Ranwu Lake Travel Information

Ranwu Lake Travel Information – Brief Introduction of Ranwu Lake

Ranwu Lake is located at the southeast corner of Basu County in Qamdo Prefecture. It is a barrier lake formed by the landslide and debris flows which block the river. There are many barrier lakes in southeastern Tibet due to the active and frequent geology movement and Ranwu Lake is the most famous one for it is located by the Sichuan-Tibet Highway – one of the few choices for tourists planning to make a self-driving tour to Tibet.

With an altitude of 3850 meters, Ranwu Lake covers an area of 0.22 million square kilometers. The Snow Mountains around Ranwu Lake are its main water source, such as the Gangri Gabu Snow Mountain in the southwest, the Agong-la Glacier in the south and the Besura Mountain in the northeast. Ranwu Lake is also noted as one of the most important sources of Parlung Zangbo River – one of the most important tributaries of Yarlung Zangbo River. Tourists making a Tibet tour here could always enjoy a fascinating natural picture composed of green meadow, dark blue water, and white snow-capped mountains.

Ranwu Lake Travel Information – Transportation

Ranwu Lake is located by State Highway G318. It is also the start point of Ranwu-Zay Highway. Generally, it is pretty convenient to find a vehicle to Ranwu Lake from Zhamu Town in Bome County in the west or the Baima Town in Basu County in the east. Ranwu Lake is about 127 kilometers away from the Bome County Seat and about 90 kilometers away from the Basu County Seat. The gust house is available at Ranwu Lake Transportation Depot. Tourists making a self-help tour in Tibet could have a night halt in the guest house. It should be noted that the accommodation condition here is pretty limited. Tourists paying a visit here in winter are strongly suggested to prepare a warm sleeping bag.

Ranwu Lake Travel Information – Photographing Tips

Ranwu Lake is located in eastern Tibet and it rains frequently in summer. For tourists especially interested in shooting the picturesque natural landscape of Ranwu Lake, spring and autumn are the best travel seasons. Ranwu Lake attracts a large number of shutterbugs in early spring and late autumn every year. The gorgeous peach blossoms in spring and colorful plants in autumn always make tourists here be reluctant to leave.

Tourists planning a Ranwu Lake tour in summer would find that the water in the lake is always not so clear due to the frequent rain. The snow on the top of the mountains around Ranwu Lake might melt in summer and the lake surface would be iced up in winter. Hence summer and winter are not good seasons for shooting at Ranwu Lake. On the contrary, tourists could always get great pictures at Ranwu Lake in spring and autumn.

The famous Laigu Glacier is located in the north of Ranwu Lake. The tail of the glacier stretches to the lakeside. The melting water of the ice and snow is the main source of Ranwu Lake. The green prairie and crops around the lake, as well as the dense forests make Ranwu Lake looks more charming.