Along this 2 14 national highway, it's not a dream to drive to the west ring of Shangri-La for 4 days.

Tao Yuanming, a poet in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, described the Peach Blossom Garden as a Shangri-La dream in the hearts of ancient orientals. There is no secular noise, some mountains are green and the air is fresh. Thousands of years later, in the continent of Europa, the three parallel rivers converge into a civilization, with snow-covered mountains and lush grass at the foot of the mountain. But this is Meili Snow Mountain. Many people went, but they didn't know how to play. Both the tour group and the bus feel that the tour is not enjoyable, and there is no good plan for driving. Then, take this self-driving route, drive along the 2 14 national road, and easily reach the West Ring Road of Shangri-La.

Self-driving route (there is a self-driving map route at the end of the text)

Day 1: Pick up the car at the airport-when Shambhala was in Tancheng-Dawan of Jinsha River-Baima Snow Mountain-and arrive at Meili Snow Mountain National Park.

The next day: Meili Snow Mountain Scenic Area Feilai Temple Observation Deck Meili Snow Mountain Sunrise.

Day 3: Feilai Temple-Mingyong Glacier-passing through Le Tong Village along the way-arrived in Tacheng Town.

Day 4: Yunnan Golden Monkey National Park-Return, via Napahai-to Shangri-La Airport.

If Tibet on the roof of the world is the closest place to heaven, then Shangri-La is the closest place to heaven. In Shangri-La, five national parks are like "five golden flowers" blooming their own beauty, among which Meili Snow Mountain National Park in Deqin County is the most exquisite and holy one.

Look for Meili Snow Mountain on the topographic map of China, which is located on the southern edge of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and the core of the world natural heritage with three parallel rivers. Expand the beautiful picture of the long river of history and look for the figure of Meili Snow Mountain. It stayed on the ancient tea-horse road in the prosperous Tang and Song Dynasties and the prosperous Ming and Qing Dynasties, and became a landscape in the eyes of tea-horse merchants.

Among the 166 snow-capped mountains in the world so far, Meili Snow Mountain is the only one that has not been conquered by human beings. As early as 1902, the British mountaineering team failed for the first time. Explorers still came here during this period, but it was not until the following year's 1 1 and the1of the Sino-Japanese joint climber failed to reach the top that people gradually realized the sacredness of Meili Snow Mountain.

It is about 90 kilometers away from the airport, and it will soon reach the first scenic spot in the core scenic spot of Meili Snow Mountain National Park-the Jinsha River Dawan.

From now to ancient times, the continuous collision and pushing between the Indian Ocean continental plate and the Eurasian continental plate, which occurred 2 million years ago, shaped the rapid uplift of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and shaped the natural wonders of the convergence of peaks and the parallel flow of Yunnan and Tibet. Jinsha River, Lancangjiang River and Nujiang River run all the way from the snowy plateau, climbing mountains and mountains, bearing the domineering spirit of China, which belongs to the roof of the world, and keep pace from north to south, such as three claw marks clinging to this rich land of Yunnan. The Lancang River finally flows into the Pacific Ocean and the Nujiang River flows into the Indian Ocean. Only the Jinsha River, together with the vast Yangtze River, flows through the rivers and mountains of the motherland and flows to the East China Sea.

Xiong, Qi, Wei and Jun, this is the business card belonging to the Jinsha River Dawan. Pentium is a dreamlike plateau blood, which is undoubtedly the most beautiful curve shining in Shangri-La on the land of Shenzhou.

Another landscape in Meili Snow Mountain National Park, Baima Snow Mountain, looms in the clouds. May -65438+ 10 is the best season in Meili every year. Summer is neither hot nor dry, with green eyes, and the temperature is just right in autumn, and the forest is completely dyed.

Going to Baima Snow Mountain Nature Reserve along 2 14 National Road requires crossing two mountain passes, namely Shoulala Ka Ya Pass at an altitude of 4,000 meters and Baima Cliff Pass at an altitude of 4,292 meters. With the gradual increase of altitude, the thin oxygen and low temperature in the plateau have become the difficulties that plain people need to overcome both physically and psychologically. Activities in the snow-capped mountains need to slow down, give the body a buffer to adapt to external changes and give the mind a time to enjoy the beauty of nature.

Mountains are connected with mountains, and water is connected with water. In Meili Snow Mountain National Park, although each mountain has its own unique stories and legends, people who come here must go to Meili Snow Mountain.

Meili Snow Mountain, one of the eight sacred mountains in Tibetan areas, is the highest mountain in Yunnan Province. In fact, it is also called "Prince Snow Mountain", and the main peak is Kawalpo at an altitude of 6740 meters. In Shangri-La, whether you call it Merry, Prince or Kawagebo, these names only refer to one object.

Appreciating the beautiful scenery of Meili Snow Mountain requires not only the observation deck, but also a little luck. Two famous observation platforms are recommended. One is the fog top at an altitude of 3400 meters. Thirteen white pagodas are lined up here, inviting tourists from all directions to appreciate the true content of the snow-capped mountains. The other is the Feilai Temple observation deck at an altitude of 3,350 meters, where you can enjoy not only Meili Snow Mountain, but also the magnificent Meili Grand Canyon in Lancang River. If you spend the night in the scenic spot, you can see Jinshan in the morning and the stars in the world at night.

Every time I come to the plateau, I tell my friends around me that "the plateau is playing with a heartbeat." Indeed, people who have never been to Shangri-La can't feel the difficulty of anaerobic climbing, the anxiety of waiting for the sunrise and the feeling of looking up at the stars. Over the years, I have walked through many domed viewing halls of observatories, and I have always dreamed of lying under the real sky and watching the stars. This time, in Shangri-La, my wish finally came true. The starry tent satisfied all my fantasies about romance.

What is wild luxury? The wild luxury of Shangri-La is definitely not Bell's outdoor survival, but his real enjoyment. I am used to hearing that everyone is equal on weekdays, but in Shangri-La, you can be treated differently in the starry tent. Because there are only three such tent hotels at present! And they are all in nature at the foot of the snow-capped mountains.

There is a model room on the observation deck of Feilai Temple. Don't underestimate such a starry sky "tent". The main body is made of military aircraft glass material, which is super impact-resistant, which can not only ensure safety, but also improve comfort. There are sofas, king-sized beds, European dining tables, recliners and even bathrooms and bathtubs in the starry tent, which are luxurious and natural. At night, I watched the stars, photographed the Milky Way and saw meteors.

I stayed in Feilai Temple Scenic Area for two nights and set off for Mingyong Glacier 20 kilometers away in the morning. Although it's not far, driving on the plateau mountain road tests the weather, and also takes the driving test. Cell phone signals sometimes disappear. On the way, I met local people and asked how to get to Mingyong Glacier, only to know that this place is called "Mingyong Tea" among the local population.

Mingyong is the name of a village around the scenic spot, which just represents the wings of ice. Mingyongcha Glacier is the largest modern low-latitude tropical monsoon marine glacier in the world. Originated from the eastern slope of Meili Snow Mountain in Kawalpo, because the snow line of Meili Snow Mountain is between 4800 meters and 5200 meters above sea level, the meltwater of the snow mountain forms multi-level ice waterfalls, ice steps and ice bridges under the action of low temperature, as well as natural wonders such as ice buds, ice bamboo shoots, ice ribs and freezing. Every winter, Mingyong Glacier extends from more than 5000 meters above sea level to 2800 meters above sea level, forming a glacier tongue with an average width of 500 meters. Standing on the observation deck overlooking, the glacier tongue is like a silver mirror, with the secret language of the snowy plateau, directly driving the subtropical virgin forest.

From Mingyong Glacier to Tacheng, it takes about 200 kilometers to pass through Dewei Highway, which is also the longest day's drive. But the advantage of self-driving is that you can stop and go halfway, and two people won't feel bored and tired like walking at high speed.

Self-driving is really beautiful on this road parallel to Lancang River, which is a route collected by experienced travelers. As the altitude gradually decreases from north to south, the vegetation is rich, the river is long, behind it is still the snow-capped mountains, but in front of us is an idyllic picture of life, terraced fields and green trees, birds singing and cooking smoke, as if it were a scene in the Peach Blossom Garden.

For Yunnan golden monkeys, they only live in the alpine forest between Jinsha River and Lancang River, and are the tallest primates on the earth. In the early morning, the breeders in the park feed at fixed points, and the "bloggers" in these parks gather for dinner. Tourists became fans and took photos of these "online celebrity bloggers" with their cameras. The interactive atmosphere is really good.

Key points: practical self-driving road map