Jianziwan Pass
▲ 4,586 mJianziwan Pass at about 4,485 m — "the mountain that cuts the road into the bend of a pair of scissors," the first of the day's two big passes on the way to Litang.
Day 8 of 20 · Act 2 · Onto the Roof
Two Passes · the High City of Litang
Yajiang → Litang
4,718 m High point Two passes · the high city
A double-pass day over Jianziwan (4,485 m) and Kazila (4,718 m) onto the wide Litang grassland — Litang sits at around 4,000 m, one of the highest towns on Earth.
Landmarks
Jianziwan Pass
剪子弯山垭口 · 4,485 m
The first of the day’s two passes, at 4,485 m.
Kazila Pass
卡子拉山垭口 · 4,718 m
A 4,718 m pass on the sea of rolling high grassland.
Litang, the High City
世界高城理塘 · 4,014 m
A grassland town near 4,000 m, often called "the world’s high city."
Stops along the way
4 scenic check-in spots on this stage — pull over at any of them for a postcard.
Mount Nyima Gong Sacred Peak Viewpoint
▲ 4,449 mBelow Jianziwan, the sacred peak of Nyima Gong stands over endless high grassland at around 4,449 m, prayer flags snapping in the wind — a wide-open plateau stop.
Kazila Pass Viewpoint
▲ 4,717 mAt about 4,718 m, Kazila Pass has clouds drifting below your feet as the plateau presses the sky low — the higher of the day's two passes before Litang.
Litang High-City Gate
▲ 4,026 mThe archway into Litang, "the world's high city" at around 4,014 m — the grassland town the white crane of Tsangyang Gyatso once flew over. One of the highest towns on Earth.
Questions about this day
How many passes are there on day 8 to Litang?
Two in one day: Jianziwan Pass at 4,485 m and Kazila Pass at 4,718 m, before you roll out onto the wide Litang grassland.
How high is Litang?
Litang sits at about 4,014 m — one of the highest towns on Earth, often called "the world’s high city." It’s a grassland town under a huge sky.
Is a double-pass day tough in the game?
It’s a big stamina day — two climbs above 4,400 m back to back. Pace each one in the roam gear, recover on the rolling grassland between them, and use a fast-forward credit to skip the dull flat stretches and keep the good bits.
A shared postcard from Cycling 318
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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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