51-day self-driving autumn travel notes in Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan in 2020, divided into 10 articles:
(1)--Zigong chapter of Chishui Luzhou, Maotai Town, Zhijiang.
(2)--Chengdu Dujiangyan
This is (3)--Markang Jinchuan Danba Xindu Bridge in Li County, Wenchuan
(4)--Xinduqiao Yajiang Litang Daocheng Chapter
(5)--Daocheng Yading
(6)--Shangri-La Lijiang
(7)--Jianchuan Chapter
(8)--Dali Weishan Chuxiong Kunming Dongchuan
(9)--Ziyun Duyun, Panzhou, Qianxinan
(10)--Quzhou, Fuzhou, Qiandongnan
This self-driving tour lasted 51 days from October 9th to November 28th, with a journey of 8,780 kilometers.
Starting from Shanghai, passing through Quzhou in Zhejiang, Zhuzhou in Jiangxi, Zhijiang in Hunan, Maotai Town in Guizhou, Chishui, Luzhou in Sichuan, Zigong, Chengdu, Dujiangyan, Wenchuan, Lixian, Malkang, Jinchuan, Danba, Xinduqiao, Litang, Daocheng , Yunnan Shangri-La, Lijiang, Jianchuan, Shaxi, Dali, Weishan, Chuxiong, Kunming, Dongchuan, Guizhou Panzhou, Qianxinan, Ziyun, Duyun, Qiandongnan, through Loudi, Hunan, Fuzhou, Jiangxi, Quzhou, Zhejiang, Back to Shanghai.
About 65 million years ago, the Indian plate collided northward onto the Eurasian plate, and the huge impact force created the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.
The east side of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau continues to move southeast, causing it to squeeze at the border with the Chengdu Plain, breaking the crust and forming many faults.
As a result, Sichuan has a unique and wonderful shape-the west is a plateau, the east is a basin, and the west is an average of more than 3,000 meters higher than the east.
The huge altitude difference also allows western Sichuan to have unique and highly recognizable snow-capped mountains.
80% of the beauty of Sichuan is in western Sichuan.
Western Sichuan refers to the Ganzi, Aba, and Liangshan Autonomous Prefectures in western Sichuan. This 236,000 square kilometers of land gathers the most mysterious and vast geographical landscapes in the world. Snow mountains, glaciers, grasslands, lakes, mountains, flowing water, Tibetan dwellings, Qiang villages, almost all the beautiful scenery are here.
In western Sichuan, I only went to Huanglong in Jiuzhaigou in the past, and I passed Ruoergai when traveling to Gannan.
This time, I came here just for West Sichuan.
Golden autumn is the most suitable time to go to western Sichuan. According to other people’s travel notes, during the red leaf season in the colorful forests in western Sichuan, maples, birches, pine palms, and larch are all dyed brilliant red and golden yellow. It is a colorful world. There are various snow-capped mountains, meadows and lakes along the journey, and the scenery along the way is constantly changing, such as grasslands, pastures, lakes, glacier remains, and snow-capped mountains along the way.
In western Sichuan, there are gorgeous colorful forests, magnificent canyons and red rocks. From time to time, the smoke from the kitchen is curling up, the clouds are lingering, and the spiritual valleys, clear streams, and snow-capped peaks together present an idyllic picture scroll before your eyes.
Autumn in western Sichuan is known as a fairyland on earth, with large golden forests, incredible blue lakes, continuous meadows, and clear skies. This is an autumn fairy tale in western Sichuan.
Along the western Sichuan line, you can feel the magnificence of the natural landscape, as well as the richness of human history.
In western Sichuan, the most beautiful scenery is on the road, all you need is to slow down and feel it carefully.
After reading many travel notes of "predecessors", I concluded that October 20 is the best time to enter western Sichuan.
Day 12, October 20. 9:30--15:10
Dujiangyan to Dayu Square, Mianlu Town, Wenchuan County, Aba Prefecture: 57 kilometers, 0:54, high speed.
Braving the light rain, the tunnels on the first road of Duwen Expressway are all super long, and the speed limit of the expressway is 80. The landform has obviously changed. The tall and straight mountains are shrouded in clouds and mist, like a pair of ink paintings, as if they are in a fairyland.
Wenchuan is the hometown of Dayu, and Dayu Square was built with the help of Zhuhai City.
There is Dayu Square and Dayu Altar in Wenchuan, which are not far away. I originally wanted to go there, but the road repairs required a long detour, so I didn’t go this time.
Starting from Chengdu (430 meters above sea level), passing through Dujiangyan City (730 meters above sea level), heading north all the way to Wenchuan County, Aba Prefecture, the altitude rises to 1325 meters.
Going up to an altitude of more than 500 meters is a plateau.
From Wenchuan County to the north, you will go to Songpan Ancient City, Jiuzhaigou, Huanglong, Ruoergai and other places.
To the west, go to Li County and Malkang City.
Dayu Square, Mianlu Town, Wenchuan County:
Dayu Square in Wenchuan County to Taoping Qiang Village in Li County: 37 kilometers, 0:45.
Passing through Wenchuan County:
Taoping Qiang Village:
4A, Taoping Township, Li County, 16 kilometers west from Wenchuan, on National Highway 317. The altitude is 1469 meters.
Tickets are 60 yuan.
Built in the river valley, it has a history of thousands of years. It is all made of stones with scattered heights. With 2 tall watchtowers as the center, it forms 8 radial exits. The houses in the village are connected to each other, and the lanes are zigzag, which is called "mysterious oriental ancient castle".
Passing by Xuecheng Town, there are Chibian Building, Baoan Bridge, and the ruins of the old Yamen.
Taoping Qiang Village to Li County: 40 kilometers, 1:01, 1888 meters above sea level. Lixian specialty apples.
Li County County:
Li County to Bipenggou: 23 kilometers, 0:31
Live in Bipenggoukou, altitude: 2200 meters, Lixian Lushuiqingshan Hotel, with floor heating. It is 500 meters away from the Tourist Service Center (the entrance), and the car can be parked at the entrance of the hotel, saving the parking fee.
For dinner, eat yak hot pot at the hotel restaurant.
I feel the obvious coolness. It is said that it rained at the low altitude in the previous gutter and snowed at the high altitude. I will enter the ditch tomorrow and wear a down jacket on the upper body.
The weather in the mountains is really changing all the time. I paid attention to the weather forecast a few days ago and found that it is changing every day. I originally came to Bipenggou yesterday, but it was forecast to have light rain today, so I deliberately postponed it for a day. The forecast for tomorrow is cloudy and no rain. I hope the sun will come out and the sky will be blue tomorrow.
On the 13th day, October 21, visit Bipenggou, 9:20--17:00.
Continue to live at Bipenggoukou.
Bipenggou:
70 tickets, 60 Jingjiao cars, and 40 yuan for two-way battery cars.
4A, in Putou Solo Valley, Li County, Aba Prefecture, along 317 for 20 kilometers through Li County.
Bipenggou is located in the core area of the World Natural Heritage "Giant Panda Habitat" and Miyaluo Nature Reserve. It is famous for its beautiful natural scenery, perfect ecological landscape and excellent ecological environment. There are many kinds of red leaves and rhododendrons in the scenic area, with primitive forests, flying waterfalls, and peculiar glaciers. The main attractions are Longwanghai, Hongshitan, Namu Lake, etc.
It is mainly characterized by snow mountains, forests, glaciers and meadows, with an average altitude of about 3600 meters. The altitude is between 2015 meters and 5666 meters. Among them, the altitude of Bipenggou Namu Lake Hot Spring is between 2910 and 2960 meters, and the altitude of Bipenggou Half Ridge Peak Glacier Peak is 5430 meters.
The scenery of Bipenggou in autumn is the most beautiful, with dense green trees, golden or deep red leaves, green lake, blue sky and pure white snow, it is a colorful world.
It is on the back of Siguniang Mountain (northern foot), it is said that you can enter Changpinggou on foot, but it is estimated that you have to climb mountains and mountains.
Our itinerary:
After entering, take the Jingjiao car first, then take the battery car twice to the highest point, and then walk all the way down the mountain to return to the place where you sit the Jingjiao car. The altitude ranges from 2200 to 3800 meters.
Sightseeing bus route: Bipenggou Visitor Center—Shanghaizi. Jingjiao car drives from the entrance, gets off at Longwang Lake, circles the lake for 500 meters, and then boards the car to Shanghai (the Jingjiao car does not stop at Longwang Lake when returning). The scenic bus takes 40 minutes to go up the mountain. Sit on the left for a better view.
Battery car:
The first journey, Shanghai Zi-Panyang Lake: distance 4.5 kilometers; one-way 20 yuan, round-trip 30 yuan. 10 minutes.
Go up another 200 meters, and then take the second battery car to Yanziyanwo.
The second journey, Panyang Lake - Swallow Rock Nest: 4.5 kilometers away. One-way 20 yuan, round-trip 30 yuan.
Panyang Lake is 3,600 meters above sea level, and Yanziyan Nest is 3,800 meters above sea level.
After getting off the bus, go forward to Longfei Waterfall until you reach a suspension bridge.
Then walk down the mountain, from Yanziyanwo to Haizi, 9 kilometers. Then take the scenic bus to the Tourist Service Center.
(1.5 kilometers from Zhuomagou to Shanghai).
Today, the number of mobile phone steps is 23800. Swim the autumn scenery and the winter scenery together.
Today is cloudy, the sun came out for a while, but it did not dispel the white clouds, and the expected blue sky did not appear.
When walking down, I was anxious, eager to find the toilet. I walked faster, violated the taboo of the high altitude, fell into high altitude, had a headache, felt uncomfortable, and went to bed early at night.
From here start down the trail:
Dinner at the hotel restaurant to eat grilled lamb chops (reservation required): dare not drink.
Day 14, October 22, from Bipenggou to Jinchuan County, 9:00--19:00
Early in the morning, the sun was shining brightly, and the blue sky reflected the snow-capped mountains.
From Bipenggou in Li County to Miyaluo: 48 kilometers, 0:57
Miyaluo: 2800--3400 meters above sea level.
Tibetan means "playful dam".
In Miyaluo Township, Li County, the vicinity of National Highway 317 Miyaluo Town is a good place to see red leaves. From mid-October to early November, it is a paradise for photographers.
Miyaluo is one of the largest and most spectacular red leaf viewing places in Sichuan and even in my country, more than 180 times larger than Beijing Xiangshan Red Leaf Scenic Area. If you come here in mid-to-late October, the thousands of square kilometers of Miyaluo’s mountain forests and valleys are covered with colorful red leaves, and the red leaves are from high to low, with distinct layers, which is very spectacular. . Especially near the town of Miyaluo is the most spectacular. The area around Lugan Bridge, about 5 kilometers east of Miyaluo, is a place with concentrated and spectacular red leaves.
Some people say: There are 3,300 ditches and 3,300 beams here. There are red leaves in the ditch, streams in the ditch, and springs in the ditch.
, here is Miyaluo.
Miyaluo is the largest red leaf scenic spot in China. It is nearly 230 kilometers long and 30 kilometers wide. The entire area accounts for 85% of Quanli County.
This is a scattered scenic spot. The beautiful scenery is not concentrated in one place, but scattered among countless ditches.
We randomly turned into a ravine on the side of the road and saw the private autumn scenery hidden in the secret place. (Cailin in Menggu Village, Jiabi Township)
I still had a headache in the morning after yesterday's high rebellion, but I couldn't resist Cailin's temptation.
At noon, the headache disappeared. After being "lustful" to Miyaluo's Qiulin, the headache stopped, and it didn't hurt if it didn't hurt.
From Miyaluo to Malkang City: 82 kilometers, 1:09, the high speed ends here.
The tunnels are long, ranging from 8 kilometers to 13 kilometers. The tunnel speed limit is 40.
Malkang is the capital of Aba Prefecture. Aba Prefecture has jurisdiction over 1 city (Markang) and 12 counties (Jinchuan County, Xiaojin County, Aba County, Zoige County, Hongyuan County, Rangtang County, Wenchuan County, Li County, Mao County, Songpan County, Jiuzhaigou County, Heishui County).
Malkang City has a population of 25,000 and an altitude of 2,600 meters.
All counties in Aba Prefecture are very small. Basically, they are all in a long and narrow river valley. Malcolm, the state capital, is a little bigger. They are well planned and look neat and beautiful. The reason may be that the flat places are all on the plateau, and the livable places are only the valleys between the mountains.
Aba State Museum:
On the way through the ancient city of Zhibai:
From Malkang to Jinchuan:
Go west to Baiwan, then go south. 92 kilometers, standard 2:08. Cheng Na Line, G248.
In the case of road construction on the road, the first wait was 20 minutes, and the second wait was 10 minutes.
The road is narrow, too far to the right, and the car was scratched by the guardrail.
Jinchuan County, Aba Prefecture: 12,000 people, 2,165 meters. It was dark when we arrived.
Live in Wanfu Hotel.
Day 15, Friday, October 23, from Jinchuan County to Danba County, 9:30--17:15
Ganzi Prefecture governs 1 city (Kangding) and 17 counties (Luding, Danba, Jiulong, Yajiang, Daofu, Luhuo, Ganzi, Xinlong, Dege, Baiyu, Shiqu, Seda, Litang, Batang , Xiangcheng, Daocheng, Derong).
There are three treasures in Danba County, Ganzi Prefecture: ancient blockhouses, Tibetan villages, and Beauty Valley. The starting point of the Dadu River has a history of thousands of years. It is located in the valley area with vertical and horizontal rivers. The altitude is not high, about 2000 meters, and the climate is pleasant. It is an original and livable place.
From Jinchuan to Jiaju Tibetan Village: 96 kilometers, standard 2:10, g248
The dangerous road along the mountain is narrow, and many roadbeds have collapsed, with occasional falling rocks.
Passing by the Emperor Qianlong Monument:
Passing through the town of Manai, Tibetans were engaged in activities in beautiful national costumes. Tiaoguozhuang is very famous here.
Pikazi Village, Jinchuan County, Yongzhong Dajiling Temple:
Muryo Tibetan Village:
I was planning to go to the Beauty Valley in Danba County, but after reading the information, I had to walk a lot on foot, so I gave up temporarily.
Beauty Valley: Located in Badi Township, about 26 kilometers away from Danba County, there are 22 village committees in Badi Township. The so-called Valley of Beauty, of course, refers to the abundance of beauties.
Danba Beauty Valley Location and How to Get There: Beauty Valley is located in Badi Township, about 26 kilometers away from Danba County, and then in Qiongshan Village, which is more than 10 kilometers up a valley. Countless beautiful Tibetan villages are connected together, and the entire valley is very beautiful, but the road is very difficult, and it is almost impossible to drive. It is completely on foot, and it takes about 2 hours to get there. There are about 100 households in a village with thousands of people. If you want to find beauties in the village, beauties are not at home.
Jiaju Tibetan Village:
Tickets are 50 yuan, and sightseeing cars are 35 yuan.
4a, located in the Dajin River Valley, about 8 kilometers north of the county seat. 2000 meters above sea level.
Jiaju is a settlement of Tibetans. There are more than a hundred Tibetan villages dotted around, or densely distributed on the slopes of river valleys of about 5 square kilometers. It is known as "the world of fairy tales in Tibetan areas".
At 13:30, go to the Jiaju Tibetan Village Visitor Center, and change to the scenic spot and the bus. Get off at Observation Deck No. 3, walk to Observation Deck No. 2 and No. 1, and wait for the bus at Observation Deck No. 1 to return to the visitor center.
The three observation decks only look at one scene, but at different heights. It takes only 20 to 30 minutes to take a few photos from a distance.
From Jiaju to Suopo ancient blockhouses: 13 kilometers, 0:30, s211
Suopo Blockhouses:
It is located on the banks of the Dadu River in Suopo Township, 4 kilometers south of the county seat.
Danba is also known as "the ancient country of thousands of towers". In history, a village is a group of ancient towers, and Suopo Township is the place where the most existing ancient towers in Danba are concentrated. There are more than 100 towers, most of which were built hundreds to thousands of years ago. In the front, it is generally a vertical column with 4 corners, 5 corners, 8 corners, or even 13 corners. The height ranges from 10 meters to tens of meters. Fengshui towers, Fengshui towers to ward off evil spirits, boundary carvings, etc. It can store food and grass, hide and protect itself. Looking at the watchtowers across the bank, the watchtowers standing among the Tibetan villages are particularly majestic and magnificent against the blue sky and white clouds.
Did not enter the Suopo blockhouses, and took pictures from a distance.
From Suopo to Beauty Valley Hotel in Danba County: 2.1 km, 0:03
Danba County is 1860 meters above sea level.
Stay at the Beauty Valley Hotel, by the Dadu River. If you didn’t go to Beauty Valley today, just stay at the Beauty Valley Hotel.
Day 16, Saturday, October 24, from Danba County to Xinduqiao, 9:30-19:40.
I had so much fun today that I forgot about the time. I didn’t have enough time in the last few hours, so I drove for an hour in the dark.
From Danba County to Donggu Natural Bonsai: 25 kilometers, 0:43, Panda Avenue
Today is a good day, I met two groups of marriages. There are forty or fifty beautiful bridesmaids in each group.
Early in the morning, when I heard the sound of firecrackers, it turned out that I was welcoming relatives from the hotel:
On the way, I met another marriage:
Donggu Natural Bonsai:
Located in Donggu Township, 20 kilometers southwest of Danba County, the beautiful scenery is on both sides of the provincial road.
Donghe River Valley, also called Yak Valley, has a total length of more than 40 kilometers. During the period, the yak river is gurgling, the vegetation is well preserved, the forest covers the sky and the sun, the strange peaks and rocks are like forests, the ravines are vertical and horizontal, and there are many lakes in the mountains, just like a fairyland on earth. The scenic spots in the valley are mainly distributed along the banks of the Donggu River, and the provincial road just passes through the valley.
The Danba road section may be due to the large amount of water during the rainy season, the large drop (3500--1860 meters), and the rapid flow of water. place.
Yak River (China Panda Avenue), the scenery is on the road, and there are many beautiful scenery along the way.
The temperature is 16 degrees, but it feels very hot. It may be 3500 meters above sea level, which is quite close to the sky, and it is hotter than the summer sun.
The Yak River climbs from 1800 to 3500, with a large drop, so there are many bad roads.
This yak river made me stop many times. I wanted to stop and take pictures in many places, but there was nowhere to stop. I could only feast my eyes.
Drive about 40 kilometers from Danba to Dongma Village, next to Dingguo Mountain, where you can see Yala Snow Mountain:
To the west of Dongma Village is Yak Village. On the way there is a red rocky beach, named for the red algae growing on the water rocks.
The red stone is not that the stone is red, but a kind of fungus grows on it. It is said that someone wanted to take the red stone away. When he arrived at the airport, he saw that the red stone was no longer red.
Over the top of the mountain with the highest altitude of 3918 meters.
Huiyuan Temple:
The measured altitude is 3581 meters. Xiede Township, Daofu County, about 11 kilometers north of Bamei.
The temple was built in the 7th year of Yongzheng in the Qing Dynasty and in 1728 AD. Emperor Yongzheng personally proposed the title. It was overhauled at the end of the last century. It has a large scale and a magnificent appearance. Symbol of unity.
From Huiyuan Temple to Bamei Town, Daofu County, Ganzi Prefecture: 84 kilometers, 1:53, Panda Avenue
Moshi Park:
Tickets 60, shuttle bus 20
Bamei Earth Stone Forest: about 6 kilometers away from Bamei Town in the south, next to Provincial Highway 215, with an area of about 5 square kilometers. The main body of the earth stone forest is mylonite, which contains calcium salt. In the dry season, it is light gray or light blue-gray, and in the wet season it is dark black, with various shapes, comparable to the famous karst in southern my country.
Because Moshi Park straddles the fault zone, the rocks in the fault zone are squeezed, sheared, broken and mellowed, so the main body of the stone forest is the rare mylonite.
Moshi Park. The measured altitude is 3563 meters. After buying tickets at the visitor center, drive the car to the parking lot about 900 meters on the left, then take the battery car to the highest point, then walk down, walk to the Geological Museum, and take the car back to the parking lot.
The scenic spot is well managed. The ticket buyer introduced the guide. There are managers at the boarding station to maintain the queue order. 17:20 Play well.
Over the mountain at an altitude of 3891 meters.
Muya Temple:
3915 meters above sea level
This is an unplanned point, I saw it on the road and went there. The road signs in western Sichuan do not mark the distance, so you can only drive forward with your head depressed. It was getting dark when we went to Tagong Temple later.
From Moshi Park to Tagong Temple in Kangding City: 28 kilometers, the standard is 0:31, s215. In fact, it takes a lot of time to go to Muya Temple and return.
When we arrived at Tagong Temple, it was dark. Let’s have a look, and next time we will visit Tagong Temple, Muya Golden Pagoda, Tagong Grassland, etc.
From Tagong Temple to Xinduqiao Town, Kangding City: 36 kilometers, standard 0:40, s215
It's dark, it's dark, it's really dark.
Concentrating on it, not taking my eyes off it, and focusing on it, I drove for 1 hour to Xinduqiao on the winding mountain road.
After getting out of the car, I felt a little dizzy. After a while, I didn't know whether it was the high-speed reaction or the car.
Sleeping at night was also a bit uncomfortable at the beginning. I don’t know if it’s a psychological effect. It’s fine when I fall asleep, and I sleep well. Waking up full of blood and resurrection.
Zhumu Yaqing Culture Boutique Hotel: Opening in 2019, double breakfast. There is floor heating. The measured altitude is 3488 meters.
I had dinner in the hotel restaurant. I dare not drink at this altitude.
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