Parlung Tsangpo Gorge
帕隆藏布峡谷
The deep Parlung Tsangpo valley along National Highway 318 east of Tongmai, where emerald water rushes between snow peaks and forests. It is the wettest stretch of the Sichuan–Tibet road.
The Parlung Tsangpo rises near Ranwu Lake, flows west past Bomi, and joins the Yigong Tsangpo at Tongmai before flowing into the Yarlung Tsangpo. From east of Tongmai to Guxiang, Highway 318 follows the river, whose rapids run emerald green. High mountain forests line both banks, snowy peaks and glaciers appear and disappear, and clouds drift through the valley in the early morning. There are several pull-offs along the route, with no admission fee. Rockfalls are frequent in the rainy season, so do not stop beneath steep cliffs. The coordinates point to a photography spot east of Tongmai.
Opening hours
All day