#Kuoqionggangri Glacier Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in May)
Mountain Climbing
Glaciers
Address:
Shebuquka, Geda Township, Yangbajing Town, Dangxiong County, Lhasa City (adjacent to Provincial Highway 304)
Opening times:
Opening hours TBDTemporarily Closed
Recommended sightseeing time:
3-4 hour
Not many people know about it | The glaciers and lakes of Gonggangri
Gonggangri Glacier Elevation 5700+
A close encounter with the sky
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Ticket price: 149 yuan/person
Opening hours: 9:00-18:00
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Is the glacier higher than Everest Base Camp ⛺️ good to look at
This is the glacier closest to Lhasa city, and the only glacier in Tibet that can be climbed
Round trip drive 🚙 about 6 hours
Straight line distance about 160 kilometers
The road will be closed after November in winter
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In addition, the glacier road will pass through Yangbajing Hot Springs
After seeing the glacier, you can soak in the hot springs on the way back so it won't be cold
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🔥Note
1. Prepare oxygen. Prepare oxygen bottles before departure, we wanted to buy oxygen bottles at the ticket office that day, but there was only one left. The ticket area provides free Rhodiola and painkillers, glucose liquid 10 yuan/bottle, oxygen 25 yuan/bottle, and some other things I forgot the price, but it is still recommended that everyone prepare the necessary items in advance.
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2. Need off-road vehicles to enter. There is a bumpy washboard road to enter the scenic area, and the road may freeze in winter, so you need to equip tire anti-skid chains. That day we met a few guys who came in an E3 waiting at the entrance of the scenic area, seeking vehicles that could help them hitch a ride, but our driver was not convenient to carry them for safety reasons. There are also sightseeing cars in the scenic area, but they only go back and forth, and it's hard to wait for them.
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3. Prepare coats, down jackets and other cold-proof items. The top of the snow mountain is very cold, prepare a coat for cold protection, you can take off the coat when taking pictures. The sun in October probably can't shine on the snow mountain that can be photographed at about 6 o'clock.
You can prepare sunglasses, the sun is very big, and sunglasses are also a photo artifact.
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4. As for renting crampons and trekking poles, I think it's very necessary. Or wear a very non-slip shoe, but be careful to walk to avoid it.
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5. You can bring a drone, the effect is absolutely stunning.
JULIANNA BLAIR
The closest encounter with the sky
Kuoqiong Gangri Glacier at an altitude of 5700+, the closest to the sky
🎫Admission ticket: 149 yuan/person
⌚️Opening hours: 9:00-18:00
Is the glacier higher than the Everest Base Camp good-looking
This is the closest glacier to Lhasa city, and the only glacier in Tibet that can be climbed. It takes about 6 hours to drive back and forth, with a straight-line distance of about 160 kilometers. The road will be closed after November in winter.
In addition, the glacier road will pass through Yangbajing Hot Springs. After watching the glacier, you can soak in the hot springs on the way back, so it's not cold!
⚠️Note
1️⃣Prepare oxygen. Prepare oxygen bottles before departure. We wanted to buy oxygen bottles at the ticket office that day, but there was only one left. The ticket area provides free Rhodiola and painkillers, glucose solution 10 yuan/bottle, oxygen 25 yuan/bottle, and some other things I forgot the price, but it is still recommended that everyone prepare the necessary items in advance.
2️⃣Need off-road vehicles to enter. There is a bumpy washboard road into the scenic area. After winter, the road may freeze and need to be equipped with tire anti-skid chains. That day we met a few guys who came with E3 waiting at the entrance of the scenic area, seeking vehicles to help them hitch a ride, but our driver did not find it convenient to carry them for safety reasons. There are also sightseeing cars in the scenic area, but they only come and go, and it is not easy to wait.
3️⃣Prepare coats, down jackets and other cold-proof items. The top of the snow mountain is very cold
Prepare a coat for cold protection, and you can take off the coat when taking pictures. The sun in October probably can't shine on the snow mountain that can be photographed at about 6 o'clock. You can prepare a pair of sunglasses, the sun is very big, and sunglasses are also a photo artifact.
4️⃣As for renting spiked shoes and climbing sticks, I think it is very necessary. Or wear a very non-slip shoe, but be careful to avoid it.
5️⃣You can bring a drone, the effect of the shot is absolutely amazing.