The stunning high-altitude landscapes of Tibet offer great opportunities for trekking. Whether you are interested in climbing mountains to visit remote monasteries, riding horses across the vast grasslands, hiking through national parks, or circumambulating holy snow mountains, Tibet has something for you. No matter your skill level, if you are interested in trekking in Tibet, we can help make it possible.
The following 10 route are the most famous trekking routes in Tibet
Trekking Route 1. Mt. Kailash Trek
Average altitude: 4500m / 14760ft
Highlights: Lhasa, Gyantse, Shigatse, Saga, Lake Manarasovar, Mt. Kailash
Trekking Length: 3 day trek
Location: In Ali prefecture of Tibetan Autonomous Region
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Trekking Route 2: Mt. Amnye Machen Trek
Average altitude: 4200m / 13800 ft
Highlights: Qinghai Lake, Nomads, wilderness, Mt. Amnye Machen
Trekking length: 8 day trek
Location: Golog Prefecture of Qinghai Province
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Trekking Route 3: Ganden to Samye Trek
Average Altitude: 3900m / 12800ft
Highlights: Lhasa, Ganden, Samye, Nomads, meditation caves
Trekking Length: 4 day trek
Location: Southeast of Lhasa, Tibetan Autonomous Region
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Trekking Route 4: Old Tingri – Mt. Everest Base Camp trek
Average altitude: 4400m / 14450ft
Highlights: Lhasa, Yamdrok Lake, Gyantse, Shigatse, Sakya, Old Tingri, Rongbuk Monastery, Mt. Everest
Trekking length: 4 day trek
Location: In Tingri county of Shigatse, Tibetan Autonomous Region
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Trekking Route 5: Tsurphu to Yangpachen Trek
Average altitude: 4000m / 1312oft
Highlights: Lhasa, Tsurphu Monastery, Yangpachen hotspring
Trekking length: 4 day trek
Location: Lhasa, Tibetan Autonomous Region
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Trekking Route 6: Mt. Karwa Karp Trek
Average altitude: 4500m /14700ft
Highlights: Shangri-la, Dechen, Karwa Karpo
Trekking length: 12 day trek
Location: Diqing county, Yunnan Province
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Trekking Route 7: Karta to Kangshung Trek
Average altitude: 4800m / 15800ft
Highlights: Lhasa, Yamdrok lake, Gyantse, Shigatse, Shegar, Karta valley, Everest North Face
Trekking length: 8 day trek
Location: Tingri county in Shigatse, Tibet Autonomous Region
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Trekking Route 8: Mt. Minya Gongga Trek
Average altitude: 4500m / 14800ft
Highlights: Kham Culture, Ganzi prefecture
Trekking length: 3 day and 10 day trek
Location: Moxi, Luding in Ganzi prefecture, Sichuan province
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Trekking Route 9: Shalu to Narthang Trek
Average altitude: 3900m / 12800ft
Highlights: Lhasa, Yamdrok Lake, Gyantse, Shigatse, Shalu monastery, Narthang Monastery
Trekking length: 4 day trek
Location: In Shigatse, Tibet Autonomous Region
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Trekking Route 10: Tiger Leaping Gorge Trek
Average altitude: 3600m / 11800ft
Highlights: Shangri-la, Deep gorges, Yunnan Tibetan
Trekking length: 4 day trek
Location: In Shangri-la, Yunnan Province