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One province, four worlds: the Yunnan loop ascends 2,000 metres through eternal spring, Bai lakeshores, Naxi canal towns and Tibetan monastery country — the single most rewarding circuit for first-time explorers of China's southwest.
Green Lake mornings, mushroom hotpots and the Stone Forest's karst labyrinth — acclimatisation with flowers.
Full guide →130 km of car-free lakeshore, tie-dye villages and the Three Pagodas against Cangshan snow — the loop's slow movement.
Full guide →Snowmelt lanes at dawn, Jade Dragon's glacier cableway, Baisha's murals — the World-Heritage heart of the circuit.
Full guide →The Jinsha's 3,900-m trench between the towns — day-view it or trek the two-day high trail, the loop's wild interlude.
Full guide coming soonSongzanlin's golden roofs, Potatso's sacred lakes, the old town's giant prayer wheel — the loop tops out in another culture entirely.
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