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Zheduo La Pass — G318 High-Altitude Gateway to the Tibetan Plateau
At 4,298m, Zheduo La is the first true high pass on G318 west of Kangding — the moment…
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Overlanding Trails in Sichuan
Trails curated for overlanders in Sichuan.
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Xinduqiao Town Guesthouse Campground — G318 Kangding-Litang Plateau Basecamp
A scrappy but functional compound-style camp on the valley floor, used by G318 riders and overlanders as a…
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G318 Sichuan-Tibet Highway — Xinduqiao Valley Plateau Dispersed Camp
Wide open Tibetan plateau grassland east of Xinduqiao, where yak herders roam and the Chola Mountains dominate the…
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ModerateSichuan–Tibet Highway — Kangding to Litang via Zheduo La and Xinduqiao Valley (G318 High Plateau Segment)
Tibetan plateau at 4,300 metres. Paved. Still dangerous.
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DifficultSichuan–Tibet Highway — Chengdu to Lhasa via the G318 High Altitude Corridor
The highest overland highway on the planet.
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DifficultSichuan–Tibet Highway — Litang to Daocheng via the Tibetan Plateau High Spine (G318/G227)
The high road to the last Shangri-La.
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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.
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ModerateSichuan–Tibet Highway — Ya’an to Kangding via Erlang Mountain and Luding Bridge
G318's violent opening act — gorges, history, altitude.
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DifficultSichuan–Tibet Highway — Batang to Markam via the Jinsha River Canyon and Tibetan Plateau Edge
Drop to the Yangtze, climb into Tibet.
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ModerateSichuan–Tibet Highway — Kangding to Litang via the Tibetan Plateau High Spine (G318)
G318: where China ends and Tibet begins.