Lijiang Laojun Mountain Hiking Routes and Guide

There is a very famous tourist attraction in Yunnan, which is Laojun Mountain. The scenery of Laojun Mountain is different in all four seasons. Many travel enthusiasts like to hike in Laojun Mountain. Hiking events have been held in Laojun Mountain. So how to hike in Laojun Mountain? Below are some recommended hiking routes in Laojun Mountain.

Hiking Thousand Turtles Long

Route: Dawn Red Stone Street – Labor Model Village – Thousand Turtles Long – Stone Gate Church – Dawn Red Stone Street

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Features of this route: This route is 12KM long, is a route to climb the unique turtle back wonder “Thousand Turtles Long” in Dawn Scenic Area, and you can appreciate the more primitive turtle background views than the “Thousand Turtles Facing the Sun” in Thousand Turtles Mountain.

Hiking Secongluo

Route: Dawn Red Stone Street – Secongluo Church – Secongluo Yako – Heart-piercing Cave – Lusheng Village – Dawn Red Stone Street

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Features of this route: This route is 12KM round trip from Dawn, is a small loop line in Dawn in the northern part of Laojun Mountain. You can appreciate the beautiful Danxia wonders, the Danxia peaks and forests interact with each other, making people linger.

Hiking Laojun Statue

Route: Red Stone Street – Labor Model Bridge – Labor Model Village – Yongqing Hailizi Church – Laojun Statue – Camel Peak – Lisu Via Ferrata Ruins – Lao Zhu Bi Village – Red Stone Street

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Features of this route: This route is 16 kilometers long, along the way you can enjoy Stone Coffin Mountain, Labor Model Village, Three-sided Buddha, Male Pillar, Hailizi Church, Camel Peak, Camel Cave, Lisu Via Ferrata Ruins and other scenic spots, it is a small loop line in the northern part of Dawn area.

Hiking One Line Sky

Route: Red Stone Street – Lusheng Village – One Line Sky – Return to Red Stone Street

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Features of this route: This route is 7KM long, is a small scenic spot on the way to Lusheng Village. You can take a battery car to visit Lusheng Village or ride a bicycle to reach the vicinity of One Line Sky Gorge. It only takes 10 minutes to climb to the top.

Hiking Laojun Mountain Jinsi Factory Area

Route: Lijiang —- First Bay of the Yangtze River —- Peach Blossom Village —- Li Ju (Farmhouse Inn) —- Sancha River —- Golden Monkey Conservation Station —- Golden Monkey Lookout —- Big Sheep Field (Camping) Big Sheep Field —- Dai Baiqi —- Dawn

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Features of this itinerary: It passes through the Jinsi Factory area, Big Sheep Field area and Dawn Danxia area in the hinterland of Laojun Mountain. Enjoy the vast alpine meadow scenery, virgin forests and Danxia wonders. It is a cross-country itinerary of the central and northern three areas of Lijiang Laojun Mountain National Park.

Hiking Laojun Mountain

Route: Lijiang (take a car for 109KM) —- Qunlong Mountain Villa (hike 8KM) —- Erylong Sea (hike 12KM) —- Xiaogiao Tou (take a car for 5KM) —- Li Ju (hike 11KM) —- Golden Monkey Conservation Station (hike 2.5KM) —- Golden Monkey Lookout (hike 4KM) —- Big Sheep Field (camping) —- (take a car) Dawn —- First Bay of the Yangtze River —- Return to Lijiang to end the itinerary

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Features of this route: This route combines all the attractions of B and C routes, with a total hiking distance of 88 kilometers. But it requires high physical fitness and is time-consuming. It is recommended for those with outdoor experience. Note: If you hike from Big Sheep Field to Dawn on the 4th day, the time will be extended by about 5 hours.