Maya Snow Mountain
马牙雪山
A mountain range in western Tianzhu County that stays snow-covered year-round. Its peaks look like horse teeth, and highland pastures lie at its foot, making it the most photogenic snowy scenery on the Tianzhu self-drive route.
Maya Snow Mountain lies in western Tianzhu Tibetan Autonomous County, about 35 km from the county seat. It runs northwest to southeast, stretches roughly 45 km from east to west, and has a main peak at about 4,447 meters. In Tibetan it is called “Lunbu Shize.” It takes its name from the jagged peaks that look like horse teeth and stay snow-covered all year, and local Tibetans regard it as a sacred mountain. At its foot lie open highland pastures where cattle and sheep gather in summer. It can be linked with Zhaxixiulong Grassland and Wushaoling as a single self-drive route. Usually you simply stop at a roadside viewpoint and look out; no climbing is needed, and the viewpoint is marked as free. The area sits above 3,000 meters, so protect yourself from sun and cold and watch for altitude sickness. From Wuwei city it takes about 2 to 2.5 hours by car, and it is often arranged together with Tianzhu Grassland and Tiantang Temple.
Opening hours
Open all day (viewpoint)
Nearby sights
- Zhaxixiulong Grassland
- Wushaoling Pass
- Tiantishan Grottoes
- Baita Temple (Liangzhou Meeting Site)
- Wuwei Desert Park
- Shenzhou Desert Wildlife Park
- Wuwei South Gate Tower
- Wuwei Confucian Temple & Western Xia Museum