Bam Seven Lakes is located in Xiangcheng County, Ganzi Prefecture, 110KM away from Daocheng County. It belongs to the heartland of the Greater Shangri-La Tourist Circle. It borders Daocheng County in the east, Shangri-La County in Diqing Prefecture, Yunnan Province in the south, and Batang County and Derong County in the west. Litang County in the north. Bam Seven Lakes Scenic Area is located in the mountains east of Xiangcheng County. The scenic spot is 2860-5122 meters above sea level. It is an ecological and cultural tourism area integrating beautiful natural scenery, a variety of rare animal and plant resources, and unique cultural landscapes. Bam Seven Lakes - also one of the "Eight Untapped Secrets in Sichuan", is the focus of rural tourism.
main landscape
The main landscape is composed of alpine ice bucket lakes, waterfalls, streams, hot springs, virgin forests, meadows, snow-capped mountains, pastures, ancient tea-horse road relics, temples, Tibetan villages, strange stones, etc. The area of the scenic spot is 17,865 hectares. It is an ecological and cultural tourism area integrating rare animal and plant resources and unique cultural landscape. The most unique main scenic spot in Bam Seven Lakes Scenic Area - Rilang Yangcuo Qihaizi, the seven lakes are connected by waterfalls. scenery. This scene of continuous steps is not only a magnificent natural scenery, but also a rare geological wonder, which is also rare in the world. The lowest lake, Ruicuo, is also 4,350 meters high. Perhaps because of its high altitude, the Seven Lakes are still shrouded in mystery, and few people know about them!
Folk Customs
In Tibetan Buddhism, seven bowls of clear water are placed on the altar, which are the "seven offerings" dedicated to the Buddha, also known as "seven clean waters". These seven bowls of water are respectively called "water, fire, lamp, incense, flower, tea, rice". It is said that it symbolizes the seven kinds of tributes that Sakyamuni gave to the Buddha when he went around for alms before he became a Buddha. And the seven lakes in front of us, just like the "seven clean waters", are lined up under the Snow Mountain of the Three Patriarchs of Yading, which makes people have to feel the magic of nature.
Travel guide
Self-driving route 1: Take G318, Chengdu-Ya'an-Luding-Kangding-Yajiang-Litang-Xiangcheng, the distance is 810KM
Self-driving route 2: Chengdu--Lijiang--Zhongdian--Xiangcheng Bus: Take the bus from Xinnanmen to Kangding first, then Kangding to Xiangcheng.
Shuttle bus: Take the bus from Xinnanmen to Kangding first, and then to Xiangcheng from Kangding.
Bam Seven Lakes is about an hour and a half away from the county town of Checheng. The direction is to go to Daocheng. There is a sign on the side of the road that says --- Shambhala Seven Lakes (also known as Bam Seven Lakes). The uphill road is a rough road, just a roadbed, off-road vehicles can be used, and the car is estimated to have a chassis. The car drove up the mountain until there was no road to go, got off the car and crossed the bridge, and walked for an hour to a cattle farm, where there was a Pingbazi where we could camp. The lowest lake, Ruicuo, is 4,350 meters above sea level. You should pay attention to the altitude and do what you can when you visit. One and two lakes are easier to walk, and the three lakes on the second lake are a cliff.
【equipment】:
Backpacks (with rain cover), tents, sleeping bags (-10 degrees), moisture-proof pads, jackets, pants, fleece jackets, fleece pants, hiking shoes, sunglasses, camera equipment, toiletries, etc. for cold protection, lighting, etc.
