Hiking Yuping, hiker's paradise, a hidden in the hinterland of the Meili Snow Mountain picturesque Tibetan villages, walking between them quite a sense of paradise, the real Shangri-La's epitome, and the Yuping waterfalls have traditionally been the end of Tibetan Buddhist pilgrimage to the Holy Land and the turn of the mountain.
The line of hiking Yubeng:
1: from Xidang hot water pond-Nanzongla pass (Face Ya)-Yubeng village-Yubeng village, and then return to Xidang the same way. This is the traditional way of walking for most trekkers to Yubeng, which can be done on horseback.
2: from Xidang - Zalang - Ninong - Yupeng River - Yupeng lower village - Yupeng upper village - Nanzongla Pass (Mianma) - Hot Water Pond -Xidang. This line for the Tibetans within the turn route, due to Xidang through Ninong to Yubeng colorful canyon, too dangerous and many locals do not go.
3: Xidang hot water pond - Nanzongla pass - Yupeng upper village - Yupeng lower village - Yupeng River - Ninong. This line is the line 2 will be reversed to go, both to view the beauty of the Avalanche, but also to feel the thrill of hiking Avalanche, and the return trip accompanied by the Avalanche River all the way down the mountain, easy and enjoyable, the key can also appreciate the seven-color canyon. Although there are 3, 4 kilometers of dangerous road near the stream, but as long as not afraid of heights on no problem, highly recommended.
Kilometers of the main attractions:
Feilai Temple (3350 meters) - Xidang Hot Springs (2608 meters, 43 kilometers of highway, chartered buses) to the Lancang River as the boundary, Feilai Temple to the river for the asphalt, the river to the Xidang Hot Springs for the dirt road, rock pit section, poor road conditions.
Xidang Hot Springs - Nanzongla (Face Ya) Pass (3720 meters, 12 kilometers up the mountain) - Yubeng Shangcun (3200 meters, 5 kilometers, down the mountain)
Yubeng Shangcun - -Base Camp (3700m, 10km over the mountain) - Ice Lake (4000m, 2km, up the mountain)
Yupeng Upper Village - Yupeng Lower Village (3100m, 1km, down the mountain)
Yupeng Lower Village - Divine Waterfall (3700m, 5km, uphill)
Yupeng Lower Village - Divine Lake (4700m, 20km, over the mountain)
Yupeng Lower Village - -Ninong (2000 meters, 20 kilometers, downhill, treacherous mountain)
Ninong - Feilai Temple (about 40 kilometers by road, chartered bus)
The route of Xidang to Yupeng trekking:
From Xidang Hot Spring to " Avalanche" is 18 kilometers, midway to go over the 3900 meters above sea level Na Zongla pass, hot springs 2600 meters above sea level, Avalanche elevation of about 3100 meters above sea level, even with the rest of the time, the hike takes about 6 hours. On the road there are 3 tea store to rest, there are kiosks, things a little expensive. If you foresee in advance that you may be physically exhausted, then start riding from the hot springs, halfway usually not allowed to find a horse to ride. From the hot springs to the rain crash 225 yuan, to the pass 185 yuan. Recommended to ride to the pass, from the pass to Yubeng (hot springs to the pass 12 kilometers elevation gain of about 1300 meters, the pass to Yubeng only 6 kilometers, all downhill).
A mountain stream will be Yubeng divided into the upper village and the lower village, a lot of choices of inns, each with its own characteristics, but don't expect to live in a single room, are priced according to the bed. After arriving at Yubeng, you can live in the lower village, convenient for the next day to go to the sacred waterfall. God waterfall inn donkey more points, 20 yuan / person (food is not expensive, such as 15 yuan a bacon). If the weather is good the next morning can see the sunshine gold mountain, although there are only two, should also be satisfied with it. Avalanche hiking village voltage instability, try not to charge, so as not to machine charging bad, cell phone or turn it off, basically no signal, peace of mind to do a few days outside the world it.
Hiking Avalanche to the waterfall route:
To the waterfall hiking back and forth to 4 to 5 hours, horseback riding back and forth 205 yuan, one-way 135 yuan. To go to the god waterfall must be through the god waterfall ranch and rain crash village, but it is recommended that do not have to rent a mule, 7 kilometers of the journey to the main flat road, from the rain crash down the village to the god waterfall hiking takes 2-3 hours. And the last few steep slopes mules can not go up, only in the rest stops, etc., the most difficult part of the still have to climb their own, and then riding a mule is not so good to suffer, many people a few hours to ride down the buttocks are worn out skin.
The magic of the waterfall is not big water, the impact is small, the waterfall is not below the pool but a rocky beach, which allows people to walk directly to the bottom of the waterfall, bathing in the sacred water, or in accordance with Tibetan traditions clockwise around the waterfalls to walk three times. God waterfall is one of the Tibetans must go to one of the places, the hiking process in addition to the last section of the overall difficulty is not too bad, the physical strength of the people can give up the ice lake, God Lake, but the waterfall is supposed to be a bit of, or else it is really in vain to the Avalanche. Close to the waterfall should pay attention to waterproof, waterfall splash can splash far, especially to protect the camera, so as not to enter the water. If you bring a sleeping bag and a tent, you can camp at the Divine Falls Ranch, where you can pick a cowshed to stay in.
Hiking route to the glacier lake in Avalanche:
The trip is not less difficult than going into Avalanche, and it takes a whole day. You can rent a mule, the mule farm in Yubeng is located between the upper and lower villages, the cost is not noted, but the mule can only be ridden to the 10 kilometers of the laughing farm base camp. The starting point is easy to get lost, it is recommended to ask the inn brother as a guide, about 100 yuan, fellow donkeys AA share. There are rest stops on the way.
Smiling Nong base camp is located in a large flat area between the mountains, is the 91 years of China and Japan joint mountaineering team to climb the Meili Snow Mountain base camp, the year of this attempt to pay the lives of 17 warriors finally ended. Stumps of broken stubble around the rest stop are said to bear witness to that stunning avalanche.
From base camp there are no more tall trees, and you enter alpine meadows with lots of thorny wild fruits along the way, including goji berries. If the weather is good, there will be cell phone reception in that section. Climbing up the last steep slope and standing on a huge rock, you can see the deep hidden glacial lake. Legend has it that the magical glacial lake is very small, and not so stunning as imagined, the water is clear but not clear, color green but not transparent, perhaps people's mood of pilgrimage, or the hardship of the journey to amplify the beauty of the glacial lake. As far as water is concerned, the ice lake is difficult to compare with Jiuzhai, but in the surroundings of snowy mountains and ice waterfalls and alpine meadows in the background, she quietly lying in a mess between the rocky beaches, like another fairy sister without lipstick, a piece of uncarved diamond.
Bypassing the Mani mound by the lake, you can walk to the bottom of the glacier and touch the thousand-year-old snow and ice that is melting, but always pay attention to the movement of the head, because there are often small avalanches. So pray before getting up close and personal in front of the sacred Meili Snow Mountain.
Hiking route to Sacred Lake:
Sacred Lake is the most mysterious of the three attractions in Yupeng, and it's hard to find information about it on the Internet before you go, while the locals even say the road to Sacred Lake is difficult and complicated. In fact, the road is not necessarily more complicated, in addition to the beginning of the stage at the foot of the mountain many turnoffs easy to get lost outside, up to a certain height after only one road. The difficulty is not exaggerated. Avalanche village of about 3000 meters above sea level, the altitude of the sacred lake of about 4350 meters, a difference of 1350 meters, and 4000 meters above sea level after the rise of 350 meters, even if there is no high reflex, for the average person is not easy. Because of the gradient, and the distance is rumored to be as much as 20 kilometers, it is recommended to bring a tent.
To the sacred lake to collect 30 yuan of tickets, from the rain collapse village, after the village cement bridge, turn right up the mountain is to go to the sacred lake, all the way up to the pass and then over to the east side of the mountain, along a slightly down the half-slope of the trail across the cut, traveled about 1500 meters to the pasture. The pasture is about 4200 meters above sea level, the grass is green and red in the summer, it is the necessary place to go to the sacred lake. Of course, if you bring a tent and a sleeping bag, you can also stay overnight in the cowshed of the wrong card ranch. Then turn right in front of a destroyed cowshed and go up the mountain, then rise another 100 meters or so to see the sacred lake.
After seeing the sacred lake back a few kilometers you can take the Ninong line directly out of the Avalanche, all the way to the cliffs, every year there are people disappeared, donkeys, according to their strength.
Hiking Avalanche to Ninong route:
Special reminder: Ninong route is steep, extremely dangerous. First, there are a lot of falling rocks on the mountain, it is best to pass quickly in the morning when the wind is small, and in the afternoon when the wind is strong, be sure to take good protective measures; secondly, we have to look at the sky and walk, the rainy day can never walk Ninong, remember.
We have been worried about the route before the complexity of the wrong way, so it is also to see people ask, whether it is the locals or donkeys walked, the answer is never the same, so that the more you ask the heart is more confused. Really on the road, found that the route is simple can not be simple, as long as the entrance to the right, basically along a road to the end. Road or wide or narrow, or left or right, but always along the Yupeng River downstream. Not counting the concrete bridge at the entrance of the village, there are three wooden bridges to cross on the way. From Yupeng village, after crossing the concrete bridge at the village entrance, walk on the right side of the river (after crossing the bridge, turn right to go up the mountain to the sacred lake, and turn left to go to Ninong along the mechanized road), most of the road is a wider mechanized road, and the last part of the road is along the edge of a piece of circled garden land descending down to reach the riverside, which is the first wooden bridge.
Return to Xidang after the proposal:
Return to Xidang from Avalanche, horseback riding is cheaper than when you come, from Avalanche to the hot springs 225 yuan, to Xidang hot springs to let the owner of the store to contact the micro-vehicle, live in the village of Xidang.
Hiking Avalanche travel notes:
1, hiking Avalanche into the valley, there is a section of the road is more dangerous, so the locals usually do not choose this road in and out, would rather be tired to climb the pass. Can walk the loop through different scenery is good, but the physical strength of the poor, fear of heights donkeys and rainy season, please do not hike the valley of this road.
2, some tourists are not accustomed to drink ghee tea, but often in and out of the Tibetan donkeys know, in the high altitude area of ghee tea high calorie high fat become irreplaceable food or drink, try to learn to drink ghee tea. To drink sweet? Don't make a fool of yourself, ghee tea are salty, if you want to say you in Lijiang you in Jiuzhaigou drink ghee tea are sweet, then tell you, this is specially for tourists like you and fight.
3, in the large and small mani pile of the road, try to walk in the left side of the mani pile (instead of our customary right line); sometimes long streamers will hang very low, do not cross the streamers, should be used to pluck up the streamers, from the bottom of the drill through.
4, do not smoke next to the sacred waterfall. More not in the sutra mani pile next to urinate (no one will be so unhygienic urinating and defecating).
5, plateau reaction prevention: for plateau adaptability strong people, general plateau reaction symptoms in 1-2 days can be eliminated, adaptability weak need 3-7 days. If you can adapt, you can drink more ghee tea, also has a certain effect on the relief of plateau reaction. Medicines: (1) Rhodiola rosea: traditional Tibetan health food, helps to strengthen the body and relieve plateau reaction, take it 7 days before entering the plateau. (2) Benadryl: helps to control headache caused by plateau reaction. (3) American ginseng: helps to relieve fatigue, strengthen the body and reduce plateau reaction. (4) Quick-acting heart-saving pills: to be taken in case of an emergency attack of plateau reaction, helps to relieve plateau reaction. (5) Salvia divinorum pills: treat cardiovascular and help relieve plateau reaction. Of course, the best is the oxygen cylinder.
Hiking equipment in Avalanche:
Now the local mountain people are organizing some simple small inns and kiosks, basically food and accommodation can be a better solution. Therefore, in order to reduce the burden of plateau climbing, and to ensure safety, the following equipment should be more reasonable.
1, mountaineering backpack: if not to pure ZN, then a 30L or so backpack is enough to load a few days within one or two people's supplies. Some even carry a Zhongdian use of shopping woven bag loaded with a few pieces of extremely simple clothing on the mountain.
2, hiking shoes, hiking poles: recommended as a must. The road is often continuous two or three hours of uphill or continuous two or three hours of downhill, without a good pair of hiking shoes will only wait for the rotten feet. Some people also recommend liberty shoes. Feilai Temple also sells this revolution with the liberation shoes, 10 yuan to 15 yuan a pair of shoes, the sole is thin, the tip of the shoe is tight.
3, socks: at least three pairs of cotton socks. Even if your nose is not good, more even if everyone's nose is not good, let your socks from the beginning to the end of the stick is clearly unrealistic. Especially if you choose a more intense route, enough to put the bottom of the socks through.
4, change of underwear: three sets.
5, windproof warm coat: mountain night is very cool, no sun on the road is also cool, stopping immediately to add clothes, or sweat is very easy to catch a cold.
6, jeans: one to two. Mainly in order to have a good image in the photo, wet can also be replaced.
7, sanitary sleeping bag: dispensable. However, according to some unfortunate people say that there are a lot of fleas in some places, so you can consider bringing it for hygiene reasons.
8, a small flashlight or headlamp: the day is not yet bright to rush to the waterfall to see the sunrise rainbow friends must.
9, water bottle: a mineral water bottle can also. Although the way even Coke can be bought, but a spare bottle of water is always necessary.
10, dry food: a small amount of compressed cookies can be used in emergencies, some beef jerky or chocolate to replenish energy, if you bring a few packets of instant noodles is a good choice to save money. Mountain bowl of noodles 6 yuan a.
11, knife: many times useful.
12, hat: can be very useful, but the main reason for walking around wearing a hat is simply because it is easier to smother in the head than to hold in the hand.
13, medicine: wind oil, band-aid, cold medicine, rhodiola rosea or Yu Yi
14, sunscreen and rain gear
Other daily necessities such as towels, toothbrushes and so on do not repeat here.
Travel cost standard:
1, Lijiang - Zhongdian (bus 25 yuan - 35 yuan) every day there are many shuttle buses.
2, in the Zhongdian county town to take the 3 bus to Songzanlin Temple fare 1 yuan, Songzanlin Temple tickets 85 yuan.
3, Yila grassland tickets 30 yuan, but there is nothing good inside I play! Or far from the best!
4, in Zhongdian County, accommodation is generally 20 yuan / ordinary bed, standard room 50-70 yuan / room.
5, Zhongdian - Deqin (bus 35 yuan, takes 5-6 hours)
6, Deqin - Feilai Temple (minivan 30 yuan / vehicle)
7, Feilai Temple accommodation 25 yuan / bed, standard room 100-150 yuan / room (peak season will adjust the price)
8, Feilai Temple - Xidang Hot Springs (Deqin has a daily shuttle bus to the village of Xidang and hot springs) can also be chartered! The bus can also be chartered, the small side of the 150-200 yuan.
9, Meili Snow Mountain tickets 220 yuan / person (set of tickets)
10, Yupeng accommodation is generally 25 yuan / person (conditions do not pay attention to)
In addition, all the way up to the horse gangs, can back to be able to walk to save money, can walk can not be backed can let the horse pack luggage, can not walk can not be backed only to work hard for your money.