Gongga (Minya Konka) Distant View
贡嘎雪山远眺
3,550 m Elevation Snow peak 4 km into the day
On clear days the lower switchbacks reveal Gongga, 'King of Sichuan's Mountains,' rising to 7,508 m — the crest itself hides it.
About this stop
Known in Chinese as 贡嘎雪山远眺, Gongga (Minya Konka) Distant View is a snow peak on Day 6, Zheduo Pass · the First Gate of Kham, the Cycling 318 stage from Zheduotang to Xinduqiao, about 4 km into the day, at 3,550 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.
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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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