Scenic Spots in Mangkang of Qamdo Prefecture

Mangkang County is located in the eastern part of Qamdo Prefecture, Tibet. It has been a must-visit place for tourists planning a self-driving to Tibet along Sichuan-Tibet Highway and Yunnan Tibet Highway for it is located at the joint part of State Highway G318 and State Highway G214. Both the Jinsha River and Lantsang River flow through Mangkang County. Tibet Tour would like to make a brief introduction about the scenic spots in Mangkang for tourists planning a visit to Qamdo during their Tibet tour.

Scenic Spots in Mangkang of Qamdo Prefecture – Hongla Mountain Yunnan Snub-nose Monkey Natural Reserve

Hongla Mountain Yunnan Snub-nose Monkey Natural Reserve is about 60 kilometers away from the Mangkang County Seat. It attracts a large number of tourists interested in the Yunnan snub-nose monkey, an endangered species. The forest coverage rate in this natural reserve reaches 70 to 80 percent. Except for the rare monkeys, there are also several other rare wild animals and medicinal herbs under state first class or second class protection. The landform in Hongla Mountain Yunnan Snub-nose Monkey Natural Reserve is mainly characterized by high mountains and deep canyons. It presents a pretty impressive picture composed of different belts due to the difference of altitude. Summer is the best season to pay a visit here. The lively Yunnan Snub-nose monkeys always make tourists be reluctant to leave.

Scenic Spots in Mangkang of Qamdo Prefecture – Nigor Monastery

Nigor Monastery is an ancient Monastery of Nyingma Sect of Tibetan Buddhism. With an altitude of 4250 meters, Nigor Monastery is about 70 kilometers away from Qamdo County Seat. Nigor means the Hat of the Holy Mountain in Tibetan. It is not only noted as an ideal place for the coexistence of human beings and nature, but also noted as a holy center for it enshrines statue of Master Padmasambhava. It is researched that this ancient monastery has a history of hundreds years which could be dated back to the middle 17th century.

Scenic Spots in Mangkang of Qamdo Prefecture – Qutzeker Hot Spring

Qutzeker Hot Spring is about 102 kilometers away from Mangkang County Seat. It backs on the magnificent Dameiyung Snow Mountain and faces the running Lantsang River. There are totally 108 hot spring mouths with different water yield and temperature (between 20 Celsius and 80 Celsius). It is said that the hot spring resource here is rich in mineral substances which are pretty beneficial for physical health. It must be an unforgettable experience to appreciate the flying snowflakes while enjoying the pleasant hot spring bath in winter.

Scenic Spots in Mangkang of Qamdo Prefecture – Haitong Stone Forest

Haitong Stone Forest is about 30 kilometers away from the Mangkang County Seat. It attracts tourists making a Tibet tour to Qamdo with its gorgeous scenery and large-scale primitive forests. The peculiar shaped stones always tourists exclaim over the power of the nature. Some of the stones look like tress while the others standing like walls. The stones would turn their color into brown-black from hoary in rainy days.