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Last update: august 2006

height in feet
KmKm MarkerHeight[m]PlaceDescriptionRoad condition
0  3650Lhasa Paved, good road
346323650 Bridge over Bramaputra
4545923735 Turn off right to Ganden
7245643820Meldro GongkarTown. Shops, restaurants. Afterwords turn off left to Katsa Gompa
9345433985BaloShops
12745094375RutokHot springs, shops, restaurants, hotel
15244845010Mila LaGPS: N 29° 49.6356' E 092° 20.6373'
18044574270ShungdorTruckstop, shops, restaurants
21644213875 Little village, shops
23544033680JindaLittle village, shops
27843603490Kongpo GiamdaBig town, shops, restaurant, hotels
32743123225Namse ZampaShops, restaurants
34842923165BepaShops, restaurants, accomodation
4104230-353000BayiBig town, shops, restaurants, hotels
4154225??2980 Low point
42530254214NyingchiShops, restaurants, hotels
42931004207 Little village
45841824565Serkhyim LaGPS: N 29° 36.6399' E 094° 39.1070'
48241583375LunungShops, restaurants, guesthouse
51141292500TongyukBridge, shops
5284112  End of asphaltOK road, little bit bumpy
537-2020TrulnangLittle village, shops, restaurants
539-1990 End of the gorge, low point
552-2050 Bridge
5534098  Asphalt startPaved road
55440972090TangmeShops, restaurants, guesthouse
6164036 Ogensanga Chu Ling monasterynice monks, good place for rest day
64540072780BomiGood shops, restaurants, hotels, internet
68739653050SumdzomShops, restaurants
72039323300YupukShops, restaurants, end of asphaltSandy and bumpy
756389838745 Asphalt startPaved road
76238923920Ngan TsoLake
77438803920RawuShops, restaurants, guesthouse. Turn left after village
79738584465Ngajuk LaGPS: N 29° 40.1685' E 096° 43.0939'
82738283860 Little village, shops
86437903300BaxoiBig Town, shops, restaurants, hotels
89137653030 Asphalt endsOK road
90337532725 Bridge over Salween
90637502715 Low point
94437124540 Asphalt startsPaved road
94737094640Gama LaGPS: N 30° 09.3830' E 097° 18.6140'
96136964095PomdaShops, restaurants, truckstopp. Turn right
100236554000 Little village bridge, shops, restaurants
10243633 TemtoTown, shops, restaurants
106835893810DzogangBig town, good shops, restaurants, hotels. Checkpoint at end of town
107935793990 Asphalt endsGood road
110235565090Dung LaGPS: N 29° 42.627' E 98° 00.198'Road gets little bit worse deeper down
1140-3485DempaVillage, low pointOK road
115335033910Joba LaGPS: N 29° 33.1501' E 98° 18.9704'
117934782640Druka ZampaBridge over Mekong, hopos, restaurants, truckstopo
1213-4365 First crest
121634414385Rhongsho LaGPS: N 29° 41.8108' E 098° 30.2872'
122834293900MarkhamBig town, shops, restaurants, hotels. Turn right (south) at beginning of town and leave road 318, now 214Getting worse, bumpy
1276-3535 Low point, shortly afterwards turn off: go right, uphill
1291-4230Hung LaGPS: N 29° 15.8296' E 098° 40.7934'
1328-2515 Low point
1335-2700YanjingShops, restaurant, Checkpoint
1339-2600 End of Yanjing, 2nd checkpointBad road
134717602295 Border Tibet/Yunnan
138517982130HongshanShops, restaurants, checkpoint
140018132090 Bridgr over Mekong, truckstopp, shops
141218242080 Start climb
142418362600 Start asphalt, go left, uphillPaved road
144118523450 View point, shops, restaurants, hotels
145118633260DechenBig town, good shops, restaurants, hotels
148018914070 Start cobble stonesCobble stones
148618984360Yak LaFirst crest GPS: N 28° 23.0081' E 099° 00.3320'
149019014175 Low point
149319054345 Second crest GPS: N 28° 21.1226' E 099° 02.7513'
149719094225 Low point
150019124330 Third crest GPS: N 28° 20.3148' E 099° 04.2910'
152219343410 Asphalt startsPaved road
153319442840 First village, shops
155519672120BenzilanShops, restaurants, hotels
157019822045 Bridge over Yangtze, Km-marker repeat 4 km
160120103175 Little village, shops, restaurants
160820173040 Road joins from right below ->go straight ahead
162120293580 Pass
164020483300ZhongdianBig town, shops, restaurants, hotels, internet
Only major point from here on
174021491850 Town, shops, restaurants, hotels, low point
179021992440 High point
182022282350JianchuanTown, shops, restaurants, hotels
184322512560 Pass
193223382030DaliBig town, shops, restaurants, hotels, internet

All altitudes have been recorded with a GPS (Geko 301).
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