The Lens

Yamdrok Lake

Yamdrok Lake

The lake is located at the south bank of the Yarlung Tsangpo River, and in Nagarze County, Shannan Prefecture, about 110 km in the south of Lhasa. The famous Karola Glacier is located in the south of Noijin Kangsang Peak. With 4,441 meters about sea level, it's freshwater lake and the biggest inland lake in the north of Himalaya Mountains, and is one of the "three sacred lakes of Tibet".

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Photo by Mr. Zeng, China Greatway Tour