289km (179 miles) SW of Shigatse, 184km (114 miles) NE of Zhangmu. Altitude: 4,300m (14,104 ft.)
An impoverished settlement with a breathtaking view of the world's highest peaks, Tingri is the favored starting point for those wishing to walk to Everest Base Camp, and a common overnight stop between Kathmandu and Lhasa. A row of white-tiled houses and shops to the west of town represents the Han section of the settlement. Magnificent views of Everest may be gained from the ruins of the late-18th-century Tingri Dzong, spread across a hill south of town.
