How to take a bus from Lugu Lake to Daocheng Aden?

From Lugu Lake to Daocheng Aden, many areas cannot navigate by car. I believe many go on road trip fans feel very helpless. So how can we reach our destination smoothly and safely? The following is a detailed introduction of the route.

Brief introduction of luya line

Navigation does not show "Luya Line", which is the abbreviation of the crossing line from Lugu Lake to Aden Highway. But there is no official name for Luya Line, so it can't be found on the map. As for who named it, it is currently impossible to verify it;

Of course, some friends may be curious. I navigated Lugu Lake to Aden from the map. Is there a route? Navigation will give two routes, which are:

Passing through Li Ning Highway and Xijing Line: the whole journey is 690 kilometers, which takes about 14 hours and 40 minutes;

Via S307, Shanghai-Nie Line: the whole journey1048km, which takes about 2 1 hour;

However, the two routes shown in the navigation do not belong to the Luya line considered by the cross-country circle.

Navigation route 1

Navigation route 2

Advantages of reed bud line

Why take the split line?

Luya Line, with one end connected to Lugu Lake and the other end connected to Xanadu and the holy land Aden;

Luguhu scenic spot

Daoyading scenic spot

From the map, Lugu Lake and Daocheng Aden are not far apart, but the navigation shows a long distance and the route is tortuous.

So is there a shortcut between Lugu Lake and Aden? Yes, this is the Luya Line, which is the focus of this article. It can walk hundreds of kilometers less.

Since the Luya line can walk hundreds of kilometers less, why is the navigation not displayed? Because the road condition of this line is very complicated, there are often accidents such as mudslides and landslides blocking the road, and ordinary cars are at risk of bottoming out.

Luya Line Details

There is more than one luya line.

1. East Line

Lugu Lake-Qiansuo-Wujiao-Wachang-Guzeng-Chabulang-Tangyang-Donglang-Julong-Daocheng-Aden is about 390 kilometers long.

2. West Line

Lugu Lake-Qiansuo-Wujiao-Yiji-Russia-Chushan-Aden is about 280 kilometers long.

3. Central line

Lugu Lake-Qiansuo-Wujiao-Wachang-Guzeng-Manachajin-Baheng Yakou-Mairi Bus Terminal-Halang Bridge-Mengzi-Aden is about 270 kilometers (estimated).

Detailed explanation of Luya line (west line)

Since we crossed the western line this time, this article will introduce the western line in detail.

Luya Line (West Line) is mainly composed of Yasan Highway, Wujiao Township to Tongcun Township and Yalu Highway (Lugu Lake to Wujiao Township), with a total length of about 280 kilometers.

When the Luya Line was first discovered by the great god of the cross-country circle, it was just a tractor road, and the road was very dangerous. Hard-core cross-country ability is not good, it can be compared with C-Chacha.

With the development of tourism, the infrastructure construction in Daocheng and Muli has been accelerated, and the Luya line has been completely renovated. Most of them have been paved now.

[West Line-Road Conditions]

1. Lugu Lake-Qiansuo Township-Wujiao Township-the first-class township head is about 100km.

The whole asphalt road, part of the road surface is narrow, especially from the fork in the road to Yiji Township, there are many bends;

2. Yiji Town-Cement Bridge is about 20km long.

Pavement, gravel road, rotten road, no guardrail, dusty, some sections of the car easy to bottom, need to pass carefully;

Turn to 18 in summer, which is a winding mountain highway, and some are wall-mounted highways. It is difficult to meet buses on narrow roads. Remember to honk the horn in advance. Please take the initiative to find the meeting place and wait for the opposite car;

3. Cement Bridge-Power Station-Cable Bridge 3 km

Hardened cement road, no guardrail, wall-mounted road, narrow road surface;

4. Tiesuo Bridge-Russia's hometown of Asia-Daocheng Aden (Shangri-La Town) 157km.

Basic asphalt road, but the part of the road surface collapsed by debris flow is gravel road, so pay attention to the bottom prevention;

Generally speaking, it is not too difficult to take this road as long as it avoids the rainy season and it doesn't rain. Nearly 200 kilometers have been paved, leaving only dozens of kilometers of dirt roads.

Travel time: don't go the wrong way, don't encounter landslides. If it goes well, this road can usually be completed in 7-9 hours. However, if we go in the rainy season (August) like us, it's hard to say the time (it took us 13 hours) when we encounter car failure and collapse.

Vehicle requirements: Many friends ask whether it is feasible to take the local train. In fact, ordinary cars can't walk at all, but the road surface is bumpy and there are many gravel, and the chassis of ordinary cars is not high enough, which is easy to cause the bottom; On the other hand, if the car is stuck on this road, it will be really embarrassing. There is no shop in front of the village, the communication signal is poor and the road conditions are not good. Not a trailer at all;

[West Line-Gas Station Distribution]

There are private gas stations in Wujiao Township and Yiji Township. It is suggested to take Yongning line, with daughter country gas station and Yongning gas station. A tank of oil is enough for the whole journey, so just fill it up before entering this road.

How can we find our way without navigation?

Luya line, the signal is very poor, and there is no network signal in most sections;

At that time, China Unicom had no signal at all, and mobile occasionally had a signal. The telecommunication signal is slightly better, but only telephone is supported.

So it is not feasible to take this road by navigation. Of course, other methods can be used without navigation.

1. Download the offline map in advance.

Download off-line maps of Yunnan and Sichuan by mobile phone in advance, and then use GPS to locate and navigate;

Method 2: Segmented navigation

Lugu Lake can be navigated to Wujiao Township (Muli County).

Five elephants swam to Shuba.

Russia can directly navigate Aden.

Segmented navigation only supports this part, and the middle part cannot be navigated;

Method: Use trajectory navigation (recommended)

Use the downloaded tracks to navigate forward. This is the method we often use when driving or hiking. More direct and accurate. Gpx files support a variety of maps and software;

Yada Village —— The Original Ecological Culture of Naxi Nationality

Russia is an ancient Naxi village with rare honeycomb buildings in the world. The houses of more than 200 families in the village are connected together, surrounded by mountains and waters, with winding paths leading to secluded places.

Yada village

Yada Village is the most anticipated scenic spot in our western line. We stopped here for dinner. We ate native chicken in a very mini restaurant, which was quite delicious.

When you come to Russian villages, you can see herds of donkeys everywhere; Watch your step on the road, or you will accidentally step on the donkey stool, haha.

Due to the extremely closed natural environment, Russia and Asia have preserved many ancient customs of the Naxi nationality, which is called "the original ecological culture preservation place of the Naxi nationality".

The Naxi people in Russia are monogamous, but there are also many kinds of marriages, such as polyandry, polygamy, living at home, and "Ada" (close friend) marriage.

Matters needing attention of reed bud line

Today's reed bud line is not as steep as before, but the risk factor is still not low, so friends who cross it must be careful; Please remember the following points in particular, safety first:

Pay attention to avoid the rainy season: the rainy season is mainly in July, August and September, and the suitable seasons are March, April, May and June, 10,1,12. If you choose the rainy season, you must pay attention to the weather.

Try to travel in groups: Luya Line is famous in the cross-country circle, but it is not a regular line after all, and there are few vehicles on the road (we take the road from Yiji Township to Cement Bridge, and there are no other vehicles coming and going). It is almost impossible to ask passers-by for help in case of situation. So it's best to travel with a group and take care of each other.

Give priority to the model with high chassis: of course, off-road vehicles are the best, and ordinary cars will try to choose the model with high chassis, which will be more secure.

Rockfall section, first pay attention to observation, and then quickly pass; If you see a smoky mountain, there may be a danger of mudslides. Drive carefully.