Qinghai Lake
Along China's largest lake, on the Tibetan plateau. Traced from the real road (OpenStreetMap) and the real relief (public elevation data): every bend and every percent is where it should be.
- Distance
- 186 km
- Climbing
- 1,351 m
- Steepest km
- 4.6%
- Highest point
- 3,302 m
- Type
- Long ride
Qinghai Lake, a long ride.
186 km, 1,351 m of climbing, 0.7% on average, the steepest kilometre at 4.6%.
How to ride it
186 km is a real long ride. Eat and drink early (every 20 minutes), ride in endurance (zone 2) and save your efforts for the climbs. The game saves your ride if you have to stop.
- Open FORGE Ride, on your Windows PC or in the browser from the app.
- Connect your trainer or your sensor (CONNECT on the home screen).
- RIDE, the World tab, then Qinghai Lake.
- Signed in? Other riders on Qinghai Lake ride with you, live.
- 2 W/kg6 h 06
- 3 W/kg5 h 12
- 4 W/kg4 h 40
An estimate from the game’s physics: a 75 kg rider on a road bike, riding steady, without draft. On a smart trainer in SIM mode, the game measures your real time.
Before you ride.
Can I ride Qinghai Lake for free?
Yes. Qinghai Lake is one of FORGE Ride’s 51 routes, and the game is free, on a Windows PC or in the browser.
What do I need to ride Qinghai Lake?
A bike on an indoor trainer. With a Bluetooth smart trainer, the resistance follows the slope of the road. A speed or cadence sensor is also enough to ride, with an estimated power.
Is Qinghai Lake the real road?
Traced from the real road (OpenStreetMap) and the real relief (public elevation data): every bend and every percent is where it should be.
