Xinjiang-Tibet highway is famed as the “Road Paved on the Heaven”. Compared with other three highways to
Tibet, this one is most difficult.

This highway was started to build from March 1956, and opened on October 6, 1957. With a total distance of
2,743km, the highway starts from Yecheng, a city in southern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region; passes by
Gar County in Tibet and reaches Shiquanhe Town locating in Ngari Prefecture of Tibet; then the route winds
south to Burang County, where China borders India and Nepal. Here, the highway turns east to converge with
China-Nepal Highway, and then extends to Shigatse and finally stretches into Lhasa.

Xinjiang-Tibet Highway traverses several mountains, five of which soaring more than 5,000m high above sea level. Among them, the highest is
Jieshan Daban Mountain at an altitude of 6,035m. Also, you will appreciate the spectacular view of the heavenly holy mountain Kailash, which is
called the “Center of the World”, and to feel the overwhelming charm of the holy lake Manosarovar. Though the road condition of this highway is
poor and difficult, the holy mountains and lakes attract many pilgrims to go there.

Xinjiang-Tibet Highway: 2743km

Yecheng<-69km->Pusa<-88km->Kudidaban<-83km->Mazadaban<-339km->Sweet Water Sea<-110km->Jieshan
Daban(Pass)<-177km->Duomaping<-143km->Rutog County <-87km->Shiquanhe Town<-331km->Parga
<-334km->Zhongba<-145km->Saga<-293km->Lhaze <-157km->Shigatse<-337km->Lhasa

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