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Tiger Leaping Gorge trek

A must do for all rugged travelers is the Tiger Leaping Gorge trek, located just North of Lijiang. This two-day trip along the Chang Jiang (Long River or Yangzi) starts at river level and works its way up to mid Gorge elevation. The trail is sprinkled with many guesthouses making this trip quite relaxing. The trail zigzags and cuts through the mountainside, constantly offering a magnificent views.

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The small town of Qiaotou where the Gorge trek starts	Starting the trek near river level	Kids on their way home from school located at the bottom of the Gorge
Working our way up the trail with friendly kids escorting us	Village house fueled by wood	Ken standing next to one of the many guesthouse advertisements on the trail
Gorge view from above. The clouds are covering the much taller mountains on the right	More trail advertisement	Myself along the trail
The Gorge looking hazy on this gray cloudy day	We spent the first night at the Halfway Guesthouse (great food)	Ken waiting in line for some water
Very deep gorge	Roadside stonewall being repaired	Having fun with our new friends
Ken and I took a side trip to the Gorge bottom	Back in town waiting for the bus to Lijiang	Ken proudly displaying a yak skull
Qiaotou minority women in colorful dress
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