Xiuba Ancient Watchtowers

秀巴古堡

3,120 m Elevation Monument 75 km into the day

Stone watchtowers of the Gongbo people, over 1,600 years old, above the Niyang valley.

Xiuba Ancient Watchtowers — Cycling 318 — In-game view

About this stop

Known in Chinese as 秀巴古堡, Xiuba Ancient Watchtowers is a monument on Day 18, The Niyang River · Gongbo’gyamda, the Cycling 318 stage from Nyingchi to Gongbo’gyamda, about 75 km into the day, at 3,120 m.

In the game, it sits inside the same route book as the rest of this stage: pedal, cruise or walk the bike at your own pace, check in at the landmark, and keep the stop in your 318 passport and postcard collection.

More stops on Day 18

Nyingchi (Bayi) 2,930 m Niyang River Niyang River Scenic Belt 3,000 m Baiba 3,050 m Bahe 3,100 m Basum Tso 3,480 m Gongbo’gyamda 3,360 m Taizhao Old Town 3,300 m

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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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