Tips for Riding to Lhasa along G318

Tips for Riding to Lhasa along G318 – Best Season

State Highway G318 starts from Shanghai and ends at Friendship Bridge in Tibet. It has a total length of 5476 kilometers and the section between Chengdu and Lhasa takes 2142 kilometers. G318 is the longest state highway in China.

State Highway G318 was officially put into operation in 1958. It is praised as one of the most beautiful highways in China. The amazing natural landscapes along the highway attract a large number of tourists to make a self-riding and self-driving tour to Tibet. The State Highway G319 is also noted as the Scihuan-Tibet Highway with numerous big bends. The highway stretches to Lhasa from Chengdu via numerous high mountains and rivers.

Tourists planning a Tibet tour along the Sichun-Tibet Highway are strongly suggested to avoid the rainy season (the period between July and September). Natural disasters, such as land slide and debris flow happen frequently in the rainy season. Several sections along the Sichuan-Tibet Highway are extremely dangerous in teh Generally, May, June and October are regarded as the best season to drive or ride along State Highway G318. It should be noted that most sections of G318 stretches in the rare-visited primitive regions with changeable climate. The temperature difference between day and night along the Sichuan-Tibet Highway would even be higher than 10 Celsius.

Tips for Riding to Lhasa along G318 – Preparation & Advices

For the protection of the skin, tourists planning to make a self-riding tour to Lhasa along the Sichuan-Tibet Highway should prepare the necessary sun-blocking cream. Some commonly used medicines should also be prepared to deal with the possible high altitude sickness symptoms caused by the high altitude. In addition, a good mindset is also very important for tourists making a Tibet tour along the State Highway G318. Never be over worried about the possible high altitude sickness and always keep a peace in mind.

Riding to Tibet along the State Highway G318 is a great challenge for the riders for they might encounter with the natural disasters and have to adjust themselves to the high altitude environment. Riders planning to ride to Tibet are sincerely advised to make a good physical and mental preparation in advance. A complete physical examination could tell you that whether you can cope with such an arduous trip. Tourists are not advised to start the riding trip to Tibet rashly if you feel under the weather. Even a simple cold symptom might cause severe high altitude symptoms on plateau.

According to the statistics provided by the relevant association in Chengdu, more than 10,000 self-riders making a self-riding tour to Tibet along the State Highway G318 since June 2013. Tourists are highly advised to ride to Lhasa with experienced riders who've ridden to Lhasa before. These experienced riders are more familiar with the road condition and could provide useful advices for riders riding to Lhasa the first time.