Shang Yubeng

Yubeng is a truly internet-famous tourist attraction—so new, the roads haven't even been repaired. We stood there, bewildered, at a road junction. We called the owner to ask which way to go. He said, "Take the smaller path. It's a little harder, but faster!" We asked, "Ehmm, can we carry our suitcases?" The owner was shocked. "You're bringing suitcases to Yubeng?" Anyway, we decided to take the main road... Shanshan lugged her massive suitcase all the way to the Butter Tea Inn! The inn is located at the far end of Shang Yubeng Village. On clear days, you can watch the sun set over the Golden Mountain from the white pagoda at the village entrance. On less-than-perfect days, you can even gaze at the snow-capped mountains from the inn's entrance. The inn is an old-fashioned Tibetan residence, and the owner has tons of cats! When we arrived, a litter of cats had just been born. They were so adorable, these fluffy balls of cats! We immediately petted them.

How to play in Yubeng Village: Three hiking routes - Shen Waterfall - Ice Lake - Shen Lake. Very few people go to Shen Lake because you can't return on the same day and there is no place to stay. Bring your own tent. The road is difficult to walk.



1️⃣Shen Waterfall: 5.4 km from Xiayubeng, it's an easy hike with cement slabs and stone paths all the way. The only thing is the last kilometer of stairs is quite time-consuming. 2.5 hours to get there + 1.5 hours back = 4 hours.

⚠️ Prepare food and drink. There is only one small shed selling food and drink along the way. It is very shabby, with few varieties and high prices. And he is the only one with a toilet along the way, 2 yuan per time



2️⃣Ice Lake: 5.8 kilometers from Shangyubeng. The road condition is relatively bad. It is all dirt road. If it rains, it will be muddy and difficult to walk. It takes 8-10 hours to go back and forth.



The scenery along the way to the Divine Waterfall and the Ice Lake is similar. Both are in the woods and end at the foot of the snow-capped mountains. There is a stream of water flowing down from the cliff of the Divine Waterfall, while the Ice Lake is a lake with green water.

It is best to stay in Shangyubeng Village, where you can look up at the snow-capped mountains and look down at Xiayubeng Village. At night, you can also take pictures of the starry sky, snow-capped mountains, and the lights of Xiayubeng.

There are more than a dozen families living here. Now you can drive in from Xidang, and from behind the village you can go to the Sino-Japanese joint mountaineering base camp and the glacial lake.

Yubeng Village is a mysterious ancient Tibetan village hidden deep in the Meili Snow Mountain. It is divided into Yubeng Upper Village and Yubeng Lower Village. There are scenic spots such as the sacred waterfall, glacial lake, and sacred lake in the area. It is known as the "paradise on earth", "hikers' paradise" and "the last secret place in Yunnan".

Which innkeeper is particularly nice in Yubeng Village?

Shangyubeng is a place close to heaven. If you don’t have the energy to hike, you can definitely experience the life of a paradise in the village.

When we arrived at Shangyubeng Village, Xiayubeng Village at the foot of the snow-capped mountains was so beautiful against the backdrop of autumn colors.

We had dinner at a restaurant in Shangyubeng Village. The owner was very nice and the dishes were delicious. We ordered hot and sour cabbage, stir-fried pork with green peppers, and tomato and egg soup. The prices were a bit high, costing us 120 yuan for the meal, but when we thought about how difficult it was to get supplies into the mountains, it was a bit balanced.

Hiking in Yubeng, this is one of our resting places. I really like this kind of paradise.

The harmonious scenery of the village and snow-capped mountains is recommended by Meiduo Youth Hostel

We arrived at the place where we could see Shangyubeng. There were so many houses. It was completely different from the pictures on the Internet. It was very developed.

Actually, I was a little disappointed at first sight. It didn’t amaze me as much as the pictures showed. However, the next few days broke my first rating of it. This is a place that requires time to slowly appreciate its beauty.

Compared with Xia Yubeng, Shang Yubeng is much more popular. There are inns and hostels of all styles, and the surrounding scenery is also quite good. In addition to visiting the corresponding attractions, Yubeng Village is very suitable for calming down and experiencing the slow life.

Entering Yubengshang Village, I was already exhausted and discouraged. To be honest, the roads in the village are messy and easy to get lost. It is really difficult to find them for first-time visitors.

From Xidang, we crossed the Nanzong Pass and went down all the way to Shangyubeng Village. Entering the village, we stood on the observation deck and looked at Shangyubeng and Xiayubeng villages. The scenery was very shocking and beautiful. We sighed that there really is a paradise on earth.

Entering Yubeng is the primary experience of hiking Yubeng. It is beautiful, tiring and refreshing.

Compared with Xia Yubeng, Shang Yubeng is much more popular. There are inns and hostels of all styles, and the surrounding scenery is also quite good. In addition to visiting the corresponding attractions, Yubeng Village is very suitable for calming down and experiencing the slow life.

The scenery is beautiful, especially the beautiful scenery of Yubeng from a high vantage point. It's really great!

The Upper and Lower Yubeng villages are two small villages nestled at the foot of the snow-capped mountains, like a paradise on earth. Each village has only a few dozen households, with the Upper Yubeng village being even smaller, nestled against the mountain.

A short walk back from Shangyubeng, there is an observation deck, which is especially suitable for stargazing at night.

The stunning scenery, with the village and snow-capped mountains and forests complementing each other beautifully, inspired my companions to consider seclusion. Even on winter nights, the faint Milky Way is clearly visible. However, for astrophotographers, Upper Yubeng is less suitable for capturing star trails, as the North Star is obscured by the mountains. Lower Yubeng offers a better angle.

There is also a poem he wrote himself called "Until the Rain Collapse"

Ancient trees cover the village fields, and clear streams are beside snow-capped mountains.

The returning ox meets a distant traveler, and together they enter the Peach Blossom Spring

It is very similar to the world of Tonghua, with snow-capped mountains, forests, and canyons, which complement each other.

It is indeed a place that makes people collapse. At night, I sat around the fire pit with my group members and drank. I was exhausted and slept on the big bunk bed until dawn. It was really beautiful to get up early to take pictures. I will definitely go there again.

To get to the glacial lake, you need to go through the upper Yubeng, which was developed earlier than the lower Yubeng.

I am going on a road trip during the 2018 Spring Festival holiday. Thanks for the information.

We chartered a car from the observation deck to the hot springs in Xidang Village, where we began our hike to Yubeng. Yubeng Village is surrounded by snow-capped mountains, with no roads. Beyond the Yakou Pass, there's no cell phone signal. The village still relies on its own hydroelectric power. When we arrived, Xidang Village was celebrating its own festival. In public, Tibetan men and women dressed in beautiful Tibetan clothing presented khatas and highland barley wine to distant visitors. Those who didn't drink the wine could simply dip their hands in it and flick it into the air. This was also the only place where you could rent a mule. The journey ahead was difficult, and since the plateau wasn't conducive to exercise, I wasn't very fit, so I rented one. Entering Yubeng required climbing a mountain, a relatively easy path, though carrying backpacks made the journey a bit arduous. Yubeng consists of two villages, Upper and Lower Yubeng. They're sparsely populated, with seemingly only a few dozen households. Surrounded by snow-capped mountains, Lower Yubeng lies just below Shennv Peak and Wuguan Peak. The massive glacier descending from the snow-capped mountains resembles a monster's tongue, seemingly threatening to devour the tiny village. There were three guesthouses: Meili First Guesthouse in Upper Yubeng, Hikers' Home between the two villages, and Aqingbu's in Lower Yubeng. We stayed at Aqingbu's for the night, where the accommodations were the most basic of our Yunnan trip. It was a two-story wooden building with a few simple beds and not even an electric blanket. We looted the quilts and blankets from the next room. Below the house was a winding river, and upstream, there was a water-powered prayer wheel. Nearby was a newly built religious building, not yet open to the public. The lights were just basic bulbs, completely powered by hydroelectric power, and the light was dim. There was a TV in the host's room, but our only after-dinner entertainment was to pull up a stool and sit on the second-floor floor, staring blankly at the snow-capped mountains.

Yubeng Village is divided into Upper Yubeng and Lower Yubeng. The scenery and environment of Upper Yubeng are particularly beautiful, but it lacks the simplicity of the local people. However, the owners of the inns are very enthusiastic.

I live in Shangyubeng, surrounded by mountains and facing the snow-capped mountains.

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The environment in Shangyubeng Village is relatively better and the facilities are more complete.

It's a small, idyllic village, but I don't see any young women there. Some say the families in Yubeng Village practice polyandry. Is that true?

Hiking over the mountains, a beautiful and quiet village hidden in the valley

This is the mysterious Yubeng Village, a place that makes people dream. In the deep clouds, there are people, scenery, poetry, blaring prayer flags, murmuring chanting sounds, and everything...

I was in Shangyubeng a few days ago. The scenery is nice. You can try it. However, the road to the ice lake is hard to walk on now because it is frozen. It is recommended to go in a group.

It takes a whole day to get there by foot, and the first part of the pass is the most tiring.

Shangyubeng Village is the first village you see after entering Yubeng. It is also the only way to get to the Ice Lake, Xiayubeng, and Shenpu Waterfall. It seems to be 18 kilometers from the entrance of Yubeng to the village, which is suitable for friends with less physical fitness. You can also clearly see the sunrise in Meili from here. By the way, I recommend the Inn far away from Shangyubeng Village. I personally think it is the best inn in Shangyubeng Village. It has a private bathroom, a private toilet, and a TV. The inn is run by a handsome man and his mother. I have been to Yubeng twice and always choose to stay there (it is the last inn straight after Shangyubeng Village).

It is the only way to get to the glacial lake and also the only way to enter Yubeng from Xidang. At the end of the downhill road, there is a ticket checkpoint, which is a good place to take pictures of Yubeng Upper Village and Kawagebo.

The inns in Shangyubeng are usually crowded, noisy and lively, but I lost my sunglasses here, so I am not happy.

The most beautiful scenery is on the top of a dangerous mountain! This saying is absolutely true! It feels like I have arrived in a paradise, a place isolated from the world! But the price is exhaustion!

You can directly see the beautiful snow-capped mountains in the village. The surrounding environment is good and there are many inns.

I recommend the Interval Time Inn. The room is in a great location. You can see Meili when you open the window. The owner, Pi Tou, is very interesting and has rich travel experience.

Shang Yubeng is located within the Yubeng Scenic Area in Deqin County, Diqing Prefecture, Yunnan Province. Yubeng is divided into two villages, Upper and Lower Yubeng. Lower Yubeng is closer to the Meili Snow Mountain. It's more convenient to reach the glacial lake and Shen Waterfall. Mule rentals are also available in Lower Yubeng. However, staying in Shang Yubeng offers convenient arrival and departure, saving you a significant amount of walking.

The conditions are tough when you hike in, but it’s so beautiful.

Original, mysterious, and full of challenges, as if everything is different from what you have seen before

After arriving at Yubeng, we stayed at Shangyubeng, where we could see the entire Yubeng. If we got up early in the morning, we could also watch the sunrise over Jinshan Mountain up close, which was a completely different experience than watching it from Feilai Temple!

Hiking through mountains, forests, streams, cattle and sheep, you need a guide or you might get lost. There are Tibetans collecting tolls at the forks in the road, so just give them to save trouble.

Yubeng Village is located in Yunling Township, Deqin County, at the eastern foot of Meili Snow Mountain in Yunnan Province. It is surrounded by mountains on all sides and has a unique geographical environment. [1] As there is no road access, there are two post roads to Yubeng: Xidang and Ninong. The Xidang post road is more convenient and requires walking or riding a mule. It is 12 kilometers uphill and 6 kilometers downhill, and crosses the 3,700-meter pass. In addition, Yubeng Village is located at the foot of Wuzi Peak under Niancimu Peak of Meili Snow Mountain. It has beautiful scenery and simple folk customs. It is truly a paradise. Yubeng Village is divided into upper and lower villages. The upper village leads to the Sino-Japanese joint mountaineering base camp for climbing Kawagebo, while the lower village leads to the Yubeng Divine Waterfall. Along the way, you can see the wonders of ancient seal script and five trees with the same roots.

The location is higher, and if you are lucky in the morning you can see the sunrise over Jinshan Mountain.

Yubeng Upper Village is located higher than Lower Village, so it has fewer people and fewer inns. The season I visited wasn't very crowded, so almost any inn had a room.

Shangyubeng is the closest to Mount Kailash, and there are many hostels to choose from.

Shangyubeng is a great place to stay if you're heading to the glacial lake, but it's a bit more tiring to stay in Shangyubeng if you're heading to the icefall. This is mainly because the road from Xiayubeng to Shangyubeng is quite difficult to walk. Also, Shangyubeng is located on the mountainside, so the road leading out is very bumpy and not as smooth as Xiayubeng.

Beautiful snow-capped mountains, simple mountain villages, and beautiful azaleas.

Yubeng Village is divided into Upper Yubeng and Lower Yubeng, with an altitude difference of about 100 meters between the two. The first place you arrive at when you come from Xidang is Upper Yubeng, which is relatively close to the glacial lake. There are many inns here now.

I just want less worldly disturbances, less damage to the environment and traditions. Please take your trash with you!

I visited Yubeng Village in 2012. Back then, conditions were quite difficult. There were no roads, so you had to hike or ride on mules pulled by villagers. There was no electricity after 8 p.m., but the villagers had their own generators. It was best not to charge electronic devices, as there was no signal. I don't know how it's doing now, but hiking is still a wonderful experience.

You can see the whole picture of Xia Yubeng. It takes an hour to walk from Xia Yubeng to Shang Yubeng. The conditions of the inn are limited and you can't take a shower. But the scenery is very good and you can see the snow-capped mountains in the distance.

Shang Yubeng leads to the Sino-Japanese joint mountaineering base camp for climbing Kawagebo, and is the only way to reach the glacial lake.

It is separated from the Lower Yubeng by the Yubeng River, which is over 50 meters higher. The next day, you can stay at the Upper Yubeng to go to the Xiaonong Base Camp and the Ice Lake.

This village is a must-go to visit the Shenpu Ice Lake. The conditions are a bit poor. You have to wait for the mobile phone signal. Most of the food and supplies are carried by people or mules. So, the conditions are limited. But since your eyes are in heaven, you don't have to worry about these material conditions.

You can search for many youth hostels in Yubeng online. Most of them are probably in Upper Yubeng. One prerequisite is that the location is higher than Lower Yubeng, which means you can see more scenery. Also, most people who hike to Yubeng enter from Xidang Hot Spring, so they usually choose this place on the first day. Except for us, people from Upper and Lower Yubeng villages passed by here and saw several youth hostels with really good environments.

There is no road yet and the communication is poor. That’s why I feel like I’m in a paradise.

Yubeng Village is divided into Upper Yubeng and Lower Yubeng. We stayed in Upper Yubeng. It was an unforgettable three days and two nights. The starry sky at night was simply stunning.

A paradise on earth, with neat houses and a world of peace and tranquility.

We live in Shangyubeng Village, a very beautiful and quiet village.

Shangyubeng is surrounded by the Kawagebog Mountains, which is comfortable and peaceful.

The stone on Yubeng will always remember that there is heaven above and Yubeng below.

The view from Shangyubeng is better than that from Xiayubeng. Sitting on the balcony of the inn, you can look at the snow-capped mountains and the fields of barley.

It is more convenient to eat and stay in Shangyubeng than in Xiayubeng

There are many inns in Shangyubeng, making accommodation very convenient. The inns in Shangyubeng are also the best places to view the sunrise over Jinshan Mountain. You won't be able to see it from Xiayubeng.

The scenery is great, but food is expensive. We usually stay in Shangyubeng on the first day. Food is expensive, but accommodation is not expensive. A pancake costs 10 yuan. They say it is a barley pancake, but it is not. If you stay, a standard room costs 60 yuan. If you go there, you must bring enough cash, otherwise it will be very miserable. If you go out from Xiayubeng, you have to pay a toll, which seems to be 30 yuan per person. It is best to book a car if you go out, otherwise there may not be a car to go out. There were two of us at the time and we didn't book a car, so we spent 200 yuan to go out.

The only regret is that we didn’t have enough time, otherwise it would have been great to spend more days in Yubeng

Compared to the flatter terrain of Lower Yubeng, Upper Yubeng offers a prime viewing spot. It's the first stop on the mountainside, offering panoramic views of the entire village, including Goddess Peak and Five Finger Peak. Both Upper and Lower Yubeng are not to be missed. Every day at Upper Yubeng, after dinner and a shower, I'd gaze at Lower Yubeng and the snow-capped mountains, then chat. Imagine how pleasant this life must be.

If you still have energy after walking here, I suggest you go to Xiayubeng, where the scenery is better.

There are many inns, but only because a group of elderly Tibetans who were circumambulating the mountain stayed overnight in a simple inn of an extreme Tibetan Buddhist sect in Shangyubeng and drank fake butter tea.

Yubeng Village is a paradise on earth. The scenery of Upper Yubeng and Lower Yubeng is different. It is recommended to try both.

From Xidang, you can reach Shangyubeng Village by climbing 18 kilometers of mountain road.