late, and I had a supper together after 11 years of not seeing each other. Feeling that life has changed too much.. We are no longer young..
From Chongqing to Chengdu the next day, today’s itinerary is relatively easy, starting at 10:00 in the morning and arriving in Chengdu between 4:00 and 5:00 in the afternoon. Here I met with my teammates who made an appointment online and made an appointment for tomorrow’s departure time. Since I have been to Chengdu, I went to rest early after dinner and strolled casually in the evening.
On the third day, the itinerary was longer, and we drove directly from Chengdu to Batang. I arrived around 12 o'clock in the evening, and passed through Luding Bridge, Hailuogou, Kangding, Zheduo Mountain, Xindu Bridge, Jianziwan Mountain, etc. all the way to Batang.. The first day was very lucky, the weather was fine, and it should be seen I have seen all the scenery, and most of the fans on this road are on the road, and you can see them in a short time... On the first day, the car climbed mountains with an altitude of more than 4,200, and there were many detours. Fortunately, the car held up, no problem. It's just that at high altitudes, the car's accelerator pedal is pressed to the bottom, and the speed of the car can't be increased. At this time, I don't feel sorry for the car. I think that I must change to an off-road car with a large displacement of T in the future. (Here I have to say that there is a Tibetan restaurant in Kangding, which is really delicious)
On the fourth day, because we drove for so long on the first day, we were not in a hurry for the rest of the itinerary. Our planned destination was Basu. It might have been a slow journey. In the end, we arrived at Bangda at 9 pm, and the road was closed and restricted. No, it is not allowed to pass, there is no choice but to stay in Bangda. Officially this one-night stay, the tragedy came the next day. Since Bangda's altitude is around 4100, there is still a lot of altitude sickness at night. As a result, the next day, the whole person was uncomfortable. It was really the kind of vomiting while driving, and then driving after vomiting.
On the fifth day, we plan to go to Bomi. There are basically no accidents and landslides along the way. It is because we stayed in Bangda the night before and suffered from severe altitude sickness. This feeling is really cool, but fortunately, I am a strong and persistent person. This road passed the 72nd turn, and the net red wading ditch, the car speeded up, but the car was nailed and leaked air. Fortunately, I was well prepared, had an air pump, and ran while pumping air. After running for about 20 kilometers, I found a place to repair the tire, which cost 50 yuan. In the middle, we passed Ranwu Lake and Midui Glacier. In fact, going to Midui Glacier at this time is basically to see the snow-capped mountains.
On the sixth day, from Bomi to Nyingchi, many people check in through the Tongmai Bridge along the way, passing through the town of Lulang (here I have to praise the Lulang Stone Pot Chicken, it is really delicious), and the place of Lulang Really nice, idyllic scenery. Afterwards, we went all the way to Nyingchi via Sejila Mountain and Ranwu Lake. It was a pity that we did not see Namjagbarwa Peak when we were in Sejila Mountain.
On the seventh day, Nyingchi set off to the Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon, and bought tickets for the first time to see the scenic spots (240 yuan package). It's the scenery. After watching the Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon, drive all the way to Lhasa, the Linla Highway (free expressway) is smooth all the way. Passing through a service area in the middle, it was pitch black there. Since it was after 9 o'clock in the evening, two dogs ran over, which really scared me, so I drove away quickly...the toilet was not available.. (The key is no toilet found)
On the 8th day, a day trip to Lhasa, Jokhang Temple, Barkhor Street, and taking pictures. Here I have to say that the raw beef in Lhasa is really delicious. In fact, there is basically no local Tibetan culture in Lhasa now, and Lhasa is basically occupied by Sichuanese, most of whom are Sichuanese. The Jokhang Temple is not as big as you think, but it is very spectacular. In fact, most believers come to Lhasa to worship the golden body of Sakyamuni at the Jokhang Temple.
Day 9 Continue the one-day trip to Lhasa and arrive at Yamdrok Lake. There are really too many lakes along the way in Tibet. Yanghu Lake is very beautiful and one of the holy lakes in Tibet. There is no need for tickets here.. Don't be tricked by the people at the door to ask you to buy tickets. In the evening, I watched the large-scale performance of Princess Wencheng. It was really beautiful. Worth going to see (tickets 290 yuan)
Day 10 A one-day tour of the Potala Palace. Tickets must be booked in advance during the epidemic. There are not many palaces that can be visited in the Potala Palace, only more than 20. It is very grand, and there are murals, pagodas, etc. of the meeting between Emperor Shunzhi and the fifth Dala Lama.
On the 11th day, Lhasa arrived at Namtso Lake, where the Qinghai-Tibet line was officially entered. This section of the road is still very easy to walk, starting around 7:00 in the morning and arriving at Namtso Lake around noon, the ticket is 110 yuan, the lake here is still so wide, you can’t see the edge at a glance, just like the sea.
The water is also very clear and beautiful. After Namtso, I went all the way to Nagqu, and the altitude of Nagqu was also around 4400, so I stayed in an oxygen-enriched hotel (420 for one night). Since I was a car, I couldn’t go to the Holy Elephant Tianmen. However, the Holy Elephant Tianmen is on the other side of Namtso Lake, so there is no regret.
On the 12th day, this day is the hardest day, from Nagqu to Golmud directly. Passing Tanggula Mountain Pass, Tuotuo River, Hoh Xil, Kunlun Mountain Pass, all the way is full of scenery, and you can see snow-capped mountains all the way, which is very beautiful. In Hoh Xil, you can see the red rivers, the snow-capped mountains of Kunlun Mountains, and the red mountains of Fenghuo Volcano. It's all very spectacular. All the way to Golmud, around 9 o'clock in the evening. The whole journey took more than 13 hours. This section of the Qinghai-Tibet line is really difficult to walk. There are big pits and unevenness everywhere. My small car was really forced to come here, and the chassis was knocked many times. Fortunately, a steel guard was installed on the engine compartment of the car before I came.
On the 13th day, Golmud went to Chaka Salt Lake. Since I saw a lot of lakes along the way, I didn’t have much feeling about this Chaka Salt Lake. After walking for 2 hours, I set off to Xi'an.
On the 14th day, arrived in Xi'an and visited the Everbright City of Tang Dynasty. Live on the edge of Datang Everbright City (528 for one night), and eat Xi'an's specialties.
Day 15, Return
To sum up the itinerary of this road, it is really a long journey, a hard road, and a thrilling road. The hard part is the hard work of self-driving, the thrilling beauty and thrills along the way. The 318 Sichuan-Tibet line has many detours and landslides, and the 109 Qinghai-Tibet line has few detours and many pits.
If you want to say whether the car can go, I can tell you responsibly, it can definitely go. Any worry about refueling is superfluous. .
The regret of this road is that after arriving in Qinghai, I was unable to go to the scenery along the way, such as Shangdongtai Jinel Lake, Emerald Lake, Water Yadan, etc. Of course, it was also due to my lack of time.
For the board, lodging and expenses along the way, there are two people in my car. A total of about 19,000 yuan was spent.
Precautions along the way: Do remember to live in places with low altitudes along the way...
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Litang Bomi
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Luding Bridge
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