Yunnan

Xidang to Upper Yubeng

A same-day walk from Xidang to Upper Yubeng. The recording says most of the way is a new road.

Distance
15.5 km
Ascent
1,112 m
Highest
3,771 m
Start elevation
2,674 m
Time
6 hours 39 minutes
Season
Autumn
Months
September
  • Altitude sickness
Surface
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Permit
This recording does not state a permit. Confirm on site before you go.
Start
Xidang
Finish
Upper Yubeng
Direction
Recorded on 25 September 2026. The walk leaves Xidang at 2,674 m and finishes the same day at Upper Yubeng, at 3,245 m. It does not return to the start. The title says most of the way is a new road.
Sleep
This recording finished the same day.
Key section
The new road mixed with what is left of the old paths.
Closures
The note says many old paths were destroyed when the new road was built. It says some sections may still be walkable, and that they are dangerous.
Parking
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Getting there

The recording is named for the walk from Xidang to Upper Yubeng. It does not describe the road to the start.

Before you go

The high point on this recording is 3,771 m. The note says old paths were broken by the new road and that some sections are dangerous. Confirm the trail is open before you go.

Not this route

Ninong to Yubeng is the other way into the village. The ice lake, the crossing from the ice lake to Nise, the Nise pass, the sacred waterfall, and the sacred lake each have their own page. The Meili kora is not this walk.

Checked October 11, 2026

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