Ali's Hidden Realm - Encountering the Sacred Beauty of Pangong Lake and Mapam Yumtso
by 楓妹兒
Apr 18, 2025
Recommended reasons:
The closest blue to heaven! Mapam Yumco is known as the "Western Heavenly Jade Pool"
🔹Must visit: blue sky + snow mountain + holy lake, every shot is a masterpiece
📍Address:
20 km southeast of Mount Kailash in Ngari Prefecture, Tibet
✈️Transportation:
Recommended to charter a car/self-drive (about 3 days from Lhasa)
⚠️Border pass required! Apply in advance at your place of residence
⏰Opening hours:
4.20-11.30 (closed other months)
🎫Ticket: 150 RMB
🌈Trip highlights:
1️⃣ Lake circumambulation pilgrimage
Total length 90 km! The number one holy lake in Tibetan Buddhism
📸Tips: The best viewing platform on the northeast shore to photograph the reflection of Mount Kailash
2️⃣ Ghost Lake La'angco
Just separated from the holy lake but no vegetation at all
⚠️Remember not to touch the water! Locals consider it taboo
3️⃣ Jiwu Monastery ruins
Millennium ancient monastery ruins on the cliff
✨The golden roof and snow peak framed together at sunset is stunning
🍵Plateau tips:
• Must bring oxygen tank! Altitude 4588 meters, easy to get altitude sickness
• Strong UV rays! SPF50+ sunscreen + sunglasses
• Large temperature difference between day and night, carry a down jacket
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