Napa Lake (Napahai)

Lake · Shangri-La — Northwest Yunnan

A seasonal plateau lake eight kilometers from Shangri-La town, Napahai fills with water in summer and recedes into the Yila Grassland by winter. In autumn the grassland turns gold and the wetland draws migrating black-necked cranes, with Khampa herders grazing yak on the surrounding pasture into October.

Best for: golden grassland and cranes in one stop

Don’t miss

  • Seasonal lake and Yila Grassland
  • Black-necked crane migration
  • 8km from Shangri-La town

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The elevation is 3,266 m, which pulls the turn earlier.

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