[2025 Shangri-La Attraction] Travel Guide for Shika Snow Mountain (Updated Jul)

"Shika" is a Tibetan transliteration, meaning "a place where red deer come and go". Red deer are one of the most important mascots in Tibetan Buddhism, and their divinity is self-evident. Shika Snow Mountain Attraction is 7 kilometers away from Shangri-La City. It is a comprehensive tourist Attraction in Diqing Prefecture that is very close to Shangri-La Airport and Railway Station. The Attraction covers an area of about 65 square kilometers, ranging from the Qingkejia Scenic Avenue to the main peak of Shika Snow Mountain, covering the natural landscapes of snow-capped mountains, pastures, spiritual lakes, forests and meadows such as Yana Qingbo Pasture, Lingxi Lake, and ancient gold mine sites. It is a condensed version of Shangri-La. The highest point of the Attraction is the main peak of Shika Snow Mountain, with an altitude of 4,449 meters; the lowest point is the Napahai Meadow, with an altitude of 3,270 meters, with a relative height difference of 1,179 meters, which almost encompasses all the natural vertical belts and three-dimensional ecological landscape resources of the subalpine belt and alpine belt of the "Three Parallel Rivers" World Natural Heritage Site in northwest Yunnan. Shika Snow Mountain is a sacred mountain for building ponds and dams, and it is also an alpine pasture. The natural and cultural landscape resources here are rich, and you will definitely experience the sacred mountain blessing culture, agricultural and animal husbandry culture, folk culture and unique geological landforms and biodiversity landscapes. Shika Snow Mountain - the First God of Wealth Mountain in the World From a distance, the shape of Shika Snow Mountain looks like a giant golden toad. There is also a giant stone golden toad on the top of the mountain. These two golden toads have been quietly crawling in the southwest of Jiantang Town, absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and gathering wealth from all directions for thousands of years. Historically, Shika Snow Mountain is the guardian mountain of the God of Wealth of Shangri-La. As early as more than 1,300 years ago, the top of Shika Snow Mountain was the altar where the Tubo Zamp (King of Tibet) worshipped the gods of heaven. In the Ming Dynasty, the Mu Tusi of Lijiang once mined gold on Shika Snow Mountain, which was very popular. The mine ruins are still preserved on the snow mountain. Therefore, Shika Snow Mountain is also known as the world's first God of Wealth Mountain. Worshiping Shika Snow Mountain can bring you wealth and good luck. Shika Snow Mountain - The Only Snow Mountain Where You Can Overlook the Eight Sacred Mountains Looking around from the top of Shika Snow Mountain, you can see all the mountains at a glance. To the east, you can see the Three Sacred Snow Mountains of Daocheng (Xiannairi, Yangmaiyong, Xianuoduojie), to the south, you can see Haba Snow Mountain and Yulong Snow Mountain, to the west, Biluo Snow Mountain, to the north, Meili Snow Mountain and Baima Snow Mountain... Such a magical and spectacular scene, and the extraordinary privilege of being able to worship the eight sacred mountains on the top of the peak, is the only place like this in the world! The eight sacred mountains are like eight petals of a white lotus that wrap the Shika Snow Mountain in the center, so the Shika Snow Mountain is also known as the place where the eight-petal lotus blooms in the holy land of Shambhala. Yana Qingbo Pasture - Jade in the Valley Located halfway up the Shika Snow Mountain at an altitude of 3,746 meters, the Yana Qingbo Pasture is like an emerald inlaid in the forest. In spring and summer, the pasture is full of flowers, cattle and sheep wander leisurely, herdsmen drink butter tea on the side, smoke rises above the cabins, and life is simple and leisurely. Lingxi Lake -A Place to Pray for Love Lingxi Lake is called "Mabeng Yangcuo" in Tibetan, and the lake area is 30,000 square meters. Surrounded by dense national rare protected plants, long-bract fir, under the forest are shrubs such as rhododendron and swamp meadows, deep and quiet, full of mystery. In summer, the lakeside meadows are full of flowers, and the most eye-catching are the alpine ornamental medicinal plants rhubarb and rhododendron bushes. The rhubarb has large yellow-white bracts growing on the trunk, like small golden lotus towers standing by the lake. Shika Snow Mountain is connected to Qianhu Mountain Attraction and is famous for its many lakes. The Black Sea, Lingxi Lake and Red Sea on Shika Snow Mountain are all located above 3,800 meters above sea level. They are all typical glacial lakes. They are different from the structural lakes in Napahai Scenic Area and Pudacuo Park, and thus have become one of the characteristic landscapes of Shika Snow Mountain. Vertical spectral landscape and biodiversity The ecological vertical series is obviously a major feature of the biodiversity of Shika Snow Scenic Area. The altitude of 3270-3300 meters is the subalpine meadow. In spring and summer, azaleas, butter flowers, wolfsbane flowers, primroses, irises, etc. bloom in competition, forming a "five-flower meadow", which is really "a mess of flowers that dazzle the eyes". The altitude of 3300-4100 meters is the subalpine cold temperate coniferous forest vegetation zone. From a distance, the large-fruited redwood forest is emerald green, while the fir forest is dark green. The colors of the two coniferous tree species are obvious. There are also various tree shrubs, herbaceous plants, etc. under the forest. Above 4100 meters above sea level are alpine shrub meadows and gravel beach meadows, with Meconopsis, Rock Cabbage, Cilantro Ginseng Fruit, Snow Tea, Goldenrod, Primula, Pedicularis, etc.