Higherland sits 2600m above Yunnan's beautiful Old
Town Dali and Lake Erhai, perched on the edge of
Cang Mountain, halfway to its 4122m summit. We are
just 150m above Zhonghe Taoist Temple and the top
of the chairlift.
All rooms at the guesthouse have
windows facing out over the mountain. Indoor and
outdoor dining/relaxation areas offer beautiful
views of the valley below. This is an ideal spot for a mountain
climbing base camp, with day-treks to the peak,
or for chilling out and enjoying the beauty of Dali
from high above.
Getting there:
· Most people ride the chairlift to Zhonghe Temple,
then walk the last 150m.
· Hiking is another option
- it takes a bit less than two hours, on trails that are both
fun and safe.
· You can also get there by horseback.
Guided horse rentals available at the base of the
mountain cost about 30 RMB (US$4).
If you plan to
take the chairlift, be sure to get the discounted
ticket from our booking office in town at 35yuan
for a return ticket, or one way up for 25.
Where are we?
Above Dali, half way up the Cangshan Mountain.
How can I get there?
You can walk from Dali old town, go through the
Western Gate (Cangshan Men),walk along Sanyuejie
(the Dali market street), turn right at the top
of it, then go straight up to the gate of Charilift
entrance. Just buy the ticket in the main travel
agency for discounted price about 40yuan for two
way, otherwise you will pay 60yuan at the chairlift
office.
The government starts to charge 30yuan for
mountain park entrance fee since April, 2006. The
ticket office just 50 meters outside of chairlift
entrance, if you come to stay, you can pay half
if you explain to the staff in the office.
This will take you about 20minutes. If you have
a big bag, you also can take a tuk-tuk outside of
the gate to the entrance for 3yuan.
It will take about 30minutes on the lift, after
that you will walk 15minutes straight up from the
Zhonghe Temple to reach our inn.
· You also can take
a horse, about 40minutes , pay 20-30yuan to get
our place.
· If you are fit, just take the trail right
underneath the lift for one and half hour to
the Inn (take the path at the right hand side of the red&white billboard (see picture).
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