There was no specific stops along this route for detours or scenic viewpoint however it was one of the most beautiful landscape in Tibet that we had ever ride.
Tibet is a plateau surrounded by mountains and until today, we did not really understand the meaning proper till riding the great northern route.
Tibet is a plateau surrounded by mountains and until today, we did not really understand the meaning proper till riding the great northern route.
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| Vast Tibetan Plateau - Route G562 |
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| Local Sheepherder along Route G562 |
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| Riding along Route G562 |
Flat vast land with stunning mountainous backdrop alternating between lush greenery and barren land. It was a beautiful easy ride as there was not much mountain passes and the further we went, wildlife started popping up everywhere.
One particularly lucky encounter for us was the Tibetan Antelope. They were everywhere along the road and I kept stopping to admire the majestic creature over and over again making me very late to the hotel.
One particularly lucky encounter for us was the Tibetan Antelope. They were everywhere along the road and I kept stopping to admire the majestic creature over and over again making me very late to the hotel.
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| Vast Tibetan Plateau - Route G562 |
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| Spotting Tibetan Antelope along Route G562 |
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| Spotting Tibetan Antelope along Route G562 |
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| Vast Tibetan Plateau - Route G562 |
Tibetan antelope is considered an endangered species as their habitat was only in high altitude plains.
Our Tibetan guide Tenzin gave us some insight to Tibetan culture explaining that these antelope were never in any danger from Tibetan people.
The locals believe that meat for food should only come from livestock breed and farmed with their own hands and never from hunted wildlife. Alas outsiders view the rare Tibetan Antelope as and exotic fur and horns to be hunted.
I spotted so many of them along the road and from afar would cut off my engine shifting to neutral to slowly glide closer and closer to not spook them.
There was so many opportunity for a photo but with the high altitude cold and biting winds, by the time I manage to take out my camera most of the Antelope would have started walking away.
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| Beautiful Lush Green Plateau just before Xianza County - Route G562 |
That evening I reach Xianza last and after exchanging stories, apparently I spotted way too many Antelope compared to the rest of the group.
The tour guide said we were a lucky group. Sometimes people go through the whole of Tibet never seeing even one Tibetan Antelope.
Traveled on: May 2024
Traveled on: May 2024
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