Daocheng County

Home to Daocheng Yading, the “Last Pure Land on the Blue Planet,” with breathtaking views of the three sacred mountains, Milk Lake and Five-Color Lake.

Daocheng County belongs to Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, in the south of the prefecture on the southeastern edge of the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau. The Yading scenic area centers on the three sacred mountains of Chenrezig (Xiannairi), Jampelyang (Yangmaiyong) and Chana Dorje (Xiananuoduoji), with Chonggu Monastery, Pearl Lake, Luorong Pasture, Milk Lake and Five-Color Lake linked into a classic trekking route. Autumn colors are the most moving, as red meadows and golden poplars stand against the snow peaks. The scenic area is at high altitude, so go at your own pace. Daocheng Yading Airport is one of the highest civilian airports in the world, and you can also arrive by road from Litang or Xiangcheng.

Destinations

• Daocheng Yading
• Litang
• Xiangcheng

Itineraries

• Daocheng Yading to Shangri-La & Lijiang Overland – Enter Daocheng along Highway 318 from Chengdu, cross into Yunnan via Xiangcheng, and conclude in Shangri-La and Lijiang.
• Daocheng Yading and Xiangcheng in Depth – Acclimatize in the county town, spend a night in Xiangcheng, then enter Yading for the short and long routes, and finis…
• Western Sichuan Grand Loop: Seda & Daocheng – A panoramic loop from Danba, Seda, Garzê, and Xinlong south to Litang and Daocheng, returning to Chengdu along Highway…
• Daocheng Yading Classic: Short and Long Routes – Stay in Riwa, spend two days on the short and long Yading routes, passing the White Pagoda and Red Grass Meadow on the…
• Daocheng Autumn Colors and Sunrise Golden Mountain Photography – Photograph Red Grass Meadow, the poplar forests and the autumn colors of Ochu Mountain, then spend a night in Yading Vi…
• Kasi Hell Valley Trek to Milk Lake – After two days of acclimatization, hike and camp from Kasi Village, cross the pass, then descend past Long Lake and Mil…
• Sichuan-Tibet Highway G318: Chengdu to Lhasa – Traverse Western Sichuan and Eastern Tibet along National Highway 318, crossing high mountain passes, glaciers, and lus…