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