Hai Luo Gully

Spot Facts

Practical Info

1. Moxi Town

   Start · Entrance
2. Camp No.3

   about 540 m (straight line) from the previous stop · Sight

   Take the sightseeing bus to Camp 3: one of the best spots to see the glacier, with the Great Ice Fall stretching beneath Gongga Peak and the glacier tongue clearly visible; the camp sits at about 2,900 m, so you can acclimatize first. About 40 minutes. Why this route: Camp 3 has an open view with glacier and snow peak in one frame—start here to feel Hailuogou's stunning opening.
3. Glacier Waterfall

   about 10 m (straight line) from the previous stop · Sight

   Take the glacier cable car up to Camp 4 for a close-up of the Great Ice Fall: a glacier with a 1,080 m drop hangs like a Milky Way upside down, its crevasses glowing faint blue; on clear days Gongga Main Peak (7,556 m) stands majestically in view. About 1.5 hours. Why this route: The Great Ice Fall is the soul of Hailuogou; from the cable car you can see glacier, snow peak, and sea of clouds at once—absolutely breathtaking.
4. Glacier Cable Car

   about 540 m (straight line) from the previous stop · Junction
5. Red Stone Beach

   about 4700 m (straight line) from the previous stop · Sight

   On the way down, visit Red Stone Beach: stones on the riverbed are covered with red algae, looking like agate paving against the glacier and forest—a unique ecological wonder of Hailuogou. About 30 minutes. Why this route: Red Stone Beach is the "bonus" beyond the glacier; red stones against snow mountains make for highly photogenic shots.

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