The road to Churi Meri La, a chillout in high mountains
Churi Meri La is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 4.507m (14,786ft) above the sea level, located in Nangqên County, in the Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Qinghai province, China.
![Churi Meri La](https://www.dangerousroads.org/cache/images/900x/9/churimerila0-c09c079e.jpg)
Bordering the Tibet Autonomous Region to the south, the road to the summit is totally paved. It’s called China National Highway 214 (G214). Remember this is a mountainous area, climbing up a high mountain, with a notorius absence of oxygen. When the snow falls - which it does in the winter – things get tough and slippery. The pass is 94.5 km (58.71 miles) long running from Baizhaxiang (Nangqên County, Yushu, Qinghai) to Asangkaxiang (Riwoqê County, Chamdo, Tibet).
Road suggested by: Hugh Wilson
Pic: Carl Parker