Mingyong Glacier
明永冰川
A low-latitude maritime glacier pouring down from Mount Kawagebo, its tongue reaching into the forest. Boardwalks let you get close to the ice tongue and Taizi Temple.
Mingyong Glacier lies above Mingyong Village on the west bank of the Lancang (Mekong) River. It plunges down the eastern slope of Mount Kawagebo and is one of the world's lowest-latitude and lowest-altitude maritime monsoon glaciers. Its tongue once reached down into forest at around 2,700 meters above sea level. The tour starts in Mingyong Village. Take an electric shuttle, then hike or ride a horse up the trail, passing Taizi Temple to the Lianhua Temple (Lotus Temple) viewpoint, where you can get close to the ice towers and crevasses. The glacier has retreated noticeably in recent years. Entry and shuttle tickets cost about 150–230 yuan. It is open roughly 08:00–17:00, and a round trip takes about 4–5 hours. It is about 1 hour by car from Feilai Temple. Falling ice happens from time to time in the glacier area, so do not climb over the railings. The mountain road is steep, so take it at your own pace.
Opening hours
08:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Yubeng Ice Lake
- Yubeng Sacred Waterfall
- Yubeng Village
- Xidang Hot Spring
- Sinong Village & Sinong Glacier
- Nazongla Pass (Yubeng Trek)
- Ninong Canyon
- Meili Snow Mountain & Feilai Temple Viewpoint