Cycling 318
A cozy ride to Lhasa
Cycling 318 rides the real road from Chengdu to Lhasa — China’s legendary G318 — one calm day at a time. Pedal up the passes, coast the long descents, and collect a postcard from every landmark. No timers, no fail screen; if your legs give out you just walk the bike for a while.
Coming soon to the App Store. Free to play.
A whole highway, made cozy
The real road, one day at a time
Twenty stages trace the actual Sichuan–Tibet Highway: 2,150 km from Chengdu to Lhasa, past a dozen real passes above 4,000 m, up to Dongda Pass at 5,130 m.
Cozy, never a game over
Run out of stamina and you simply step off and walk a stretch — no punishment, no restart. The roam gear lets anyone finish any day, at any pace.
A postcard from every landmark
Ride up to a viewpoint and check in. The game composes a postcard — your rider and bike in front of the real scene, with the place, altitude and day — to keep or share.
Fill your 318 passport
Every check-in stamps your passport. Collect the landmarks act by act, unlock keepsakes, and build a memory book of your own ride to Lhasa.
How a day feels
Each stage moves through the same four-beat arc — the rhythm of a real day on the bike.
The long climb
Twenty kilometres of switchbacks, thinning air, fog rolling in. Settle into a gear and breathe.
The pass opens
The camera lifts, the prayer flags snap, and the whole valley falls away below the col.
The descent
A long, fast freewheel down the far side — the reward for every metre you climbed.
Evening light
Roll into town as the light goes golden. Check in, collect the postcard, rest, ride again tomorrow.
Every landmark becomes a postcard
The postcard is the heart of Cycling 318 — a small, beautiful thing you actually want to send. Your own bike and outfit appear in every one, so no two riders’ postcards look alike.
- Composed from the real scene at the moment you check in — weather, time of day and all
- Your customised rider, bike, frame and stamp, pulled from your garage
- Share to Messages, 微信, 小红书 and more — the link opens a rich preview
- A friend who taps through and installs earns you a small thank-you in game
Twenty days, five acts, one road
From the Chengdu plain to the Potala Palace, the route climbs out of Sichuan, onto the roof of the world, across the giant Tibetan passes, through glacier valleys, and home to the Holy City. Every stage is a real place you can read about.
Out of Chengdu
Roll out of the Sichuan basin on flat, easy roads, then watch the first real mountains close in — the cloud sea of Mount Erlang and the iron-chain bridge over the Dadu River.
Onto the Roof
Crest Zheduo Pass, the First Gate of Kham and your first climb above 4,000 m, then settle onto the high grassland — Litang, the world’s high city, and the twin Sister Lakes.
Into Tibet
Cross the Jinsha River into Tibet and take on the giant passes: Dongda La at 5,130 m, the 72 hairpin bends down to the Nu River, and the turquoise of Rawu Lake.
Glaciers & the Green Deep
The plateau softens into glacier valleys and deep forest — Midui Glacier, the Parlung Tsangpo, the sea of trees at Lulang, and the snow pyramid of Namcha Barwa.
The Home Stretch
Follow the gentle Niyang River, climb the last great pass at Mila La, and freewheel into Lhasa — the Holy City, and the Potala Palace at the end of the road.
Ride your own 318
A calm, beautiful journey you can take a few minutes at a time. Coming soon to iPhone and iPad.
iPhone & iPad · iOS 17 or later · Free to play
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