Mila Pass · Snow Boat
▲ 4,990 mMila Pass is the last great pass of the route at about 5,013 m, its sea of prayer flags wrapped around the bronze yak "Snow Boat," with the Lhasa valley opening up beyond.
Day 20 of 20 · Act 5 · The Home Stretch
Mila Pass · the Holy City of Lhasa
Songduo → Lhasa
5,013 m High point The last pass → the Holy City
The final day: over Mila Pass at 5,013 m, the last great climb, then a long freewheel down to Lhasa at 3,650 m — and the golden roofs of the Potala Palace at the end of the road.
Landmarks
Mila Pass
米拉山垭口 · 5,013 m
The last great pass, 5,013 m, draped in prayer flags.
Potala Palace
布达拉宫 · 3,650 m
The finish line — the Potala rising over Lhasa, the Holy City, at 3,650 m.
Stops along the way
2 scenic check-in spots on this stage — pull over at any of them for a postcard.
Potala Palace Viewpoint
▲ 3,650 mAt about 3,650 m the Potala Palace Viewpoint frames Lhasa spread across the valley's end — the red-and-white walls and golden roofs that mark the finish of the whole 318 road.
Questions about this day
What is the last pass before Lhasa?
Mila Pass at 5,013 m — the final great climb of the route, draped in prayer flags. After it comes a long freewheel down to Lhasa at 3,650 m, and the golden roofs of the Potala Palace at the end of the road.
How does cycling 318 end?
Over Mila Pass and down into Lhasa, the Holy City. The finish line is the Potala Palace — your last check-in and postcard, and the completion of your 318 passport.
How high is Lhasa?
Lhasa sits at about 3,650 m. The final day climbs to 5,013 m at Mila Pass first, then drops more than a kilometre down into the city to finish the 2,150 km road from Chengdu.
A shared postcard from Cycling 318
Ride your own 318
Cycling 318 turns the road to Lhasa into a daily, cozy ride. Check in at the landmarks, collect a postcard from each, and fill your 318 passport.
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