Notes of Riding a Bicycle along Qinghai-Tibet Highway

Qinghai-Tibet Highway is characteristic of the regular maintenance every year. There are lots of amazing natural sceneries on the way, which attract large numbers of tourists to challenge themselves on the rood of the world.

Generally speaking, the completed itinerary will climb over the Riyue Mountain, Rubber Mountain, Wongnaixiu Mountain, Totu Mountain, Kunlun Mountain, Fengho Mountain, Tanggula Mountain and Nyenchen Tanglha Mountain, and cross the Dashui River, Shangride River, Gaikeguang River, Brazil River, Qingshui River, Hongshui River, Tongtian River, Tuotuo River and Tsuma River. Qinghai-Tibet Highway is 1160 kilometers long. Tanggula Mountain Pass is the highest location during the journey. It is 5150 meters high.

Notes of Riding a Bicycle along Qinghai-Tibet Highway – Best Time for Travel

The best time to ride a bicycle along Qinghai-Tibet Highway is the middle period of June and July. The famous festivals are held during the time such as the Shoton Festival (June 30th of Tibetan calendar), and horse racing festival (June, July and August of Tibetan calendar). The storm weather is happened frequently on the way to Lhasa city from Kunlun Mountain after August 20th.

Notes of Riding a Bicycle along Qinghai-Tibet Highway

1.Firstly design a reasonable and acceptable itinerary before riding a bicycle along Qinghai-Tibet Highway.

2.Have a rough time schedule to ride a bicycle in a day. It is very important to make confirm you are safe and healthy during the journey.

3.Pay attention to the weather change on the way.

4.It is better to overnight in a county or the hostels along Qinghai-Tibet Highway if you do not plan to camp on the way. It costs about 100 RMB per bed per person.

5.Open your phone all the time. You can call us in emergency or you get in trouble on the way.

6.If you have enough time, you are highly suggested to have a view of the scenic spots on the way, such as Qinghai Lake, Kunlun Mountain Pass, Hoh Xil, Tanggula Mountain, Tar Monastery, Golmud, Tuotuo River, Seling-tso Lake, Qaidam Basin (in Qinghai Province) and Namtso Lake, etc. There is saying that the best sceneries are not only available in the destination, but also available on the way.

7.Have some medicines such as cold medicines, and medicines of avoiding the High Altitude Sickness, such as Rhodiola rosea.

8. The accommodation condition is not very good along Qinghai-Tibet Highway. Before we climb over the Tanggula Mountain, there are not any banks or hospitals on the way except the general hostels.

9. You'd better ask us whether your map correct or not. There may be some old marks in the map. For example, Tanggula Army Service Station was marked about 19 kilometers far from the Tanggula Mountain Pass. But as a matter of fact, Tanggula Army Service Station was moved about 40 kilometers far from the mountain pass.

10. In order to avoid the rainstorm, it is better to climb over the mountains in the morning and arrive in the destination as early as possible.