It’s a good time to come to Lijiang.
The first day: Lijiang--Zhonghu Leap--Songzanlin Temple (about 200 kilometers)
8:30 in the morning Depart from Lijiang Old Town and head to Shangri-La.
Driving through Lashihai, the First Bay of the Yangtze River, and Qiaotou Town, we took the lower road of Tiger Leaping Gorge. We looked at Tiger Leaping Gorge from a distance on the road. We arrived at Zhongxia at noon and had a meal at Teacher Zhang’s Inn. Then start hiking in the Tiger Leaping Canyon. Facing the steep mountains on both sides, take Teacher Zhang's Plank Road and hike to the Tiger Leaping Stone at the bottom of the valley. At this time, you can experience the world-famous canyon, consisting of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain and Hosted by Haba Snow Mountain, the water drop of the river is more than 200 meters - the turbulent and majestic Jinsha River. Then pass by Tingtaodu Hut and return to the road from the thrilling ladder boardwalk.
The total walking time is about 3 hours. The ticket to Tiger Leaping Gorge is 50 yuan, and you need to pay an additional 20 yuan for the plank road.
Leave Zhongxia at about three o'clock in the afternoon and follow the original road, turn north at Qiaotou, pass through Xiaozhongdian, and then drive towards Zhongdian, heading to Gedan Songzanlin Monastery. The layout of Songzanlin Monastery is similar to the Potala Palace in Lhasa. Known as the Little Potala Palace. Songzanlin Temple is located on the Seri hillside five kilometers north of the county seat. It is backed by Kari Mountain, which is shaped like a lying elephant, and faces the Holy Mother Lake. The surrounding hillsides are in the shape of an eight-petal lotus. It has excellent Feng Shui and is the largest Tibetan temple in Yunnan Province. It is said that there were more than 2,000 monks in this sacred place of Buddhism at the time. Three to four hundred farmers and a large area of ??land around the temple are owned by the temple, so Songzanlin Temple is the most impressive temple. The ticket to Songzanlin Temple is 10 yuan.
Overnight in Zhongdian;
The next day: Zhongdian - Napahai - Benzilan - Moon Bay - Dongzhulin Temple - Feilai Temple (about 180 kilometers )
After breakfast, we set off from Zhongdian and drove through the Yila Grassland to the ever-changing Napa Sea. This is a pasture in spring and a lake in summer. The most beautiful season is autumn and winter, when the Wolfsbane reappears. The entire swamp glowed red.
After leaving Napa Sea, we gradually walked downhill until we reached the Jinsha River. After crossing the bridge, we came to Moon Bay, where the endless Jinsha River turned a big Ω.
Not far away, you can see Benzilan Village in Zangzhai, an important town on the Ancient Tea Horse Road.
More than ten kilometers away from the Tibetan Village for lunch is the Dongzhulin Temple, which has a history of nearly 500 years and is the largest in the area. It has preserved a large number of precious cultural relics and is known as the most accomplished temple;
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After paying homage to Dongzhulin Temple, we walked along the winding mountain road along the snow-capped Rhododendron Forest, the large red, yellow and green fir forest at the foot of the snow-capped mountains, which was recently selected as the most beautiful plateau in China. Nearly two hours later, we arrived at Yakou of Baima Snow Mountain, which is 4292 meters above sea level, which is the highest altitude reached during the entire journey. Many travel friends will have slight mountain reflexes in this area, so don’t act rashly during this period. .
Cross the Yakou of the Snowy Mountain, go around the mountain, pass by the Deqin Yingbin Platform and the Thirteen Sutra Pagodas, and arrive at Deqin County, the highest county in Yunnan. After another 20 minutes of walking, we arrived at around six o'clock in the evening. Feilai Temple is the observation deck of Meili Snow Mountain.
Overnight at Feilai Temple.
The third day: Feilai Temple - Mingyong Glacier - Benzilan (about 180 kilometers)
After getting up early, we watched the sunrise over Meili Snow Mountain at the Feilai Temple observation deck at our accommodation. , Rizhao Jinshan;
This is the best location to view Meili Snow Mountain from a distance. From here you will appreciate the sacred and inviolable Meili Snow Mountain, the first of the eight sacred mountains in Tibetan areas. The Thirteen Peaks of Prince Edward, stretching for hundreds of miles, are majestic and majestic. They exude a soul-stirring aura that makes no one dare to stand next to it and despise it. Any feeling of respect and worship will be accompanied by the loud chanting of Tibetans. It can't be erased from your mind for a long time.
After breakfast, drive down the mountain road from Feilai Temple, cross the Lancang River, and head to the Mingyong Glacier, a rare low-latitude and low-altitude glacier on earth. This is a large river solidified by snowdrifts. The Kawaborg Mountain poured down, like a tie wrapped around a man's neck, separating the two mountains. The entrance fee to Mingyong Glacier Park is 63 yuan, and it takes about four hours to hike up and down the mountain to Mingyong Glacier. Horseback riding is recommended, and the horse fee is 85 yuan for a round trip.
After visiting Mingyong and having lunch, it was time to go back. We went back to Feilai Temple, then passed through Deqin, Yingbin Terrace, Baima Yakou, and arrived at Benzilan around 8 o'clock in the evening. Have dinner;
Overnight in Benzilan.
Day 4: Benzilan--Shudu Lake-Lashihai-Lijiang (about 220 kilometers)
You need to get up early today and start from Benzilan. Jinsha River Bridge and Napa Sea return to Shangri-La County and go to the Zhudu Lake plateau lake. They are all so quiet, serene and clear; surrounded by endless virgin forests, in the brilliant autumn, the leaves are golden, the water and the sky are the same color, as if It is a paradise on earth and the best place to vent a girl's complex. The admission fee for Shudu Lake is 30 yuan;
Farewell to Plateau Lake and return to Lijiang along the winding mountain road;
After passing Qiaotou, the first bay of the Yangtze River and Lashihaihou, in the evening Arrive back to Lijiang Old Town around 5 o'clock. It's only when you are partying in the old town bars that you realize that your trip to Shangri-La has been successfully concluded.
Warm reminder:
1. The prerequisite for this route is to charter a car or follow the outdoor club in Lijiang. Without the conditions of chartering a car, it is impossible to achieve this timetable;
2. Because most of the entire route is on the road, you need to be tight on time;
3. Due to the route arrangement, the first day is a high-intensity hike to Tiger Leaping Gorge, so you must be prepared. Preparation;
4. The full cost includes food (AA system), accommodation (standard room), transportation (chartered by multiple people), tickets and horse riding, etc. The total cost is about 800 yuan.
Related attractions: Songzanlin Temple, Napa Sea, Dongzhulin Temple, Feilai Temple, Mingyong Glacier, Lashi Sea