0TravelStory0: Road Condition and Driving Distance in Tibet

How is the road condition in Tibet? Should I need a Land Cruiser while in Tibet? Should I need a yak to reach Everest Base Camp? These are the common questions that travelers are interested in before they arrive in Tibet. Travelers always think that Tibet is a rural area and the mountain road is narrow, rugged and sometimes dangerous. In fact, the road condition in most of the sites in Tibet are not as terrible as they imagine it. With the development of Tibet, you will find that asphalt road reach most of the attractions.like Yamdrok Lake, Namtso Lake.From Gonggar airport to Lhasa is expressway which was opened in July 2011.Common vehicles could run on most of the roads safely, for instance, Lhasa to Tsedang, to Nakchu. Only to those far away from Lhasa will need land cruiser for the smooth passing. Check the road codition in different parts of Tibet, and see what kind of vehicles you really need.

1. Lhasa–Gonggar Airport
Distance:65km single way
Elevation:Lahsa-3600m; Gonggar airport-3650m
Road condition:Asphalt Road

2.Nyingchi–Nyingchi Milin Airport
Distance:60km single way
Elevation:Nyingchi(Bayi Town)-2900m; Milin airport-2950m
Road condition:Asphalt Road

3.Lhasa–Lhasa Railway Station
Distance:20km single way
Elevation:Lahsa-3600m; Railway Station-3600m
Road condition:Asphalt Road

4. Lhasa–Yangbajing–Namtso Lake
Distance:250km single way
Elevation:Yangbajing-4300m; Namtso Lake-4718m;
Road condition:Asphalt Road

5.Lhasa–Yamdrok Yamtso
Distance:110km single way
Elevation:Yamdrok Lake-4488m; Ganbala Mountain-4750m;
Road condition:Asphalt Road

6.Lhasa–Gandan Monastery
Distance:57km single way
Elevation:Gandan Monastery–3800m
Road condition:Asphalt Road,Sand and stone Road

7.Lhasa–Gyangze–Shigatse
Distance:387km single way
Elevation:Gyangze–3977m; Shigatse–3860m
Road condition:Asphalt Road

8.Lhasa–Samye Monastery
Distance:300km single way
Elevation:Samye Monastery–3556m
Road condition:Asphalt Road,Sand and stone Road

9.Lhasa–Everest Base Camp
Distance:748km single way
Elevation:Dingri–4300m; Rongbuk Monastery–5100m; E.B.C–5200m
Road condition:Asphalt Road,Bumpy mountain road

10.Lhasa–Zhangmu
Distance:1186km single way
Elevation:Dingri–4300m; Rongbuk Monastery–5100m; E.B.C–5200m; Nielamu–3800m
Road condition:Asphalt Road,Bumpy mountain road, Sand&stone road