Tibet

The Third Eye

Visit the Potala Palace in the heartland of TIbetan Buddhism. The route is surrounded by mountains that soar up to 18,000 feet. Begin by climbing over the ridge N of the airport to the Lhasa Airport Expressway tunnel.

Country: Tibet
Locale: Lhasa
Route: Gonggar (ZULS) to Gonggar (ZULS)
Distance: 54 nm
File name: tibet-ZULS-to-ZULS-VFR-lhasa-210729

Waypoints

WP 1 - Lhasa Airport Expressway tunnel | Follow the valley NE
WP 2 - Lhasa Airport Expressway tunnel (Lhasa)
WP 3 - Potala Palace
WP 4 - Lhasa Airport Expressway tunnel (Lhasa)
WP 5 - Lhasa Airport Expressway tunnel | Crest the ridge back to the airport

Crest the ridge at the S entrance to the tunnel

WP 1 - Lhasa Airport Expressway tunnel

Follow the valley NE
DESIGNATED: WP 2 - Lhasa Airport Expressway tunnel (Lhasa)

WP 2 - Lhasa Airport Expressway tunnel (Lhasa)

WP 3 - Potala Palace

Lhasa

WP 4 - Lhasa Airport Expressway tunnel (Lhasa)

WP 5 - Lhasa Airport Expressway tunnel | Crest the ridge back to the airport

Gonggar (ZULS)