Trekking in Mt. Meili

Name	Trekking in Mt. Meili
Theme	The Beauty of Mt. Meili
Number	T-031

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Duration	17 days
Route	Zhongdian—Deqin—Zhongdian
Optimum Travel Time	May—Jun. Sep.—Oct.
Degree of Difficulty

Main Attractions

Kawa Karpo (6740m) also called Prince Snow Mt. is seated at the west end of the White Horse Snow Mountain in southern Kham area. The local Tibetans regard it as a Holy Mountain. Each year in autumn, the Tibetan people come from Kham area and near gathering here for Hajj the Prince Snow Mountain. Every year in autumn, the Tibetans from all Kham area will take a pilgrimage (Kora) trekking around the holy mountain, to worship the prince, to pray for good future. To many Tibetans, this pilgrimage is one of the most important thing in their life, because they believe, trekking once they can get a lifetime's peace and safe, if they can make this trekking for 3 times in this life, then they can go to the paradise after this life. This pilgrim trekking has more than 600 years history, the scenery on the way is breathtakingly beautiful, the ecology system is well preserved on the 3 parallel rivers area ( Yangze-Mekong-Nu-Jiang), world heritage since 2003.

From the Mekong gorges, the trail hardly climb over 4000m, then down to reach the Nu-Jiang valley crossing several Tibetan villages friendly and hospitable.

Itinerary

Zhongdian—Deqin (185km in total)

Altitude: 3300m Accomodation in Deqin

Drive for 6 hours. Visit gorges of Yangtze, Baima snow mountain.

Drive from Deqin to Yanzan(Lamtsa), trek to Yougjiu(Lungdre)

Altitude: 2470m Accomodation: camping

Early morning, we will go to Felai Shi, about 10 km away from the town to enjoy the sunrise to

the Kawa Karpo range. Then drive 3 hours to through the Mekong valley to Yangzan(1960m).

We will start the trek here. Trek for 3hours to Lungdre. Altitude:1690m—2470m

Trek to Yongnan(Lungnak)

Altitude:2900m Accomodation: camping

Trek 7.5 hours to Lungnak Camp. Today we will cross the “Dongla pass”(3261m) to visit the beautiful river valley. Altitude: 2900m—3261m-2900m

Trek to Manitong (Dokhe-la Base)

Altitude: 3340m Accomodation: camping

Trek 5 hours to Manitong, 12km in total. Altitude: 2900m—3340m.

Trek to Zishutong(Tsasok Thang)

Altitude: 3750m Accomodation: camping

From Manitong to Zishutong. 18km in total, trek for 7.5 hours. We start to climb Dokhe-la, then down to a high pasture. For the Tibetans, the pasture means “the stone step to the heaven”.

Altitude: 3340m—4470m—3750m

Trek to Qunatong( Chunathang)

Altitude: 2560m Accomodation: camping

From Zishutong to Qunatong, 16km in total, trek for 7 hours. We first pass through Trangche, then Lho Oesel where one can see the Kawa Karpo and Lho Du Be.

Altitude: 3750m—2560m

Trek to Aben village

Altitude: 2250m Accomodation: camping

Trek 6 hours from Chunathang to Aben village. 12km in total. Trek for 6 hours. Climb to Shingkang-la pass, then 4.5 hours trek down to the Aben village, one of the most beautiful village on this Kora.

Altitude: 2560m—3690m—2250m

Trek to Quzhu(Chudrol) hotspring

Altitude: 2650m Accomodation: camping

Trek 4 hours. Trekking along Nujiang River to enjoy the Chudrol hot spring.

Altitude: 2250m—1750m

Trek to Zinak

Altitude: 2650m Accomodation: camping

Quzhu—Zinak. 15km in total. Trek for 6.5 hours. We will cross the Chawalong Tibetan village on the way. Zinak always welcome the pilgrims around the Mani(Tibetan stones) temple. Altitude: 1750m—2650m.

Trek to Gebu village

Altitude: 2400m Accomodation: camping

Trek for 6.5 hours from Zinak to Gebu village. Climb 3 hours to Tangtoe-la pass then trek down to Radha village beside the Tsa Yuqu river, tributary of the Nujiang River(Salween). Then, reach Gebu village on the half way of the Kora camp. Altitude: 2650m—3360m—2400m

Trek to Dagula

Altitude: 3800m Accomodation: camping

Trek for 7 hours from Dabu village to Dagula. Climb the Thakor Chonyi pass, then down to Dagula. Altitude: 2400m—4100m—3800m

Trek to Ladho village

Altitude: 3080m Accommodation: camping

Trek for 7.5 hours. Climb over Gabtsa-La pass, trek down to Gabtsa Chuka, then climb for 1.5 hours to Ladho village. Altitude: 3800m—4200m—3080m

Rest day at Ladho village

Altitude:3080m Accomodation: camping

Rest day and visit local Tibetan village.

Trek to Mechok Pangang

Altitude: 4200m Accomodation: camping

Trekfor 6 hours from Ladho village to Mechok Pangang. Trek to the highest pass of the trip, the Shola(4815m), we’ll first get to Mechok Pangang at 4200m. Altitude: 3080m—4815m—4200m

Trek to Chuzom

Altitude: 3460m Accomodation: camping

Trek for 5 hours to Chuzom by the way of Shola pass and Chuzom pasture. Altitude: 4200m—4815m—3460m

Trek to Meilishi(Menroe Shoe) village, drive back to Deqin

Altitude: 3300m Accomodation in Deqin

Trek for 6.5 hours. It’s our last trekking day to Menroe Shoe at 2200m. We’ll see the Mekong river at Sachu Ka again then reach Menri Shi where our car will wait for us. Drive for 2.5 hours back to Deqin.

Deqin—Zhongdian(185km in total)

Altitude: 3300m Accomodation in Zhongdian

Drive for 6 hours back to Zhongdian.