Daocheng Yading Hiking Guide｜4600m Altitude 8-Hour Hike

Daocheng Yading is really overwhelming! At an altitude of 4600 meters, hiking for 8 hours makes you want to go home😭

It’s all about willpower to keep going

But the scenery is truly stunning! Snow-capped mountains, lakes, and flower seas are all breathtaking✨

Indeed, beautiful things require effort～
✅Transportation

Self-driving is super comfortable, direct flights are easy but cause altitude sickness

Recommended route: Chengdu → Kangding → Yajiang → Litang → Daocheng Yading
🏨Accommodation

1️⃣ Daocheng County: Over 100 km from the scenic area, quite far

2️⃣ Shangri-La Town: Only 5 km from the scenic area, 10 minutes by car, very convenient

3️⃣ Yading Village: Inside the scenic area, closest but more expensive
✅Tour Routes

🌟Long route: Ticket office → Sightseeing bus 70min → Zhaguanbeng → Chonggu Temple → Luorong Pasture → She Shen Cliff horseback riding (grab tickets before 9 AM!) → Milk Lake → Five Color Lake

🌟Short route: Visitor center → Bus → Zhaguanbeng → Chonggu Temple → Pearl Lake
🎫Ticket Information

Peak season ticket 146 RMB/person

⚠️Student and senior discounts available! Free admission with a ticket for the movie "Love Without Losing Contact"!

Round-trip sightseeing bus 120 RMB/person

Electric cart one-way 50 RMB/person, round-trip 80 RMB/person
✅Ticket Validity

Staying outside the scenic area: Tickets valid for 2 days, re-entry requires showing a photo from the first day, sightseeing bus half price 60 RMB on the second day

Staying in Yading Village: Tickets valid for 3 days (no exit from the scenic area), must leave by 6:30 PM on the third day
🐣Useful Tips

1️⃣ She Shen Cliff to Milk Lake is 1.8 km on foot

2️⃣ Yading Airport altitude 4441m, direct flights not recommended

3️⃣ Shangri-La Town altitude 2000+, accommodation less likely to cause altitude sickness

4️⃣ Pearl Lake is a short route spot, great for viewing Mount Xianuodiri

5️⃣ Chonggu Temple altitude 3800m, starting point for electric carts

6️⃣ Luorong Pasture altitude 4150m, starting point for horse caravans

7️⃣ Milk Lake 4600m, popular photo spot

8️⃣ Five Color Lake 4600m, stunning on sunny days