Gaoligongshan National Nature Reserve

Where to go for the Spring Festival? Yunnan is the first choice as the stronghold of Northwest Yunnan, Tengchong boasts a rich historical culture, while also possessing beautiful scenery. Compared to Dali and Lijiang, it is simply a paradise for those seeking to escape the world. The millennia-old volcanic hot sea, the thousand-year-old ancient trails and border passes, the hundred-year-old jade city. Winter sun accompanied by ginkgo trees, the azure sky where birds soar, and the morning mist with the first light, wandering among the Gaoligong Mountains ☁️ Clouds drift with the breeze, surging over the mountaintop of Yunfeng Mountain~~ Whether it's misty rain or the fireworks of the world, different romance, different mountains and rivers, this place is worth crossing ridges and mountains for you. Transportation Guide: ✈️Plane: Direct flights from cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou to Tengchong are available (Note: Flights may be canceled or delayed during the rainy season, so it's necessary to check the weather forecast in advance). The airport is about 14 kilometers from the city center, and you can take a taxi or the airport bus. If there's no direct flight, you can choose to fly to Mangshi International Airport/Baoshan Yunrui Airport, and it's about a two-hour drive to Tengchong. 🚅High-speed train: There are direct high-speed trains from Dali, Kunming, and other places to Baoshan. After getting off, you can take a ride-hailing service from Dianyue Travel/Baoshan Transportation or go to the Baoshan Bus Station to take a bus to Tengchong. 🚗Self-driving: Follow the G56 Hangrui Expressway westward, and you will reach Tengchong after exiting the expressway. ⛰️Attraction Recommendations: 1️⃣Gaoligong Mountain: A paradise for hiking enthusiasts, with primeval forests and alpine meadows in full view. 2️⃣Heshun Ancient Town: Experience the historical heritage, taste the quaint architecture and authentic cuisine. 3️⃣Rehai Dagunguo: Features Rehai Stone, Dagunguo, Bath Valley, Huaitai Well, Pearl Spring, and Beauty Pool among many attractions. 4️⃣Beihai Wetland: Enjoy flowers in spring, bird watching in autumn, and breathtaking beauty. 5️⃣Tengchong Volcano Group: Take a hot air balloon ride to overlook the spectacular volcanic landscape. 🍲Food Recommendations: Tengchong pot, Dajiu Jia, Pine Flower Cake, Rare Bean Powder, Roasted Meat Rice ⚠️Travel Tips: Clothing: Tengchong is cold in the early morning and evening during winter, but it gets hot when the sun is out at noon, so it's recommended to bring both a light jacket and a down coat. Sun protection: The ultraviolet rays are strong on the plateau, so be sure to carry sunscreen and a sun hat.

The nearest Tengchong, so beautiful it's unreal. The pear blossoms of Fengshan, the harmonious camellias The rapeseed flowers of Heshun and Jietou And the big tree rhododendrons of Dongshan and Gaoligong Mountain🌺 ... Many friends have been asking me, Tengchong is so beautiful, how should I get there most conveniently. Here, I have also organized a super detailed transportation guide according to the region for everyone, those who want to come should like and save it in advance‼️ · 1️⃣Outside Yunnan Province I personally suggest taking a plane directly, although many flights✈️ may require a transfer, this is the most convenient way, saving you the hassle of changing vehicles back and forth. ⚠️Note: If it is the rainy season in Tengchong (end of June to mid-September), then choose your departure location——Mangshi/Baoshan——and transfer to a private car to Tengchong. · 2⃣️Within Yunnan Province 🔸Method ①: Still the same, take a plane directly✈️ (this is suitable for those in Kunming, if it's the rainy season refer to the above👆🏻) 🔸Method ②: Self-driving🚗 or bus🚌 🔸Method ③: High-speed train🚅 (from various places within the province——to Baoshan Station——then transfer to a private car or bus to Tengchong. - ⚠️Little Tips: The carpooling cost💰 from Baoshan/Mangshi is around 100 RMB per person, but the travel time from Baoshan to Tengchong is about 2.5 hours, and from Mangshi to Tengchong is about 1 hour. - After reading this article, I believe you already know how to get to Tengchong. So how to play in Tengchong, keep following me, and I will tell you how to enjoy it‼️

🌟Highlights: The hiking route from start to finish takes about 3 hours, with a low difficulty level, suitable for people with average physical strength to experience (see Route Map in Image Eight). This attraction is a branch of the Gaoligong Mountains, contracted by a few young men, currently only open to guests with reservations. The mountains retain their original appearance, not overly developed, and currently not crowded, offering a strong experience. 💰Average cost: The hike was recommended by the owner of the homestay we stayed at, including a meal of fatty goose charcoal hotpot (the soup base takes three hours to prepare); a charcoal barbecue dinner; plus a guide fee, the average cost per person is 288; free fruits and coarse grains are provided. 👍Most recommended: A place suitable for zoning out, the golden grassland in front of the thatched cottage is fairy grass, and you must lie on the grass to take photos, which turn out especially well (see Image Seventeen). ❤Recommended because: We were fortunate to have one of the contractors, Little Brother Ma, as our guide (pictured in the middle of Image Sixteen), who gave a detailed introduction to the names, effects, and local uses of plants along the way; He introduced some geographical features formed by crustal movements and volcanic eruptions (see Images Eleven and Twelve, columnar jointing walls); Hedgehog Rock, etc. On the drive to the scenic area, rapeseed flowers bloom along the way, layer upon layer in the terraced fields, set against houses with white walls and grey tiles, creating a beautiful rural scene; This hiking route has three waterfalls, each with a nice and vivid name, and Little Brother Ma will also help us take photos and design poses, which are said to have been scouted by professional photographers. Along the way, there are many camellias, with the light pink ones being old camellias; the darker ones are actually younger in tree age. ✅Must experience: Little Brother Ma personally demonstrated the making of the thunder tea drunk by the caravan, and detailed the effects of thunder tea, a tradition passed down from generation to generation among the caravan. 📝Note tips: 1. The China-Myanmar border hiking route requires a professional guide; do not attempt to cross it on your own, as it is a border area. 2. Little Brother Ma instructed that visitors entering the mountains should not smoke; must not randomly destroy or take away plants (as seemingly inconspicuous plants may be nationally protected, and random picking or destruction could violate the law); must not kill animals; must not litter. 3. Environmental protection starts with me.

Recommendation for Gaoligong Mountain Hot Spring Hotel in Yunnan, Tengchong The hotel officially opens on May 1, 2024. There are a total of 16 rooms, each with its own private soaking pool. The balcony view is unbeatably beautiful, overlooking the entire city of Tengchong. The hotel's decor is very thoughtful, with fully automated rooms. The hairdryer is even from Lefen, and the shower water is plentiful. Each room has a different decorating style. The family room is a two-bedroom suite with two double beds and one large bed. Each room is very spacious!

Tengchong is my favorite city in the whole Yunnan Province, I like its simplicity, its beautiful scenery, its tranquility, and its cultural history... - So how to play in Tengchong in January and February⁉️ Do I need to say it? Hiking in Gaoligong Mountain is a must, especially the 5Km mid-mountain route in Cuanlong Ancient Village. · So why is the 5Km mid-mountain route in Cuanlong Ancient Village worth going⁉️ 1️⃣As I said, it's mid-mountain, so the vegetation is definitely richer than at the foot of the mountain, and it's green all year round, there's no bare scenery on this route😎 2️⃣Near the protection circle, the waterfall flows all year round, even in winter, you can still take good pictures📸 3️⃣Forest picnic (volcanic stone barbecue, horse gang thunder tea) and special dinner (Dendrobium stewed local chicken, wild mushroom steamed local chicken egg, mountain grass wild vegetables, etc.) are super delicious😋, every time I go to the mountain I can eat until I'm full 4⃣️The most important thing is to give guests a better experience, the number of people entering the mountain is limited every day🚷 ...... Of course, there are many sceneries that I can't describe with words, you can only come and see👀 and feel it yourself. And for those who are planning to come to Tengchong this spring, I hope this article can help you‼️

Before departure, I asked several travel agencies, and the five-kilometer route was quoted at 480 yuan/person and 360 yuan/person including meals. And I was told that I could only follow the group, and I couldn't enter the primitive forest if I drove by myself. Although I brought all the hiking equipment this time, I still didn't dare to take risks with two children, fearing that I couldn't get in after driving for several hours, and the children would be disappointed. Finally, I chartered a car in Heshun Ancient Town (200 yuan per person, at least three people, if less than 3 people, it is calculated as 600 yuan. The driver is very good and took us to Baihualing. Although it is a bit more expensive than renting a car and driving by myself, it saves a lot of effort, and the road conditions near the Nujiang River are very poor). I chose the most conservative Baihualing. Baihualing is a very mature hiking route, and you can easily reach the scenic spot by navigating directly to 'Baihualing'. There is a parking lot after entering the scenic spot. As long as you take out your own garbage, you can park for free, and the entrance fee is 15 yuan/person. The biggest highlight of this route is a large waterfall and a natural hot spring. It is recommended to go to the waterfall first and then come out from the hot spring. In this way, there are more downhill walks and it is not so tiring. The whole journey is shown in two steps, just 5 kilometers, the highest altitude is 1680 meters, and it is very easy to walk. We set off from Heshun Ancient Town, passed through Longjiang Grand Bridge and Nujiang River along the way, and experienced four cycles of rainy day-sunny day-rainy day-sunny day in one day, and the road was full of clouds and fog, which was breathtaking! One third of the journey can reach the first large waterfall. Friends with good skills can directly go down to the stream and walk on the eaves from the stones to stand under the waterfall and take beautiful photos. People like me with average skills can just take a few photos on the opposite side of the waterfall. Although I went down to the stream, I didn't dare to go there, the stones were very slippery. Reminder: You can bring a swimsuit, there is a small stone house for changing clothes, but the sanitary conditions are worrying. Walk about half an hour further, you can see the pure natural sulfur pool hot spring. People who didn't bring swimsuits, yes, it's me, and my friends, can only soak their feet here, it's super invincible to relieve fatigue! It's hard to imagine how comfortable it would be to soak in the pool for half an hour! In addition, you can prepare an extra set of clothes and shoes, after all, you have to play with water. Gongshan·Nujiang

Nanzhai Ancient Road is located on the Gaoligong Mountain at the junction of Longyang District, Baoshan City, Yunnan Province and Tengchong City. It is part of the Southwest Silk Road (Shu-Shen Poison Road) and is an important traffic line between ancient China and India. The Gaoligong Mountain runs from south to north, stretching for hundreds of kilometers, and is a natural barrier that the Southwest Silk Road must cross. In history, there were three mountain-crossing roads: the northern line, the central line, and the southern line. The central line is the Nanzhai Public House Ancient Road. This road was opened during the Han and Jin Dynasties. During the Tang Dynasty, the Nanzhao Kingdom designated it as an official post road and carried out large-scale expansion and paving. After the Yuan Dynasty, it was changed to civilian use. It was not abandoned until the Baoteng Highway was opened to traffic in the 1950s. Now it is a mature outdoor hiking route. Starting from Baihualing on the eastern slope with an altitude of about 1500 meters, passing through the Nanzhai Public House Pass with an altitude of more than 3100 meters, and ending at Linjiapu on the western slope with an altitude of about 2200 meters, the whole journey is about 20 kilometers.

I choose a different season to stay in Tengchong for a while every year. During these days of living in Tengchong, I have almost run every corner of it. · Here, Chou Chou also summarized a collection of more than 20 must-visit niche attractions in Tengchong for you. I have divided them into regions for your convenience to play‼️ - 🔥Must-play outdoor route: One-day hiking in Gaoligong Mountain Here, I'm talking about the route on the hillside of Chuanlong ancient village, not the ordinary route on the market. - 🈴Around Heshun Ancient Town: 🔸Molawa Village 🔸Dadi Tea Sea 🔸Zhonghe Ginkgo Forest 🔸Beidong Hot Spring 🔸Xinqi Ancient Town 🔸Helmet Mountain 🔸Yun Valley Tea House 🔸Qiluo Ancient Town 🔸Baofeng Mountain 🔸Bapai Giant Spring 🔸Laifeng Mountain 🔸Dongguan Village - 🈴Around Gudong Ginkgo Village 🔸Tengchong Box 🔸Hemu Camellia Village (The camellias are very beautiful from December to January) 🔸Xiaoyutang Ginkgo Ancient Village 🔸Xiangshuigou Blueberry Manor - 🈴Around Mayu Valley Hot Spring Town: 🔸Dongshan Grassland (The scenery of the grassland is very good from May to October) 🔸Cherry Blossom Valley (Winter cherry blossoms can be seen at the end of December) 🔸Longxiaxi Natural Base 🔸Budu Tea Pavilion - 🈴Around Jietou: 🔸Papermaking Museum 🔸Rapeseed Flower (Only available from January to March) 🔸Wild Boar Qiao Ancient Bridge - When you come to Tengchong, don't just know about Rehai, Volcano Geological Park, Gudong Ginkgo Village, these niche attractions are more worth your exploration. Keep following Chou Chou, I will continue to recommend 💯 homestays and food by region for you, to ensure you won't step on thunder when you come to Tengchong‼️

✨Tengchung hiking ceiling-Gaoligong Mountain waterfall group 5km—8km route ⛰️Gaoligong Mountain, known as the world's gene 🧬 bank, children's outdoor classroom, happy forest of animals and plants, the uplifted mountains of Gaoligong Mountain, the average height in the north and northeast is above 3020 meters, and it drops to about 1500 meters in the west and southwest. ☀️The rocks are composed of schist and granite, with a small amount of sedimentary rocks and clastic rocks. It belongs to the sub-hot plateau monsoon climate, with obvious vertical zoning. The top of the mountain preserves a forest vegetation dominated by evergreen broad-leaved trees, and the biological resources are rich. 🎈There are thousands of hiking routes, Baihualing and Linjiapu are the most representative. Today, I recommend the wild waterfall group, pure wild road, suitable for you who do not take the usual path. 🚗Travel highlights: ✔️Drive 🚗 through the "Stilwell Jungle Highway" Retrace the "must-pass route from Gaoligong Mountain to Tengchong in Xu Xiake's Travel Notes", the ancient southern silk road and Asia's D-one. Large bridge (Longjiang Bridge) ✔️Explore the primitive forest, 4️⃣ sections of super large waterfall groups, rich and diverse vegetation types, various wild fruits🍇, ancient tea trees🌴, wild small animals🐒, forest swings, picking mushrooms🍄, taking pictures📷 absolutely 🥙Meal arrangement: Ancient road post old wooden house, fire🔥 side barbecue🥩, firewood🔥 cooking rice, stewed earth🐔 soup. Let you taste the pure natural green leaf🍃 banquet fresh fruit🍉 vegetables🥬. 🌈Itinerary Depart from Heshun or downtown hotel——Traverse the Stilwell secret realm from Lin Public Road——Wuhe Natural Village——Waterfall Group Hiking——Wild 🌲 Dining Table——Visit Yunshang Art Space——Overlooking Longjiang Bridge——Wild Hot Spring Foot Bath🦶——Return Need to prepare in advance: Walking stick🦯+mineral water🧂+disposable raincoat

Excellent experience, 5km hiking + wilderness kitchen + wild hot spring foot bath + wild boar Qiaoqiao Bridge, the day's itinerary is very fulfilling👍 Hiking in Gaoligong Mountain is really hiking on the dirt road, praised by the guide for being good at walking in the mountains, and recommended me to try the 13km route in the future! Love the wilderness kitchen, the charcoal grilled pork ribs are too fragrant😭 This is the real picnic! Then the wild hot spring is also very interesting, take a hot spring bath after hiking, and there is no fatigue. In short, don't hesitate, book it!