About 20 kilometers away from Deqin County, Diqing Zang Autonomous Prefecture, Meili Snow Mountain(梅里雪山) sits. It is located in the middle of Hengduan Mountain Range(横断山脉), standing between Nu River(怒江) and Lancang River(澜沧江).
The mountain boasts its average altitude of over 6,000 meters. Its main peak, the Kawaboge Mount(卡瓦博格峰), reaching 5,229 meters in altitude, is crowned the highest mount in the province. Up to now, no one has succeeded in climbing to the top of the mount.
Meli Mountain, ranking the first among the eight holy mountains in Tibetan areas, is also deemed as a pilgrimage site of Tibetan Buddhism.
Travel tips:
Regular buses connecting Shangri-La County with Deqin County are available for intended tourists every day. Besides, tourists can take chartered buses to go to the Meili mountain. If time permitted, tourists can also ride bicycles form Shangri-La to Meili Snow Mountain. The price for renting a bicycle in Shangri-La ranges from 15 yuan to 30 yuan. --From InKunming
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