Yamdrok Lake, as a beautiful and pure lake at an elevation of about 4441 meters above sea level, together with Lake Manasarovar and Namtso Lake, is considered as the top three holy lakes in Tibet. Located on the south bank of the Yarlung Zangbo River in Shannan Region of Tibet, Yamdrok Lake is surrounded by a lot of great snow mountains. It was formed by a big river which blocked by the falling of giant glacier about 100 million years ago. In Tibetan, “Yamdrok” means a lake of jade lies in the heaven and it's considered to be the turquoise earrings dropped by Goddess. As a vast inland lake with an area of 675 square kilometers, Yamdrok Lake appeared fantastic blue, like a sapphire on the Shannan Plateau. How to Get to Yamdrok Lake Yamdrok Lake is situated in Nagarzê County, Shannan Region where is an area to the south of Lhasa in Tibet at a distance of about 100 kilometers. The best route getting to Yamdrok Lake is along the road between Lhasa and Shigatse. You can get to
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