Aila Mountain in Jomda County, Chamdo

Chinese Name: 埃拉山
English Name: Aila Mountain in Jomda County, Chamdo
Location: Located in Jomda County, Chamdo Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region
Admission Fee: Free
Opening Hours: All Day

About Aila Mountain

Aila Mountain(埃拉山)is located in Jomda County(江达县), Chamdo Prefecture(昌都市), Tibet Autonomous Region, which is rolled over from Sichuan Province to Jomda County of Tibet with an altitude of more than 4,200 meters above sea level. The mountain road is rugged and curved, and visitors have to adjust their posture to every bend in the car. The mountain road is bent with a small curve, and cut through the mountain. Occasionally a car passes by, and the yellow dust rises in the mountains, for a long time. After Aila Mountain, visitors can enter Sichuan province from Tibet. It is the same strict and serious inspection procedure. The road conditions also change with the change of the two provinces.

Attraction Transportation

The transportation in Jomda is convenient. You can take the train from Lhasa to Shigatse City.  From here, you can take the bus tour of Jomda County.

Attraction Travel Tips

  1. Traveling Hours: one day
  2. Traveling Seasons: May to August.
  3. High Altitude Sickness Avoiding: Better take some medicines for relief and keep warm all the time.
  4. As there is a large temperature gap between daytime and night, it is highly recommended to take along some pieces of thermal clothing, hat, and gloves and so on.
  5. Please try your best to respect the religious belief and local customs.