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ExpertSichuan–Tibet Highway — Chengdu to Lhasa via the Southern Route (G318)
Fourteen passes. Two weeks. One legendary road.
Overlanding Trails in China
Trails curated for overlanders in China.
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DifficultFriendship Highway — Lhasa to Kathmandu
The roof of the world, all 900 kilometres of it.
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Muztagh Ata Base Camp Viewpoint — KKH Kilometer 194
The pull-off near the standard base camp for Muztagh Ata delivers one of the most brutal mountain close-ups…
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Karakul Lake — Karakoram Highway High-Altitude Lake Viewpoint
At 3,600m, this volcanic crater lake with Muztagh Ata reflected in its surface is one of the most…
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Khunjerab Pass — China-Pakistan Border Summit Viewpoint
The highest paved international border crossing in the world at 4,693m — the literal roof of the KKH…
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Tashkurgan — Stone City Campground and Guesthouse Pitches
The last proper town before Khunjerab Pass has guesthouse-adjacent camping, fuel, and border formalities — sort yourself out…
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Oytagh — Ghez River Upper Valley Campground
Small designated camping area in the Ghez River valley above the gorge — a genuine staging point before…
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Karakul Lake — Karakul Yurt Camp Established Campsite
High-altitude Pamir lake camp at 3,600m on the KKH — yurt guesthouses, basic tent pitches, and one of…
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Tashkurgan River Valley — KKH Southern Flats Dispersed Camp
Wide gravel flats along the Tashkurgan River south of town offer a remote, open-sky bivouac in the Tajik…
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Karakul Lake — KKH Lakeshore Dispersed Camp
High-altitude Karakul Lake at 3,600m sits beneath Muztagh Ata and Kongur Tagh — one of the most iconic…