Adventure along the wild road to Pe La
Pe La is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 5.136m (16,850ft) above the sea level, located in Ngamring County of Xigazê in the Tibet Autonomous Region, China.
![Pe La](https://www.dangerousroads.org/cache/images/900x/9/pela0-86ba68b3.jpg)
Located north of Riwuqixiang and Yarlung Tsangpo river on the way to Sangsang, the road to the summit is paved. Always check the weather forecast before you start your journey: adverse conditions are common. Remember this is a mountainous area, climbing up a high mountain, with a notorius absence of oxygen. Altitude and extreme weather are always a factor.
The road is 39.4 km (24.48 miles) long, running north-south from Sangsang, on China National Highway 219 (G219), to Riwuqixiang. If you do choose this route please check up to date information. The road is very steep, hitting a 12% of maximum gradient through some of the ramps.
Road suggested by: Hugh Wilson