Travel Notes | Go to Daocheng Yading and meet the best version of yourself

I wish there was someone like you,

Like the refreshing wind in the mountains, like the warm light of the ancient city

From morning to night, from the mountains to the study

As long as it's you in the end

———Passing by your world

 

I don’t know how many people know about Daocheng in "Passing Through Your World" and that there is such a place in Sichuan. As a representative of love, it is very desirable.

The book describes Daocheng like this: "I secretly tell you that there is a place called Daocheng. I want to go there with my most beloved person to see the blue sky, the white snow-capped mountains, and the golden grassland. , watch an autumn fairy tale. I want to tell her that if I don’t live in your heart, I will die in a foreign country! I want to tell her that falling in love means being together forever. " Look at this passage. Do you feel like going there immediately?

I have been growing grass for 6 years. This year, I met a friend by chance and finally came to this place, which is known as "the last pure land on the aqua blue planet".

First, try a five-color sea to whet your appetite, and then listen to the editor slowly unlock Daocheng~~~.

 

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There are many ways to get to Daocheng:

1. Chengdu flies to Daocheng. There are three flights every day during the peak season, all in the morning, and the flight time is about an hour. Full price: 1,480 yuan/person (note: it takes another 2 hours to drive from Daocheng Airport to the scenic spot)

2. If you drive from Chengdu to Daocheng, you can take the southern route and the northern route. The entire southern route is 900KM and takes 14-15 hours. The northern route is more than 1,500 kilometers, and it is conservatively estimated to take more than 20 hours.

3. Fly from Chengdu to Kangding, and drive from Kangding to Daocheng. It also takes a day on the road.

journey

 

⊙Day 1: Chengdu-Xinduqiao (accommodation: Xinduqiao)

⊙Day two: Xinduqiao – Shangri-La Town (accommodation: Shangri-La Town)

⊙Day 3: Daocheng Yading Scenic Area (Accommodation: Scenic Area)

⊙Day 4: Daocheng-Kangding (Residence: Kangding)

⊙Day 5: Kangding – Chengdu (return to Beijing)

Regarding my impression of Daocheng, I really can’t say how “beautiful” it is against my will, because the experience of traveling comes from many factors: the state of mind at the time, the people traveling with me, and the experiences along the way. For me, this was a perfect trip. In the charming autumn, I had close contact with the snow-capped mountains; in the days of heavy snowfall, I met Daocheng Yading; when I left, the Zheduo Mountain on the 318 Road was covered with goose feathers and heavy snow. Pass. Of course, beautiful scenery is also essential. Without its rendering, how can we maintain a pleasant state all the time?

Note: The best choice for National Highway 318 is an off-road vehicle. Among off-road vehicles, it is best to choose Toyota Overbearing.

Scenery along the way~~—The most beautiful scenery is actually on the road

Kazila Mountain—the highest altitude of this trip is 4,718 meters

Tianlu 18 Bay - These hairpin turns remind me of the F1 Monte Carlo circuit, and the scene of cheering for Schumacher late at night. Everything was just a cloud~~

Haizi Mountain is the largest ancient ice relic on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and is famous for its "Daocheng Ancient Ice Cap". Think about it, hundreds of millions of years ago, this was still a vast ocean, and fish lived freely in the rippling blue water. An accident caused the sea to change, and Ben was at the deepest point of the sea level and suddenly reached the highest point of the sea level. ..., it was once just a passing cloud.

The famous red grass field is far from the promotional pictures. But the baked potatoes here are delicious, hehe~~. Anyway, there is no regret in stopping to take a break and take in the scenery while passing by.

 

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After seeing so many scenery along the way, let’s get to the point. Otherwise, if the supporting role is to take on the role of the protagonist, wouldn’t it break the hearts of a bunch of girls who want to watch “Autumn Fairy Tale”? Hehehe~~

Daocheng Yading ticket is 80 yuan/person + 70 yuan round trip tourist ticket + 50 yuan sightseeing ticket (I personally think it is easier to plan two days in Yading Scenic Area)

This is a scenic tour map. Take the scenic bus from the gate to Zhaguubeng, which takes about 50 minutes. There are 5 stops in the whole journey, and there is accommodation at each stop.

1. It takes more than 12 hours to hike back and forth from Zhaguubeng to Wusehai;

2. Chonggu Temple-Luorong Niuchang takes a sightseeing bus, and it takes 4-6 hours to go back and forth from Luorong Niuchang to Wusehai (depending on the physical condition and weather conditions at the time)

3. Chonggu Temple-Luorong Niuchang Take a sightseeing bus and ride a horse from Luorong Niuchang to Wusehai (about 2KM away, it is best to take the flat road. If you don’t want to go up the mountain, you can add 600 yuan to go.) Then walk to WuSehai for 3-5 hours round trip (depending on physical condition and weather conditions at the time)

First stop: Chonggu Temple, the legendary place to witness love. The picture was borrowed from a friend who took it in August. Because of the weather that day, I completely forgot about the plot of the movie, so I didn’t go looking for it, hahaha~~

The scenic spot starts from the plank road along the river. At this time, Aden is already full of forests, and various colors are vying to come into view. Qiu is indeed a master of painting, and he has given full play to his talent in Aden.

Second stop: Luorong Cattle Farm – beautiful~~ with wide eyesight. You can see snow-capped mountains, grasslands, streams, cattle and sheep, and rich vegetation.

Just think of it, abundant sunshine, green grass, pure lake water, holy snow-capped mountains, just this picture makes you want to stop time. This is the charm of Daocheng.

Summer – Professional Photographer Works

Autumn – novice mobile phone shooting

Surrounded by the three sacred mountains of "Risong Gongbu", the Gongga River flows through it, the gurgling stream, the small wooden house stands quietly in the distance, the smoke is misty, quiet and peaceful. This is the Luorong Cattle Farm with an altitude of 4,000 meters.

Third: Scenery along the way to Milk Sea

Daocheng Yading uses no plank roads along the way to interpret its original beauty.

Question: Why is there no plank road?

Answer: I want to maintain its original beauty.

Question: Why is it so beautiful that it only has AAAA?

Answer: Because there is no plank road.

Luorong Cattle Farm is about 5 kilometers from Milk Lake and about 4.6 kilometers from Five Color Sea. It looks not far away, but walking on the plateau is inherently hypoxic, coupled with wind, snow, and extremely low temperatures, which makes the journey extremely difficult. Let's make peace with what has come. We decided to challenge ourselves and move forward together.

The mountain road gradually becomes rugged, with gravels and ice shards everywhere on the roadside. The temperature is now below 0 degrees, and the further you go, the harder it will be.

Fourth: Milk Sea

In terms of difficulty, it is easier to go to Milk Sea first and then to Five Color Lake. Although Five Color Lake is closer to Luorong Niu Farm, the climbing is more difficult.

The sun is shining brightly - colorful

Wind and snow—the poignant beauty of absolute independence

Fifth: Five-color sea

You can see the Five-Colored Sea in about 15 minutes by walking up the steps from the plank road next to the Milk Sea.

In fact, my physical strength was close to the limit at this time, but thinking that my friends who were traveling with me would not come here again, how could I leave with regrets, I could only cheer myself up from the bottom of my heart, and persist, persist, and persist.

Everyone's biggest enemy in this life is themselves. Maybe we have been trying hard to defeat the other self.

The five-color sea, surrounded by blue sky, white clouds and mist, uses its purity to interpret this unique legend for tens of thousands of years. Maybe there was a beautiful girl who stopped for it, but in the end she could not withstand the prosperity and separation of the world. It goes away.

The cold wind is biting and I am at the top of the mountain.

Crowds of people in twos and threes, like pilgrims, braved the wind and snow and moved forward silently. From time to time, loud cheering sounds came from the front, cheering for those behind with the same firm belief. It seems that this scene seems familiar. On the road of life, don't we go through wind and rain again and again and move forward firmly?

After seeing the Five Colored Sea, I immediately walked back and rushed to take the unscheduled sightseeing bus (18:30) + tourist bus (19:00). The descent speed is obviously half faster, and it takes about 1 and a half hours to reach Luorong Niu Farm.

The entire trip takes about 9 hours from entering the scenic spot to returning to the scenic hotel. The perfect plan would be to hike the section from Yading Village to Zhaguubeng the next day. The scenery along the way was pretty good from the car, but I didn’t go there due to lack of time. Friends who want to go may arrange this if time permits.

Back at Luorong Cattle Farm, the sky has cleared up, and we have fully experienced the willfulness of nature today. Light rain - light snow - moderate snow - heavy snow - finally meet the sunshine. This is just like our life and work. If we persist, we will always encounter the warm sunshine.

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1. Gongga Zong Manor in Xinduqiao (the best in the area)

A pure Tibetan-style hotel, reflecting strong Tibetan style everywhere. Primitive, rugged, yet well-proportioned and orderly.

Everything about the hotel is good. The only drawback is that it is isolated on the mountainside. The advantage is that it is quiet. The disadvantage is that it is too quiet and is a bit scary at night.

2. Shangri-La—Four Seasons Lotus Hotel (top three)

Regarding the Shangri-La Hotel, my choice at the time was the only five-star hotel here. Later, I gave up because of the price and settled on this hotel. I didn’t expect to stay at such a price in such a season. It is absolutely very cost-effective.

(The only drawback: There are not many choices for breakfast, but there is no problem if you are full)

3. Inside the scenic area—Daocheng Mofan Hotel (it is said to be the best inside the scenic area)

Booking this hotel on Ctrip costs 1,000. Finally, a travel expert booked it through this hotel article and it was reduced by half. Great, like it. (Perfect interpretation of "enjoy the best service at the most appropriate price")

4. Kangding—Yangjia Guozhuang Leisure Villa

The only advantage of this hotel: the hot springs are absolutely natural

The original plan was to go to Hailuogou to soak in hot springs, but due to time constraints, I had to settle for Kangding. I felt that the conditions at Erdaogou were too poor, and I also wanted to go back to my room to rest after soaking. After searching online for a long time, I finally found one that satisfied both. , as for the other hardware conditions of the guest rooms, they are tolerable compared with natural hot springs, hehehe~~~

There is a large pool in the villa for swimming, and there are 7 small private rooms that can accommodate about 4 people. The fairy color is lingering inside, and the fatigue of the past few days can be washed away in an instant.

This is the longest travelogue I have written so far. It could have been divided into five days according to time, but I think it would be inconvenient for those who really want to go, so I simply wrote it into one. Since the content is too much, please I understand the editor's painstaking efforts. I wish I could share what I know, feel, see, and hear so that you can have the experience of being there personally.

Let me talk about my final experience: Is Daocheng worth visiting? I personally think it is definitely worth it. Although the scenery in the scenic spot is not as exciting and shocking as in the promotional video, the various experiences along the way can make up for what is missing in the heart.

Whether traveling is enjoyable or not, actually the scenery is only part of it. The people you travel with, the things you encounter, etc. will all affect your mood.

This road to Daocheng Yading is very hard. If you go, please bring a few interesting souls with you to laugh and joke. I believe you will have a pleasant trip like me.

As I write this, you find that there is no part about food. I just want to ask you, do you need to introduce food when going to Sichuan? Going to any restaurant will definitely have the effect of "guaranteeing your satisfaction". I won't do that here. Enough to say~~.