Balagezong, a Secret Journey on the Snowy Mountains (with Guide)
Balagezong Ecotourism Scenic Area is located at the confluence of the Jinsha River, Nu River, and Lancang River, and is one of the important scenic spots in the Hongshan section of the World Natural Heritage site.
The Balagezong Snow Mountain within the scenic area has an altitude of 5545 meters, making it the highest peak in Shangri-La, covered with snow all year round. The lowest point is the valley, with an average annual temperature of 14.5 degrees, creating a unique climate where one mountain experiences four seasons, which is quite magical.
🌹 Highly recommended to stay at the Balagezong hotel in the scenic area, surrounded by snowy mountains, where you can drive into the mountains, with complimentary tickets, scenic area sightseeing car tickets, glass plank road, high-altitude cableway, or rafting to choose from.
⚠️ For attractions above the altitude of Balagezong village, you still need to take the scenic area sightseeing car.
🌸 Main attractions of Balagezong
1️⃣ Shangri-La Grand Canyon is 2200 meters above sea level, approximately 154 kilometers long, a U-shaped valley with steep cliffs soaring into the clouds. There are wooden plank roads for hiking in the canyon, and rafting projects in summer.
2️⃣ Bandanlamu Viewing Platform, Bandanlamu is the chief female protector deity in Tibetan Buddhism's Pantheon, also known as the auspicious goddess we are familiar with.
3️⃣ Natural Buddha Stupa, a major scenic spot, the 4050-meter-high Qudeng Shen Mountain resembles a round stupa, and when covered with snow, it even more resembles 'Qudeng Gaba' (Tibetan white stupa).
4️⃣ Echo Wall, as the name suggests, sound waves are reflected by the stone wall, creating a continuous echo with a long-lasting charm.
5️⃣ Balagezong village is a transliteration from Tibetan, meaning a Tibetan village that migrated from Batang, located at an altitude of 2900 meters on the mountainside below Gezong Snow Mountain.
6️⃣ At the entrance of the scenic area's driveway, there is a Bodhi tree over 3000 years old, standing against the mountain, with lush branches and leaves covering the entire cliff wall, also known as the Phoenix Bodhi Tree.
🌹 Travel tips
The altitude of the scenic area is high, so be sure to move slowly.
To visit the Natural Buddha Stupa, you need to follow the scenic area bus, which takes about 40 minutes. The driver will give 1 hour of playtime, and then take the same bus to the Echo Wall. Those who are afraid of heights are advised to sit on the left side of the bus.
The Natural Buddha Stupa may be invisible due to heavy fog, rain, or snow.
Wear more on the mountain, and wear sunglasses to prevent snow blindness.
The Natural Buddha Stupa has relatively complete facilities, with small wooden houses for warming up, delicious butter tea. Snow tubes are available for rent, but the restrooms are very dirty.
The Echo Wall has a mid-mountain plank road, a glass viewing platform, and a 3000-meter high-altitude cableway that can return to the entrance in 40 seconds.
There are two hotels in Balagezong village run by the scenic area owner, both with good conditions. Near the white stupa, there is a Tibetan-style coffee shop, recommended for highland barley coffee.
🌸 Basic Information
Address: Balagezong Group, Xingfu Village Committee, Nixi Township, Shangri-La City
Opening hours: 8:30-16:30
Ticket price: 165 yuan/adult
Buddha Stupa sightseeing car: 75 yuan/person
Echo Wall cableway: 120 yuan/person
Rafting: 100 yuan/person
Balagezong was super breathtaking. I felt like being in ancient Chinese era like in wuxia movies. Unfortunately, I went there on the cloudy day, and I thought it would have been more beautiful. It is a gorgeous nature-created place. Must visit once.
Balagezong is a very sacred place, the scenery is super like, such a steep terrain to build roads, it is really not easy. Blue sky and white clouds, green waters and green mountains, flowers and trees all exude a charming atmosphere.
One word describes your beauty, spectacular, or spectacular, the attractions are very good, the transportation is convenient, the parking is convenient, there are not too many people, the photos are also good-looking, stop and stop, two or three hours, play slowly, will come again
The Shambhala Buddha must go to the snow-capped mountains. The scenery of the sightseeing bus along the way is very good. There is a thousand-year-old bodhi tree at the door to go to see it. Personally, it is better to stay in the hotel inside. It takes two days to play to finish all.
My son Gao Reverse, my husband took my son to the gate, and went in alone. I was moved by the spirit of Sna Dingzhu, the blue lake, the card bend, and the car was only 3 of us, and the car also departed. Meet a girl from Shanghai for 79 years and her husband of 92 years. happy.
The scenery of the canyon is good, a day trip is just right, a little tight for a long time, about 3 hours is also OK, visited the main attractions, visited the local characteristic buildings, learned about the customs, it is worth a visit. The boss is a person with a story, open the road for the villagers, out of the mountains, very admired! CCTV also has special reports.