Dangling to Yuke Trek
An amazing trek to view the magic of Hengduan Mountain.
Overview
Dangling lies in the Erbian County in Danba which is in the east of Ganzi Zang Autonomy Prefecture in Sichuan Province, it covers an area of 368 square kilometers. There are majestic snow mountains, alpine lakes, open air hot springs, thick virgin forests, clear brooks, green meadows, rare animals, plants and the folk custom of Gyarong Tibetans of Dangling, it is a famous scenic spot for sightseeing, mountaineering, trekking and eco-travel.
Dangling Snow Mountain lies in the north part of Hengduan Mountain. The summit of the mountain is Xiaqiangla (5470m), in Tibetan, it means the beauty holy mountain, and there are 28 Snow Mountains above 5000m, standing around it. The Beauty Holy Mountain is, in the eyes of the Tibetan people, taken for the Holy Mountain; many people come to pay respect to it, and this mountain became the Holy Land for their prayers.
There are many beautiful mountains and lakes inside Dandling, and many different kinds of animals and plants; the ecosystem is well preserved here. At the beginning of October, Dangling is transformed as the green of the landscape becomes covered in a sea of amazing beauty of yellows and reds, which looks even more beautiful in the sunshine.
There are more than 30 Alpine Lakes within the valley. These alpine lakes are called Haizi by the native people, and these alpine lakes, moraine barrier lakes, and cirque lakes, formed by the shrinkage in the Quaternary period glacier. Hulu Sea which is situated at the upper reaches of Keluke River, 5 km away is the jewel of all the lakes in the Dandling. The Hulu Sea is very clear, and fish cruising in the lake, musk deer, argali, yak and many rare animals drinking beside the lake; and there are many different kinds of plant here. The road leading to Hulu Sea is not well built, tourists can get there only by riding horse or hiking.
There are two Hot Springs in Dandling, one is Murichaqu with strong sulphur smell, the other one is Bukachaqu surrounded by grasslands. These two hot springs situated about 4 km to the south of Dangling. The temperature of the hot springs can reach 75 C, and contains many kinds of mineral compositions; it has amazing curative effects on neuralgia, gastroenteritis, diabetes and arthritis and so on.
Daofu Yuke Grassland covers a vast area with forests inside it. Every July and August, flowers cover the ground like a huge floral blanket. The Yuqu River, it seems as a pure white flows quietly trough the Khatag grassland.
Duration: 8 Days
Grade: 4
When to Visit: May to October
Start: Chengdu
Finish: Chengdu
Itinerary
Day 1.
Chengdu. Hotel****
Arriving in Chengdu by plane, and check into hotel.
Day 2.
Chengdu / Danba. Hotel
Driving to Ya'an by tour bus along the ChengĦ Ya super highway, pass through Tianquan along the Chuan Zang road, crossing over Mt. Erlang till Luding, turning into Wadan road in Wasigou, and then drive backward of Dadu River to Daba. Stay night in hotel.
Mileage: 418 km 8 hours
Day 3.
Danba / Suopojiaju. Hotel
Go to Suopojiaju by bus, and visit ancient blockhouses on foot. Then we will go to Jiajuzangzhai that lies in the Dadu River Valley by bus. There we will pay a visit to the home of "beauties" and taste traditional Tibetan food, and in the evening, we will take part in a dancing and singing party and eat roast goat. After the party, we will go back to Danba. Stay night in hotel.
Day 4.
Danba / Tiantang Valley / Dangling / Hulu Sea. Camping
Get up at 7:30am, we leave Danba by minibus. We drive along the rugged road for 68 km taking about 4 to 5 hours. On the way, we will pass by Tiantang Valley and Erbian town to Dangling (3120 m). Then we start trekking from Dangling Village, and pass through the ancient forest, later we will arrive at the beautiful Hulu Sea (3980 m), this journey is about 7 km long and takes around 4 hours, we can enjoy the beautiful scenery here and camp in Hulu Sea. Stay night in camp.
Day 5.
Hulu Sea / Dangling Village / Linchang / No.3 hot spring. Camping
Rising early in the morning, we will trek the beautiful landscape around Hulu Sea. Then we travel back to Dangling retracing our route of the previous day. After a short rest, we will arrive at Balongqiangxia Gully and then on to Yuke grasslands in Daofu. We will walk about 3 km taking 3 hours along the picturesque valley, until we reach spring No 3 (3200 m). In the evening we camp beside the hot spring and enjoy a hot relaxing end to the day
Day 6.
Hot spring / Xiaqiangnie'ayakou / Milk Sea / Dalongpubalong Encampment. Camping
Starting from the hot spring, we walk 10 km taking about 4 hours along the Balongqiangxia Gully to climb Xiaqiangnie'ayakou (4810 m). The rocks along the way are weathered badly, and the way here is very arduous walking, however, the waving Tibetan flags will touch you deeply. Getting down the mountain of 5 km takes around 2 hours, and we will arrive at the clear Milk Sea,. We continue walking until we reach the Dalongpubalong farm on the grasslands. Here we make camp.
Day 7.
Dalongpubalong Encampment / Yuke grassland / Daofu / Kangding. Hotel
Leaving the camp, we walk down along the Longpubalong River; to reach the famous Yuke grasslands. In summer, walking on the grasslands, with the flowers blooming all around and the grass growing very long, it is a wonderful place to enjoy the serenity with yaks grazing in flocks on the mountain and Tibetan black tents wreathing with smoke from kitchen chimneys. Later we arrive at Dalongpubalong Village, and board the awaiting bus, then we will go to Daofu. On the way, we will pass by Bamei, Tagong grasslands, a paradise for photographers, ¨Xinduqiao and cross over Mt. Zheduo, we arrive at Kangding. In Kangding, we can enjoy the beautiful night scene of the famous love song town of Kangding. Stay night in hotel.
Day 8.
Kangding / Luding / Ya an / Chengdu.
Starting at Kangding, after breakfast, passing by Luding and driving along the former road line back to Chengdu, the 350 km journey will take around 7 hours. Arriving at Chengdu in the afternoon, we will pay a visit to Wuhouci, and taste the food made with Chinese traditional medicine in Tongrentang Qinshanzhai. In the evening we will go to visit Chinese traditional festival in Jinli. Then on to the airport for your onward journey.
Included:
- We provide a good performance off-road vehicles, four people take one car.
- We provide good quality camping equipment and cooking equipment. Including chairs, tables , kitchen and cooking facilities,dining tent etc..
-We supply local horses to carry clients luggage. We request that our clients take as little luggage as possible,
-We provide all tents for our clients, based on two people sharing.
-We will arrange standard double rooms for clients in hotels.
-During the trek, we will provide convenient nutrient food and camp food for clients.
-We provide experienced trekking guides and cook for our clients.
-We provide every client with personal accident insurance
Not Included:
-International flights
-Personal expenses
-Alcoholic beverages
-All meals not included in the itinerary
-Clients to provide their own sleeping bags. These should be 4 seasons or 0 C rating