Tibet over the elevation

The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is the highest plateau in the world, with an average elevation of around 4,500 meters. The region is hence known as “the roof of the world’.

The lowest elevation is in the Eastern part of Tibet, in the Nyingchi province. The area is famous for its incredibly beautiful landscapes and is often compared to Switzerland.

You can see dense forests, alpine lakes and vast rivers there. Nyingchi becomes very popular in Spring, as the Peach Blossom festival is celebrated there in March and you can see the blooming trees throughout April.

The highest altitude area is in Ngari, the Western part of Tibet. This area is famous for its rigid climate and distinct landscape: muddy mountains with lots of caves that Tibetans used for meditation

One of the main attraction of Ngari is the sacred Mount Kailash 6,638m/ 21,778 ft high. Thousands of pilgrims challenge themselves every year walking the kora or circumlocution route around Kailash, with the highest point of the trek reaching 5,640 meters/ 18,000 ft.

Some of the most important sites in the region are the sacred Manasarovar lake and the ruins of the ancient Guge Kingdom with Tholing and Tsaparang monasteries.

Altitude of city/town
City/Town	Elevation	City/Town	Elevation
Lhasa	3,650 m	damshung	4,200 m
Lhasa	12,000 ft	damshung	13,780 ft
gyantse	4,000 m	Burang	3,700 m
gyantse	13,123 ft	Burang	12,139 ft
Shigatse	3,800 m	Nyingchi	3,100 m
Shigatse	12,467 ft	Nyingchi	10,171 ft
Tsetang	3,580 m	Chamdo	3,200 m
Tsetang	11,745 ft	Chamdo	10,500 ft
Dingri	4,300 m	Pome	2,750 m
Dingri	14,108 ft	Pome	9,022 ft
Zhangmu	2,800 m	Amdo	4,800 m
Zhangmu	9,186 ft	Amdo	15,748 ft
Nagqu	4,500 m
Nagqu	14,764 ft
Altitude of attraction
Attraction	Elevation	Attraction	Elevation
Lake Yamdrok	4,500 m	Samye Monastery	3,556 m
Lake Yamdrok	14,764 ft	Samye Monastery	11,667 ft
Tashilunpo Monastery	4,800 m	Yumbulagang Palace	3,700 m
Tashilunpo Monastery	15,748 ft	Yumbulagang Palace	12,139 ft
Rongbuk Monastery	5,100 m	Lake Namtso	4,700 m
Rongbuk Monastery	16,732 ft	Lake Namtso	15,420 ft
Mt. Everest Base Camp	5,200 m	Lake Manasarovar	4,588 m
Mt. Everest Base Camp	17,060 ft	Lake Manasarovar	15,052 ft
Sakya Monastery	4,300 m	Basum Tso	3,700 m
Sakya Monastery	14,108 ft	Basum Tso	12,139 ft