tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9406385.post111432973975991061..comments2024-03-12T23:17:02.558+11:00Comments on In the footsteps of Joseph Rock <br>重走洛克路: The road to Minya Konka part 2: the Djesi La [加则拉] Hotelmutikonkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08013127024190330396noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9406385.post-63035759118234673172011-01-06T20:07:38.705+11:002011-01-06T20:07:38.705+11:00nice post and good scenaries and nice photography ...nice post and good scenaries and nice photography too,best of them is "detail of the stone carving on the cairn".lindsayhttp://contactlensesmall.com/PureVision/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9406385.post-16957769723010865522009-08-23T00:44:36.445+10:002009-08-23T00:44:36.445+10:00Hi Michael, thanks for your comments we will start...Hi Michael, thanks for your comments we will start our trip from Lijiang as suggested, re the maps I have been searching on the www. for shops in London and what I have seen online confirmed what you just wrote, so we will have a look for the latest maps in Lijiang or maybe we can find something in Shanghai, thanks for all the help<br />warm regards<br />peterpeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12038514404657829540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9406385.post-6038977165574188622009-08-22T22:53:36.281+10:002009-08-22T22:53:36.281+10:00Hi again Peter,
I don't use western (English)...Hi again Peter,<br /><br />I don't use western (English) maps, they are generally not good for roads and for small scale. They only decent ones I have found are the Gizi maps from Czech republic, and the ONC (air navigation maps). I was walking, so I used the Chinese maps and trekker maps written by Chinese hikers. Google Earth is also good for this area.<br /><br />Can I male a suggestion about your itinerary? I think you should do it in reverse - first go to Weixi from Lijiang, because that part of the world gets very cold after Octoebr and the roads are blocked. Also, I think you will enjoy the road from Weixi to Deqin very much - it is dangerous and beautful. Make sure you stop in Cizhong Between Weixi and Deqin, it is worth a day stop for the catholic church.<br />From Deqin you could go down to Zhongdian (I don't call it Shangri La) and then to Yading - Yading is the best place, much nicer than Muli for scenery. When you are in Yading you can ask if there is araod to Muli (Wachang) or not. If not, you could go to Litang and then Kangding instead - and see Minya Konka mountain.<br />Muli monastery is nice, but it is better to walk there, not take the SUV. The road from Lugu Hu to Muli is bad.<br />Here is a link to the maps I used:<br />http://www.flickr.com/photos/10816453@N00/sets/1534363/mutikonkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08013127024190330396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9406385.post-3893376077780412052009-08-22T21:17:58.877+10:002009-08-22T21:17:58.877+10:00Thank Michael,
The idea was to take the followin...Thank Michael,<br /> <br />The idea was to take the following route with SUV/driver<br /> <br />Day 1: Lijiang - Lugu Hu <br />Day 2: Lugu Hu<br />Day 3: Lugu Hu - Muli<br />Day 4: Muli <br />Day 5: Muli<br />Day 6: Yading<br />Day 7: Yading - Daocheng<br />Day 8: Daocheng<br />Day 9: Daocheng - Xiangcheng - Shangri-la<br />Day 10: Shangri-la<br />Day 11: Shangri-la - Benzilan - Deqin<br />Day 12: Deqin - Weixi<br />Day 13: Weixi - Tacheng - Shigu - Lijiang <br /> <br />It looks like we have to go back to Lijiang and than go up and just have to have a look if we can take a different route going up than going down! <br />Would you say Muli (Wachang) is worth the trip from Luguhu and back? (Scenery and people)<br />I can not get good maps of that area here in spain, I will be in london end of this week, what is the brandname of the maps you use? <br /><br />Kind regards<br /> <br />peterpeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12038514404657829540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9406385.post-61545309783329796622009-08-22T20:44:26.590+10:002009-08-22T20:44:26.590+10:00Hi Peter,
It's sometimes possible to drive fr...Hi Peter,<br /><br />It's sometimes possible to drive from Lugu Lake to Muli (Wachang - monastery, not Muli county town) by 4WD/SUV. You may be able to hire one in Lijiang or at Lugu Lake. But from Muli to Daocheng (I presume you mean via Yading) I am not sure. On my map there is a road marked from Wachang-Muli to Daocheng, but I have never heard of anyone travelling this road by car - many people hike from Muli or Lugu Lake - this is a popular trip for Chinese trekkers in May and October. <br />Muli (Wachang) has one or two small guesthouses, or you can stay at the monastery. Muli county town (100km south down the valley) has lot of hotels, but it is not a nice place and there is nothing to see or do there.<br />Hope this helps!<br /><br />Michaelmutikonkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08013127024190330396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9406385.post-66973570516155344192009-08-22T20:02:29.096+10:002009-08-22T20:02:29.096+10:00partly based on your intriging and facinating blog...partly based on your intriging and facinating blog we have are very interested in visiting Muli, coming from Luguhu lake we want to go to Daocheng by car after spending some time in Muli (2 to 4 days) some contacts in china (lijiang tell us that we can go with an SUV/driver and some contacts in Daocheng tell us that it is inpossible by car, I can not find a lot of info like hotels or cts in Muli to verify the information, do you have some tips were tp look for info? we will be in October travelingpeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12038514404657829540noreply@blogger.com