#Cuopu Lake Travel Recommendations for 2024 (Updated in Jun)
Lakes
Address:
Batang County, Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
Recommended sightseeing time:
2-3 hours
Chopugou | An Absolutely Underrated Secret Place.
An Absolutely Underrated Secret Place. Chopugou is simply a condensed version of Xiaochuanxi.
Snow mountains, lakes, forests, rivers,
canyons, waterfalls, hot springs, grasslands,
wild animals, etc.
The natural beauty and cultural landscapes of western Sichuan
can all be seen here.
When we came, there weren't many tourists,
and staying here was very comfortable.
Just walk around and take pictures casually.
[Travel Guide]
It takes a day to explore Chopugou, so it's recommended to arrive at the entrance before 8 AM.
After buying the ticket, take the elevator to the 3rd floor to board the sightseeing bus.
✔ The first stop is: Rekeng Hot Spring Group, the best viewing time: 7:00-9:30 AM. Walk about 330 meters along the hot spring boardwalk through the mist, and enjoy the only hot spring breakfast on the plateau at the hot spring breakfast market. You can sit in the glass restaurant with a full view and enjoy the double experience of food and scenery.
The hot spring group here is highly ornamental, with white mist filling the entire valley. The white steam columns, several meters high, contrast with the blue sky and snow peaks. The sound of jets and sprays is as loud as drumming, rising and falling, very shocking.
✔ The second stop is Zhangde Grassland, an endless wetland grassland where various wildflowers compete for beauty. At the northern end of Zhangde Grassland are the sacred mountains of Zha Jin Jia Bo and Zha Jin Jia Mo. From a distance, the cliffs of Zha Jin Jia Bo Sacred Mountain are rugged, and the vast grassland connects to the majestic sacred mountain.
✔ The third stop is Haimen Stone Sightseeing Car Stop. The next journey can be done on foot or by switching to a convertible car, priced at 20 yuan/person.
Our route is to take the convertible car -- Chopu Temple (visit the temple) -- hike to Sister Lakes to tour Kangzhula Tso and Zhima Yongcuo -- walk the blessing boardwalk -- hike around Chopu Lake for about an hour along the lake boardwalk -- reach the bridgehead stop and take the convertible car back to Haimen Stone -- take the sightseeing bus back to the entrance of the scenic spot.
The surface of Chopu Lake sparkles, fish play in the crystal-clear water, various water birds gather in the center of the lake, and the five-colored prayer flags on the lakeside flutter in the wind.
Walking along the lake boardwalk, the quiet forest boardwalk is surrounded by alpine plants, towering ancient trees, and moss-covered stones. Looking at the lake through the forest, the water and sky blend into one, with a beautiful view at every step.
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The beautiful and holy Cuo Pu Lake is a sight you cannot miss in your lifetime!
Traveling along National Highway 318, passing through the city in the sky, Litang, crossing the Haizi Mountain to Batang County, you can see the "First Holy Lake in Kamba" - Cuo Pu Lake under the Zajin Jabo God Mountain.
If you have ever been attracted by the famous epic, King Gesar, then the beautiful and holy Cuo Pu Lake is a sight you cannot miss in your lifetime.
Above 4100 meters above sea level, the scenery of Cuo Pu Lake is also intoxicating, with snow peaks, deep forests, wide grasslands, mani stones engraved with ancient praises, and the tranquil and tranquil god lake nestled in the embrace of pine and fir trees, with swans and black-necked cranes flying across the sky and breaking the water surface from time to time.
Cuo Pu Lake is a typical glacial lake. The overall shape is nearly round, like a gem embedded in the plateau, shining with colorful luster with the changes of mountains, sun, moon and stars. On sunny days, it forms a silver, blue, deep green, and dark green color from near to far. When the sunset, it gradually dyes from east to west with golden, green, and indigo colors. If you catch the full moon
The white night color is rippling on the background of Jingtai blue, and the breeze is blowing, sparkling, presenting a magnificent view of millions of silver fish jumping!
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The mysterious Tibetan land is filled with red Tibetan houses that are lightning-proof
The scenery is picturesque, with beautiful 'painting houses'. Are you sure you don't want to come and see for yourself?
🏠About accommodation
【Red Tibetan House Garden Homestay】
A traditional Tibetan rammed earth house with a wall thickness of 1.5 meters😺, warm in winter and cool in summer. The interior is luxuriously decorated in Tibetan style with solid wood, with a faint scent of pine, and each room type is different. The owner says that some rooms have hand-painted murals✍️, with traditional Tibetan style, and a strong sense of age. The same architectural principle as the Potala Palace, suitable for plateau areas. The homestay also has a 30-acre century-old apple orchard🍎. Before we left, the owner picked apples for us, which were big and sweet! There is a water tank scene in the homestay, made of pure brass, which is said to have been inherited by the owner's family for four generations👍~
The owner of the homestay is very enthusiastic, telling us about the precautions for playing, as well as the travel strategy, introducing us to the local customs, and the service is very considerate♥️! The owner also has a super beautiful garden, with high-altitude vegetables🥬 and grapes🍇 planted by the owner himself, the scenery is very beautiful~ The Sichuan cuisine recommended by the owner of the homestay tastes great, there are many dishes, all authentic Sichuan cuisine, my friends and I can't stop eating. The owner also kindly took out many sets of Tibetan clothes from his own Tibetan clothing store for tourists to try on for free. There are people of all ages, for those who like to record life, it is simply heaven😊! The homestay has a lot of vegetation and plenty of oxygen. I had altitude sickness before, and it was well relieved in the homestay👀. If it weren't for the itinerary that had been decided, I really wanted to stay for another day. A treasure homestay that must not be missed!!!
✅Attraction recommendations
❶Cuo Pu Lake
The terminal of the shuttle bus, you can see a very large lake when you go forward from here, it's very beautiful, you can also see snow-capped mountains🏔️ and forests around, and there are many wild flowers🌼 blooming near the lake recently, you can sit here and enjoy the beauty of nature
❷Cuo Pu Temple
Take the electric car🛵 to the terminal temple, the temple is built at the end of the valley, under the snow mountain, it's particularly quiet
❸Kang Zhu La Cuo and Zhi Ma Yong Cuo
These two seas are my favorite places, too shocking, the green lake water is super transparent, you can also see many fish in the lake, it's absolutely amazing to take pictures, these two lakes are very close, a few minutes walk, the feeling of shuttling through the original forest🌳.
❹Circular Lake Plank Road
There are few people on this plank road, you can see the distant snow-capped mountains🏔️ and seas of different colors around the lake, if you have time, it is recommended to walk
♥️Tips: Pay attention to altitude sickness, you can bring some medicine for altitude sickness.
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Kangba's first sacred lake—Cuo Pu Lake
Located in the Cuo Pu Gou in Batang, Sichuan, Cuo Pu Lake almost concentrates the beautiful scenery of the western Sichuan Tibetan area, including snow mountains, grasslands, forests, lakes, and temples. The steep cliffs and snowy Zajin Jabo God Mountain tightly surround the sacred Cuo Pu Lake, which is also one of the most difficult peaks to conquer in the world's rock climbing world. The steep mountain and the dangerous cliff are evident. The scenery of Cuo Pu Lake is different in the four seasons of the year, and there will be unexpected surprises when you come.
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The sister lakes nestled among the green waves of the forest
In the primitive forest on the north side of the secluded paradise Lake Chupu, there is a pair of crystal-clear sister lakes like emeralds, nestled among the green waves of the forest, that is, Zhi Ma Yong Cuo and Kang Zhu La Cuo. Zhi Ma Yong Cuo, with its blue water, is clear and very elegant; Kang Zhu La Cuo, located to the west of Zhi Ma Yong Cuo, has light blue water and a pretty shape. The scenery is similar year after year, but the colors change every year, and all the beautiful scenery belongs to nature.