Detailed introduction of 3 18 line on the road
3 18 Sichuan-Tibet line usually refers to 2 142km of Chengdu-Lhasa section of 3 18 national highway, which was officially opened to traffic on 1958. The southern line starts from Ya 'an and crosses Erlang Mountain to the west. The 3 18 southern Sichuan-Tibet line is on the 30-degree north latitude line, which is called.
It is best to take the Sichuan-Tibet line and avoid the rainy season in July, August and September. The best season is May-June or 10. Because most areas of the route are in a primitive state, there are few traces of human activities, and the weather on the plateau is unpredictable: the temperature difference at night can reach more than ten degrees, the extremely strong ultraviolet rays are destroying the skin at any time, and the altitude sickness is unbearable, so the preparation work is more complicated. The whole adventure is a test of one's physical fitness, mentality and knowledge reserve, and also a challenge to one's self-confidence, willpower and judgment.
Crossing the line
3 18 the southern Sichuan-Tibet line was officially opened to traffic on 1958. The southern line starts from Ya 'an, passes through the national highway 108, crosses Erlang Mountain to the west, crosses Dadu River, Yalong River, Jinsha River, Lancang River and the upper reaches of Nujiang River, enters Tibet through Yajiang, Litang and Batang, and then passes through Mangkang, Zuogong, Bangda, Basu, Ranwu, Bomi, Linzhi and Mozhugongka.
Plains, mountains, canyons, rivers, grasslands, glaciers, forests, wild flowers, Haizi, snow-capped mountains, lakes, hot springs, houses and other very different scenes are beautiful and visible. You will climb 10 more than 4,000 meters above sea level, cross Jinsha River, Nujiang River and Lancang River, and keep dancing on the earth and in the clouds. The so-called exotic beauty and adventure coexist, and a variety of residential styles, costumes, ethnic customs, languages and even symbols of faith will immerse you in a colorful ethnic corridor.