A road with 90 hairpin turns to Tinki La

Tinki La is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 5.222m (17,132ft) above the sea level, located in Dinggyê County in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. 

Tinki La

The pass runs east-west from Langgong to Kangba. The road to the summit is unpaved and steep. 4x4 vehicles only. It’s totally impassable in winters. Starting from Langgong, the ascent is 14 km long via 90 sharp hairpin turns. The elevation gain is 1.012 meters. The average gradient is 7.22%. The climb hits about 14-15% through some of the corners.
Road suggested by: Hugh Wilson

 

Drive Us to Your Road!

With over 13,000 roads cataloged, we're always on the lookout for unique routes. Know of a road that deserves to be featured? Click here to share your suggestion, and we may add it to dangerousroads.org.