The Karola Glacier is quite close to the road Lhasa/Gyantse, a breathtaking view of the Karola Glacier is an unforgetable experience.
If you want to go to Shigatse from Lhasa (about 347km) by road, there are two routes.
Most passengers take the 'high way' heading west, the road goes all the way along the Nyang Chu River, the road system is quite good. It is known as the new Lhasa/Shigatse Road,
Some people choose a taff road, it is known as the old Lhasa/Gyantse/Shigatse Road, going south, take the mountain road, go all the way up to climb up the top of the Gangba-La pass, stop at Yamdrok Lake, suddenly you will meet Karola Glacier face to face.
In fact, climate change is raising the temperature in Tibet by as much as a third of a degree a year that's twice as fast as the rest of the world. The Karola glacier, has melted halfway up the mountain, The ice is melting as fast as seven per cent a year.
Going down from the Karola Pass, you will arrive a tiny ancient town of Gyantse.
Attractions nearby
Gyantse, known because of the Dzong Fort, the Kimbum Stupa, and a monastery, the Pelkor Chode.
- Yamdrok Lake
- Dzong Fort
- Kimbum Stupa
- Pelkor Chode
- Karola Glacier
- Tashilhunpo Monastery