Take the old road over Baima Pass (4,292 m) on a clear autumn day
Old G214 over Baima Snow Mountain, Deqin County
Since 2016, tunnels under the Baima Snow Mountain range have taken traffic between Shangri-La and Deqin below the old pass and its winter snow closures. The old G214 still winds up to the 4,292 m pass, where prayer flags and big mani stone piles look out to Zhalaqueni, the range's 5,417 m main peak. In autumn the slopes below the pass are patched with color, and that's when the detour pays off.
What locals sayVisitors who caught it in autumn describe the slopes as a spilled paint box; those who arrived in snow and fog saw nothing at all.
- Time
- 30 min stop plus extra driving · autumn, clear days
- In Chinese
- 白马雪山垭口 老214国道
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Based on what locals and regular visitors share, checked against current sources · Updated September 2026. Details change — check opening times locally.
