Lhasa → Yamdrok Lake｜Free waterside photo spots + full guide to mountain top views

🌄Lhasa → Yamdrok Lake｜📸Unlock free photo locations 🚗 Route: Lhasa city → Zhangda Township (waterside view) → Rurila Viewing Platform (overlook view) ⏰ Duration: 3.5 hours one way (pure driving time) 📌 Distance: 170+ kilometers 🌟 Lazy time slot: Leaving at noon is still enough to enjoy! (Tested effective) —————————————————— 📸 Spot 1: Hidden photo spot in Zhangda Township (location marked in photo 5) 📍 Navigation tip: From Lhasa to Rurila Viewing Platform, make sure to add [Zhangda Township] as a waypoint to get the recommended route (navigation screenshot in photo 2) ✨ Highlights: ✔️ Lake surface within reach: Closer to the water than the viewing platform, you might catch water birds swimming in a row (can’t tell if they’re ducks or birds but super cute!) ✔️ Exclusive experience: Off the beaten path, not a popular spot; when we arrived there was only one car, allowing for exclusive lake view shots (photo 6 as proof) ✔️ Long lakeshore: Easily capture a cinematic "one person, one lake, one mountain" vibe ⚠️ Warning: Don’t drive recklessly close to the lakeshore (danger zone shown in photo 5) —————————————————— 📸 Spot 2: Rurila Viewing Platform (direct navigation) 📍 Route: Continue uphill from Zhangda Township to reach ✨ Cloud-level perspective: ✔️ God’s view: Highest altitude point, Yamdrok Lake spreads like blue silk among the mountains (real shot in photo 8) ✔️ Full free facilities: Viewing platform includes restrooms + parking lot + indoor heated room ✔️ Energy station: Juicy delicious grilled sausages for 10 yuan! Freshly fried fries and chicken cutlets to fill you up ⚠️ Caution tips (road condition photos in photo 7): 1) Bomb crater section → detour with S-shaped path 2) Gravel road section → drive very slowly 3) Hairpin mountain road → honk and proceed carefully —————————————————— 💡 Practical tips ✅ Non-drivers can choose a one-day Lhasa charter tour (pick a reputable driver!) ✅ High altitude sufferers bring oxygen bottles + energy bars (viewing platform altitude near 5000 meters) ✅ Warm clothing: down jacket / windbreaker (strong winds on the mountain top, can take off clothes by the lake for photos) ✅ Pet friendly: cats and dogs don’t get altitude sickness (keep them warm in the car after photos) ✅ Outfit formula: white/bright clothes + blue lake and sky = easy stunning shots 🔹