Scenic spot introduction:
Ranwu Lake, also known as "Amu Co Lake", is the largest lake in eastern Tibet. It is a high mountain barrier lake formed by landslides or mud-rock flows blocking the river. It is well known to many travelers who take the Sichuan-Tibet Highway because it is close to the Sichuan-Tibet Highway. It is located in Ranwu Township, the southwest corner of Basu County in Qamdo Prefecture, about 90 kilometers away from Baima Town, the county seat.Attractions distribution:
Ranwu Lake has an area of 22 square kilometers and a lake surface elevation of 3,850 meters. Gangri Gabu Snow Mountain , with the Azagunla Glacier to the south and the beshula ra. The meltwater from the surrounding snow-capped mountains is the main source of water for Ranwu Lake, and the lake water flows westward to form an important tributary of the Yarlung Zangbo River - Parlung Tsangpo One of the sources.Scenic spot qualifications:
National 2A-level scenic spotScenic spot features:
Photography, hiking, snow mountain tour, lake tour, snow mountain, lakeTravel Notes of Travellers:
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Best time to visit:
Late autumn is the best time, when the lake is clear and blue, and the mountains around the lake are colorful;
It is much less beautiful in summer, the lake water is muddy and yellow, and the surrounding mountains are monotonous.
Shopping recommendations:
(Local specialties) Qamdo drunken pear, snow lotus, Tibetan carpet, Fritillaria, Cordyceps sinensis, drunken pear, musk, Qamdo walnut.
(Special food) Tsampa, butter tea, sweet tea, milk residue, highland barley wine, chicken stewed with cordyceps, chicken stewed with Fritillaria, and tsampa fish soup with butter.
Scenic spot location:
China > Tibet Autonomous Region > Qamdo > Basu County
How to get there:
(Bus) Visitors can take a bus from Basu County to Ranwu Lake, which is about 89 kilometers away.
(Tourists can also take a ride, because Ranwu Township is located next to National Highway 318 and is also the Ran (Wu)-Cha (Yu) Highway.
The starting point of the road has a lot of traffic. Generally speaking, whether it is from Bomi Zamu Town in the west or from Basu Baima in the east,
You can easily get a ride from any of the towns (Ranwu is 127 kilometers away from Bomi County and 90 kilometers away from Basu County).
Scenic area map:
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Ranwu Lake Ticket Price:
free.
Scenic area opening hours:
Open all day.
