In the morning we drive from Gonghe via Huashixia to Maduo County, where the Huang He (Yellow River) originates from. We will drive through a spectacular landscape of countless tiny rivers, lakes and valleys. The trail heads up onto the Amdo grasslands on a high remote road through the vast rolling plateaus, which are the stomping grounds of the Golok nomads. The area is rich in wildlife and is also an ideal destination for bird watching with the Holy Mountain Amnye Machen (6'282 m) standing proud in the distance. We stay overnight at a simple, but clean guesthouse.