Trip to Suge la pass

The outlook of Qiongmo Kangri

Petr Liška

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Mountains Mountain passes

Inserted: 25.01.2015

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Trip to pass Sugela with a beautiful view on the glacial peak of seven thousand high QiongmoKangri beautifully follows a trip to lake Namtso, but even so it's not quite a typical stop on a tour around Tibet. Most tourists prefer lower path around the lake Yamdrok. But it is definitely worth to try this alternative and explore the deserted landscape around one of the highest motorized passes in the world.

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Drive across the Suge la pass

Shortcut to Shigatse

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| Altitude: 5 530 m / 18 143 ft

Suge la (5 452 m asl) is one the highest motorized passes in the world and its crossing, if weather permits, is a great experience. It lies on the road S304 at the western end of mountain range Nyenchen Tanglha. Driving over the pass is also a shorter version of the route between Nam tso lake and Shigatse, making it the perfect choice for those who do not need to go for some reason via Lhasa. The pass itself is relatively flat and a little bit lost in mountainsides, so it is worth to go above it (5 530 m asl) to have better views. The main magnet in the vicinity of the pass is glacial peak of Qiongmo Kangri (7 048 m asl) towering above everything. Unfortunately, only few people manage to see it not-hidden behind the clouds. continue reading

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Drive Suge la - Gyantse

Through the valley of Brahmaputra

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| Altitude: 5 450 m / 17 881 ft

When driving from extremely high road pass Suge la (5,450 m asl) you gradually get into the agricultural region full of small Tibetan villages. After one hundred kilometers you join the main road G318 leading in the wide valley of the largest Tibetan river Yarlung Tsangpo better known as Brahmaputra. Through another valley Nyang Chu you get to the destination of today's stage – to beautiful Gyantse. continue reading