#Lanping Shujiawu Township Luoguxuan Hiking Homestay Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in May)
Luoguqing Villa, a homestay with exclusive hiking routes
Hi, everyone, I'm your little Brother Cheng.
Compared to the hiking routes of Dali Bird Hanging Mountain, Shangri-La Yubeng, Nujiang Luoguqing is a little transparent existence. However, this three-day and two-night hiking trip gave me one surprise after another. Alpine meadows, Danxia stone forests, winding streams, cattle and sheep everywhere, deep forests and the strong cultural atmosphere of the Pumi people, every place is full of charm!
📍Address: Nujiang Luoguqing
🚗Transportation: It is recommended to drive by yourself, it takes about 2.5 hours from Dali or Lijiang, half of the highway, half of the county road, the road conditions are very good!
🧭Navigation: Directly locate to Luoguqing Villa Wuxiang Homestay
🚶Hiking route: Luoguqing currently has three hiking routes to choose from
1⃣️: Lover's Dam—Huaxi Valley—Red Bean Creek—Huaping Mountain—Mother Tree, round trip about 5km, a light hiking route that you can play while walking, even children can finish
2⃣️: Lover's Dam—Mother Tree—Jiliji Viewing Platform—Golden Toad Moon Viewing—Listening to the Wind Cliff—Thousand Turtle Mountain, round trip about 14km, advanced route, most people can finish
3⃣️: Big Sheep Field—Small Sheep Field—Thousand Buddha Cliff—Wild Elephant Valley—Sky Ladder—Tiaojun Platform—Hundred Zhang Echo Wall—Lover's Dam, the whole journey is about 24km, it requires a high physical fitness. Suitable for experienced hikers
🏠Accommodation: Strongly recommend staying at Luoguqing Villa Wuxiang Homestay. This is a homestay that just opened this year, the rooms are scattered in the courtyards of the local Pumi villagers, living in a small courtyard with the local villagers, you can sit around the stove at night, roast potatoes, eat melon seeds, drink tea and chat, it is really full of relaxation!
tips
1⃣️The homestay will have a guide to accompany the whole hiking trip, and has thoughtfully prepared trekking poles and hiking supplies, so you don't have to worry about the route
2⃣️Luoguqing is the best time to watch alpine rhododendrons from April to May each year
3⃣️June to August each year is the rainy season in Yunnan, it is recommended to bring waterproof clothing
4⃣️The plateau area is very dry, and the ultraviolet rays are also very strong, so it is necessary to do a good job of sun protection and drink more water
5⃣️The plateau environment is fragile, please take away the garbage and leave the beauty to more people
MANUEL BARBER
Share this off-the-beaten-path gem in Yunnan, and avoid the crowds during the May Day holiday
‼️The May Day holiday is just around the corner
Worried about the crowds everywhere in Yunnan
So packed that you can't enjoy your trip
✨Sharing a truly niche and secret destination
With alpine meadows, flower-filled pastures, and secluded villages
Where herds of cattle and sheep graze leisurely
Trek through pristine forests and Danxia gorges
It all looks like the final scene of a movie
✨Perfect for those who want to take photos and relax on vacation
And since it's not heavily developed yet, there aren't many tourists
You can boldly go during the holidays
It's also the season for rhododendrons on the mountains, which are really beautiful
📍Location: Luoguqing, Nujiang, Yunnan
🚗Transport: Carpool or drive from Dali/Lijiang, about 2.5h
📋Itinerary: Two days and one night or three days and two nights are both possible
🔖What are the fun things to do?
🏡Luoguqing Pumi Village
This is an ancient and simple Pumi ethnic village, one of the minority ethnic groups in Yunnan that still lives secluded in the mountains. The whole village is built on the mountainside, with red walls and wooden tiles, and the smoke rising from the kitchen chimneys gives a sense of belonging to one's childhood hometown
Play: Roam the village, visit Pumi homes
🐑Lovers' Dam & Big Sheep Field
These are two undulating alpine meadows, where rhododendrons bloom in spring, and the cattle and sheep on the meadows against the backdrop of lush spruce trees are really photogenic
Play: Camping, picnicking, photo shooting
🌳Forest and Wilderness Hiking
There is a less-known hiking trail in Northwest Yunnan—Luoguqing Big Sheep Field Crossing Line, where you can see a rich variety of forests, gorges, Danxia, and cliffs. There are distances of 6km/14km/24km to choose from, and the altitude is not high, suitable for beginners
Play: Hiking, wild cooking, camping
🏎️Wild ATV Off-Roading
Stay in the newly opened high-end hiking hostel Nujiang•Shujia Wuxiang in the village, where you can ride ATVs across the meadows and mountain roads, enjoying the scenery and the wind of freedom
🔖Tips: The temperature difference between day and night on the Northwest Yunnan plateau is large, so be sure to bring warm clothes, hats, sunglasses, and sun protection clothing. The UV rays are strong, so make sure to protect yourself from the sun
MindfulJourneys
Visit the mountains to see the flowers, feel the freedom of the wind | Spring is the time to visit the lesser-known spots in Yunnan - Luoguqing
This is a lesser-known and mysterious place in Yunnan
——Luoguqing
Here lives a unique ethnic minority of Yunnan
——The Pumi people
🌲Upon arriving in Nujiang, I was immediately attracted by the environment
The canyon rivers, the primitive forests, and the ancient Pumi people
Everything is so beautiful
Spring has arrived, and it's getting warmer
Go out for a spring outing and camping~
We stayed in Luoguqing for two days this time
Chasing a journey away from the city, into the freedom of the mountains and fields
💐Starting in March, the high mountain rhododendrons here have begun to bloom one after another
We camped and picnicked at Lover's Dam
Surrounded by an endless sea of forests
A glance reveals nothing but greenery
There are also flocks of sheep grazing leisurely nearby
Running in the mountains, even the air is free!
Homestay: 🏠 Shujia Wuxiang
Address: Luoguqing, Lanping Bai and Pumi Autonomous County, Nujiang, Yunnan
You can navigate directly to your destination
Homestay features:
✅The rooms are transformed from traditional Pumi wooden bungalows, retaining their structure, but the facilities inside the house are great!
✅Each room has a different view outside, we stayed in a separate courtyard, with mountains and fields right outside the window, too comfortable
✅It's super enjoyable to have afternoon tea in the mountains, not far from the homestay there is a Lover's Dam, in the afternoon there are many cattle and sheep, great for taking photos📷
✅This is a homestay themed on hiking, with locals taking you through the primitive secret realms
✅The homestay also provides traditional Pumi clothing, you can wear it to take photos in the village if interested
🌈Travel tips:
•We drove there ourselves, although it's in the mountains, the road conditions are even better
•It's best to plan for two days and one night, the first day to visit Lover's Dam for the scenery, spring outings, and picnics🧺, the second day for hiking
•If you plan to hike, prepare your equipment in advance
•In spring, the rhododendrons are a major highlight here, while in summer it's a cool retreat
isabeau_4960
Yunnan's most unforgettable ancient village - Nujiang Loguqing
Are there any friends like me who don't want to go to tourist spots that are too commercial and just for checking in and taking photos, but prefer to delve into some ancient villages hidden in the deep mountains, to encounter those secluded sceneries, and to feel the local cultural atmosphere🎈
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🏔Then you must come to Yunnan, to this niche village that 90% of tourists will miss — Nujiang Loguqing.
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■Here lives the most mysterious ethnic minority in Yunnan — the Pumi people, who call themselves descendants of the White Wolf, a tribe that once followed Genghis Khan to conquer the world, and eventually migrated to the deep valleys of the Nu River in Yunnan to avoid war chaos.
■With red mud as walls and stacked wood as tiles, the traditional wooden shingle houses are layered along the mountain, with smoke curling up, more like the final scene of a movie, where the tranquility long lost to the outside world still exists.
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🌳Besides the utopian-like scenery, you will also be touched by the local simple life and culture.
✅The villagers are simple and honest, and during festivals or celebrations, no matter whether they know you or not, they will invite you to eat, with free-range pigs, sheep, chickens, and cured meat that will really make your mouth water😋
✅The Pumi people judge the corn🌽 harvest by looking at the trees, and when the season comes, every household is a golden expanse, the villagers gather to break corn and chat about family affairs, and you can also go under the trees to pick walnuts😝 and wild fruits to eat.
💥In the evening, the Pumi girls and boys will dress up in their finest, with blue and white skirts swaying, dancing around the bonfire, free and unrestrained.
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🐏Behind the village, there are large meadows full of wildflowers, with herds of cattle and sheep, surrounded by verdant spruce trees, and small wooden houses standing in the distance, really giving you the impulse to want to retreat here forever!
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📍Tips
The Dragon Boat Festival is the biggest annual festival for the Pumi people, with singing and dancing performances all day on the meadows, so don't miss out if you love lively events.
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👬There is also an off-the-beaten-path hiking route in Northwest Yunnan, where you can see primitive forests, high mountain Danxia, meadows of flowers🌸, etc., with altitudes suitable for beginners to challenge.
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🚗Self-drive navigation location: Nujiang Lanping Loguqing
⌚️Departing from Lijiang or Dali, half highway + half national road, it takes about 2.5h to arrive.
💰In addition to self-driving, you can also choose to share a business car, with both Lijiang and Dali costing about 100/person.
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🏡In the Loguqing village, there is a homestay opened in the villagers' homes — Nujiang·Shujia Wuxiang, with 30 rooms scattered in the local Pumi people's wooden shingle courtyards, with green mountains, streams, fields, and forests just outside the window. Here, it is truly a vacation away from the world's affairs.
WorldWandererDiaries#11
A little-known village in Yunnan with almost zero tourists, you've definitely never heard of it~
Have you been wandering only around popular spots like Dali and Lijiang when you come to Yunnan? Today, I want to recommend to my friends the most niche village in Yunnan that 99% of people have definitely never heard the name of!
Yunnan Nujiang·Luoguqing
This is an ancient and secluded Pumi ethnic village, distributed along the undulating mountains, with patches of grey tiles and red walls. A casual snapshot with your phone is like a scene from a movie, especially in the early morning when the mist is swirling or after the rain clears, the entire forest is filled with clouds, making you feel as if you've traveled back to a village from hundreds of years ago, unconcerned with worldly affairs.
Behind the village lies a vast highland pasture comparable to Xinjiang, where in May and June, wildflowers bloom in abundance, cattle and sheep graze in herds, and secluded wooden cabins stand in rows. Running and frolicking here, feeling the breath of nature, must be a joyful thing.
The Pumi villagers here are simple and kind-hearted. In the morning, they ride horses to herd cattle and sheep on the mountains, and the children are very cute, taking you to pick walnuts; eating at a farmhouse feast, the pork from the free-range black pigs is so good it brings tears to your eyes, and at night you can dance around a bonfire, and although uncoordinated, it's so much fun.
Apart from the village scenery and Pumi culture, a hidden hiking trail here also attracts many hiking enthusiasts from far and wide.
Luoguqing Big Sheep Pasture 24KM Hiking Trail, over 1000 meters lower in altitude than Yubeng, also boasts majestic snow-capped mountains, primeval forests, Danxia canyons, and vast flower fields. In May and June, you can see rhododendrons, and in July and August, you can pick matsutake and other mushrooms.
Currently, there are only two or three guesthouses in the village, farm stays, and the wild luxury guesthouse themed on hiking, Nujiang·Shujia Wuxiang, where every window offers a view. Everyone can choose according to their needs.
BenjaminRogers^79
Hiking travel guide to the lesser-known Lugu Village in Nujiang, Yunnan
Never thought I would find my dream mountain in Nujiang, Yunnan⛰️
I can't wait to recommend it to everyone!
Avoid the crowds and go hiking in Yunnan
You must visit Lugu Village in Nujiang❗️
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Beautiful scenery is everywhere around the village
Rivers, bridges, fields, forests, valleys, Danxia landforms, alpine meadows, wetlands, pastures, snow-capped mountains...
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📍Travel location: Lugu Village, Nujiang, Yunnan
🚗Transportation: From all over the country to Lijiang, then 2.5h drive from Lijiang
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【Worth visiting/experiencing】
❶Stroll around the ancient village, Lugu Village belongs to Lanping County, Nujiang, a quiet little village that has not been overdeveloped. Walk around the village in Pumi ethnic clothing, decorate houses with flowers picked with the locals, it's the life you dream of
❷Lovers' Dam light hike for 5 kilometers, listen to the touching story of the origin of the Pumi Valentine's Day told by local elders
❸Stay in a local's yard, experience the local life of a homestay in a villa, in autumn and winter, you must try the small green hot pot and Lanping lacquer oil chicken
❹Dianhua Wetland Park (Da Yangchang) trail light hike for 4 kilometers to see snow-capped mountains 🏔️ meadows with herds of cattle and sheep
❺Lugu Village 14 kilometers forest hike, it's one of my favorite forest hiking routes this year, low altitude, rich scenery, not much climbing, very easy to walk, the scenery is stunning, the autumn forest atmosphere is full
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Other small 𝗧𝗜𝗣𝗦:
1. Suggest a trip of at least 3 days
day1 all over the country-Lijiang-Lugu Village
day2 hiking can be chosen according to your own physical strength
day3 Lugu Village-Da Yangchang 1h drive, 3h play and take pictures, return to Lijiang in the afternoon
2. Don't miss the beautiful scenery along the way, the road conditions of the county road are ok, the phone can take beautiful pictures at will
3. There are farmhouses in the village, available for accommodation/dining🍽️, rich and frugal by people
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