Base Camp Lodging (4,100 meters) Base Camp (大本营)—also known as Upper Base Camp—sits on the north slope of Haba Snow Mountain (哈巴雪山) above Haba Village…

Qujing (曲靖) Prefecture is located in eastern Yunnan. It offers a number of engaging day hikes and outings of genuine beauty, including one of the most scenic …

Nujiang in northwest Yunnan borders on Myanmar and Tibet. The sparsely populated prefecture includes a concentration of the Lisu ethnic peoples. The Nu River (怒江, also …

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The world-famous Yuanyang Rice Terraces are an impressive agricultural landscape developed over centuries. Most visitors come to photograph the lovely scenery, but you …

Deqin (迪庆…

The best known trekking destination in the prefecture is Cangshang Mountain (苍山). Rising to over 4,000 meters, the extended skyline of multiple peaks overlooks the city …

Baoshan is located between the country of Myanmar to the west and Yunnan’s Dali Prefecture to the east. The major rivers of the Nujiang (怒江, also known as the Salween) …

The popular paved trail stretches for some 15 km across Cangshang Mountain at an elevation of 3,000 meters give or take, with little or no elevation gain. Two cable cars …

Jiaozi Snow Mountain can be reached after a 2-plus hour drive north from Kunming City. Visitors may ascend the peak the whole way on boardwalks, or shorten the trip with …

Elephant Hill rises above Heilongtan Park (黑龙潭公园) along the northeast edge of Lijiang city. A network of paved trails allow for short hikes lasting up to half a day. “…

Laojun Mountain National Park has become one of China’s most important centers for rock climbing. As for trekking, abundant opportunities await in the wild backcountry. …

Wenbi Mountain lies a short distance southwest of Lijiang City. A Tibetan Buddhist monastery, Wenfang Temple (文峰寺), sits at the trailhead. The hike to the top takes about…

Saddle Mountain sits on the western outskirts of Lijiang City. The double summits, about equal in height, reach nearly 3,000 meters. Two routes are available and may be …

The East Shoulder route on Wenhai Mountain climbs very steeply to the summit meadow. Some …

Several meadows inhabit the upper reaches of Wenhai Mountain. Two different routes traverse the meadows on the way to the top. See details here….

Niru Village (尼汝村) is a small Naxi village located east of Potatso-Pudacuo National Park. Due to its remote location, the drive from Shangri-La City to the village …

Lakes, meadows, forests and mountains characterize this national park, located 20 kilometers southeast of Shangri-La…

Shangri-La Highlands (香格里拉高地) is an area of forests, alpine meadows and mountains located 15 km to the east of Shangri-La City (香格里拉市). It is bordered on the east by “…