Julisi Pass Viewpoint
居里寺垭口
A mountain pass viewpoint on the south side of Xinduqiao, overlooking Julisi Monastery and the Shadui Township valley. On clear days you can see Mount Gongga and surrounding snow peaks.
Julisi Monastery is located in Shadui Township, south of Xinduqiao Town, and is a Nyingma monastery. The Julisi Pass Viewpoint on the hillside beside the monastery sits at about 3,800 meters. It overlooks the Tibetan villages and poplar groves of the Xinduqiao valley. On clear days you can see the main peak of Mount Gongga and surrounding snowy mountains, making it one of the newer popular viewpoints around Xinduqiao. Free. Getting there: drive about 10 km south along the county road from Xinduqiao Town. You can self-drive or hire a car, and it pairs easily with Yuzixi and Jiagenba. Note: it is cold in the early morning and evening, and the pass is windy. Walk clockwise around the prayer wheels inside the monastery.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Xinduqiao
- Xinduqiao Gongga Snow Mountain Viewpoint
- Yuzixi Viewpoint
- Jiagenba
- Lhagang Monastery (Tagong Monastery)
- Muya Golden Pagoda
- Tagong Grassland
- Zhara Lhatse (Mount Yala) Viewpoint