Tari Mountain Pass

Tari Mountain Pass
Chinese: 塔日山垭口
Road sign at Tari Mountain Pass
Interactive map of Tari Mountain Pass
Elevation5,500 m (18,000 ft)[1]
Traversed byChina National Highway 219
Third Approach
LocationBoundary between Nagarzê County, Shannan, and Kangmar County, Shigatse, Tibet, China
Coordinates28°40′43″N 90°06′50″E / 28.6786°N 90.1139°E / 28.6786; 90.1139

Tari Mountain Pass (Chinese: 塔日山垭口; pinyin: Tǎrìshān Yākǒu) is a high mountain pass in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. It is situated on the boundary between Nagarzê County in Shannan and Kangmar County in Shigatse, and is crossed by China National Highway 219 (G219). The pass has a signposted elevation of 5,500 m (18,045 ft).[1]

Tari Mountain is the boundary between Shigatse and Shannan.[2][3] The surrounding section of G219 is affected by winter snowfall.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 Qin, Yinghua (21 December 2021). 西藏:宣讲调研进村入户 全会精神深入民心 [Tibet: Policy outreach and field research reaches villages and households]. China Tourism News (in Chinese). Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  2. ↑ 交通管制!涉及西藏多地…… [Traffic controls affecting multiple areas of Tibet]. Shannan Municipal People's Government (in Chinese). 4 July 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  3. ↑ Liu, Lu (2021). 219国道 串起中国观鸟“圣地”的大道 [National Highway 219: A road linking China's birdwatching destinations]. Chinese National Geography (in Chinese). No. 10. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  4. ↑ 全区国省公路路网运行情况 [Operating conditions of the regional national and provincial highway network]. Department of Transport of the Tibet Autonomous Region (in Chinese). 15 February 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2026.