The Hidden Glacier Heartland of Meili Snow Mountain Worth Visiting, Yet Overlooked by Many
by PhoenixPhoenix_789
Jun 2, 2025
Meili Snow Mountain Nanny-Level Guide🏔️|Encounter breathtaking scenery, keep this itinerary handy!
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Meili Snow Mountain is truly stunning to the point of breathlessness! Every snap looks like a computer desktop background🌄 This route offers great value, easily checking off snow mountains, lakes, and meadows, plus experiencing Tibetan culture. Hurry and save it~
🚗 4 days 3 nights essential route:
DAY1: Feilai Temple Viewing Platform (ticket 40 RMB) → Wunongding Viewing Platform (free) → Stay in Deqin County
- Feilai Temple is the best spot to shoot the golden sunrise on the mountain, recommended to arrive before 6 AM!
- Wunongding is less crowded with beautiful views, and you can see the panorama of the thirteen peaks
DAY2: Mingyong Glacier (ticket 55 RMB) → Yubeng Village (hiker’s paradise)
- Glacier altitude is 2800 meters, about 3 hours walking, oxygen tank recommended
- Yubeng Village requires hiking to enter, but it’s absolutely worth it! Stay overnight in a Tibetan guesthouse for an authentic feel
DAY3: Ninong Grand Canyon → Divine Waterfall → Return to Deqin
- Canyon hiking about 4 hours, streams and forests along the way are breathtaking
- Divine Waterfall is a Tibetan pilgrimage site, remember to walk clockwise around it
DAY4: Napa Lake (free) → Dukezong Ancient Town → Return trip
- Napa Lake grassland is most beautiful from June to September, horseback riding is very cost-effective
- The ancient town has the world’s largest prayer wheel, be sure to spin it three times for blessings
🍜 Food recommendations:
- Yak meat hotpot (Koufu Garden at Dukezong Ancient Town)
- Butter tea + barley cake (Tibetan family in Yubeng Village)
- Matsutake mushroom stewed chicken (Snow Mountain Restaurant in Deqin County)
⚠️ Practical Tips:
1️⃣ Altitude 3000+, prepare Rhodiola in advance, move slowly
2️⃣ Big temperature difference between morning and night, bring down jacket and sunscreen
3️⃣ Respect Tibetan customs, do not go against the direction on prayer wheels/mani stones
4️⃣ October to next May is the best season to see the golden sunrise on the mountain
🏠 Accommodation suggestions:
- Deqin County: Songtsam Meili Hotel (excellent views)
- Yubeng Village: Hiker’s Home (high cost performance)
- Dukezong: Shangri-La Grand Hotel (well-equipped)
Recommend hiring a car for the trip, our driver is super considerate and will help take photos📸 Cost per person is under 2k RMB, students can definitely afford it~
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