Qinghai Gaduojue Snow Mountain Travel Guide

travelling guideline:

Gaduo Awakening Mountain Tour is divided into three types: large, medium and small. Generally, you choose to transfer. Starting from Zaduo Town, there is a 12-kilometer flat road, and then a gentle slope of about 6 kilometers

. It is the end point that can be opened to traffic. There are Tibetan households. It takes a total of 4-5 hours; after that, it is about 5 kilometers to the pass (elevation About 5000 meters

), with a steep slope, it takes about 2-3 hours; about 8 kilometers down the mountain from the pass is a rocky road, which is not suitable for camping, and there are no herders to stay overnight. It takes 2 hours; you can stay at a Tibetan home at the Sancha intersection, and the family is very hospitable; it is about 6 kilometers from the Sancha intersection to the

valley entrance, and it takes 1-2 hours. There are herdsmen at the valley entrance, but there are no more herdsmen after the turn. ; It is about 8 kilometers from the valley mouth to the pass (elevation about

4700 meters) and takes 2-3 hours; it is more than 1 kilometer from the first pass to the second pass (flat road, but more dangerous),

The road down the mountain from the second pass to Saikang Temple is about 10 kilometers. There are herdsmen villages near Saikang Temple, and it takes 2-3 hours; from Saikang Temple to Huixaduo Town The three-way intersection is about 3 kilometers away. The total hiking distance is about 55 kilometers. The normal hiking plan is 3 days, such as

If you complete the hike in two days, the first day will be more difficult, and you will have to walk more than 30 kilometers. Starting from Saikang Temple, the journey will be shorter, estimated

to be about 40 kilometers in total.

Best time to visit:

Every July and August.

Shopping recommendations:

(Local specialties) Cordyceps sinensis, angelica, rhubarb, Fritillaria, mushrooms, fern hemp, Qinghai spotted carp, Chinese cordyceps wine,

Chicken heart chestnut, yak jerky, snow ganoderma, wolfberry, rhodiola rosea, Musk.

(Special delicacies) Roast mutton liver, dog urine pancakes, offal soup, Qinghai rice dumplings.