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Lugu Lake, Lijiang

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Water Body · Historic Site
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Explore a serene aquatic ambience amid picturesque hills and plateaus at Lugu Lake. Shaped like a horse's hoof, the lake shelters many subalpine animal and plant species. When the morning mist mixes with sunlight, the lake becomes hauntingly orange and glows like a pearl, but when the surrounding hills cast their shadow, they turn the fiery water green. Local villagers gladly offer their guiding services for a reasonable fee and welcome all guests who want to learn about the community's lifestyle and traditions. To visit Lugu Lake and get the most from your holiday in Lijiang, create itinerary details personal to you using our Lijiang day trip planning tool.
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  • great scenery and in these covid times very few tourists. The natural beauty does not disappoint. The human impact is significant - as ever ugly construction every corner - often cheapest possible... 
    great scenery and in these covid times very few tourists. The natural beauty does not disappoint. The human impact is significant - as ever ugly construction every corner - often cheapest possible...  more »
  • Breathtaking sceneries. The lake is extremely clean and warm, it's almost unreal. The history of this place and its mysterious Mosuo culture is also very fascinating. It is an ideal place for... 
    Breathtaking sceneries. The lake is extremely clean and warm, it's almost unreal. The history of this place and its mysterious Mosuo culture is also very fascinating. It is an ideal place for...  more »
  • We have been to Lugu lake by driving a private car from Lijiang. It's a 4 hours ride in the Yunnan mountain and the view can be stunning and worth some stops. Although the road can be a bit dangerous....  more
    We have been to Lugu lake by driving a private car from Lijiang. It's a 4 hours ride in the Yunnan mountain and the view can be stunning and worth some stops. Although the road can be a bit dangerous....  more »
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  • It’s a crystal clear lake with blue sky. Amazing landscape here. You can also sail a boat for lake tour. It’s a quite huge lake that you can travel around the lake enjoy the different view from every spot. Sailing is one of my favorite way to visit the breathtaking lake.
  • A peaceful place, I feel comfortable in here.
  • This is just a beautiful place everyone should visit!! I brought my parents here because they both are nature lovers. We were all so amazed by the scenery. Thanks to the good whether, we managed to take all these beautiful photos and had such a good family trip! I would suggest rent a car or book a car with driver to travel around and capture all these views on the way. We stayed there for only 4 days but if I would go there again, maybe a week is enough. Just relax by the lake, do some yoga and mediate :)
  • Nice place to stay for a couple of nights. Beyond that it gets boring. Very touristy. There are some nice trekking trails. Transportation was a bit difficult to figure out. Didn't quite understand the park admission fee either.
  • Absolutly the most beautiful place I have been so far. Pristine water, great weather, away from the crowds, calm. And the views... Just amazing. If you plan to go there, stay in Luoshui, as it is most developed of all the towns around the lake (others are really basic and in construction). When you're there, rent a bike and cycle around the lake - the distance is around 45km, but the surface is mostly flat. It took me 6h to complete the trip. The sun there is quite strong, don't forget about sunscreen.

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