mountain pass
Zheduo Pass
The 4,298m pass immediately west of Kangding, the first big climb on the Sichuan-Tibet Highway and the traditional gateway from Han China into Kham.
17 km · about 20 min drive
Sichuan, China · Asia
Kangding is worth a stop: 30 minutes from Luqiao, 47km from Hailuogou Glacier Park.
Kangding is a town located in Sichuan, China. With a population of 100,000, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Kangding sits in China, where you drive on the right. It's in the Asia/Shanghai time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Kangding to your route.
Kangding (Chinese: 康定), also known as Dartsedo (Tibetan: དར་རྩེ་མདོ།), is a county-level city and the seat of Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan province of Southwest China. Kangding is on the bank of the Zheduo River and has been considered the historical border between the Kham region of Tibet and theRead more
Sichuan region. Kangding's urban center is called Lucheng, which has around 134,000 inhabitants.
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Kangding is located in Sichuan, China, Asia. The coordinates are 30.0022 latitude, 101.9569 longitude.
Kangding has a population of approximately 100,000 people, making it a town in China.
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mountain pass
The 4,298m pass immediately west of Kangding, the first big climb on the Sichuan-Tibet Highway and the traditional gateway from Han China into Kham.
17 km · about 20 min drive
natural wonder
The lowest-altitude glacier in Asia on the slopes of Mount Gongga, accessible by cable car with hot springs in the surrounding primeval forests.
47 km · about 55 min drive
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