A Peaceful Trek to Gongga Lake (贡嘎措) in Daocheng Yading
Daocheng Yading
by NatDiscoversAsia
Jul 7, 2025
by NatDiscoversAsia
Jul 7, 2025
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Daocheng Yading Nature Reserve (稻城亚丁)
Location: Garze Prefecture, 2-day journey from Chengdu
Duration: 1–10 days
Elevation: 3,000–5,200 m
Popular Short Hikes:
Pearl Lake (Zhenzhu Hai): 1–2 hours
Milk Lake & Five Color Lake: 6–8 hours round trip
(Start from Luorong Pasture by electric cart or on foot)
Long Trek Option – Middle Kora:
7–10 days, encircling the three sacred peaks
Demanding high-altitude trail, requires guide and permits
Highlights:
Sacred Tibetan landscape
Snow-capped peaks, glacial lakes, and colorful meadows#sichuan
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