{"id":19087,"date":"2021-09-22T19:10:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-22T11:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/?p=19087"},"modified":"2021-09-23T07:40:40","modified_gmt":"2021-09-22T23:40:40","slug":"drive-from-kangding-to-xinduqiao","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/sichuan-travel\/drive-from-kangding-to-xinduqiao","title":{"rendered":"Drive from Kangding to Xinduqiao (Tips, Photos & Map)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On the early morning of October 09,\u00a0 we check out of our\u00a0lodging hotel in Kangding<\/a> and have a very simple breakfast at a nearby restaurant. Then again we\u00a0go on with our self-drive trip west from Kangding<\/a> (\u5eb7\u5b9a) to Xinduqiao (\u65b0\u90fd\u6865).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ABC of Xinduqiao (Xinduqiao Town)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Xinduqiao Town is recognized on the Google Map as “Xinduqiaozhen”, and here “zhen” literally means “town”. Xinduqiaozhen is about 80km west of Kangding <\/a>and 437 km west of Chengdu<\/a>, Xinduqiao (\u65b0\u90fd\u6865) is a town under the administration of Kangding. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is a town at 3450 meters altitude comprised of just one street that is G318 passing through\u00a0it. It is said that the 10km long National Highway G318 in Xinduqiao Town is regarded as “the Corridor\u00a0of Photographers “.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In autumn, the valley where Xinduqiao\u00a0lies is a\u00a0poetic and picturesque paradise. By the two sides of the highway and\u00a0at the foot of the undulating mountains flanking\u00a0it,\u00a0you will see\u00a0Tibetan blocks of\u00a0houses,\u00a0golden and yellow poplar trees, grazing horses, limpid streams, extending\u00a0grasslands and magical lights ( especially at sunrise and\u00a0sunset), a paradise of photographers! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Scenic Road Trip from Kanding to Xinduqiao<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The scenic drive from Kangding to Xinduqiao\u00a0has been\u00a0long expected, one of the highlight sections of the Sichuan-Tibetan Southern Highway (G318). The National Highway G318 is the longest\u00a0national highway\u00a0in China with a total length of 5476 km starting from People’s Square in Shanghai <\/a>and ending at the Friendship Bridge linking Nepal at Zhangmu Town<\/a> in Tibet, China.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

China National Highway G318, oft-lauded as Route 66 & the National Old Trails Highway in the States, completed in 1954, runs almost along the NL30 degrees,\u00a0and covers\u00a0multiple landscapes seldom seen elsewhere in the world, ranging from the Yangtze River Estuary to Mt. Everest; from the basins regions\u00a0to the plains areas and lofty plateaus; from mounds to hills, high mountains and alpine mountains; from fresh water lakes to saline lakes; from rain forests to bushes, grasslands, and wildness. Highway G318 is also a historical and\u00a0cultural passage connecting the multiple cultures from the past to the present.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Drive from Kangding to Xinduqiaozhen (Google)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Zheduo Mountains Pass (4298 m )<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Last night we got\u00a0a word that there started\u00a0snowing around Zheduo Mountains Pass (\u6298\u591a\u5c71\u53e3).\u00a0 Zheduo Mountain Pass is the\u00a0first pass at 4298 meters to enter the traditional “Kham” region, the typical Tibetan area in the west of Sichuan Province. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But\u00a0when\u00a0we are out on the Highway G318 this morning we find it is snowing everywhere around us, not just Zheduo Mountain Pass. We are carefully\u00a0driving along the wide, but wet two-lane highway ( one lane for each direction) flanked by sheer cliffs or massive mountains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Driving in snow along G318<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Not many vehicles on the zigzag maintain road. On the route,  we pass through several service stops, very basic with simple toilets and parking lots, and you pay 5 yuan per vehicle to use the service for each stop. All the service stops are run by the local Tibetans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Take a break at a service stop<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Zheduo Mountain Pass is a must stop on the way from Kanging to Xinduqiao or vice versa. At 12:30am we get to the flat top of the pass, and see a huge rock monument standing there engraved with the words”First Pass to Kham – Zheduo Pass 4298 ” in English, Tibetan and Chinese. Behind the sign rock is a white pagoda surrounded by colorful prayer flags.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Zheduo Mountain Pass Monument<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

“Zheduo” \u6298\u591a in Tibet means “zigzag and bends”. There are plentiful bends and curves of the highway winding through Zheduo Mountain as its name suggests. Zheduo Mountain is an important geogaphical dividing line: on the west is Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau; on the east and south is the high mountains and deep gorges; on the north is the place where Jiarong Tibetans live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We slowly descend from the 4298-meter altitude pass, driving down along the switchback mountain roads. Soon we find the snow has stopped and it is getting brighter. This has really buoyed us up! The annoying snow has blanketed the otherwise coloful autumn hues of the mountains we have passed by. The snow has turned the autumn fairyland into a monotonous white world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The snow has stopped and it is getting brighter<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Enter Xinduqiao Town<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Around 2:00pm, we’ve smoothly\u00a0descended from the cloud and snow capped Zheduo Mountain to the sightseeing highway not far from Xinduqiao Town at the fall of about 1000 meters. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are excited to see the green and yellow trees and grassland on both sides of the highway.\u00a0 We stop by the roadside,\u00a0 taking out our cameras and\u00a0getting ready for shooting the picturesque scenery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Smoothly descended from the cloud and snow capped Zheduo Mountain<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

For next two hours,  we are experiencing a drive scenic tour along the highway in Xinduqiao, stopping where we think there is a photogenic spot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Xinduqiao\"
Snow, Tibetan houses, yellow poplar trees, grazing horses<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

It is not a bright and sunny day, but we are very much satisfied with the weather – no rain with fairly good visibility. Dotted fallen snow, Tibetan houses, yellow poplar trees, grazing horses constitute  a pristine and pretty picture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Idyllic Xinduqiao<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

With a backdrop of the undulating mountains, Tibetan houses are scattered on the valley with the unlimited golden and yellow grassland; green and yellow poplar trees;  limpid streams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Picturesque Xinduqiao<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

At 4:00 pm, we decide to continue driving west along G318 and stay overnight in Yajiang\u00a0(\u00a0\u96c5\u6c5f), 72km west of Xinduqiao. Our original travel plan\u00a0was to\u00a0stay overnight here in Xinduqiao.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Add-On<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Drive from Hanzhong to Ya\u2019an<\/a>
Ya\u2019an Night View<\/a>
Most Beautiful Sky Road in China<\/a>
Moxi Old Town ( Tips, Photos & Map)<\/a>
Hailuogou Glacier Camp No.04 (Tips,Photos & Map)<\/a>
<\/a>Hailuogou Glacier Camp No.03 (Tips, Photos & Map)<\/a>
Kangding (Tips, Photos & Map)<\/a>
Drive from Kangding to Xinduqiao<\/a>
Drive from Xinduqiao to Danba<\/a>
Jiarong Tibetan Blockhouses<\/a>
Jiarong Tibetan Ancient Watchtowers<\/a>
Drive from Xinduqiao to Yajiang<\/a>
Drive from Yajiang to Litang<\/a>
Drive from Litang to Daocheng<\/a>
Drive from Litang to Batang<\/a>
Drive from Batang to Mangkang<\/a>
Drive from Shangri-la to Daocheng<\/a>
Drive from Daocheng to Yading<\/a>
Yading Brings You Inner Peace<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hassle-free Chengdu & Sichuan Guided Tours<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you don\u2019t want to go the do-it-yourself route and prefer the hassle-free escorted tours, here are some options for Chengdu and Sichuan guided tours:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chengdu tour<\/a>
Chengdu Car Rental with Driver<\/a>
Create My Chengdu Trip<\/a>
Jiuzhaigou Tour<\/a>
Sichuan Tour<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Further Readings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Top 10 Attractions in Chengdu<\/a>
Best Time to Visit Chengdu<\/a>
Chengdu Airport<\/a>
Railway stations in Chengdu<\/a>
Chengdu Taxi<\/a>
Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding (Tips, Photos <\/a>& Map)<\/a>
How to visit Wuhou Shrine<\/a>
How to visit Du Fu Thatched Cottage<\/a>
How to visit Jinsha Site Museum<\/a>
How to visit the tomb of Wang Jian in Chengdu<\/a>
How to Visit Wangjiang Pavilion Park in Chengdu<\/a>
How to visit Qingyang Palace in Chengdu (Tips, Photos & Map)<\/a>
How to Visit Jinli Street<\/a>
How to visit Kuan Alley and Zhai Alley<\/a>
Qintai Road, Qintai Gujing Chengdu (Tips, Photos & Map)<\/a>
Shaoling Road Bar Street Chengdu (Tips, Photos & Map)<\/a>
<\/a>Jiuyanqiao Bar Street in Chengdu (Tips, Photos & Map)<\/a>
The Old Teahouse in Pengzhen Town, Chengdu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bipenggou is a fairyland in Autumn<\/a>
When is the best time to visit Jiuzhaigou?<\/a>
Best Places to Visit Autumn Leaves in Sichuan<\/a>
Top 10 Places to Visit in Sichuan<\/a>
Ruoergai Grassland, my first trip to Ruoergai Grassland<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Any questions,  just drop a line.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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