Satisfies the southerners' obsession with snow scenery. The longest glacier in Gongga Mountains, a 5-star scenic spot with complete facilities (but the lunch service time is short). Camp 5 (not open this time) allows you to get close to Gongga. At the end of the glacier in Camp 3, you can skate on the ice of Crescent Lake. Monkeys are seen near Gongga Ladder and Caohaizi, so don't carry bags.
Hailuogou Scenic Area is located in Luding County, Ganzi Prefecture, Sichuan Province, on the eastern slope of Mount Gongga. It is 284 kilometers away from the provincial capital Chengdu, 76 kilometers away from Kangding Love Song City, only 50 kilometers away from Luding Bridge, and 253 kilometers away from Xichang. The scenic area has many titles such as "China Glacier Forest Park", "China National Scenic Spot", "National 5A-level Tourist Scenic Spot", "National Geopark" and National Ecological Tourism Demonstration Area.
Hailuogou Scenic Area is a low-altitude modern marine glacier with the same latitude, close to big cities and strong accessibility. It has the world's most majestic and spectacular ice waterfall. The vertical drop within the scenic area is less than 30 kilometers, up to more than 6,500 meters. The special geographical location has created 7 vertical climate zones and vegetation zones. There are more than 4,800 plant communities and many rare animals and plants in the area. It is known as the "Mother of World Gardens" and a good place for popular science. The scenic area also has many high-quality, mineral-rich natural hot springs and a world-scale red stone park. The annual average temperature in the scenic area is 18℃. There is no scorching heat in summer and no severe cold in winter. It is an ideal choice for leisure and summer vacation. After more than 20 years of development, the tourism reception function of Hailuogou Scenic Area has been increasingly improved. It is now a comprehensive tourist attraction integrating sightseeing, leisure and vacation, summer vacation, mountaineering scientific research, and parent-child science popularization.
Satisfies the southerners' obsession with snow scenery. The longest glacier in Gongga Mountains, a 5-star scenic spot with complete facilities (but the lunch service time is short). Camp 5 (not open this time) allows you to get close to Gongga. At the end of the glacier in Camp 3, you can skate on the ice of Crescent Lake. Monkeys are seen near Gongga Ladder and Caohaizi, so don't carry bags.
The staff has a very good service attitude. Each room has floor heating. The hotel is in the scenic area, and you can watch the sunrise and sunset. The food in the hotel is also good. I ate local specialties, which were delicious. There are several scenic spots around the hotel. You can take a shuttle bus. I also saw monkeys on the roadside. They were a bit fierce, haha.
We went there on the morning of December 27th. We were lucky and the weather was great. We took the cable car directly up, and then the sun came out a while after we arrived. The Rizhao Jinshan Mountain was so beautiful that I was shocked. We went down to hike in Caohaizi, which is worth recommending!
The glacier of the century is shocking, but it is a bit different from what I imagined. I thought the glacier should be white. In fact, the surface is covered with sand and dust. It looks dirty. If you don’t take the cable car to the mountain, Hailuogou will lose the value of playing. The sky is not beautiful, and I didn’t see the sunshine of Jinshan.
I just went today. Overall, it is still good. The supporting facilities and services are OK. It may be seasonal factors, including the weather. It is still better to see the snow-capped mountains. Today, I basically saw it. The glacier is like this. It may be better in winter.
Yes, although the altitude has increased, the vegetation has been changing. Finally, I saw the snow-capped mountains. It is a pity that the ropeway is not open, but the fare has been reduced accordingly. It is good value for money. The first stop in Tibet is quite good to see here, and the scenery on the way from here to Kangding is also very good.
It may be that the tourist season of Hailuogou has not been reached. The cableway maintenance cannot go to the top of Gongga to see Gongga Snow Mountain and glaciers. It is a pity, but the scenery down the mountain is not bad. From the vein of Gongga, you must take a sightseeing bus to see the ice tongue. The monkeys along the way have a fight with Mount Emei.
Hailuogou Scenic Area is relatively low in altitude. It is the starting point of the Sichuan-Tibet line on the 318 side. If you want to adapt, you can go there. The scenery is average. It is difficult to see the glacier. You have to take the scenic car to go up. If there are few people, it is difficult to wait. The price is not high. We waited for the Jingjiao car for a long time. Their scenic transportation vehicles are divided into up and down the mountain and the inner ring of the scenic spot.