About

The project began as a comprehensive guide to Haba Snow Mountain. This proved immensely rewarding, but we longed to explore other areas and lacked beta. So our vision expanded to include the entire province. Our ultimate goal is to present destinations throughout the realm, allowing trekkers to experience the best Yunnan has to offer.

Worthwhile treks in Yunnan—where are they—trailheads, distance, elevation—detailed maps—trail descriptions—historical notes—views and notable features.

We include links to offsite resources to make even more treks accessible. Some maps available here give detail not normally provided by trekking apps. At the outset, GSM tracks are few in number. More will be provided in future.

• Experienced trekkers traveling independently
• Trekkers accompanied by a guide

Trekkers who intend to travel independently are assumed capable of planning and conducting a safe journey in remote areas. Especially, we assume they are well-versed in backcountry travel and off-trail navigation. Please review these notes on skills and gear for more information.

Trekkers without these skills and experience are commended to hire a guide. See the Guides and Pack Animals page for hints on hiring a guide.

Use of this website indicates personal acceptance of all risks undertaken while trekking.

We encourage all trekkers, guides and pack animal handlers to live out the ethics of leave no trace. Best practices include packing out all trash, burying human waste and disguising the hole, using existing fire rings, and camping away from lakes and sensitive meadows.

Our guiding vision in a nutshell

Or as it might be expressed in Chinese, “人间仙境超越世俗的景色”

We gained inspiration from this emotive description of Haba Snow Mountain …

Towering peak, shining snow
Calming lake, greening grass
Heart and soul of this enchanted land
Paradise above our mundane world
Like a dreamland come to life
Evoking lucid vision and penetrating insight__

高的山，白的雪，纯的湖，绿的草，灵魂在秘境中发出澄净的呐喊。
这犹如世外仙境的山，美得令人沉迷，大气得使人豁然。
在这片人间最接近天堂的净土上，沉静着一种永恒的梦境。

Excerpted from the book 大美山河:虎跳峡. Translation by K.K.

These poetic sentiments, combined with our personal experiences, inspired the Trek Yunnan project. Walking, exploring, listening, observing, we have grown to love the Yunnan backcountry. We invite you to visit and experience your own inspiration.

Ken Krov
Pieter Crow

Philosophy: This is a voluntary effort, free of charge to all trekkers, domestic and foreign. Content and images are copyrighted to prevent commercial exploitation. The addition of new areas and treks will take place as time and resources allow. Links to offsite content are provided in order to maximize access to resources.

History: TrekYunnan.com went online in 2023. The original website, TrekHaba.com, went online in 2020 and now resides fully under TrekYunnan.com

CMS System: redaxo.org

Web Design: Christoph Young

Copy Editing: Vera van de Nieuwenhof for TrekHaba.com

Text and Images: Ken Krov or Pieter Crow (unless otherwise noted)