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Yubeng is its own trip: plan three days, don't tack it on
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Yubeng is its own trip: plan three days, don't tack it on

Yubeng, Meili Snow Mountain

The trekking village below Meili's peaks is the base for long day hikes to the sacred waterfall and, when it's open, the Ice Lake. A road and shuttle bus from Xidang now reach the village, but the point of Yubeng is walking, and that needs at least two nights there plus a day each way.

What locals sayTrekkers call it one of the best walks in China and warn that squeezing it in on a whim leaves you exhausted and rushed.
Time
3–4 days
In Chinese
雨崩村
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Based on what locals and regular visitors share, checked against current sources · Updated September 2026. Details change — check opening times locally.