Top 8 Mountains for Hiking Tours around Kunming

We summarize ten highest mountains in Kunming’s counties and districts. These mountains not only boast their beautiful sceneries, but also are suitable for hiking and mountaineering. There top 10 mountains are really attractive for Kunming trekking and climbing tours.

Kunming Hiking Tour 1

Liangwang Mountain(梁王山) of Chenggong District (2,820 meters)

Liangwang Mountain is located between Chenggong District and Chengjiang County, over 40 kilometers away from Kunming.

It is featured with characteristic karst landform. Ranging over hundreds of kilometers from south to north, the mountain boasts its magnificence and craggedness.

Grand views of four lakes and three rivers can be seen on the top of Liangwang Mountain. The four lakes are Dian Lake, Fuxian Lake, Xinyun Lake, Yangzonghai Lake, and the three rivers are Nanpan River, Panlong River, Tanglang River respectively.

Travel route:
Kunming-Majinpu(马金铺, 30 kilometers, 45 minutes’ drive)-Fengkou Village(风口村, 3 kilometers, 45 minutes’ drive)-the mountain top(3 kilometers, 90 minutes by foot)

徒步等级

难度等级:★★★

风景指数:★★★★

推荐路线:昆磨高速→从牛恋出口离开靠右→G213→环湖南路→梁王山


Kunming Hiking Tour 2

Laoye Mountain(老爷山) of Yiliang County (2730 meters)

Laoye Mountain, which is 19 kilometers away from the downtown of Yiliang County, is seated between Yiliang County, Guandu District and Chenggong District.

The mountain has 19 branch ranges and covers an area of 67 square kilometers. Its main range lasts for 22 kilometers long and 3 kilometers wide.

On the top of the mountain stands a stone made temple. Nearby villagers were used to mount up to the temple in July to pray for good fortunes.

Tourists can overlook the Yangzonghai Lake(阳宗海) to the west and the sub hub of Kunming Changshui International Airport to the north on the summit.

Travel route:
Kunming-Tangchi-Muxi Village(40 kilometers, 1 hour’s drive)-Xihua Temple(2 kilometers, 20 minutes on foot)-the mountain top(3 kilometers, 2 hours by foot)

徒步等级

难度等级:★★★★

风景指数:★★★★

推荐路线:昆石高速→G324→温泉路→清远街→宜良老爷山

Kunming Hiking Tour 3

Dagu Niuzhai Mountain (大牯牛寨山) is located between Huize County (Qujing) and Dongchuan District (Kunming).
大牯牛寨,位于昆明市东川区与曲靖市会泽县交界

所属乌蒙山脉

1990年由昆明登山探险协会首登上山顶

大枯牛寨海拔达4017.3米

大牯牛寨地势平缓

广阔坦荡,属高山、亚高山草甸

春夏季节,各色山花杂陈其问就像一幅美丽图画

置身在绿草、山花、溪流和牛羊之间

让你忘却城市的喧嚣,尘世的烦扰,心灵得到净化

秋冬时节,这里云雾迷蒙

白雪飘时,尽染远近山尖

天地间挥然一色,令人心驰神往

徒步等级

难度等级:★★★★

风景指数:★★★

推荐路线:昆明→杭瑞高速→嵩明→东川

Kunming Hiking Tour 4

Jiaozi Snow Mountain(轿子雪山) of Luquan County (4,344 meters)

Jiaozi Snow Mountain is sited in Wumeng Town(乌蒙乡), northeast of Luquan County. The mountain is named after its resemblance to a sedan chair.

With snow covering the mountain in winter, it is crowned as the nearest snow mountain to Kunming with greatest potential to be developed.

Main scenic spots of the mountain include the azalea flower sea, Gaoshantianchi Lake(高山天池), colorful waterfall, and the Jiaozi Buddha. Its distinguished natural landscape has attracted increasing hiking amateurs.

Travel route:
Kunming-aziying(阿子营)-Kedu Town(柯渡镇)-Zhuanlong Town(转龙镇, 156 kilometers, 4 hours’ drive)-entrance of the Jiaozi Snow Mountain scenic area(25 kilometers)-Sifang Water Well(四方井, 10 kilometers, 1 hour’s drive)-Daheijing(大黑箐, 3.2 kilometers)-main scenic spots of the mountain(hiking for about 4 hours via the tour route)

徒步等级

难度等级:★★★

风景指数:★★★★★

推荐路线:下则老→大马路(村名)→纸厂遗址→独槽子→跌水坎→箭竹坡→大草甸→”惊魂崖”→野葱坪→大坪台→轿子山顶峰→神仙田→木般海(高山湖泊)→天池→死亡林→天池→龙王庙遗址→一线天→野猪潭→杜鹃花溪→大黑箐原始森林→冰瀑布→四方井→何家村→乌蒙

Kunming Hiking Tour 5
Dahai Caoshan Mountain (会泽大海草山) is located in the southeast of Dahai Town, Huize County of Qujing City.
会泽大海草山位于曲靖市会泽县大海乡东南部

属乌蒙山系主峰段,海拔在3570–4017米之间

草山地势平缓,广阔无垠,属亚高山草甸

草场绵延面积18万亩。

大牯牛寨山

大牯牛寨山,位于昆明市东川区与曲靖市会泽县交界的大海梁子,是大海梁子最高蜂,所属乌蒙山脉。大枯牛寨海拔达4017.3米,而至小江边,海拔仅1100余米,相对高差近3000米。大牯牛寨地势平缓,广阔坦荡,属高山、亚高山草甸。在大牯牛寨东坡,这里,清清泉水终年不于,茵茵绿草铺就无根地毯。春夏季节,各色山花杂陈其问,犹如一幅美丽图画,秋冬时节,这里云雾迷蒙,白雪飘时,尽染远近山尖,天地间挥然一色,令人心驰神往。

大牯牛寨山是一条适合高手级别驴友的徒步路线,需带齐徒步装备,建议用三天时间完成:D1、东川(徒步)–李子沟和节基坪(露营);D2、节基坪–垭口–大牯牛寨山(海拔4017m登顶)–下撤回到垭口–横切致背面山谷(露营);D3、横切致背面山谷–大海草山–滴水岩(包车)–会泽县

交通攻略:昆明–杭瑞高速–嵩明–东川。

 

一直有“东方新西兰”的称谓

草甸、鲜花、小溪、蓝天、白云、羊群

构成了一幅优美迷人的画卷

绿草茵茵,山花烂漫,形成了硕大的“七彩草场”

在蓝天、白云和点点羊群映衬下

越发显得安静,静坐于溪旁

徐徐山风吹来,轻抚着脸颊,俨然融入仙境

徒步等级

难度等级:★★★★

风景指数:★★★★

推荐路线:昆明-东川李子沟→大牯牛寨→大牯牛寨山脚岔道口→进入大草海山→大海草山入口-会泽-昆明

Kunming Hiking Tour 6

Dongchuan Snow Mountain(东川雪岭) of Dongchuan County (4,344 meters)

Xueling Peak or Dongchuan Snow Mountain, about 260 kilometers away form Kunming, is situated in Tanfang Village of Dongchuan County.

The mountain boasts its steepness. Snow covers the mountain for over half a year constantly. It is recognized as the ridge of Kunming.

Travel route:
Tangdian(倘甸)-Huashitou Village(花石头村)-Yaoshan Village(窑山村)-Xintanfang Village(新炭房村)-the hiking base of the mountain-Yakou(垭口)-Huo Range of the snow mountain(雪岭火峰)

徒步等级

难度等级:★★★★

风景指数:★★★★★

推荐路线:昆明→东川→碳房村→白石峰→妖精塘→雪岭火烽

Kunming Hiking Tour 7
Ailao Mountain is located between Yuanjiang County and Mojiang County.
哀牢山是元江与墨江的分水岭

是云贵高原和横断山脉两大地貌区的分界线

也是云贵高原气候的天然屏障、云岭南延分支

起于大理州南部,止于红河州南部,长近千公里

海拔在3000米以上山峰有9座,主峰3166米

沿马帮道,宿鱼柯河天生桥秘境,探九甲千家寨

访茶树王,原始森林、莽莽苍苍、彝族风情

各种蕨类、苔薛植物攀络树上分披垂挂,景色很壮观

晨昏旦暮,猿啸鸟鸣

麂子糜鹿饮于水边,就像一幅山水鸟兽图

徒步等级

难度等级:★★★★

风景指数:★★★★

推荐路线:镇沅县者东→以波浪→帮迈→金厂→戛洒

Kunming Hiking Tour 8
Heifengshan Mountain is located between Yimen County (Yuxi) and Anning City (Kunming).
黑风山位于安宁市与易门县交界处

山体呈南北走向,群峰耸立、连绵起伏

方圆100多平方公里,平均海拔2500米

主峰大墓山海拔2617米,是安宁市境内的最高峰

也是安宁市与易门县的界山

整个山区植被茂密、苍翠葱笼,溪流清澈

周边围绕着五个大水库,十多条溪谷箐沟分布四周

著名的有老羊箐、棕垫箐、柏木箐

错头箐和大、小雨东箐

山中并有各种鸟类及野生动物

徒步等级

难度等级:★★★

风景指数:★★★★

推荐路线:易门茶树村→东山水库→芦材箐口→石洞村→白尼山顶→瓦里色→大墓山顶→黑风老妖大本营→小村姑潭→“4”字坡三家村→苗寨独家村→魔鬼水道→石门关→终点BC小箐口大本营