Cangshan Mountain: Alpine Meadow and Hidden Waterfalls Hike - Camping (2 Days)

Cangshan Mountain: Alpine Meadow and Hidden Waterfalls Hike - Camping (2 Days)

A short but vigorous 3 to 4 hour hike up Cangshan Mountain, with roughly 600 metres of elevation gain and stunning natural scenery. Highlights of the trip include camping in a beautiful alpine meadow and visiting a series of spectacular, hidden waterfalls.

After visiting the waterfalls, we set up our tents in the alpine meadow. The rest of the afternoon is spent relaxing in the beautiful meadow – talking, reading, taking photos and just enjoying the peace and tranquility of our natural surroundings.

Our campsite is perfectly quiet at night and an excellent place from which to look up at the stars!

This short hike and overnight camping trip allows you to conveniently immerse yourself in nature, while still being close to civilization. When your hiking and camping under the stars, you'll feel far, far away from the hustle and bustle of the world's most populous nation, despite actually only being a short distance from the nearest village!

Itinerary

A 10km hike on Cangshan Mountain in Dali, Yunnan province starting from a small farming village at 2000 metres above sea level. The hike takes us through terraced fields, tea plantations and along the edge of a dramatic river gorge to a beautiful alpine meadow at 2600 metres with hidden waterfalls and stunning views of Erhai Lake. We camp in the tranquil alpine meadow before heading back down the mountain the next morning to the village for our transfer back to Dali Old Town. We usually arrive back in Dali Old Town between 10 and 11am.

Stop At:

• Cangshan Mountain, Dali 671000 China