Explore the southern Antelope in Yunnan and encounter a stunning secret realm, appreciating the wonders of nature

Yunnan's scenery is amazing, a lesser-known hiking spot. If Iceland is too far, come to the southern Antelope instead 📍Detailed address: Badixiang, Weixi County, Diqing Prefecture, Yunnan, Achidaga Village 🚉Transportation strategy: Plane/High-speed rail: Various places--Lijiang Bus: Lijiang--Weixi Car/Rural passenger transport (minivan): Weixi--Badi. Local off-road vehicle: Badi--Southern Antelope (Achidaga) 📝Note tips: Self-driving can reach Achidaga Village, but you must use a local off-road vehicle to enter the mountains. You can contact off-road vehicles and guides 🛏Room facilities: It's possible to find accommodation upon arrival during the off-season, but it's necessary to book in advance during the peak season 🏨Hotel environment: Cizhong Village The accommodation conditions are quite good, with well-developed facilities for food and lodging Badixiang Well-equipped facilities, many homestays, and plenty of places to eat Achidaga Village Not many lodging options, easily full during peak season, and the food and lodging environment is average 🧳Preparations before the trip: There's a limit on the number of vehicles going up the mountain each day (30 vehicles), so if you don't have enough time, remember to book in advance There's no signal in the mountains, so if you're taking a long or major route, be sure to hire a guide to prevent getting lost Camping is not allowed in the mountains, you must descend after hiking, and it takes 2-3 days to complete all the routes in the Southern Antelope ✅Must experience: Off-road vehicle: Achidaga Village--Lake No. 3 (starting point of the hike) The whole journey is 30km Route 1 (small loop) Hike from Lake No. 3 to 5, round trip is 4km, hiking + sightseeing takes about 3~4h, the highest altitude is 4150m Difficulty: Route 2 (the most classic large loop) Hike from Lake No. 3 to 9, about 7km in total, hiking and sightseeing takes about 7~8h The highest altitude is 4380m, the journey is longer, and it's a bit difficult to cross the mountains between Lakes No. 5 and 6, with beautiful scenery along the way, high mountain lakes, forests, meadows, and rhododendrons... Difficulty: Route 3 Start from Lake No. 3, hike to Lakes No. 10 to 12, round trip is about 6km, total time is 6~7h Altitude 3600-4300m, the route has more uphill climbs, and requires a lot of physical strength Difficulty: 📝Note tips: Hiking poles Hiking shoes (dirt-resistant and non-slip) Rain poncho (mountain weather is unpredictable) Windbreaker, down vest (low temperature at the mountain top) Backpack, supplies (lightweight, high-calorie food such as biscuits, chocolate) Trash bags (to protect the local ecological environment, take your trash with you) Oxygen, altitude sickness medication, glucose (friends from low altitude areas can bring some, just in case)