| Km | Km marker | Height[m] | Place | Description | Road condition |
0 | 3902 | 3840 | Shigatse | Leave town towards east on road 318 | Paved | 27 | 3875 | 3820 | | Big, modern bridge over Brahmaputra, don't take it | 50 | 3853 | 3810 | Shigatse Airport | | 82 | 3790/168 | 3835 | Trakdruka | Leave road 318 over bridge to the north. Shops, restaurants | OK road, sometimes sandy | 90 | 163 | 3860 | | Bridge, road crosses to east side of river | 94 | 158 | 3935 | | Little village, shops | 113 | 140 | 4160 | | Little village, shop | 116 | 137 | 4505 | | Bridge, road crosses to other side of the river | 141 | 105 | 4600 | | Start final climb | 149 | 105 | 4935 | Donggu La | GPS: | 161 | 93 | 4500 | | Little village | 163 | 91 | 4435 | | Lowest point | Road gets more bumpy | 168 | 86 | 4475 | Margzan | Shops, restaurants | 199 | 55 CHECK | 5430 | Sogu La | GPS: | 206 | 49 | 5075 | | End of switchbanks | Road better again | 222 | 34 | 4575 | | Valley gets wide | Good road | 230 | 27 | 4415 | | Bridge | 238 | 19 | 4335 | Yangpachen Gompa | Monastery on the hill to the left | 249 | 8 | 4320 | | Hot srprings | Paved | 255 | 2 | 4300 | | Little village, shops, restaurants | 257 | 3803 | 4285 | | Meet road 109, turn right to Lhasa | 258 | 3805 | 4265 | Yangpachen | Accomodation, shops, restaurants | 281 | 3827 | 3990 | | Big village, shops, restaurants | 308 | 3853 | 3875 | | Turn off to Tsurphu | 334 | 3879 | 3650 | | Big road crossing, straight ahead to Lhasa | Enjoy 'Lhasa Boulevard'... | 346 | | 3650 | Lhasa, Barkhor | |
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