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Located in Nagarze County, the 678 m2 Yamdrok Lake(29.0°N 90.6°E) with an altitude of 4558 m is the biggest inland lake on the north ridge of Himalayas and the most beautiful lake in south Tibet. Together with Lake Manasarovar and Lake Namtso, they are honored as the Top Three Holy Lakes in Tibet. It is not far away from Lhasa, Gyantse and Langkazi County. The most beautiful parts of it are Kampala Mountain (5,030m)，Ningjinkangsha Peak and Karuola Glacier. Depart from Lhasa, one has to cross over the 5030 m high Kampala Mountain to reach it. In June, 2012, there was a tourism project under its way to develop this holy lake, which has been prohibited already for the sake of preserving its original beauty.
Yamdrok Lake means “the upper pasture’s jade lake” in the Tibetan language and is famed as the most beautiful lake in the world. Its coastline stretches 250km long. The Tibetans deem it as “the turquoise earrings of the fairy scatter among the mountains”. She has three sister lakes. In the giant lake basin, they embrace each other and compose this holy lake. Meandering its way over 130 km, one can only catch part of her body unless take a bird’s eye view. Seeing from above, you will be surprised by its similarity to an earring embedded on the edge of mountains. Sunshine in different hours highlights its dreamy blue looks with the most diversified shades.
Time in Yamdrok Lake seems has stopped and frozen. Everything here is sacred, tranquil, mysterious and enticing. Stand on the world’s roof, you can feast your eye on the most pure and soaring snow mountains, crystal lakes, the virgin blue sky, most beautiful clouds, islands, pastures, hot springs, rich flora&fauna species, temples and tents. People says its beauty can touch you so much that you will experience a sweet sadness, in an altitude of over 5000 meters.
This lake is surrounded by over ten snow mountains above 6000meters high. The 7206m high Ningjinkangsha Peak, the main peak of Laguigangri Mountain, guides this lake and is one of the Top Four Snow Mountains in Tibet. Snaking its way over 360km long, it divides the Brahmaputra River from Yamdrok Lake. Tibetans call it as the night god who lives in the noble snow mountain. Towering Yamdrok Lake, it sits at the joining point of Gyantse county and Nagarze County and gives birth to numerous glaciers include the famous Karuola Glacier which sits on its south ridge.
Covering an area of 9.4km2, the Karuola Glacier is composed of a snow cape and two ice tongues. The East ice tongue measures 3km long and 750m wide while its west ice tongue stretches 4.5km long and 1.5m wide. Several movies were shot here include the Red River Valley. It sparks like a giant fresco drape down from the mountain top and boasts the most exquisite patterns.
