[2025 Banbar Attraction] Travel Guide for Xianggelila Glacier (Updated Feb)

I thought I would see magnificent blue ice, but in reality, the light inside the ice cave is quite dim, making it look greyish. Despite this, the landscape inside the ice cave still arouses a sense of freshness and curiosity. The inner walls of the Kongga Ice Cave are like fish scales, as if they've been scraped by an ice cream scoop. On the horizontal plane, the layered patterns are clearly visible. If you look closely, you'll find objects encapsulated within the ice, adding to the mystery of the ice cave. It's like a giant time machine, capturing every moment and allowing us to glimpse into that distant and mysterious world. The blue ice of the Xianggelila Glacier attracts many visitors. Glacier trekking is a great experience, tiring yet joyful! Walking on the ice, you can see white ice bubbles within the ice layers. The ice blocks in front of the mountain are like a huge sapphire embedded in the snow. When you cross over hills and slopes, you'll find ice caves that haven't fully solidified. You can even walk up to the massive ice walls and admire the natural wonders. 📍Location: Puyu Village, Bianba County, Changdu City, Tibet 💰Cost: No entrance fee, motorcycle 200 yuan/person, local guide 200 yuan 🚗How to get there: Self-drive/join a tour group ⏳Recommended duration of visit: 1 day 【Recommended ways to play】 1️⃣ Morning: Take a motorcycle to the vicinity of Kongga Ice Cave - Trek to the ice cave - Visit and take photos in the ice cave - Return by motorcycle 2️⃣ Afternoon: Xianggelila Glacier trekking 【Tips】 🌟Kongga Ice Cave is quite far away, it is recommended to take a motorcycle, the road is bumpy, remember to hold on tight 🌟It is advised to wear a safety helmet when visiting the ice cave to prevent ice from falling 🌟The Kongga Ice Cave is not very long, but there are many ice blocks on the ground, the path is difficult, and the light is dim 🌟For glacier trekking, it is recommended to hire a guide to avoid getting lost, safety first 🌟For glacier trekking, remember to bring ice claws, do not walk on thin ice, safety first 🌟Try to return before dark, safety first 🌟For accommodation, it is recommended to choose in Bianba County, where conditions are better

Shangri-La Glacier is located in the eastern section of the Nyenchen Tanglha Mountains, with an altitude of 4240 meters, a length of 9 kilometers, and a width of 1 kilometer. It takes 1.5 hours from Bianba County to the glacier. After getting off the car, walk along the frozen lake to several blue ice walls at the end of the ice tongue, there are multiple blue ice surfaces! The lake surface is wet and slippery, it's best to wear ice claws! After viewing the glacier and ice lake, return to the teahouse in Puyi Village One, wait for the motorcycles to go to Gongga Ice Cave, quickly drive through the fields, cross the iron bridge, pass through a bush along the edge of the pasture, enter the dried-up stone beach, arrive at the parking spot in 20 minutes, walk through tens of meters of stone road, reach the small entrance of the ice cave (or climb over two gentle slopes to reach the big entrance of the ice cave), walk about ten meters to see the blue entrance, beautiful! Gongga Ice Cave is at the other end of Shangri-La Glacier, about 165 meters long and about 15 meters high. The round-trip cost of the motorcycle is 200 yuan, to be paid after return. If you walk there, it's more than 3 kilometers one way, basically a flat stone road, not difficult to walk.