In October 2019, West Yunnan and West Sichuan Self-driving Tour Raiders (4) Ganzi Prefecture in West Sichuan - Daocheng, Yading, "Three God Mountains"

Sichuan-Daocheng-Daocheng Yading Scenic Area-Luorong Cattle Farm

Sichuan-Daocheng-Daocheng Yading Scenic Area-Chonggu Meadow

Sichuan-Daocheng-Daocheng Yading Scenic Area-Milk Sea

Sichuan-Daocheng-Daocheng Yading Scenic Area-Five Color Sea

Sichuan-Daocheng-Daocheng Yading Scenic Area-People Climbing Milk Sea and Five Color Sea

Sichuan-Daocheng-Daocheng Yading Scenic Area-Yangmai Yongfeng

Sichuan-Daocheng-Daocheng Yading Scenic Area-Pearl Sea

Continuing from the previous article "Self-driving tour strategy in western Yunnan and western Sichuan in October 2019 (3) Diqing Prefecture in Northwestern Yunnan - Meili Snow Mountain, Yubeng, and Balagezong"

D16 October 20th (clear, 9-23 degrees) Balagezong (Shangri-La) - Benzilan (Deqin) - Shangri-La Town (Daocheng) (40+220, a total of 260 kilometers)

Today is the first day in western Sichuan, and the main task is to hurry. From Balagezong in Shangri-La, Diqing Prefecture, Northwest Yunnan, to Shangri-La Town (formerly known as Riwa Township) in Daocheng County, Ganzi Prefecture, Western Sichuan, to start the autumn tour in Ganzi Prefecture, Western Sichuan.

When planning the itinerary before departure, no matter whether you take a map or look for it from the navigation, it shows that there are two routes to choose from from Balagezong to Shangri-La Town. Among them, one line is from Benzilan back to Shangri-La City, through Gezan Township, Da and Xiaoxueshan passes to Xiangcheng, Daocheng, and then to Shangri-La Town, with a distance of more than 500 kilometers; the other line passes through Benzilan Rong, Xiangcheng, Daocheng, and then to Shangri-La Town, the distance is more than 430 kilometers.

I checked the relevant information on the Internet and found that the first route had to detour at both ends, not only the distance was long, but also the road conditions in some sections were extremely bad, making it very difficult to walk; while the other route was tens of kilometers short, and the road conditions were generally good. Only a small portion of the gravel road.

Interestingly, some netizens mentioned that there is another new passage, from Benzilan to Guxue Township in Derong County, Sichuan, through Dongwang Township in Shangri-La City, Yunnan Province, and Qingmai Township in Xiangcheng County, Sichuan Province. Then we arrived at Shangri-La Town directly. Not only was the distance much shorter, only about 200 kilometers, but the road conditions were good.

Sichuan-Daocheng-Dianchuan New Travel Channel-Scenery along the way

This is of course great news. One of the most worrying situations for self-driving tours is the road conditions. The road conditions are good, it doesn't matter if you walk a little longer, and this route is much closer than those two routes. Thank you friends! Let's get such an important message. Later, I learned that this road called "Dianchuan New Travel Channel" was newly opened, and it was not marked on the map, nor included in the navigation.

Counting from Benzilan to Shangri-La Town, the total length is 220 kilometers. At present, only a few kilometers are in poor road conditions, and other road conditions are good. Especially after arriving at the Qingmai Bridge in Qingmai Township, Xiangcheng County, the road to Shangri-La Town is newly repaired, the road condition is very good, there are not many vehicles, basically no large trucks. On the 70-kilometer road connecting Provincial Highway 216, the autumn colors are strong and the scenery is picturesque, as beautiful as the online ladies say "don't want it". No wonder people say "Chuanxi: The moment you look up at her, you will remember it forever!"

Depart from Balagezong at 9:00 in the morning, accompanied by blue sky and white clouds all the way, accompanied by picturesque scenery all the way, play while walking, and arrive at the night residence at almost 5:00 in the afternoon, Daocheng Yading Road, No. 6 Shangri-La Avenue, Shangri-La Town, Daocheng County Le Boutique Hotel.

Sichuan-Xiangcheng-Qingde Pastoral Tibetan Village

Sichuan-Daocheng-Dianchuan New Travel Channel

Sichuan-Daocheng-Dianchuan New Travel Channel-Scenery along the way

D17 October 21 (cloudy to cloudy, 3-22 degrees) Shangri-La Town (Daocheng) - Yading (Daocheng) (10 km)

Daocheng Yading, these four words seem to represent a business card of Sichuan attractions. Daocheng refers to Daocheng County; Yading refers to Yading Scenic Area (Yading National Nature Reserve), Shangri-La Town, Daocheng County. Daocheng Yading is known as "the soul of Shangri-La" and "the last Shangri-La" because of its unique and pristine natural scenery. . It is surrounded by three snow-capped mountains, the sacred East Peak Shanuoduoji (5,958 meters above sea level), Yangmaiyong South Peak (5,958 meters above sea level), and Xiannairi North Peak (6,032 meters above sea level). Surrounded by lakes, the vast meadow is its habitat, and the towering forests are colorful. Come here to "look at the blue sky, white snow-capped mountains, golden meadows, and an autumn fairy tale". How romantic, how poetic, how compelling.

Because of this, coupled with the promotion of the hit movie "Passing Through Your World" which used this place as a filming location in the past two years, Daocheng Yading has become one of the most popular tourist attractions in China in recent years. People who love to travel, movie fans, especially young people, don't care that many areas here are plateaus with an altitude of more than 4,000 meters, and they flock here from all directions at the risk of altitude sickness, so that scenic spots have to take restrictions on holidays. flow measures.

Daocheng Yading Scenic Area is relatively large, with many and scattered attractions. The sights and routes to visit are divided into short-term and long-term, which generally take 2 days. The short line is: Chonggu Temple (3,880 meters above sea level)—Xiannairi Peak (6,032 meters above sea level)—Pearl Sea (Zhuoma Lacuo, 4,100 meters above sea level)—Chonggu Meadow (3,900 meters above sea level)—Xianuoduoji Peak (6,032 meters above sea level) 5958 meters); the long line is: Luorong Niuchang (4150 meters above sea level) - Yangmai Yongfeng (5958 meters above sea level) - milk sea (4600 meters above sea level) - five-color sea (4700 meters above sea level).

There are two places to choose from for accommodation: Shangri-La Town and Yading Village. The advantage of living in Shangri-La Town is "two lows". First, the price of the hotel is much lower than that of Ding Village; second, the altitude is 2,900 meters, which is also more than 1,000 meters lower than that of Ding Village, which is 4,060 meters above sea level. But the disadvantage is that there are more than 30 kilometers of mountain roads from the gate of the scenic spot (in Shangri-La Town) to the scenic spot around Yading Village. It takes nearly 1 hour to get there by the scenic spot bus, and it takes time, effort and money to go back and forth many times. Living in Yading Village is in the scenic spot, which is naturally more convenient, but the disadvantages are "two highs". That is, the house price is high (it will be about twice as high, and it will be ridiculously high on holidays), and the altitude is high. Choose according to your needs and suitability.

Sichuan-Daocheng-Daocheng Yading Scenic Area-Scenery along the way

Enter the Aden Scenic Area today to visit, and stay in Aden Village at night. Leave the large luggage in the hotel in Shangri-La Town, drive 10 kilometers for a few minutes to the large multi-storey parking lot at the entrance of the scenic spot, and then buy a ticket to enter the scenic spot. Take the scenic bus for about 40 minutes and get off at Yading Station No. 1. Within 200 meters, you will find the Yading Zhaxi Kongshu Tibetan Cultural Theme Hotel where you will stay tonight. Go through the registration procedures, put down the small luggage, and immediately set off for 300 meters and continue to take the bus from Yading Village to Zhaguanbeng (3850 meters above sea level) to Zhaguanbeng to start the real trip to Aden.

It may be because yesterday's weather was so good, but today it turned cloudy to overcast. According to the weather forecast, there will be light rain tomorrow. I originally planned to take a short-term tour today, and after a little adaptation, I will take a long-distance tour tomorrow. Due to the weather, I temporarily adjusted to take a long-distance tour today.

After getting off the bus, walk 500 meters to the battery station above Chonggu Meadow and take a battery car to Luorong Cattle Farm (4150 meters above sea level). In order to save physical strength and time, you must take a battery car. The round trip costs 80 yuan. If you walk, there is a 6.8-kilometer plank road waiting for you. After getting off the bus, walk along the plank road of Luorong Niuchang. In order to hurry up, I just took a few photos and hurried past. Walking to the front, there is a viewing platform where you can watch Yangmai Yongfeng (5958 meters above sea level), and continue on the path up the mountain. Walking all the way from Luorong cattle farm, looking around, the scenery is very beautiful, like a magnificent picture scroll.

Sichuan-Daocheng-Daocheng Yading Scenic Area-Rongluo Cattle Farm

Sichuan-Daocheng-Daocheng Yading Scenic Area-Rongluo Cattle Farm-Scenery along the way

Sichuan-Daocheng-Yading Scenic Spot-Yangmai Yongfeng

Sichuan-Daocheng-Daocheng Yading Scenic Area-Rongluo Cattle Farm

Sichuan-Daocheng-Daocheng Yading Scenic Spot-Climbers

After noon, like everyone else, I found a relatively sheltered place on the side of the road, rested, and cooked the self-heating rice I carried with me for lunch (there is no food sold in the mountains, you have to bring your own food, self-heating rice It’s convenient and fast). I sloppily filled my stomach with other snacks, mainly to replenish energy, and prepared to climb the milk sea at an altitude of 4,600 meters and the five-color sea at an altitude of 4,700 meters.

In the process of hiking and climbing, pay attention to controlling the rhythm. "Oxygen supplementation for ten meters and water replenishment for 100 meters" is the experience summed up by predecessors. Stop and take a deep breath after walking more than ten meters; stop and drink a sip of water after walking a hundred meters. There are a lot of tourists on the plank roads, paths, and steps. Everyone stops and stops, and when they are tired, they pull over to take a breath, drink saliva, and rest for a while before leaving. Many people, especially young people, hold oxygen cylinders in their hands and take a few sips from time to time. Due to the bad weather today, there were strong winds of several degrees on the mountain in the afternoon, and the temperature was also low, only 3 or 4 degrees. Fortunately, we were all wearing winter jackets and woolen hats to resist the cold wind. Many people on the Internet said that it is inconvenient to have no toilets on the mountain. In fact, this was the case in the past, and it is now supported.

Walking and climbing in this way, there are gravel roads and water-crossing roads. After passing a steep slope called "Ladder", I saw the sign for the intersection of Milky Sea and Wusehai. According to the experience of those who have been there, at this time, you should choose to go to the sea of milk first. It is 1000 meters from here to Milk Sea, and the slope of the hill is relatively gentle. And if you walk 740 meters to the five-color sea, there are very steep steps that need to be climbed up, and the steps are piled up with primitive stones. Climbing these steps will be very hard. After arriving at the Milky Sea, the slope of the mountain road to the Five-colored Sea is relatively gentle and easy to walk. The five-color sea is the highest point that ordinary tourists can reach. After all, it is easier and less labor-saving to walk the 740-meter steep slope when going down. Facts have proved that this is the right way to go.

Sichuan-Daocheng-Daocheng Yading Scenic Spot-Climbers

Sichuan-Daocheng-Daocheng Yading Scenic Area-People Climbing Milk Sea and Five Color Sea

Sichuan-Daocheng-Daocheng Yading Scenic Spot-Climbers

After several hours of trekking, I finally climbed up to the milk sea at an altitude of 4,600 meters and the five-color sea at an altitude of 4,700 meters. Everyone was proud and proud of being able to overcome many difficulties and overcome severe challenges, and the excitement and excitement that could not be suppressed arose spontaneously. Looking at the beautiful Haizi is full of emotions. What a challenge in life! This is also a rare experience and experience in life!

Milk Sea, also known as Luorongcuo, is located in the depression at the foot of Yangmaiyong Snow Mountain. It is an ancient glacial lake shaped like water droplets. Because of the milky white calcium deposits around the lake, it is named Milk Sea; Five-color Sea is named in Tibetan. It is Mudicuo, located above the milk sea, between Xiannairi and Yangmaiyong. It is named after five different colors under the sunlight.

It is understood that you can also ride a horse up the mountain, 300 yuan per person, 5 or 6 hours back and forth. There are only 3 shifts of horses a day, each with 30 horses, and the earliest shift is at 8 o'clock in the morning. The advantage of riding a horse is that it can greatly reduce the intensity of exercise, but the shortcomings are also obvious. In addition to spending money, you have to wait in line, often for a long time; Go back; and when you pass the steep slope, you will be asked to dismount and walk by yourself, and you only go to the milk sea, not to the five-color sea. If you feel that your physical strength is not bad, it is recommended to hike up the mountain. Only when you can flexibly control your own time can you have deep feelings and experiences.

The speed of going down the mountain was much faster, all the way down to the Luorong cattle farm. This is one of the well-known scenic spots in Yading Scenic Area. It is a pasture where Tibetans graze nearby. It is surrounded by continuous alpine meadows. The Gongga River passes through the cattle farm. Horses, cattle, and sheep graze leisurely on the meadows and hillsides. A harmonious scene. After tense hours of hiking and climbing, I can finally slow down, enjoy the beautiful scenery in front of me, and take a good rest at the same time. Just rush to the station before the battery car closes.

I got off the battery car at about 10 o'clock this morning and started hiking, and walked back to the battery station at 5 o'clock in the afternoon. I walked for 7 hours and nearly 30,000 steps on the plateau and mountains at an altitude of 3900 meters to 4700 meters. It was the most difficult and hardest trip ever. Challenging day. Such a rare experience, only after experiencing it in person, can you deeply feel what it means to "eyes are in heaven, body is in hell"!

Sichuan-Daocheng-Daocheng Yading Scenic Area-Luorong Cattle Farm

Sichuan-Daocheng-Daocheng Yading Scenic Spot-Climbers

Sichuan-Daocheng-Daocheng Yading Scenic Area-Scenery along the way

Sichuan-Daocheng-Daocheng Yading Scenic Area-Milk Sea

Sichuan-Daocheng-Daocheng Yading Scenic Area-Five Color Sea

Sichuan-Daocheng-Daocheng Yading Scenic Spot-Climbers

D18 October 22 (cloudy to cloudy to sunny, 5-23 degrees) Yading (Daocheng) - Shangri-La Town (Daocheng)
In the early morning, Yading Village is quiet and peaceful. After waking up, I walked around the hotel to move around my legs and feet, which caused pain in my muscles, bones and muscles due to yesterday's overloaded exercise. Today's short-term tour still requires a lot of walking and climbing a lot of steps, but the altitude is not as high as yesterday, and the intensity of hiking and climbing is far less than yesterday.

After breakfast, organize the small luggage you carry with you. According to the store’s instructions, you should go 300 meters and take a bus to Zhaguanbeng. There are small luggage storage boxes available for tourists in the Zhaguanbeng service area, which is very convenient. convenient. Save your luggage, pack lightly, and start today's short-term tour.

The construction of short-term scenic spots has been very mature and perfect. All boardwalks are very well built. Every other section of the road, there is a pavilion for tourists to rest, and a simple toilet is built in the middle of the road. Everything is very humane, like it! I hope that the long-term scenic spots can be built as well as the short-term scenic spots in the future.

Today's itinerary is much easier than yesterday, and I have plenty of time. Leave the Zhaguanbeng service area and walk slowly in the direction of Pearl Sea (Zhuoma Lacuo, 4100 meters above sea level). You will first pass Chonggu Temple (3880 meters above sea level), and then walk along the plank road. There is a viewing platform for you See Xiannairi Peak, the highest peak of the "Three Gods Mountain". When walking, you can enjoy the scenery and take pictures while walking, and you will not feel tired if you control the rhythm. When approaching the Pearl Sea, the weather has gradually improved, and the sun shows its face from time to time. The scenery is much more beautiful when the sun shines on it.

Sichuan - Daocheng - Daocheng Yading Scenic Area - Morning in Yading Village

Sichuan - Daocheng - Daocheng Yading Scenic Area - Chonggu Temple

Sichuan-Daocheng-Daocheng Yading Scenic Area-Scenery along the way

Sichuan-Daocheng-Daocheng Yading Scenic Area-Plank Road

The Pearl Sea is called "Zhuoma Lacuo" in Tibetan, and it is a small sea formed by the melting snow of Xiannairi Peak. The sea of pearls in the dense forest is like an emerald inlaid on the lotus throne, with rippling blue waves and infinite beauty in the sparkling light. The forests around the lake are fully dyed, reflecting the colorful world, which is dazzling. Faced with this fantastic and beautiful scenery, many tourists are busy taking pictures at the observation deck by Haizi. We walked around Haizi slowly, admiring the picturesque scenery from different angles.

Sichuan-Daocheng-Daocheng Yading Scenic Area-Pearl Sea

The Pearl Sea is the far point and high point of the short-term tour. After visiting the Pearl Sea, we start to go back. At this time, the weather had completely cleared up. The weather on the plateau is often fickle. It was originally predicted that it would rain today, but now the sun came out. I was really overjoyed. Hurry up to Chonggu Meadow (3900 meters above sea level) to see the golden autumn meadow and appreciate the Shanuoduoji Peak (5958 meters above sea level). Chonggu Meadow is a natural bonsai, mainly composed of grassland, forest and stream. At this time, you can stand here and see the style of Shanuo Dorji Peak, so that you can truly feel the majesty, beauty and magic of nature.

Sichuan-Daocheng-Daocheng Yading Scenic Area-Chonggu Meadow

Sichuan-Daocheng-Daocheng Yading Scenic Area-Xianuoduoji Peak

Sichuan-Daocheng-Daocheng Yading Scenic Area-Chonggu Meadow

Today's short-term tour of Yading scenic spot is icing on the cake and more exciting because of the gradually improving weather. Even the scenery that inadvertently came into view along the way of climbing can be called a fairyland on earth, which will make people exclaim. Netizens often complain that the scenery of Aden scenic spot is mediocre, if you don’t regret it, you will regret it even more. What I want to say here is, isn’t the scenery like this beautiful and shocking enough? The beautiful scenery here is to shock the soul at first sight; to linger and forget to return again;

Of course, the factor of visiting natural landscapes and weather is too important. The same landscape, rainy days and sunny days seem to be very different sometimes, this is one; second, the Yading scenic spot is located in a high-altitude plateau area, and many people come from Chengdu and Lijiang to join the group or drive by themselves From the plains to the plateau in a few days, the journey is hurried, and there is no time to gradually adapt to the high-altitude environment. As a result, altitude sickness and other discomforts occur when entering the scenic spot, and it is naturally powerless to play. Scenes and scenes, if you are not in a good mood, there is no good scenery; third, the milk sea and five-color sea with the highest altitude in the scenic spot can only be reached after a long journey. But to be honest, the scenery here is really not very brilliant. Not afraid of hardships and struggling to climb there, I want to challenge my limitations, experience the ups and downs of the hiking process, and enjoy the joy of reaching the destination.

Therefore, autumn is the best choice to go to Yading scenic spot. If you don’t want to work too hard on yourself, just spend a day or two to visit other scenic spots besides Milk Sea and Five Color Sea. The beautiful scenery here will definitely feast your eyes and feel that it is very worth visiting! Of course, these places are also plateaus, but the altitude is not as high as the Milky Sea and the Five-colored Sea, and the roads are not as steep or difficult to walk. You must also pay attention to preventing high altitudes.

I entered the scenic spot at 9 o'clock in the morning and came out at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. I visited for 6 hours and walked more than 18,000 steps. Come to the Zhaguanbeng service area to retrieve the small luggage stored, and take the scenic bus directly to the exit of the Yading scenic spot. Driving my own car, I went around Shangri-La Town and returned to the hotel, ending the two-day tour of Daocheng Yading Scenic Spot, which was challenging and eye-pleasing.

Still staying at Daocheng Yading Tourle Boutique Hotel at night

Sichuan-Daocheng-Daocheng Yading Scenic Area-Rongluo Cattle Farm

Sichuan-Daocheng-Daocheng Yading Scenic Area-Chonggu Meadow

Sichuan - Daocheng - Shangri-La Town

D19 October 23rd (cloudy, 1-16 degrees) Shangri-La Town (Daocheng) - Daocheng - Litang (70+160 total 230 kilometers)

Today, from Shangri-La Town to Daocheng and Litang, I took the "Liya Highway", that is, Provincial Highway 216 and 217, and the road condition is good. Along the way, we visited Powa Mountain Pass (4513 meters above sea level), Binhe and Sera, 10,000 mu of poplar forest, Zunsheng Pagoda Forest (Daocheng White Pagoda), Hongcao Beach, Sangdui Town, Daocheng Yading Airport (4411 meters above sea level), Haizishan Ancient Ice Cap (4,410 meters above sea level), Haizishan Observation Deck (4,518 meters above sea level), Haizishan Park of Sichuan Daocheng Yading Geopark, Rabbit Mountain Observation Deck (4,696 meters above sea level), Maoya Grassland, etc. are all free sights.

Sichuan-Daocheng-Liya Highway

Sichuan - Daocheng - Zunsheng Tallinn

Red Grass Beach (Red Grass Wetland Park), a famous Internet celebrity attraction in Daocheng, is just on the side of the road. There is a parking lot for 10 yuan, and it is free to enter the scenic spot. In fact, this is just a small wetland. Every year from the end of September to the beginning of October, clusters of aquatic plants seem to be ignited, red like fire, attracting countless people to stop and watch, and the nearby small Sangdui Village has also attracted attention. . It's a bit late for the season now, and some aquatic plants have begun to wither, especially some of the poplar trees on the edge of the wetland have lost their leaves. There are also famous landscapes such as the riverside and salad, and the poplar forest of 10,000 mu in this area, all of which are much less beautiful due to the late season.

Sichuan - Daocheng - Hongcaotan

Sichuan - Daocheng - Daocheng Yading Airport

Daocheng Yading Airport, 4,411 meters above sea level, is said to be the highest civilian airport in the world. Turn in from Provincial Highway 217 and go back and forth for 10 kilometers. Unfortunately, there is no flight in the afternoon, and the entrance to the airport is closed. After a lot of difficulty, I was allowed to go in and take a picture before leaving. At Haizishan Observation Deck, Sichuan Daocheng Yading Geological Park Haizishan Park, Tuershan Observation Deck, etc., the weather was cold and the wind was particularly strong. They all stopped to take a look, took pictures and left.

At around 4:00 pm, we arrived at Litang, the highest city in the world. I passed by when I entered Tibet from National Highway 318 last year, and today I just passed by and stayed for one night. I live in Cangyang Gyatso Love Song Hotel in Litang, located at No. 101, East Section of Line 318 in Gaocheng Town.

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Sichuan - Daocheng - Haizishan

Sichuan-Daocheng-Daocheng Yading Geopark

Sichuan-Daocheng-Dianchuan New Travel Channel-Scenery along the way