Hiking to Jizu Mountain | A Buddhist pilgrimage trail (medium distance)

Remark: Transportation costs are not included and will be shared equally by the guests.

Transportation fee includes: taxi to the starting point, cable car in Jizu Mountain Scenic Area when going down the mountain, minibus, and taxi back to Dali. This itinerary is complicated and difficult to arrange. The cost is generally around 500 yuan (4 people). Due to the complicated transportation, this is how it is arranged.

This route is a classic hiking route from Dali Huoshan to the Buddhist holy land Jizu Mountain.

Recording Jizu Mountain from a hiker's perspective:

Tang Tang | Jizu Mountain Buddhist Pilgrimage Route

However, due to the difficulty of transportation and route planning, most of the people who take this route are local outdoor enthusiasts, and ordinary tourists rarely have the opportunity to take this route.

Take a bus from the ancient town, pass the northern half of Erhai Lake, cross Shanggan, and go to Huoshan from Shuanglang. Start hiking from Liantai Mountain, cross the mountains and pass Muxiangping where sheep are herded. This was once the gathering place of many practitioners. Standing on the top of the mountain, you can see the endless mountains, Huoshan in the west, Cangshan Mountain and Erhai Lake in the distance, and Jinding and Temple Tower in the east. It is unforgettable. The fusion of nature and religion is even more touching.

Every year when the rainy season comes, the grass and trees are lush, the wild flowers are in full bloom, the grasslands are green, there are large areas of high-altitude rhododendrons, and the cattle and sheep are leisurely and contented.

After passing Muxiangping, continue hiking for more than ten kilometers to reach the Golden Summit of Jizu Mountain. From the Golden Summit, take the cable car and minibus down to Jizu Mountain Town, and then take a taxi back to Dali Ancient Town.

7:00 AM Depart from Dali Ancient Town

Total distance: about 14 kilometers

Total altitude: 700 meters

• Liantai Mountain to Muxiangping: 300 meters elevation increase (2900-3200 meters)
• Muxiangping to Taohuaqing: 400m elevation drop (3200-2800m)
• Taohuaqing to Jinding Temple: 400 meters elevation increase (2800-3200 meters)

Return to Dali: Around 7:00 p.m.

Fees include: Insurance, tour guide, (transportation expenses to be shared by the guests)

When we first explored Jizu Mountain, almost all of our hiking leaders joined us, including Xiaochun, Wangwang, the tailor, Lao Li, and Xiaoxi. We all knew intuitively that this would be a great hiking route.

Video of a hike:

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