Tsola La, a journey on the legendary Friendship Highway

Tsola La is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 4.553m (14,937ft) above the sea level, located in Lhatse County, in Xigazê in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.

Tsola La

The road to the summit, also known as Yulong La, is called China National Highway 318, also known as China-Nepal Highway and the Friendship Highway. The road is paved. Usually impassable from October to June. The summit offers a breathtaking scenery.

The pass is 32.8 km long running east-west from Resaxiang to Xiqinxiang. The road is long and arduous and crosses several mountain passes through remote areas, so you need to be prepared.
Road suggested by: Jorge Manuel Gómez Sánchez
Pic: 武书昆

 

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