I. Core landscape and best experience
Rizhao Jinshan
• Highlights: Snow Peak dyed with gold, sacred and spectacular
• Position/route: Feilai Temple (push the window to see the mountain), fog thick top (sutra flag + white tower, good level), Shoda Village (reflector)
• Ticket/cost: Feilai Temple 60 yuan, fog top 30 yuan
• Remarks: 6:00-7:00 sunrise, 30 minutes in advance, the highest probability of 12-February
Avalanche hiking
• Highlights: Divine Waterfall Line (about 14km/7h, ** baptism), Ice Lake Line (about 12km/6h, Snow Mountain Ice Lake)
• Position/Route: Xidang Village → Avalanche Village (walking 4-6h / off-road vehicle 200 yuan / person)
• Tickets/fees: no tickets, 200 yuan for environmental protection in the village
• Remarks: mainly light clothing, equipped with hiking sticks, anti-skid shoes, mule horse can be rented (200-300 yuan)
Mingyong Glacier
• Highlights: the largest glacier in Yunnan, with low altitude at the end
• Position/route: Walk for 3 hours to the viewing platform and take a close look at the glacier
• Ticket/cost: 55 yuan
• Note: Physical strength is generally optional, accompanied by forests and streams along the way.
Jinsha River Bay
• Highlights: U-shaped Jiangwan + Canyon, aerial film
• Position/route: G214 along the way, 40km from Deqin
• Ticket/Fee: Free/Viewing Desk 30 yuan
•Remarks: The chartered car must stop, and there is no detour on the way.
II. 3-5-day itinerary planning (adapting to different needs)
3-day classic (easy view)
• Shangri-La → Deqin → Feilai Temple (about 4h, through the Dawan of the Jinsha River and the Snow Mountain of the White Horse), stay in the viewing room of Feilai Temple, and visit the temple in the evening.
• Look at the sunshine golden mountain in the morning → take a panoramic view of the thick fog → Mingyong Glacier hiking, Su Feilai Temple.
• Return to Shangri-La, visit the ancient city of Dukezong / Songzanlin Temple, and leave after adapting to the high reaction.
5 days depth (walking + viewing)
• Arrive at Shangri-La, stay in Dukezong, visit Songzanlin Temple, and do not exercise vigorously.
• Shangri-La → Feilai Temple, stay in the viewing room, and see the golden mountain the next day.
• Feilai Temple → Xidang Village → Avalanche Village (off-road vehicle / hiking), stay in Avalanche Homestay.
• Rain Avalanche God Waterfall / Ice Lake Hiking, Rain Avalanche.
• Rain Avalanche → Xidang → Deqin → Shangri-La, return.
III. Transportation plan
• Shangri-La → Deqin shuttle bus: 58-67 yuan, 4 hours, 4 shifts a day (09:20-14:30), vx "Diqing Transportation" ticket purchase
• Deqin → Feilai Temple taxi/carpool: 30 yuan/person, 20 minutes, flexible, more cost-effective for many people
• Shangri-La → Feilai Temple charter/carpool: 138-188 yuan/person, 3 and a half hours, direct to the viewing platform, you can stop at the scenic spots along the way
• Xidang → Avalanche off-road vehicle: 200-260 yuan / person, the first choice for poor physical strength, safer in rainy and snowy days
IV. Accommodation Recommendation
• Feilai Temple: Seasonal Bird / Both down the mountain (high-rise viewing room), off-season 400-800 yuan, peak season 800-2000 yuan; suitable for photographers, want to see window Jinshan
• Fog Thick Top: Fog Thick Top Inn (Jing Fan + White Tower), 300-600 yuan in the off-season, 500-1000 yuan in the peak season; suitable for liking niche positions and pursuing tranquility
• Rain Avalanche Village: Rain Avalanche / Rain Avalanche Homestay (including meals), 200-400 yuan in the off-season, 400-800 yuan in the peak season; suitable for hikers, integrated into the village life
• Deqin County: oxygen hotel, 200-300 yuan in the off-season, 300-500 yuan in the peak season; suitable for limited budget and convenient supply
V. Necessary equipment and precautions (safety first)
Equipment list (highland life-saving)
• Clothing: jackets + down jackets (filled with 200g+), quick-drying clothes, non-slip hiking shoes, hat gloves (day and night temperature difference 15℃+).
• Protection: SPF50+ sunscreen, sunglasses, lip balm, sun hat (strong ultraviolet rays).
• Others: hiking stick, raincoat, power bank, oxygen cylinder (high anti-sensitive person), high-calorie snacks (chocolate/ beef jerky).
Core considerations
• High anti-reverse: drink Hongjinga 3 days before arrival, do not take a bath or exercise vigorously in the first 2 nights, drink more water (2-3L/day), blood oxygen < 85% timely oxygen.
• Culture: Turn the meridian / clockwise around the tower, do not step on the sutra flags and mani piles, and get the consent of the locals first.
• Weather: Download Mountain Forecast, be careful on foot in rainy days, complicated road conditions after snow, priority to charter a car.
• Reservation: Book accommodation 20 days in advance in the peak season (October-May), and confirm the perspective of the viewing room on the spot to avoid false publicity.