You must visit Tibet at least once | Day 2 of self-driving on the Sichuan-Tibet Highway 318

🔸Day 2 into Tibet: Kangding-Zheduo Mountain-Tagong Grassland-Yajiang • 🔸Zheduo Mountain, at an altitude of 4298 meters, is the first pass of Kham. Zheduo Mountain is also an important geographical divide, with the Yalong River to the west and the Dadu River to the right in a high mountain gorge area. 'Zheduo' means 'curved' in Tibetan, which is also written as 'Zheduo' in Chinese characters. 🔸During the heavy snow period (from September-October to early summer of the following year), the Zheduo Mountain section of the Sichuan-Tibet Highway is icy, and detours are necessary. • ⚠️Traffic control will be implemented on Zheduo Mountain on May 22, 2024, with all small vehicles required to detour, and large vehicles restricted from 8 am to 8 pm, with the road open at other times. 🔸Detour route 1: From Kangding city, take Provincial Highway 434, pass Mugecuo-Honghaizi-Kangding Airport-Tagong Grassland, then take G248 and G318 to Xinduqiao; 🔸Route 2: Chengdu-Dujiangyan-Yingxiu-Siguniang Mountain-Xiaojin-Danba-Bamei-Tagong-Xinduqiao; 🔸Route 3: Chengdu-Luding-Wasi Gully-Danba-Bamei-G317-Naqu-Lhasa 🔸Tagong Grassland is located within the territory of Tagong Town, Kangding City, Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, 113 kilometers away from Kangding city center, at an altitude of 3730 meters. The Sichuan-Tibet Highway passes through it, and it is the most famous grassland in Ganzi Prefecture. ✅Essential items: 🔸Documents: ID card, student ID, driver's license, border pass, etc.; 🔸Electronics: mobile phone, camera, power bank, data cable; 🔸Medicines: Rhodiola, glucose, gastrointestinal medicine, motion sickness medicine; 🔸Daily necessities: facial mask, skincare products, toiletries, shampoo, conditioner, sunscreen, hydrating spray, lip balm, hand cream, body lotion; 🔸Clothing: short sleeves, long pants, jacket, thin down jacket, skirt, disposable underwear, socks, breathable shoes, slippers; 🔸Others: sun protection clothing, ice sleeves, sun hat, sun umbrella, sunglasses, face cover, mask, thermos cup • ✨Practical tips: 1️⃣The wind is strong on Zheduo Mountain, be sure to keep warm; 2️⃣In the plateau area, pay attention to sun protection and hydration; 3️⃣Pictures 5 and 6 show off-road areas on the way to Tagong Grassland, close to the roadside. • 🔸318 Sichuan-Tibet Highway itinerary 【DAY 1】 Chengdu-Luding-Kangding 【DAY 2】 Kangding-Zheduo Mountain-Tagong Grassland-Yajiang 【DAY 3】 Yajiang-Litang-Daocheng-Yading 【DAY 4】 Yading day trip 【DAY 5】 Yading-Benzilan-Feilai Temple 【DAY 6】Feilai Temple-Yanjing-Mangkang-Zogang 【DAY 7】Zogang-Nujiang 72 Turns-Ranwu-Bomi 【DAY 8】 Bomi-Lulang-Linzhi-Lhasa 【DAY 9】 Lhasa-Yamdrok Lake-Lhasa 【DAY 10】Lhasa day trip