Scenic spot introduction:
Lijiang Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Located in Yulong Naxi Autonomous County, Lijiang City, Yunnan Province, it is the mountain with the lowest latitude and the highest altitude in the northern hemisphere. Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Main Peak Fan steep It is 5,596 meters above sea level. The mountain runs from north to south, is 35 kilometers long from north to south, and 25 kilometers wide from east to west. The snow-capped mountain area is 960 square kilometers.Jade Dragon Snow Mountain It is famous for its danger, strangeness, beauty and elegance. It is magnificent and exquisite. It is called "Boshi Olu" by the Naxi people, which means silver rock with white sand. The whole snow mountain is composed of 13 peaks, which are arranged vertically from north to south. Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Against the backdrop of the blue sky, it looks like a silver jade dragon dancing forever, hence the name Jade Dragon Mountain. Jade Dragon Snow Mountain The rock types are mainly limestone and basalt, with distinct black and white, so it is also called "Black and White Snow Mountain".
Attractions distribution:
Jade Dragon Snow Mountain With the change of seasons and weather conditions, sometimes the clouds are thick and the Jade Dragon appears and disappears; sometimes the sky is as blue as water and the peaks are crystal clear; sometimes the clouds are waisted, the snow-capped peaks in the clouds are bright and the hills below the clouds are green; sometimes the clouds are shining and the snow-capped peaks are like red gauze, which is extremely beautiful. The main attractions are: Fan steep , Yunshanping , Whitewater River , Ganhaizi , Ice Tower Forest It is a multifunctional tourist resort integrating sightseeing, mountaineering, adventure, scientific research, vacation and outing.Scenic spot qualifications:
National 5A scenic spotScenic spot features:
Photography, hiking, folk culture, picnics, scientific research, adventure, rock climbing, sightseeing, religion, murals, famous mountainsScenic spot map:
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travelling guideline:
1. Go Jade Dragon Snow Mountain The best time to travel is in spring and winter. Along the way, you can pass by Shuhe Ancient Town, World Cultural Heritage Park, Yufeng Temple, Baisha Murals, Yushui Village, Dongba God Garden, Ganhaizi , Whitewater River , Yunshanping You can choose to visit other attractions such as Yakping.
2. There are three cableways in the snow mountain, namely: the Glacier Park Cableway, with a total length of 3 kilometers, a six-person sealed hanging basket type, rising from an altitude of 3,356 meters to an altitude of 4,506 meters to step on the snow, a one-way trip of about 40 minutes; the Yakniuping Middle Cableway, with a total length of 1.2 kilometers, a double hanging basket type, reaching an altitude of 3,500 meters, a one-way trip of 20 minutes, and you can see the snow mountain up close; Yunshanping The small cableway is 1 kilometer long and is a double-person hanging basket type. It reaches a height of 3,000 meters. A one-way trip takes only 10 minutes, and you can see the snow-capped mountains in the distance.
3. There is a large-scale live performance on the mountain Impression of Lijiang ”, performances are held every day at 9:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., and 14:00 p.m. (peak season) and 11:00 a.m. and 14:00 p.m. (off-season), and the ticket price is 190 yuan.
Tour route:
Recommended tour route:
exist Ganhaizi → Yakniuping, ride a horse to Yakniuping, and watch Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Full view, then go Whitewater River , take the cable car Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Main Peak Fan steep After coming down from the mountain, you can visit the Dongba Garden, and you can also go to Yufeng Temple → Baisha Village → Baisha Murals → and then return to Lijiang Ancient Town.
Best time to visit:
February–June
Shopping recommendations:
Cordyceps, snow tea, snow lotus, ephedra, Sanfensan, Fritillaria, Poria, costus root, Sulima wine, pork fat (pipa meat), Xiaoliangshan apples, etc.
Scenic spot map:
Scenic spot location:
China>Yunnan Province>Lijiang City>Yulong Naxi Autonomous County
How to get there:
Charter a car from Lijiang Jade Dragon Snow Mountain 60-100 yuan/day; you can also take bus No. 7 from Red Sun Square near the waterwheel to Jade Dragon Snow Mountain , 15 yuan/person. Of course, tourists can also take the cable car company's bus to the mountain, which departs from Guluwan Hotel every morning.
Scenic area map:
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Yulong Snow Mountain Ticket Price:
Big Jade Dragon Pass: 220 yuan, including Jade Dragon Snow Mountain , Yushui Village, Dongba Valley, Yufeng Temple, Jade Pillars to the Sky, Baisha Murals, Dongba Kingdom, and Dongba Pantheon.
Jade Dragon Snow Mountain : 105 yuan, including Ganhaizi , Blue Moon Valley .
Yushuizhai: 50 yuan
Glacier Park: 172 yuan
Dongba Kingdom: 35 yuan
Jade Pillar: 25 yuan
Yufeng Temple: 45 yuan
Baisha murals: 30 yuan
Glacier Park Cableway 172 yuan, Yunshanping Small cableway 55 yuan, Yakniuping middle cableway 60 yuan
Scenic area opening hours:
9:30-16:00
