Lijiang Tea Horse Road Seventy Two Bends
Lijiang Tea Horse Road Seventy Two Bends
4.7 km
Total Distance
744 m
Elevation Gain
Trail description
The Qishierdaowan, the seventy two bends section of the old Tea Horse Road west of Lijiang, where the caravan track switchbacks up out of the Jinsha valley. The stone paving and hoof marks of the mule trains survive along much of it. A steep historic climb with wide views back over the gorge.