Northern Sichuan-Tibet Highway (G317) Northern Kham Culture
Follow Highway G317 through Seda and Garzê to Dege to see the Parkhang Printing House and Xinluhai Lake, returning via Daofu and Danba.
This is the Sichuan section of the Northern Sichuan-Tibet Highway. The main highlights are the monasteries and residences of the Gyalrong and Khampa regions, with two days in Dege to visit the Printing House and Dzongsar Monastery. After reaching Dege, the route turns back instead of entering Tibet, returning via Luhuo and Daofu to see the Bengke-style residences and Danba Tibetan villages. The altitude is high and accommodation conditions vary, making it suitable for those who have already done the Small Loop and want to focus on cultural experiences.
High risk of snow and ice from November to April; watch out for landslides during the rainy season.
每日安排
第 1 天 · Wenma Expressway to Zhuokeji
Drive from Chengdu through Dujiangyan and Wenchuan along the Wenma Expressway to Barkam (approx. 340 km, 4.5 hours of driving).
There are many large trucks on the Wenchuan to Lixian section at noon; try to pass through in the morning.
住宿：卓克基·西索
第 2 天 · Cross Mountains to Seda County
馬爾康（松崗天街（柯盤天街）、直波碉樓） → 色達（色達金馬草原）
Drive from Barkam through Guanyinqiao and Wengda to Seda County (approx. 280 km, 6 hours of driving).
The county seat is at an altitude of about 3,900 meters; choose accommodation with oxygen supply.
住宿：色達縣城
第 3 天 · Larung Gar to Garzê
Enter the valley for about half a day of sightseeing in the morning, and drive through Luhuo to Garzê in the afternoon (approx. 160 km, 3.5 hours of driving).
Reservations must be made via the official mini-program; specific opening status is subject to local announcements.
住宿：甘孜縣城
第 4 天 · Xinluhai Lake & Chola Mountain to Dege
甘孜縣（白利寺） → 德格（馬尼干戈、新路海（玉隆拉措）、雀兒山（埡口·隧道））
Drive from Garzê through Manigange and the Chola Mountain Tunnel to Dege (approx. 200 km, 4 hours of driving).
There are subsided road sections before and after the tunnel, so slow down; there may be construction controls in the Dege section.
住宿：德格縣城（更慶鎮）
第 5 天 · Parkhang Printing House & Dzongsar Monastery
Visit the Printing House on foot in the morning, and drive to and from Dzongsar Monastery in the afternoon (approx. 160 km round trip, 2 hours each way).
Photography is prohibited in some areas of the Printing House; photographing printing blocks requires an additional fee.
住宿：德格縣城（更慶鎮）
第 6 天 · Dzogchen Monastery to Manigange
Drive north from Dege to Dzogchen Monastery, then return to Manigange (approx. 150 km, 4 hours of driving on mountain roads).
住宿：馬尼干戈鎮
第 7 天 · Garzê & Luhuo to Daofu
甘孜縣（甘孜寺） → 道孚（靈雀寺、道孚藏式民居（崩科建築））
Drive from Manigange along Highway G317 through Garzê and Luhuo to Daofu (approx. 270 km, 5.5 hours of driving).
住宿：崩科民居民宿
第 8 天 · Huiyuan Temple to Jiaju Tibetan Village
Drive from Daofu through Huiyuan Temple in Bamei to Danba (approx. 150 km, 3 hours of driving).
住宿：甲居藏寨
第 9 天 · Xiaojin over Balang Mountain to Chengdu
Drive from Danba through Xiaojin and Mount Siguniang, crossing Balang Mountain back to Chengdu (approx. 340 km, 6.5 hours of driving).