Medog Town
墨脱县城
The county town of Medog, the “Lotus Secret Land,” with subtropical rainforests, waterfalls, and Monpa and Lhoba culture. Once the Pai-Medog Highway opened, you can make a day trip from Pai Town.
Medog County Town lies in the lower reaches of the Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon, southeast of Namche Barwa, at an elevation of only about 1,200 meters. It has a subtropical climate, and along the way you can see rainforests, waterfalls, banana groves, and tea gardens. It is the last county in China to be connected by road. Visitors can tour the Medog Monpa-Lhoba Historical and Cultural Heritage Museum and Rinchenpung Monastery, and try stone-pot chicken and Monpa cuisine. From Pai Town, it takes about 3 to 4 hours via the Pai-Medog Highway, or you can take the Zha-Mo Highway from Bomi. Entry requires an ID card and border-area procedures. Landslides are frequent in the rainy season, so check road conditions before setting out.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Medog Monba-Lhoba Heritage Museum
- Mirage Viewpoint (Medog)
- Dexing Cane Net Bridge
- Rinchenpung Monastery
- Guoguotang Great Bend
- Beibeng & Xirang Village
- Gelin Village Tea Garden
- Damu Lhoba Ethnic Township