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DifficultSichuan–Tibet Highway — Derong to Deqin via Benzilan and the Lancang River Canyon
Mekong canyon walls and Tibetan peaks on a crumbling shelf.
Overlanding Trails in China
Trails curated for overlanders in China.
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ModerateKarakoram Highway – Kashgar to Khunjerab Pass via Gez Canyon and Karakul Lake
Built on bones. The Karakoram's Chinese spine.
China
ModerateTibetan Friendship Highway — Lhasa to Shigatse via Yamdrok Lake and Karo La Glacier
Glacier at the roadside. Turquoise lake below. 5,000 m up.
China
DifficultSichuan–Tibet Highway — Chengdu to Lhasa via the G318 High Altitude Corridor
The highest overland highway on the planet.
China
DifficultSichuan–Tibet Highway — Litang to Daocheng via the Tibetan Plateau High Spine (G318/G227)
The high road to the last Shangri-La.
China
ExpertSichuan–Tibet Highway — Markam to Zuogong via Dongda La High Pass and Lancang River Canyon
Sea-level canyon to 5,000m pass in one gut-punch climb.
China
ModerateSichuan–Tibet Highway — Ya’an to Kangding via Erlang Mountain and Luding Bridge
G318's violent opening act — gorges, history, altitude.
China
DifficultSichuan–Tibet Highway — Batang to Markam via the Jinsha River Canyon and Tibetan Plateau Edge
Drop to the Yangtze, climb into Tibet.
China
ModerateTibetan Friendship Highway — Shigatse to Gyantse via Khamba La Pass and Yamdrok Lake
Turquoise lakes and glaciers at the top of the world.
China
DifficultFengjie to Badong – Three Gorges Rim Road via Qiyao Mountain and the Yangtze Watershed Divide
Above China's drowned gorges, a forgotten ridge road waits.