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Luke’s Hostel is located in the Middle portion of Tiger Leaping Gorge (虎跳峡), an hour’s walk (or 20 minute drive) above Walnut Garden Village (核桃园). The full name is …

Explanation of Hiking Times, Distances, Altitudes and Rating Levels…

The walk through Tiger Leaping Gorge, one of the top treks in China, offers a wondrous experience. Deep down inside, the Jinsha River roars and foams, her waters …

Rising 5,396 meters above sea level, Haba Snow Mountain (哈巴雪山) lies between the cities of Lijiang and Shangri-La, in southwest China’s Yunnan Province. Drawn by the …

The descent to the Jinsha River (金沙江) comes highly recommended. At the bottom, “the true scale of the gorge and the ferocity of the river both become readily apparent,” …

Highway construction due for completion in 2022 Approach roads to Haba Snow Mountain closed down from Autumn 2020 to Spring 2021 in order to prepare for major road …

Jinsha River Bridge The bridge over the Jinsha River opened April 2023 for vehicles and pedestrians. This allows direct access to Daju Village from Tiger Leaping Gorge…

Yi Village (彝家村), the highest hamlet in the Haba Village (哈巴村) valley, sits at an elevation of 3,050 meters. Village residents belong to the Yi (彝族) ethnic …

The initial section of the Yi Village Route (彝家村路线) and the Lanhua Meadow Route (兰花坪路线) trace the paved road together from Haba Village to …

The initial section of the Yi Village Route (彝家村路线) and the Lanhua Meadow Route (兰花坪路线) trace the shortcut path together. For the alternate …

This rugged route begins near Round Lake (圆海), elevation 4,250 meters, and ends at Qiaotou Town (桥头镇) at 1,850 meters, the starting point of the famous “…

The Luke-Haba Route (栌克-哈巴路线) is a two-day trek connecting Tiger Leaping Gorge (虎跳峡) with Haba Village (哈巴村) on the north slope of Haba Snow Mountain (哈巴雪山). The most …

The Haba-Benxi Route (哈巴-本习路线) connects the villages of Haba (哈巴村) and Benxi (本习村), located respectively to the north of Tiger Leaping Gorge (虎跳峡), and …

*UPDATE: The stairway bridge is washed out and it is not safe to cross the stream in Dashengou Canyon. For this reason trekkers are advised to avoid the southern …

A day hike to Haba Muru Sanctuary (哈巴雪山庇护所) lies beyond the reach of most trekkers, because of the distance and the elevation gain. However, a day hike to …

The East Face of Haba Snow Mountain (哈巴雪山) presents the most rugged aspect of the entire massif. It is also the hardest to approach. The best way is a path that runs …

The Jianshan Route is one of three that leads to Black Lake (黑海). The others are Lanhua Meadow Route (兰花坪路线) and Base Camp Route…

This route takes an alternate and less steep path than the lower part of the Base Camp Route (大本营路线). It leads to the meadow known as Xiaoqila (小七拉坪). Just …

The following two routes follow the same track from Haba Village to Black Boulder Junction (黑色盘石路口). At the junction they go separate ways. Hiking time one hour. “…