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Tiger Leaping Gorge is one of the deepest gorges on the planet, and it has the best hiking trail in the Lijiang area.But it is very hard work so shouldn't be taken lightly - if you are not fit, do some work before you embark on the trek or you'll struggle to enjoy it.It's reallyvery steep and quite a challenge.
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| Tiger Leaping Gorge Trekking map |
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| Tiger Leaping Gorge Trekking map |
You will be able to find the path from Qiaotou (ask at the ticket booth if you are unsure), but if you walk along the main tourist road that heads down the gorge you'll find a painted arrow on the left which points up a steep path.From there continue to follow the painted arrows but expect to get lost a couple of times (but not so much that you can't find your way to the real path again).Once you get into the gorge you'll find that any wrong turns really just mean you are either above or below the main path and you should be able to find the right path again fairly quickly.
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| Tiger Leaping Gorge Trekking |
You can stop at Halfway House for the night. Halfway House also has a fabulous open air restaurant with a very cool cloth menu that gets passed around from table to table.If you are fit, it will take you about 6 hours to get to the Halfway House which is longer than some maps suggest so do allow more time than the map.
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| Tiger Leaping Gorge Trekking |
Take some water with you but you can also buy it at little stalls all along the way.
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| Tiger Leaping Gorge Trekking |
As for weather - wear trousers even if it's warm (some of the path is a little over grown), take a hat, sunscreen, and some wet weather gear. You will need hiking boots - don't even consider doing this trek in anything less.The guest house supplied soap and towels plus some basic bedding which means you can keep your pack fairly light.
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You can catch a taxi from Lijiang to Qiaotou which cost about AUD70.00. Significantly more expensive than the bus but is very convenient.You will have the path to yourself and a couple of hours to relax and have a beer or three before heading to bed for an early night.
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| Tiger Leaping Gorge Trekking |
This tour combines trekking the famous Tiger Leaping Gorge with walking through remote farm villages to experience village.You will be rewarded with spectacular views, authentic local food, great guides and a real appreciation of life in rural China.
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| Tiger Leaping Gorge |
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