Zhedoshan

Zhedo mountain is known as "the first pass of Kangba". Since Erlangshan Tunnel was completed, zhedo mountain has become the first challenging mountain on Sichuan Tibet line. National Highway 318 passes through a pass of 4298 meters, and then goes down to Xinduqiao, a photographer's paradise. Only after crossing zhedo mountain can it enter the real Tibetan area.

The winding mountain road is a veritable "nine twists and eighteen turns". The most experienced part is the climbing process of cyclists or hikers. They can feel its beauty in the arduous climbing. In case of downhill section, we must pay attention to slow down to avoid accidents. The biggest viewing place is at the top of zhedo mountain, looking around the Gongga peaks. From afar, the mountains are covered with snow, and the "king of Shu mountains" - the top of Gongga Mountain, 7556 meters above sea level, is close at hand.

To the north, it can reach the areas of Jinchuan and xiaojinchuan in Aba Prefecture, Sichuan Province. To the east of zhedo mountain is mountainous area, and to the west of zhedo mountain is the east of Qinghai Tibet Plateau, which is a real Tibetan area. Therefore, zhedo mountain naturally becomes an important tourist attraction of Sichuan Tibet line.

Zhedoshan

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Zhedo mountain is located in Ganzi Prefecture, Sichuan Province, with an altitude of 4298 meters. It is the first pass in Kangba. Zhedo mountain is also an important geographical boundary. To the west is the plateau uplift zone with the Yalong River, to the right is the alpine Canyon zone with the Dadu River. Dadu River Basin is in a transitional zone in terms of ethnic and cultural forms, mainly distributed with Tibetan branches known as "Jiarong". To the north, it can reach the areas of Jinchuan and xiaojinchuan in Aba Prefecture, Sichuan Province. To the east of zhedo mountain is mountainous area, and to the west of zhedo mountain is the eastern part of Qinghai Tibet Plateau, which is the real Tibetan area. "Zhedo" means bending in Tibetan, and it is also called "zhedo" in Chinese.

During the heavy snow period (from September to October to the early summer of the next year), the zhedoshan section of Sichuan Tibet highway freezes and needs to be bypassed.

geographical position

Zhedo mountain is located in Ganzi Prefecture, Sichuan Province. It is a vein of Daxueshan mountain and an important geographical boundary. In the west, it is a plateau uplift zone with Yalong River. In the right, it is a high mountain gorge zone with Dadu River. The highest peak of zhedo mountain is 4962 meters above sea level, and the pass is 4298 meters above sea level. The altitude difference between zhedo mountain and Kangding city is 1800 meters. It is the first pass on the Sichuan Tibet railway that needs to be crossed, so it is called "the first pass in Kangba". Zhedo mountain is not only the watershed of Dadu River and Yalong River Basin, but also the dividing line of Han Tibetan culture. After crossing zhedo mountain, it officially entered Kangba Tibetan area. "Zhedo" means curved in Tibetan, and it is the word "zhedo" in Chinese. The winding mountain road is really a nine turn and eighteen turn road. It's just like the word "many". It turns one turn and another. No wonder the local people have a saying: "Erlang Mountain scares people to death, and the winding mountain scares people to death.".

Environmental Science

To the east of zhedo mountain is a mountainous area, while to the west of zhedo mountain is the eastern part of Qinghai Tibet Plateau, which is the real Tibetan area. In the past, I didn't know the difficulty of Sichuan Tibet highway because of its narrow road surface, frequent landslides and constant rain and snow in winter. Today, the reconstructed Sichuan Tibet highway is no longer as dangerous as it used to be. The road is smooth and spacious. Due to the strong cutting of Minjiang River, Dadu River and other water systems, the topography along the zhedoshan line is characterized by large elevation difference, dense gullies, crisscross mountains, dense trees and warm climate, with typical subtropical warm and humid Valley characteristics.

climate

The east part of zhedo mountain belongs to subtropical monsoon climate, which is basically located in the rainy screen zone of West China, with dense vegetation, rainy in summer and snowy in winter. The erosion and cutting effect of surface water and rivers on the mountain and subgrade is obvious; the west part of zhedo mountain belongs to the intersection area of sub frigid monsoon climate and plateau continental climate, with mild and cold climate, more rainfall, mild slope for grass, valley for forest, and more snow peaks And alpine lakes.

Route to the mountain

Zhedo mountain is the only way that national highway 318 leads to Tibet

It is also known as the first pass to Tibet. At the top of the mountain, you can see the Gongga mountains, which are covered with snow. Zhedo mountain is the second mountain that national highway 318 (Sichuan Tibet line) needs to cross when entering Tibet from Chengdu (the first mountain is the famous Erlang Mountain). In Kangding City, the altitude of shanyakou is 4298 meters. Standing on the top of the mountain, you can see the "king of Shu mountains" - Gongga Mountain, which is 7556 meters above sea level. Since the completion of Erlangshan Tunnel, zhedoshan has become the first challenging mountain on the Sichuan Tibet line. After passing through the 4298 meter pass, national highway 318 has entered the photographer's paradise - Xinduqiao.

Traffic information

It is located on the national highway 318 of Sichuan and Tibet. You can drive or ride by it.

During the heavy snow period (from September to October to the early summer of the next year), the zhedoshan section of Sichuan Tibet highway freezes and needs to be bypassed.

On May 8, 2019, it also suddenly snowed, and temporary traffic control was implemented.

Address: zhedoshan, Kangding County, Ganzi Prefecture, Sichuan Province (41 km away from Xinduqiao town)

Longitude: 101.796874151

Latitude: 30.114002230013

Tour time: 3-4 hours

Traffic information: it is located on the Sichuan Tibet line and can be reached by self driving, chartered car, riding or walking

Ticket information: there are Tibetans in zhedoshan pass who charge 10 yuan for parking and 1 yuan for going to the toilet per person

Opening hours: all day

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