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Visit Hailuogou Scenic Area, a national 5A glacier forest park on Mount Gongga’s eastern slope, known for its glacier, Great Icefall, hot springs, and red stone beaches.
Hailuogou Scenic Area sits in Moxi Town, Luding County, Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, on the eastern slope of Mount Gongga, known as “King of Shu Mountains.” It is rated a national 5A-level scenic site and is China’s sole national glacier forest park. Hailuogou Glacier stretches 14.7 km, with its glacier tongue reaching into ancient forests. The Great Icefall stands 1,080 meters high, one of the largest mountain icefalls in inland China. Taking the cable car offers panoramic glacier views, and at dawn visitors may see the famous “Sunrise over Golden Mountain.” Near the glacier are natural sulfur hot springs. The scenic area also features red stone beaches covered with red lichen, alpine lakes, and wildlife including Tibetan macaques and red pandas. Distinct vertical vegetation belts let travellers see the shift from subtropical woods to alpine meadows and snow peaks within one trip.
Moxi Town, Luding County, Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province
Hailuogou sits on the eastern slope of Mount Gongga, known as “King of Shu Mountains”, in Moxi Town, Luding County of Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan. Rated a national 5A-level scenic site, it is China’s sole national glacier forest park, also a national nature reserve and geopark.
Hailuogou Glacier (Glacier No.1) stretches 14.7 km. Its glacier tongue reaches deep into ancient forests, forming a rare landscape where glaciers and virgin woodland coexist. The breathtaking Great Icefall stands 1,080 meters high, one of the largest mountain icefalls in inland China.
Taking the cable car, visitors enjoy panoramic views of the glacier. At dawn, sunlight paints Gongga’s snow peak golden, the famous “Sunrise over Golden Mountain”. Another highlight is the natural sulfur hot springs close to the glacier. The scenic area also features red stone beaches covered with red lichen, alpine lakes and diverse wildlife including Tibetan macaques and red pandas. With distinct vertical vegetation belts, travellers can witness the shift from subtropical woods to alpine meadows and snow peaks within one trip.
Hailuogou is China’s sole national glacier forest park, where the glacier tongue reaches into ancient forests.
The Great Icefall stands 1,080 meters high, one of the largest mountain icefalls in inland China.
Taking the cable car gives visitors panoramic views of the glacier.
At dawn, sunlight can paint Gongga’s snow peak golden in the famous “Sunrise over Golden Mountain.”
Natural sulfur hot springs are located close to the glacier.
See red stone beaches covered with red lichen, alpine lakes, Tibetan macaques, and red pandas.
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It is in Moxi Town, Luding County, Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province.
It is known for Hailuogou Glacier, the Great Icefall, glacier-forest scenery, natural sulfur hot springs, red stone beaches, alpine lakes, and wildlife.
The suggested visit duration is about 6 hours.
At dawn, sunlight can paint Gongga’s snow peak golden, known as “Sunrise over Golden Mountain.”
The scenic area features diverse wildlife including Tibetan macaques and red pandas.
Taking the cable car gives visitors panoramic views of the glacier.
You may cancel for a full refund before procurement starts. Once procurement has started or the ticket has been issued, the order is non-refundable unless HelloChinaTrip cannot fulfill it. Third-party payment processing fees are not refundable.
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