Rediscover the Historical Trekking Route from Labrang to Regong
Duration: 6 Days | Distance: 95 km | Best Season: July to October | Difficulty: Moderate to Challenging
This trekking route was created by a group of French trekkers a decade ago, and was later rediscovered and refined by our trekking guides in the summer of 2017. This route connects Labrang and Repgong, two of the most important historical and cultural sites in the Amdo Tibetan region, with stunning views of some most beautiful grasslands, mountains, forests and rivers. In August 2017, a group of French tourists guided by Labrang Snow Mountain Travel & Adventure successfully challenged this route in 5 days, over an altitude of 3000m.
Originally pioneered by French trekkers a decade ago and refined by local guides in the summer of 2017, this 95-kilometre route establishes a historic link between two of Amdo’s most revered destinations. Beginning at the footsteps of Labrang Monastery—Tibet’s most important monastic university outside Lhasa—the trail carries you north through the boundless Ganja Grasslands, across the sacred Gonmo Pass (3,900m), and finally descends into the forested hills surrounding Regong (Tongren), the UNESCO-recognised cradle of Tibetan Thangka painting and Buddhist art. Each day reveals new landscapes and deeper immersion into a culture where every mountain has a spirit, and every village holds an artist.
Highlights
- Labrang Monastery, the largest Tibetan Buddhism monastery with six colleges covering philosophy, astrology and medicine.
- Regong, the origin of Tibetan Thangka painting and other art forms
- Sercham Tang grasslands, which means wild flowers blooming luxuriantly around the grasslands, especially in summer.
- Gonmo pass (3900m) , the highest point in this route, where Tibetans worship the mountain god once a year in summer.
