Daocheng Yading Nature Reserve offers some of the most dramatic alpine scenery in China, with sacred snow peaks, turquoise lakes, and high-altitude meadows:

• Three Sacred Peaks: Chenrezig, Jampelyang, and Chenadorje—revered mountains rising above 6,000 meters

• Pristine alpine lakes: Milk Lake and Five Color Lake at the base of glaciers

• High-altitude meadows: Golden grasslands dotted with grazing yaks and prayer flags

• Tibetan pilgrimage: Walk the kora (sacred circuit) alongside local pilgrims

• Remote beauty: One of the last Shangri-La landscapes untouched by mass tourism

Acclimatise in Yading Villige

Yading Nature Reserve: Short Kora

• Chonggu Meadow: Electric cart to base camp with views of Chenrezig Peak

• Chonggu Temple and kora circuit: 1–2 hour loop around the temple through rhododendron forest

• Pearl Lake (Zhuoma Lake): 20-minute walk from Chonggu, mirror-like glacial pool

Yading Nature Reserve: Long Kora to Milk Lake

• Luorong Meadow (4,150 meters): Sweeping views of all three sacred peaks

• Hike to Milk Lake (4,600 meters): 5 km one way, steep final approach

• Five Color Lake: Just beyond Milk Lake, weather-dependent color shifts