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Heishui Attractions

Dagu Glacier

Dagu Glacier is located in Heishui County, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture .Sichuan Province ,China . the altitude of the peak is 5283m. The mountain top is covered with snow all year round. In autumn, you can see the spectacular scenery of the colorful forest since late October ; &nb...

Dagu Glacier is located in Heishui County, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture .Sichuan Province ,China . the altitude of the peak is 5283m. The mountain top is covered with snow all year round. In autumn, you can see the spectacular scenery of the colorful forest since late October ;  in winter, it is suitable for extreme sports such as ice climbing.

Until 1992, Japanese scientists discovered through the satellite that she was hiding in the mountains . In August , they crossed the ocean to Heishui County and made a one-week visit to her. They become very excited for such a modern glacier and since then it’s known to the world. There are lakes , waterfalls, forests and meadow here

 

Entrance

120 rmb

Sightseeing bus 70 rmb

Cable car 180 rmb

 

Open : 8:00-19:00 ( get into the park before 15:30)

 Travel in Dagu Glacier

Scenic spots

  1. Golden Monkey Lake ( Jinhou Lake ) 金猴海

It’s quite similar to Jiuzhaigou

  1. Honjun Lake ( Red Army Lake ) 红军湖

It’s recorded that in 1935 the Red Army had been camping here

  1. Zena Cuo -in Tibetan language means Released lake
  2. Hongju Bridge (Red Army Bridge )红军桥
  3. Shenniu Lake (Holy Yak Lake) 神牛湖
  4. Hongyun Slope (鸿运坡)
  5. Dagu Lake ( 达古湖)
  6. Luogesi Mountain 洛格斯神山

Top Heishui Tours

$200 Per Day

Chengdu-Dagu Glacier 3-day tour

Day 1, Chengdu-Yingxiu-Heishui

Morning 7:30 pick up from hotel , drive to Heishui county, pass by Wenchuan, Maoxian.

On the way you may visit Yingxiu Earthquake center (2008) , Se’ergu Tibetan Village

Day 2, Dagu Glacier one day tour

Take the sightseeing bus to Golden Lake

Visit Dagu Tibetan villages

Take the cable car to see the great Glacier

Drive to Heishui County hotel

Day 3 Heishui-Wenchuan-Chengdu

After breakfast , drive to Kalong Valley( Kalonggou)

Here are typical primordial forest, travertine pools

Drive back to Chengdu

 Tours included

Vehicle

English guide service

Tours not included

Entrance

Cable car 180( up and down) 

Food

Hotel

Your other personal cost