Compared with the frozen wonders of Namtso, Yamdrok Yongcuo in winter has another good scene. In winter, Yanghu Lake is still as blue as a gem, and a thin layer of ice on the lake is like a soft and beautiful veil, winding The meandering sapphire blue lake flows quietly under the ice layer, making people feel calm.
Depart from Lhasa in the morning, go west along National Highway 318, follow the Yarlung Zangbo River to the bridge branch, pass the Qushui Bridge, and climb the Panshan Highway to climb the Gambala Snow Mountain at an altitude of 4,900 meters to the highest freshwater lake in the world, known as the holy lake in the sky. Yamdrok Yongcuo Lake (including ticket 60 yuan/person). Yanghu, together with Namtso and Manasarovar, are known as the three holy lakes in Tibet. It is the largest inland lake at the northern foot of the Himalayas. water.
Yamdrok Yongcuo Lake means "jasper lake" and "swan pond" in Tibetan. It is one of the three holy lakes in Tibet. It is located on the south bank of the Yarlung Zangbo River and in Langkazi County, Shannan. The surface of the lake is about 70 times that of Hangzhou West Lake. It is the largest inland lake at the northern foot of the Himalayas. There are many forks in Yanghu Lake, like coral branches, so it is also called "the coral lake above" in Tibetan. The water of Yanghu Lake is as blue as a mirror, and the lakeside is rich in water and grass. It is a fertile plateau pasture. The local Tibetan people praise Yamdrok Yongcuo with folk songs: "A fairyland in the sky, Yangzhuo in the world. Stars in the sky, cattle and sheep by the lake." Azure blue The lake is connected with the snow-capped mountains in the distance, together with the mountains of various colors on both sides, the distinctive Tibetan villages, and the cattle and sheep everywhere, it is refreshing along the way.
