Mount Shishapangma, also written as Shishabangma, is one of the most remarkable giants of the Himalayas. Located in southern Tibet, China, near the Nepal border, this majestic mountain stands at an elevation of 8,012 meters (26,286 feet), ranking 14th among the world’s 14 peaks over 8,000 meters. What makes Mount Shishapangma truly unique is that...Read More
Xinlong County (Nyagrong): The Heart of the Hengduan Mountains Xinlong County, known in Tibetan as Nyagrong (ཉག་རོང་རྫོང་།), lies deep within the Hengduan Mountains and is often called the “navel of Garzê.” Nyagrong County, meaning “a river valley among forests,” lies in the central part of Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. This remote inland county is unique...Read More
Yarchen Gar, officially known as Yachen Orgyen Samden Ling, is located in Changtuo Village, Acha Town of Baiyu County in Garzê Prefecture, Sichuan. Sitting at an altitude of around 4,000 meters, it is the largest settlement of female practitioners (nuns, known as Jo Mu) in the world. Often described as the “Women’s Kingdom” of Tibet,...Read More
Baiyu (Pelyül): Hidden Wonders in Kham Baiyu County, known in Tibetan as Pelyül (དཔལ་ཡུལ་རྫོང), is often described as a sacred land and the “heart of nuns” in eastern Tibet. Located along the Sichuan–Tibet middle route, it forms part of a deeply spiritual journey across Kham, sometimes referred to as the “Women’s Kingdom” of western Sichuan....Read More
Luhuo County, known in Tibetan as Draggo (བྲག་འགོ་རྫོང་།), is a quiet yet culturally rich destination along the northern Sichuan–Tibet route. It is under the administration of the Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture. Often overlooked by travelers, this highland county reveals a different side of Kham Tibet—where vast grasslands meet sacred mountains, and history lives quietly within everyday...Read More
Auf dem Weg sehen wir viele Gebetsfahnen. Die Gebetsfahnen, bei uns auch Windpferde heißen, sind aus 5 Farben: blau, weiß, grün, rot und gelb. Warum hängt man Gebetsfahnen vor allem an hohen Pässen, Berggipfeln, Flüssen, Brücken und Seen? Der Hauptgrund ist tatsächlich der Wind – aber die tibetische Erklärung geht tiefer: Jedes Mal, wenn der...Read More
Discover Sertar: A Land of Faith and High-Altitude Beauty Known in Tibetan as Sêrtar (གསེར་རྟ་རྫོང), Sertar County is a remarkable destination where spirituality and nature blend seamlessly. Located on the southern slopes of the Bayan Har Mountains, this remote region is famous for its vast grasslands, strong Buddhist traditions, and deep sense of devotion. At...Read More
Garzê County: Snow Mountains and Monasteries Garzê County, known in Tibetan as Kardze (དཀར་མཛེས་རྫོང་།), is one of the 18 counties in Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, northwestern Sichuan Province, China. It is not the prefecture capital (that’s Kangding/Dartsedo), but it serves as an important northern hub and commercial center along the Sichuan-Tibet Highway. Often called a...Read More
Mount Namcha Barwa, known in Tibetan as “the burning thunder and lightning” or “the spear that shoots straight into the heavens,” is one of Tibet’s most mysterious and breathtaking peaks. Rising to 7,782 meters, it dominates the eastern Himalaya and stands as the highest mountain in Nyingchi Prefecture, earning legendary status among climbers, pilgrims, and...Read More
Lhasa, der Regierungssitz, liegt im südlichen Zentrum des Autonomen Gebiets Tibet. am nördlichen Ufer des Lhasa-Flusses. Der Lhasa-Fluss ist der Mutterfluss von Lhasa und ein Nebenfluss des Yarlung Tsangpo. Auf Tibetisch heißt der Fluss Kischu und bedeutet ein glücklicher Fluss. Er kommt aus dem Gebirge Nätschendangler und fließt mit einer Gesamtlänge 568 km durch Nakschu,...Read More
