#Lakenla Pass Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Jun)
#3 of Best Things to Do in Damxung
Mountains
Mountain Climbing
Address:
Within Dangxiong County, Lhasa (near Namutso)
Opening times:
Open year round, 24/7Open
Recommended sightseeing time:
0.5-1 hour
Sapu Mountain + Namtso + Yamdrok Lake 4-Day Tour
In Tibet, there are always some surprising encounters. For example, you can pick stars with your hands and dream of resting on the Milky Way at night.
Itinerary:
D1: Lhasa—Nyainqentanglha Mountain (companion of Namtso)—Nagqu—Skull Wall—First Bend of Nujiang River (first major bend of Nujiang River)—Parajing Tower (White Crystal Tower)—Biru
D2: Biru—Sapu Glacier (one of the Bon religion sacred mountains in Tibetan Buddhism)—Biru—Nagqu
D3: Nagqu—Nagenla Pass—Southern Half of Namtso—Tashi Peninsula—Lhasa
D4: Lhasa—Gambala Pass—Yamdrok Lake—Lhasa
Precautions:
1. Weather: The weather in Tibet is mainly sunny. Since the climate here is relatively dry and the sunshine duration is long, it is recommended to bring sunglasses, sun hats, umbrellas, lip balm, sunscreen, moisturizing lotion, scarves, etc.
2. Electronic photography equipment: Mobile communication tools and cameras, as well as chargers. Please take care and protect your electronic devices during the trip.
3. Daily necessities: Bring a set of simple toiletries for cleanliness and hygiene, such as towels, toothbrushes, combs, toilet paper, skincare cream, shampoo, wet wipes, etc.
西藏当地向导~刘涛
Oxygen-deprived but not lacking in stunning views: The Nagenla Pass
☘️ Situated at an elevation of 5,190 meters, the Nagenla Pass is located within the territory of Damxung County, Lhasa City, Tibet. It is an essential route to the sacred Lake Namtso and is considered a holy place in the hearts of the Tibetan people.
🌿 The pass is adorned with prayer flags, and standing at its heights, one can look northward to see a barren landscape with piles of stones. In the distance, the vast Lake Namtso can be seen, resembling a blue jewel embedded in the horizon.
📝 Note tips:
Due to the high altitude, avoid excessive movements
💰 Ticket price:
Free
⏳ Visiting time:
Half an hour
📍 Detailed address:
Near Lake Namtso, within Damxung County, Lhasa City, Tibet
LANE HOWELL
Tibet Day 6 chartered tour
DAY6: Barmu Lake - Namtso - Nalagen Mountain Pass - Nyenchen Tanglha Mountain - Lhasa
Barmu Lake: Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful, I took a leisurely stroll here. You can't get close to the lake, you can only overlook Barmu Lake from a high place~ I casually took a few shots, the last two days I didn't even want to take pictures, didn't want to edit the pictures, just wanted to keep the beautiful scenery in my eyes~
Namtso: One of the three major holy lakes in Tibet, it's a must-visit spot. There are no other adjectives, it's just beautiful. This is by the lake, spent forty on the lakeside riding a horse, it was quite interesting. I went around twice, and also played with skipping stones by the lake, I can only skip three at most, I'm not good but I love to play.
Nalagen Mountain Pass: Here you can hang prayer flags and throw longda, it's very lively, but the wind on the mountain is strong, and there are so many people that it's hard to even take a picture of a stone. Everyone hung the prayer flags and left, I didn't participate. I asked the driver, these prayer flags will be regularly cleaned up, they basically won't hang for a long time, it's a bit of a spoiler haha.
Nyenchen Tanglha Mountain: After seeing the Karola Glacier and Mount Everest, everyone was not interested in this scenic spot, only I got off the car to take a look, indeed there was nothing to see, the viewing platform was dirty, and it was a distant view, it was almost the same as what I saw in the car, indeed there was no need to get off the car, getting off the car was just to take a breath~
Lhasa: Went to Lhasa and went to the shop recommended by the driver to buy local products, because I felt that the driver was quite good along the way, everyone trusted him, everyone spent quite a lot, bought some local products and saffron, finally he dropped us off at a hotel near the airport, the journey finally ended~ In the evening, I also ate delicious barbecue
DOUGLAS KELLEY
Tibet Travel Guide for Beginners
Tibet Travel Guide·Route Planning🛣️
1⃣️Day: Lhasa➡️Hotel Pick-up➡️Lalin Expressway➡️Basongtso➡️Bajila Mountain Pass (Viewing Namjagbarwa Peak from afar)➡️Lulang Forest Sea➡️Lulang International Town.
2⃣️Day: Lulang Town➡️Stroll around Lulang Town➡️Tongmai Bridge➡️Kuijia Mountain➡️Laigu Glacier➡️Half Ring Ranwu Lake➡️Ranwu Lake.
3⃣️Day: Ranwu Town➡️Sejila Mountain Pass➡️Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon (Close view of Namjagbarwa Peak sunset)➡️Drone Aerial Photography➡️Sosong Village.
4⃣️Day: Sosong Village➡️Namjagbarwa Peak➡️Buddha Palm Sand Dune➡️Gongdelin Grassland➡️Dagu Gorge➡️Zedang.
5⃣️Day: Gangbala Mountain➡️Yang Lake Half Ring Lake➡️Qingtangla Ancient Mountain.
6⃣️Day: Damxung➡️Tibetan Northern Grassland➡️Nagenla Mountain Pass➡️Nam Co➡️Zaxi Peninsula➡️Damxung➡️Lhasa.
Measures for High Altitude Sickness
1. Stop intense exercise half a month before entering Tibet. Don't ❌ react too violently when you arrive in Tibet. (Let the body adapt appropriately)
2. You can drink some glucose🍇 in advance to help alleviate high altitude sickness.
3. Don't rush to take a bath🛁 when you first arrive in Tibet.
4. You can eat squalene half a month in advance, which can prevent high altitude sickness.
5. Stick to taking vitamins every day. If you don't want to bring them, you can buy some fruit🍉 locally to supplement vitamins, 🉑️ prevent high altitude sickness, and enhance immunity.
Essential Items
Documents🪪: ID card🆔 (must have, really save you unnecessary trouble), student card.
Clothes👚: Warm base clothes and pants, sports shoes, thick and thin jackets, disposable underwear, earmuffs👂, scarves🧣.
Sun protection🌞: (must bring, otherwise you will regret) sunglasses🕶️, sunscreen, sun umbrella☂️.
💊Items: Glucose🍇, ibuprofen, gastrointestinal💊, erythromycin ointment, squalene.
Tibetan Specialties🤩
Cuomu Cold Noodles⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This is a small shop with a local atmosphere. Although the store is small, the taste of the food is really good. Once you taste it, you will know its 😋 deliciousness.
Shambhala Tibetan Restaurant⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The cumin lamb chops in this restaurant are really fragrant to the point of confusion. The lamb chops do not taste very muttony, 🈶️ the taste of cumin completely covers the mutton smell, and the meat is very tender.
Tibetan Big Soup Pot⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
It is a local special big soup pot, you can eat very authentic food.