Midstream Pillar Viewpoint
▲ 3,500 mAt about 3,500 m, the Midstream Pillar Viewpoint looks onto a lone boulder that has split the rushing Niyang River for a thousand years — said to be Kongpo's guardian stone.
Day 19 of 20 · Act 5 · The Home Stretch
Midstream Pillar · Songduo
Gongbo’gyamda → Songduo
4,216 m High point Quiet before the last pass
Keep climbing the Niyang headwaters past the "Midstream Pillar" rock to Songduo, the small staging town at the foot of the final pass.
Landmarks
Midstream Pillar
中流砥柱
A lone boulder splitting the Niyang River, a classic roadside stop.
Songduo
松多 · 4,050 m
A small town near 4,050 m at the foot of Mila Pass.
Stops along the way
2 scenic check-in spots on this stage — pull over at any of them for a postcard.
Jiaxing High Meadow
▲ 3,893 mPast Jiaxing township at about 3,893 m, the river valley opens into high meadow where snow peaks and grazing horses begin to signal the approach of Mila Pass.
Questions about this day
What is the Midstream Pillar?
A lone boulder splitting the Niyang River, a classic roadside stop. Day 19 keeps climbing the Niyang headwaters past it to Songduo, a small staging town near 4,050 m at the foot of the final pass.
Why is day 19 a quiet day?
It’s the calm before the last climb — a steady ascent to Songduo, gathering yourself at the foot of Mila Pass. A good day to rest your stamina before the final 5,013 m effort tomorrow.
How high is Songduo?
About 4,050 m. It’s a small town at the base of Mila Pass, the last staging point before the final great climb into Lhasa.
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