Yakexia Mountain Red Army Martyrs' Cemetery
雅克夏山红军烈士墓
China's highest-altitude Red Army martyrs' cemetery, located near the Yakexia snow mountain pass. It commemorates the Long March crossing of snow-capped mountains.
During the Long March of 1935–1936, the Red Army crossed Mount Yakexia (about 4,400 meters) before its three crossings of the grasslands, and many soldiers died here. The cemetery was built near the snow mountain pass as part of the 'Red Army Long March Sites in Aba Prefecture,' a national key cultural heritage site. It is the highest-altitude Red Army martyrs' cemetery in China, and you can see the snow mountains and southern gorges in the distance. It lies about 60 km south of Hongyuan town along National Highway G248. Stop here when approaching Hongyuan from the Barkam direction. Admission is free, and a visit takes about 40 minutes. The altitude is high and the wind strong, so dress warmly and watch for altitude sickness.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Emutang Flower Sea
- Chazhen Liangzi Pass
- Longriba Grassland
- Hongyuan Town & Yak Music Festival
- Yake Deer Valley
- Hongyuan Moon Bay
- Mewa Monastery
- Riganqiao Marsh