Cycling Across China on the Tibetan Plateau in Sichuan - Ep

Cycling across China is full of surprises 🇨🇳

Destination:ChinaProvince:TibetCity:Lhasa
Cycling across China is full of surprises 🇨🇳
Max Roving2026-04-2421 min

Cycling across China - Ep. 9 unfolds on remote roads on the Tibetan Plateau in Sichuan, China. After leaving the City in the Sky, Litang, I climb over more passes above 4500m, and offer an insight into the harsh life for the local Tibetans on the roof of the world. This travel vlog captures the expedition feel, the quiet miles on bikepacking routes, and the enduring spirit of pedaling through a high-altitude landscape.

--- Max Roving
April 24, 2026, Spring in China

Video Chapters

  1. 0:00Intro and setting the route
  2. 0:40First climb begins
  3. 2:12Weather turns, hail arrives
  4. 4:28Unpaved stretch begins
  5. 6:40High point reached, 4600m
  6. 9:02Downhill into valley
  7. 10:16Arrival at Gangpa hotel

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Cycling across China is full of surprises 🇨🇳

Max Roving’s Cycling across China is full of surprises takes viewers along the remote, high-altitude roads of the Tibetan Plateau in Sichuan. In Episode 9, he departs from Litang, a town known as the City in the Sky, and pushes onward over passes that rise above 4500 meters. The journey paints a vivid portrait of life on the roof of the world, offering a raw glimpse into the daily realities of local Tibetans amid breathtaking but challenging landscapes. The vlog blends cycling with expedition spirit, hitchhiking moments, and the solitary pace of bikepacking, turning a rugged route into a compelling travel documentary full of off-the-beaten-path scenery and personal discovery. Through hairpin climbs, thin air, and sweeping high-mland vistas, Max reveals both the thrill of exploration and the grit required to keep pedaling on remote roads in China. This episode balances endurance with cultural insight, inviting viewers to sense the altitude, the isolation, and the resilient heartbeat of伝

Cycling Across China on the Tibetan Plateau in Sichuan - Ep

Cycling across China - Ep. 9 In this travel vlog I am sharing my experience cycling on remote roads on the Tibetan Plateau in Sichua, China. After leaving the 'City in the Sky', Litang, I climb over more passes above 4500m, and offer an insight into the harsh life for the local Tibetans on the roof...

Attractions in this video: Tibetan Plateau, Monastery