Where is Cangshan Mountain?

Cangshan Mountain is situated in the west of Dali Old Town and Erhai Lake. It is very popular to get from Dali Old Town to Cangshan Mountain either by bus, bike or walking.

Distance from other famous attractions in Dali

• About 1.9 km from Dali Old Town
• About 2.6 km from Three Pagodas of Dali
• About 6 km from Erhai Lake
• About 25.7 km from Shuanglang

How to Get to Cangshan Mountain?

There is tourism cableway in Mt. Cangshan. Next station is located in west of a racetrack in Dali March Street, and the previous station is Zhonghe Temple. Travelers also can choose to climb Cangshan Mountain.

By Bus: No.4, 9 Bus is available from Dali Old Town to Gantong Temple Station and walk about 2 kilometers to Lower Station of Gantong Cableway. There are direct sightseeing buses running between Dali Old Town and Ximatan Cableway / Gantong Cableway.

By Bike: Rent bicycles in the old town and get out of Cangshan Gate and ride another 1 kilometer to the foot of Cangshan Mountain.

By Walk: Get out of South Gate and walk west along Yita Road for about 1.9 kilometers or get out of Cangshan Gate (West Gate) and walk along about 1 kilometer to the footpath

Legend

It is said that in a year, plague spread at the foot of Mt. Cangshan, two siblings used the magic arts they learned to drive away the plague to the top of the hill, and they buried it in the snow to freeze to death. In order to make the plague never be resurrected, sister turned into a snow peak as a snow god to guard the Mt. Cangshan. Dali was not magnificent without Mt. Cangshan snow landscape.

Main Attractions

1.Cangshan Mountain “Nineteen Peaks”

Cangshan Mountain, also called Diancang Mountain, is the main peak of Yunling Mountain range. It consists of nineteen peaks from north to south, including Yunnong Peak, Canglang Peak, Wutai Peak, Lotus Peak, Cloud Peak, Heyun Peak, Sanyang Peak, Lan Peak, Xueren Peak, Yingle Peak, Guanyin Peak, Zhonghe Peak, Longquan Peak, Yuju Peak, Malong Peak, Shengying Peak, Foding Peak, Ma’er Peak and Sun-setting Peak. All these peaks are over 3500 meters and among them, seven are over 4000 meters and the highest peak is Malong Peak with an altitude of 4122 meters.

2.Cangshan Mountain “Eighteen Streams”

Besides the magnificent peaks, there are streams located between two peaks, with eighteen clear and bright streams flowing down to the Erhai Lake. The famous streams include Xiayi Stream, Wanhua Stream, Yangxi Stream, Mangyong Stream, Jinxi Stream, Lingquan Stream, Baishi Stream, Shuangyuan Stream, Yinxian Stream, Meixi Stream, Tao Stream, Middle Stream, Green Jade Stream, Dragon Stream, Qingbi Stream, Mocan Stream, Tingming Stream and Yangnan Stream.

3.Scenery along Jade-Cloud Road

Jade Cloud Road is a flat, paved walking path at an altitude of 2600 meters of Cangshan Mountain. The famous “Jade Cloud” usually appears in the late summer and early autumn and there is a “Jade Belt” floating in the nineteen peaks of Cangshan Mountain. The 18-kilometer Jade-Cloud Road begins from Matong Peak, passing Dragon Stream, Yuju Peak,, Green Jade Stream, Longquan Peak, Middle Stream, Zhonghe Peak, Tao Stream, Guanyin Peak and Meixi Stream, altogether six mountain peaks and five streams.

Wether you take cable car or hike up the mountain, it is advisable to first hit Zhonghe Temple with a small square to enjoy beautiful view of Erhai Lake and Dali Old Town. After that, pass several sites, like Phoenix Eye Cave, Dragon Eye Cave, Seven Fairy Ladies’ Pool, Cangshan Mountain Grand Gorge and Gantong Temple.

4.Scenery at the Top of Cangshan Mountain

Ximatan, the highest pool on Cangshan Mountain, is located between Yuju Peak and Longquan Peak, at an altitude of 3920 meters. Every year in Spring and early Summer, the azalea blossoms around the Xiamtan Pool, forming a very beautiful and breathtaking scene. It is about 20 meters from Ximatan to the top of Cangshan Mountain. When taking a walking along the way, travelers can enjoy panoramic view of mountains and rivers, villages and fields in the west side and overlook Jizu Mountain in the east and Jade Dragon Snow Mountain in the north. Getting at the top of Cangshan Mountain is the best way to enjoy mountain scenery, Erhai Lake and the whole Dali Old Town.

Cangshan Mountain and Erhai Lake

in the Morning Sunshine

5.Xima Pool

Located at the junction of Yuju Peak and Longquan Peak, Xima Pool is about 3,920m (12,860 feet) above sea level, only around 20m (66ft) from the top of Cangshan Mountain. It’s actually an artificial lake built in the Nanzhao Kingdom period. Xima means “cleaning horse” in Chinese, and the name of the pool derives from a story that troops once cleaned their horses here while climbing Cangshan Mountain.

As an important scenic spot along Jade Belt Road, Qilongnv Pool is made up of seven ponds. The pool is in the middle section of Heilong Stream, about 4.5km (2.8 miles) from Qingbi Stream.

At the foot of Yunnong Peak of Cangshan Mountain lies Butterfly Spring. Visitors can enjoy not only the crystal clear water but also the various species of butterfly that frequent the area.

The Dragon-eye Cave is on Piyu Cliff, located on the southern slope of Longquan Peak in Mt. Cangshan, to the west of the ancient city of Dali. The towering cliff is like a rampant blue dragon. A path along the cliff leads to the Dragon-eye Cave at the top. By the mouth of the cave, there is a stone bridge called the Immortal Bridge. Across the bridge comes the Mouse Road, which leads to the Xuandi, Wendi and Yuhuang pavilions.

Gantong Temple or Tangshan Temple, is on the southern slope of Shengying Peak in the Mt. Cangshan, 5km south of the ancient city of Dali. The temple faces Erhai Lake, with its back to the snow-covered Mt. Cangshan in the south. It was built in the early years of the State of Nanzhao (early ninth century). It is composed of the Main Court and the Great Hall to the west of the Court. To the left of the front of the Hall is a bronze bell weighing hundreds of kilograms and to the right there was originally a big drum with a diameter of nearly two meters. But the drum no longer survives. The temple is appreciated as the foremost in Southwest China for its quiet environment, imposing halls and numerous ceremonies.

Recommended Visiting Routs

Route One: Relaxing & Energy Saving Way to the Halfway

Cable Car Used: Gantong Cableway

Altitude: 2600 m

Features: Relax Sightseeing around Qingbi Stream and Jade-Cloud Road

Travelers take Gantong Cableway from lower station to upper station with 15 minutes’ transfer. When reach the upper station, travelers can take a walk around Qingbi Stream and Jade Cloud Road. The whole journey takes about 2~3 hours. It is a very relaxing way to enjoy the breathtaking scenery of Cangshan Mountain at the halfway and this classic route is recommended to those travelers who want a relaxing sightseeing.

Route Two: Fast & Energy Saving Way to the Top

Cable Car Used: Ximatan Cableway

Altitude: 3920 m

Features: Changeable Scenery along the way; reach the highest point of Cangshan Mountain

Take sightseeing bus in Tianlongbabu Film Studio and get off at the Baihexi Lower Station to take Ximatan cableway to get up to Ximatan. Traveler could appreciate changeable scenery and pass through Seven Dragon Pools along the way for 5348-meter cableway with 35 minutes’ transfer. After enjoy the breathtaking scenery on the top of Cangshan Mountain, return back to Xiamatan Upper Station and take cable car to get down. The whole journey may takes about 2.5-3 hours.

Route Three: In-depth Hiking along Jade-Cloud Road

Cable Car Used: Zhonghe Cableway up, Gantong Cableway down

Altitude: 2600 m

Features: In-depth hiking along Jade-Cloud Road for 10 kilometers

Take Zhonghe Cableway up to the halfway of Cangshan Mountain first and begin your hiking journey. The hiking trail of Jade Cloud Road is about 11.5 kilometers which takes about 5~6 hours. The stone path is fairly flat and winds around six mountains, passes five waterfalls and three temple. There are also side trail jutting out from the Jade Cloud Road near the waterfalls that lead upward to clear pools, more waterfalls and excellent vistas.

Recommended Tours

1 Day Dali Cangshan Mountain Hiking Tour to Xiaocenfeng Peak 4092M

1 Day Dali Easy Hiking Tour to Cangshan Mountain

Best Time to Visit Cangshan Mountain

The best time to visit Cangshan Mountain is March to May, September to November. In the spring time, travelers should take Ximatan Cablway to reach up of the mountain and you’ll find azalea blossoms with different kinds of colors at the altitude of 4100 meters.

Nearby Attractions

Dali Ancient Town

Dali Old Town is a historic town with rich culture located between Cangshan Mountain and Erhai Lake with profound Bai culture. Wander in the old town to have leisure exploration about city gates, old towers, old streets, temples, churches, museums, shops and bars…

Erhai Lake

Erhai Lake (Ear-shaped Sea), reputed as “Pearl of Plateau”, is the second largest highland lake of Yunnan. Taking a boat and cycling around the lake are fantastic ways to explore “Silver Cangshan Mountain and Jade Erhai Lake” scenery.

Three Pagodas

Three Pagodas, the symbolic building of Dali, was first built in the time of Nanzhao Kingdom and Dali Kingdom in 9th and 10th century. Looking from a distance, the pagodas are like three ballpoint pens standing between the magnificent Cangshan Mountain and elegant Erhai Lake.

Useful Travel Tips

Recommended Visitig Ways:

• A cable car is now available on the Cangshan Mountain with day tours at the foot of the mountain. The route of cable cars starts the west of Dali ancient town and stops at Zhonghe Temple. It costs 35 yuan for a round trip ticket. There, visitors can walk along Yudai Lu, a 18km newly built path on the waist of the mountain.
• At the foot of the mountain, local people rent horses, so visitor can choose to ride a horse to Zhonghe Temple. It costs about an hour and about 80 yuan.

Attraction Travel Tips:
1.    The roads on mountains are very intricate, so it would be safer if visitors only walk along Yudai Road.
2.    None of the cultural sites along the road charges admission fee, but there is not enough time for tourists to visit all sites within a day so it is advisable that visitors pick some sites that you are interested in to visit.

Cableway Running Time

Ximatan Cable Car Running Time: 08:00~17:00; Gantong Cable Car Running Time: 08:00~17:00; Zhonghe Cable Car Running Time: 09:00~16:00.

Gantong Cableway of Cangshan

Gantong Cableway(感通索道) is located in Shengying Peak of Caangshan, backed by Cangshan and facing Erhai Lake. It is closed to Gantong Temple. Gantong Cableway is 2630 meters long to Qingbi Stream(清碧溪).

The complete set of cable car equipment is imported from Austria, which is known as the “Cableway Kingdom”. The cableway is a detachable cableway, which can accommodate 6 people. Taking the cableway, travelers can look up at Snow Peak of Cangshan, overlook the Erhai and Dali Ancient Town, and the Three Pagoda Chongsheng Temple, it becomes a unique landscape of charming Dali. There is a ethnic teahouse where travelers can taste the three-course tea(三道茶) of Bai people and Pu’er tea and appreciate the ethnic dance. Along the way, you can enjoy the Qingbi Stream(清碧溪), the mysterious Cangshan Grand Canyon, the Jade Belt Yunyou Road(带云游路) etc., which are fascinating, mysterious and beautiful.

Useful Travel Tips

When the weather is fine in Dali, the sunshine is heated, and ultraviolet light is strong. People should avoid direct sunlight, and the sun hat preparation is required during outdoor activities, a pair of sunglasses will make you comfortable in the trip.

Nearby Attractions

Gantong Temple, Dali
Cangshan Mountain, Dali
Dali Ancient Town
Erhai Lake
Zhang Family Garden in Dali

Ximatan Cableway(Dasuodao) of Cangshan Mountain

Ximatan Cableway(洗马潭索道) of Cangshan Mountain, also called the Dasuodao(大索道) of Cangshan, starts from Tianlongbabu Film Studio and terminates at Ximatan of the top Cangshan Mountain. It takes you 40 minutes to Cangshan Mountain. Travelers can appreciate the fantastic view of Cangshan and the landscape of Dali Ancient Town. The Ximatan Cableway plays an essencial roal in the tourism, rescue and fire prevention of Cangshan. 

The Ximatan Cableway enjoys highest vertical height difference of all Cangshan cableways. It has a total length of 5,555 meters and a vertical height difference of 1,684 meters. This cableway adopts the most advanced technology in the world, not only that. And it is the only cableway that climbs to the top of Cangshan.

Ximatan Pool

Ximatan Pool(洗马潭) is located at the junction of Yuju Peak and Lonhquan Peak. Enjoying the altitude of 3920 meters, it was called as the lake on the high mountain. In the ancient time,  when Kublai Khan led his army to conquer Dali Kingdom, they rested here and clean their horses. Therefor, it was called Ximatan. In the past, Ximatan was called as Gaohe which was the hydraulic facility of Nanzhao Kingdom. Local people took advantage of water of Ximatan for irrigation. Today, azaleas boom around Ximatan, colorful like rosy clouds.

Visiting Routes

1. Take the Ximatan Cableway to the middle station and visit the Qilongnv Pond(七龙女池).
2. Take the Ximatan Cableway to the middle station, then hike along Yudai Yunyou Road to discover Cangshan Mountain.
3. Take Ximatan Cableway to the last station and visit Ximatan Pond.

Useful Travel Tips

It is very cold on the top of Cangshan Mountain. Please take the necessary clothes with you.

When the weather is fine in Dali, the sunshine is heated, and ultraviolet light is strong. People should avoid direct sunlight, and the sun hat preparation is required during outdoor activities, a pair of sunglasses will make you comfortable in the trip.

Nearby Attractions

Cangshan Mountain, Dali
Zhonghe Temple of Cangshan Mountain in Dali City
Yudai Yunyou Road or Jade Belt Cloud Wandering Road of Cangshan Mountain in Dali

Huadianba Meadow of Cangshan Mountain

Huadianba Meadow(苍山花甸坝) is a beautiful basin on the top of Cangshan Mountain, enjoying the rich natural resources and charming landscape.It consists of big and small Huadianba Meadow. Located among the Yunnong and Canglang peaks. The peak of the west is snowy all the year. 40 creeks collect into Wanhua River, as the main water resource of the basin. The entire Huadianba is flat and fertile. The exotic flowers and grasses compete for beauty. Every spring and summer, there are horses and cherry blossoms in the mountains and plains.It becomes the world of flowers.

Where is Hudianba Meadow?

Huadianba Meadow is located among the Yunnong and Canglang peaks of Cangshan Mountain, Dali City. Huadianba is an alpine basin, 2,900-3,200 meters high above the sea level, with the Dahuadian stretching 10 km from south to north, and 2 km from east to west. It’s inlaid between Yunnong and Cangshan Peaks, which are the northernmost part of the Cangshan Mt’s 19 peaks.

Distance from main attractions

24 km from the Cangshan Mountain
9 km from the Butterfly Spring
21 km from the Three Pagodas
7.3 km from the Gufo Cave

How to get to Huadianba Meadow?

Huadianba Basin is composed of two parts, Dahuadian and Xiaohuadian. Two routes to get there:
(1)-Starting from Zhoucheng Village, you can head westward to the foot of Canglang Peak, and then trek along the rugged footpath on Qigushan Mt to Xiaohuadian;
(2)-Heading westward from Xizhou Town, you need to ascend to Hongkui Mt of Wutaifeng Peak, and then trek northward to the centre of Huadianba.
Both routes will take approximately 6-7 hours. And for the sake of safety, we suggest trekkers resort to professional well-informed travel services and guides.

What to See

Escape from the crowd in the ancient city of Dali, indulge yourself in the world of expansive alpine meadows, a sea of rhododendrons and wild flowers in Huadianba Basin on the Cangshan Mt. Walking on the rustic footpaths is the biggest treat the nature gives, and the bumpy road offers a wild experience.

The underpopulated northwestern part of Yunnan is longed for by lots of hikers and trekkers each summer. There are a wide range of trekking routes in the prefectures of Dali, Lijiang, Diqing (Shangri-La) and Nujiang, from the world’s deepest gorge-the Tiger Leaping Gorge, to the Haba Snow Mt, to the hidden Tibetan village of Yubeng, and to the Nujiang Great Canyon.

The four-day trekking to Huandianba, on the Cangshan Mt of Dali, is an authentic eco tour and your access to the nature in summertime. Challenging alike, Huadianba is seemingly not so risky as the Tiger Leaping Gorge on the Yangtze River and Yubeng Tibetan Village at the foot of Meili Snow Mountain between Yunnan province and Tibet.

To the west of Huadianba are lofty snow-capped mountains, whose thawed water flows into around 40 streamlets to Huadianba’s main water source, the Wanhuaxi rivulet.

Far from the concrete world, Huadianba is a fertile land and home to a big variety of wild flowers, among which varied rhododendrons are the best flora views you take in in summertime. Most of mountains of Yunnan are home to different azaleas and other kinds of flowers. Among the Yunnan’s eight reputed flowers, which are azalea, gentian, lily, magnolia, meconopsis, orchid, camellia, and primrose, you can find azaleas and gentians are widely growing in the wild, such as the Mt Cangshan of Dali. A such wild tour features much more natural, though you can spend a full day wandering around flower markets in Kunming, like the Dounan Flower Market which starts early in the morning for florists.

Way of Visiting

To fulfill the outdoor programme, you can either rent a horse from locals, or trek all the way six or seven hours a day.

Trekking along the small basin, you can drop by villages here such as the Huangxiongwo, Langxiang, Shanshu, and Runiudun. Semantically, names of these four villages are related to animals and plants, e.g. Huangxiong-Yellow Bear, Lang-Wolf, Shan-Fir, and Runiu-Cow. At the highest point of Huadianba, you also can birds-eye view the Er’hai Lake and admire the fog-encircled Luopingshan Mt.

Camping and picnicking are two things you may find interesting to do, but you have to be well-quipped with waterproof outdoor travel kit such as tents and sleeping bags. But what we recommend is to lodge in locals-run inns and guesthouses where you may happily “squeeze” in a room with your partners.

Resources

In 1958, a state-owned farm was initiated here for locals to grow medicinal herbals, and develop animal husbandry. Elecampane, radix codonopsitis, Angelica sinensis, aconite, red deer, and yaks are what they grow and raise.

It’s a pastoral scene in Huadianba that herds graze at wild grasslands. Goats and cattle (mainly cows and yaks) are the main livestock peasants keep in northwestern Yunnan, and cheese seems too alien to most parts of China, but in this remote southwestern frontier, it is at times prepared to treat guests. Those livestock let you think of the “milk fan”, which is locally called “Ru Shan” in Chinese, and is a Bai ethnic snack Dali prides in. People in Dali make use of every inch of steppes, even in mountainous areas, to raise goats and cows for producing milk which is traditionally made into “milk fan” or cheese.

The poorly paved roads, not asphalted and overgrown with green weeds, are seldom frequented by normal tourists partly because Huadianba is too secluded from the outside world; but for hikers, there is more nature feel to retrieve and enjoy, as they can’t do so in big cities. On the way, you can find endless fun by observing every wild flower you encounter, every raspberry that makes your mouth watery, and livestock feeding on wild grasses.

Walking on the rustic footpaths is the biggest treat the nature gives, and the bumpy road offers a wild experience-if you rent a local horse. Like the Lashi Lake of Lijiang, Yila Grassland of Napa Lake, and the Tiger Leaping Gorge of Shangri-La, local farmers here have earned income by joining in the tourism industry. Anyway, horse riding sounds much more environmentally friendly than riding on a pollution-creating device in big cities.

Useful Travel tips

Best Time to Visit: The most beautiful seasons of Huadianba Meadow are months of May to June. Travelers can enjoy the booming flowers on this meadow.

Zhonghe Cableway(Xiaosuodao)

Zhonghe Cableway(中和索道) is located in Zhonghe Peak of Cangshan Mountain. The cableway starts from the west of the Sanyue Street Racecourse in Dali Ancient Town and extends to Yudai Road of Zhonghe Peak. When the tourists take the slowly running ropeway, divers landscape catch your eyes, like the gloomy Cangshan Mountain, the white snow, the blue sea, the long-distance ancient city of Cangwu Dam and the Bai people’s dwellings]. The end of the cableway is the famous Zhonghe Temple in Dali. You can visit the famous scenic spots along the Yudai Road along the Yudai Road, which is 16 kilometers long on the mountainside of Cangshan Mountain.

Useful Travel Tips

Zhonghe Cableway is the pen-air ropeway. Please take care of yourself when taking Zhonghe Cableway.

Nearby Attractions

Cangshan Mountain, Dali
Zhonghe Temple of Cangshan Mountain in Dali City
Yudai Yunyou Road or Jade Belt Cloud Wandering Road of Cangshan Mountain in Dali

Zhonghe Temple of Cangshan

Zhonghe Temple(中和寺) is named after the Zhonghe Peak of Cangshan, built on the mountainside of Zhonghe Peak. It was once crowned by the Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty. Built in Ming Dynasty, it is one of the famous Taoist temples in Dali. On the 9^th day of the first lunar month, the “Songhuahui” of the Taoist which is a activity to offer sacrifice to Jade Emperor is the grandest temple fair of Zhonghe Temple. Enjoying the continuous pilgrims, the fair lasts for more than 10 days. Due to its special location, it is the best place to overlook the landscape of Cangshan Mountain and Erhai Lake.

How to get to Zhonghe Temple?

There is tourism cableway in Mt. Cangshan. Next station is located in west of a racetrack in Dali March Street, and the previous station is Zhonghe Temple. Travelers also can choose to climb Cangshan Mountain.

By Bus: No.4, 9 Bus is available from Dali Old Town to Gantong Temple Station and walk about 2 kilometers to Lower Station of Gantong Cableway. There are direct sightseeing buses running between Dali Old Town and Ximatan Cableway / Gantong Cableway.

By Bike: Rent bicycles in the old town and get out of Cangshan Gate and ride another 1 kilometer to the foot of Cangshan Mountain.

By Walk: Get out of South Gate and walk west along Yita Road for about 1.9 kilometers or get out of Cangshan Gate (West Gate) and walk along about 1 kilometer to the footpath

History of Zhonghe Temple

Zhonghe Temple was built in the Nanzhao Kingdom of Tang Dynasty(AD 738-902) firstly. During the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty (AD 1522 ~ 1566), it was rebuilt. To the Xianfeng period of the Qing Dynasty (AD 1851-1861), it was destroyed again. The only remaining Lingxiaobaodian Hall and Juxianlou are the buildings that rebuilt in the twenty-sixth year of Guangxu (AD 1900). In recent years, the Wangmu Hall, the North and South Linguan Pavilion and the Guanhai Promenade have been rebuilt.

What to See

Religion

The “Songhuahui” of the Taoist is the most prestigious temple fair of Zhonghe Temple, offering the sacrifice to the Jade Emperor. Zhonghe Temple has become one of the famous Taoist temples with more worshippers in the Dali area. According to the general religious knowledge, the Taoist temple should only be dedicated to the Taoist statues. However, there are also Buddhist statues here. This is the product of the integration of Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism in Dali.

Nearby Attraction

Cangshan Mountain

Cangshan Mountain lies west of Dali Ancient City and Erhai Lake and includes 19 peaks and 18 streams. Mt.Cangshan’s 19 peaks extend 50km north to south in their column formation like a screen. The highest peak is Malong Peak with the height of 4,122 meters (13,524 feet). Waterfalls and surging rivers emit thunderous roars. Malongfeng, the main peak, shoots up into the sky with its top clogged with dazzling snow all the year round. ‘Clouds, Snow, Peaks and Streams’ are four spectacular views of the Mountain. May and June are the perfect months to visit Cangshan Mountain since at that time it’s carpeted with many kinds of flowers.  The azaleas  are the most eye-catching.

Useful Travel Tips

• A cable car is now available on the Cangshan Mountain with day tours at the foot of the mountain. The route of cable cars starts the west of Dali ancient town and stops at Zhonghe Temple. It costs 35 yuan for a round trip ticket. There, visitors can walk along Yudai Lu, a 18km newly built path on the waist of the mountain.
• At the foot of the mountain, local people rent horses, so visitor can choose to ride a horse to Zhonghe Temple. It costs about an hour and about 80 yuan.
• Ximatan Cable Car Running Time: 08:00~17:00; Gantong Cable Car Running Time: 08:00~17:00; Zhonghe Cable Car Running Time: 09:00~16:00.

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English Name: Qingbixi Stream of Cangshan Mountain in Dali City

Location:

Yudai Yunyou Road of Cangshan (Jade Belt Cloud Wandering Road )

Taking the cableway to Zhonghe Temple, you can see a bluestone road running behind the Zhonghe Temple. Yudai Yunyou Road(玉带云游路), also called Yudai Road, is a sightseeing path of Cangshan, like a jade belt winding the Cangshan Mountain. Yudai Road starts from Taoxi Steam(桃溪) to Qingbi Stream(清碧溪), 16 km long. Travelers can overview the landscape of Erhai Lake and Dali City.

How to get to Yudai Road?

1. Walk from the west of Tianlongbabu Film Studio(天龙八部影视城). It takes you about 1 hour to Yudai Road, near Fengyan Cave.
2. Take the Gantong Cableway to Qingbi Stream.
3. Take Cangshan Cableway and get off in middle station.

Travelers can chose the second way to Yudai Road. It takes less time than first way and less money than the third way.

Main Attractions

Yudai Yunyou Road is the best road for you to discover Cangshan Mountain deeply. Yudai Road is designed for the hikers. Hiking can give you more charming landscape of deep Cangshan Mountain. The main attractions on the Yudai Road are Qingbi Stream(清碧溪), Qilongnv Pond(七龙女池), Fengyan Cave(凤眼洞), Zhonghe Temple(中和寺), Biyu Pool(碧玉潭) and Huanglong Cave(黄龙洞).

Useful Travel Tips

Hiking along the Yudai Road, there is no need to take much food and water since you can buy on the Yudai Road. There is Gantong Teahouse near Qingbi Stream offering the basic food. Zhonghe Temple also offers the vegetarian food for travelers.

Nearby Attractions

Cangshan Mountain, Dali
Gantong Temple, Dali
Zhonghe Temple of Cangshan Mountain in Dali City

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Cangshan Mountain

Cangshan Mountain, Dali

Cangshan Mountain Cangshan Mountain lies west of Dali Ancient City and Erhai Lake and includes 19 peaks and 18 streams. Mt.Cangshan’s 19 peaks extend 50km north to south in their column formation like a...

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• Cangshan Mountain
• Dali
• Dali Ancient Town
• Dali City
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• Mountains in Dali
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Gantong Cableway (Zhongsuodao) of Cangshan Mountain in Dali City

Gantong Cableway of Cangshan  Gantong Cableway(感通索道) is located in Shengying Peak of Caangshan, backed by Cangshan and facing Erhai Lake. It is closed to Gantong Temple. Gantong Cableway...

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• Cangshan Mountain
• Dali
• Dali Ancient Town
• Dali City
• Mountains and Hills

Ximatan Cableway (Dasuodao) of Cangshan Mountain in Dali City

Ximatan Cableway(Dasuodao) of Cangshan Mountain  Ximatan Cableway(洗马潭索道) of Cangshan Mountain, also called the Dasuodao(大索道) of Cangshan, starts from Tianlongbabu Film Studio and terminates at Ximatan of the top...

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• Cangshan Mountain
• Dali
• Dali Ancient Town
• Dali City
• Mountains and Hills

Huadianba Meadow of Cangshan Mountain, Dali

Huadianba Meadow of Cangshan Mountain Huadianba Meadow(苍山花甸坝) is a beautiful basin on the top of Cangshan Mountain, enjoying the rich natural resources and charming landscape.It consists of big and...

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• Cangshan Mountain
• Dali
• Dali City
• Grasslands and Pastures
• Mountains and Hills
• Places for Flowers Tours

Zhonghe Cableway (Xiaosuodao) of Cangshan Mountain in Dali City

Zhonghe Cableway(Xiaosuodao)  Zhonghe Cableway(中和索道) is located in Zhonghe Peak of Cangshan Mountain. The cableway starts from the west of the Sanyue Street Racecourse in Dali Ancient Town and...

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• Cangshan Mountain
• Dali
• Dali City
• Mountains and Hills

Zhonghe Temple of Cangshan Mountain in Dali City

Zhonghe Temple of Cangshan Zhonghe Temple(中和寺) is named after the Zhonghe Peak of Cangshan, built on the mountainside of Zhonghe Peak. It was once crowned by the Emperor Kangxi...

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• Cangshan Mountain
• Dali
• Dali Ancient Town
• Dali City
• Monasteries and Temples
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Tianlongdong Cave of Cangshan Mountain in Dali City

Dali Tianlongdong Cave of Cangshan Mountain in Dali City, travel guide introduces the main attractions, entrance tickets booking, The best time to visit, How to Get there, the highlights,...

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• Cangshan Mountain
• Caves
• Dali
• Dali City

Tianlongdong Cableway of Cangshan Mountain in Dali City

Tianlongdong Cableway of Cangshan Mountain is one of the Best Tourist Attractions and Top Things to Do when travel to Dali, it introduces the main scenic spots, address, entrance...

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• Cangshan Mountain
• Dali
• Dali City
• Mountains and Hills

Fengyan (Phoenix Eye) Cave of Cangshan Mountain in Dali City

Fengyan (Phoenix Eye) Cave of Cangshan Mountain is one of the Best Tourist Attractions and Top Things to Do when travel to Dali, it introduces the main scenic spots,...

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• Cangshan Mountain
• Caves
• Dali
• Dali City

Wuwei Temple of Cangshan Mountain in Dali City

Dali Wuwei Temple of Cangshan Mountain in Dali City travel guide introduces the main attractions, entrance tickets booking, The best time to visit, How to Get there, the highlights,...

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• Cangshan Mountain
• Dali
• Dali City
• Monasteries and Temples
• Temples in Dali

Qingbixi Stream of Cangshan Mountain in Dali City

Qingbixi Stream of Cangshan Mountain is one of the Best Tourist Attractions and Top Things to Do when travel to Dali, it introduces the main scenic spots, address, entrance...

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• Cangshan Mountain
• Dali
• Dali City
• Valleys and Canyons

Jade Belt Cloud Wandering Road of Cangshan Mountain in Dali

Yudai Yunyou Road of Cangshan (Jade Belt Cloud Wandering Road ) Taking the cableway to Zhonghe Temple, you can see a bluestone road running behind the Zhonghe Temple. Yudai...

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• Cangshan Mountain
• Dali
• Dali City
• Mountains and Hills