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Qionghai Lake–Mount Luoji Scenic Area

邛海—螺髻山风景名胜区

Overview

DesignationFourth-batch National Park of China (2002)
ProvinceSichuan
LocationXichang and Puge County, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan
Latitude, longitude27.62, 102.35 Google Maps
HighlightsA highland lake, relics of ancient glaciers, alpine lakes
Top sightsQionghai Lake, Mount Luoji
Nearby citiesChongqing, Chengdu, Guiyang
Nearby sitesJade Dragon Snow Mountain and Lijiang 223km, Mount Emei 232km, Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan 250km, Leshan Giant Buddha 255km, Giant Panda National Park 376km
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ThemesLake, Mountain, Glacial, City, Wetland, Hot springs

About

The Qionghai Lake–Mount Luoji scenic area is in the Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan, and was in the fourth batch of national scenic areas in 2002. Qionghai Lake, south of Xichang, is a fault-basin lake with wetlands along its shore and Mount Lu opposite; Mount Luoji, south of Xichang, rises to over 4,000 m and keeps cirques, arêtes and dozens of lakes left by Quaternary glaciers. The two are over 40 km apart.

Travel tips

Getting there: Xichang has an airport and a station on the Chengdu–Kunming railway; Qionghai is south of the city, by bus or taxi, and Mount Luoji is reached by road.

Time: a day for Qionghai and Mount Lu, a day for Mount Luoji.

Nearby

World HeritageJade Dragon Snow Mountain and Lijiang 223km, Mount Emei 232km, Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan 250km, Leshan Giant Buddha 255km
National parks of ChinaGiant Panda National Park 376km
National parksMount Gongga (Minya Konka) 225km
Detailed guidesMount Luoji 22km, Qionghai Lake 23km
AAAA attractionsJianchang Ancient City 20km
Historical sitesDayangdui Site 22km, Boshiwahei Rock Carvings 25km
Nature reservesYaoshan National Nature Reserve 90km, Dashanbao Black-necked Crane National Nature Reserve 95km, Panzhihua Cycad National Nature Reserve 134km, Meigu Dafengding National Nature Reserve 141km

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