How high is the altitude of Jiuzhaigou? Will there be altitude sickness? When is the best season to visit Jiuzhaigou?

Jiuzhaigou is one of my country's 5A-level natural scenic spots. The most famous scenery here is the waterscape. There is a saying that "you won't see water after visiting Jiuzhaigou". There are 108 springs, waterfalls, rivers, beaches, etc. Among them, Cuihai is one of the six wonders of Jiuzhaigou, which has the power to calm people's hearts. Jiuzhaigou's beautiful scenery is best in the colorful autumn. The best time is from October 15th to 30th in autumn every year. At this time, most of the leaves turn yellow. The golden yellow is matched with the red all over the mountains and other colors, which is gorgeous and colorful. Jiuzhaigou is also an important wildlife type nature reserve in my country. It is called a natural zoo.

Contents of this article

1. How high is the altitude of Jiuzhaigou? Will there be altitude sickness?

2. When is the best season to visit Jiuzhaigou?

3. Jiuzhaigou Tour Routes

4. Where to have fun in Jiuzhaigou

5. Why is Jiuzhaigou called a natural zoo?

How high is the altitude of Jiuzhaigou? Will there be altitude sickness?

Jiuzhaigou is about 3,000 meters above sea level, so there is no altitude sickness. Only when you quickly enter a plateau above 3,000 meters will you experience altitude sickness due to low pressure and low oxygen. Jiuzhaigou is located in Jiuzhaigou County, Sichuan Province. The valley is more than 50 kilometers deep and has a humid plateau climate. There are nine Tibetan villages, including Shuzheng Village, Heye Village, and Zecha Village.

Jiuzhaigou is a nature reserve in China, whose main purpose is to protect the natural scenery.

Jiuzhaigou is rich in species, with rare animals such as giant pandas and golden monkeys, 74 species of rare plants under national protection, 18 species of animals under national protection, as well as paleontological fossils and ancient glacial landforms.

When is the best season to visit Jiuzhaigou?

Late autumn is the best time to visit Jiuzhaigou. The most beautiful scenery of Jiuzhaigou is in the colorful autumn. The best time is from October 15th to 30th every autumn. At this time, most of the leaves turn yellow. The golden yellow is matched with the red all over the mountains and other colors, which is gorgeous and colorful.

Jiuzhaigou is China's first nature reserve whose main purpose is to protect natural scenery. It is also a national AAAAA-level tourist attraction, a world natural heritage site, etc.

Jiuzhaigou got its name from the nine Tibetan villages in the scenic area. These nine villages are called "Heyao Jiuzhai". Since the Tibetans in the nine villages have lived here for generations, it is named "Jiuzhaigou".

Jiuzhaigou has extremely high scientific research value. It is a national geological park with geological relics, calcified lakes, beach flows, waterfall landscapes, karst water systems and forest ecosystems as its main protection objects.

Jiuzhaigou Tour Routes

Shuzhenggou

Shuzheng Valley is located in the lower branch of the "Y"-shaped layout of Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area (the left branch is Zechawa Valley and the right branch is Rize Valley). From the mouth of the valley to Nuorilang Waterfall, the total length is about 14 kilometers, with more than 40 lakes (haizi) of various types, accounting for about 40% of all lakes in Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area.

Rizegou

Rize Valley is located in the right branch of the "Y"-shaped layout of Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area. It is 18 kilometers long from Nuorilang Waterfall to the primeval forest and is the essence of Jiuzhaigou. The scenery is beautiful and varied.

Zechawagou

Zechawagou is located on the left branch of the "Y"-shaped layout of Jiuzhaigou Scenic Area. It runs from Nuorilang Service Center to Changhai, and is nearly 18 kilometers long. It is the highest tourist route in Jiuzhaigou, and the scenic spots are concentrated at the end of the valley.

Where to have fun in Jiuzhaigou

1. Wuhua Lake: Wuhua Lake is known as "the unique place in Jiuzhaigou" and "the essence of Jiuzhaigou". It is the most beautiful of all the scenic spots in Jiuzhaigou. In the same water area, it presents light yellow, dark green, royal blue, light red, light purple and other colors, and the color saturation reaches the most appropriate level. Here, you will feel that your eyesight has improved.

2. Five-Colored Pool: The Five-Colored Pool is the smallest lake in Jiuzhaigou, but it has the most colorful colors. The largest expanse of blue and green also goes from deep to shallow and from shallow to deep. And it is said that if a couple can go down the steps to the Five-Colored Pool, silently make a wish, and then climb up the 189 steps, they will love each other for life.

3. Pearl Beach Waterfall: Pearl Beach Waterfall is named after the rapids crashing into the pit, splashing countless water drops that look like pearls. It is also the filming location of the old version of "Journey to the West", where Tang Monk and his disciples led their horses to wade through the water.

4. Nuorilang Waterfall: Nuorilang Waterfall is the widest waterfall in China and one of the large calcified waterfalls. In Tibetan, Nuorilang means male god, which means tall and majestic, so Nuorilang Waterfall is a majestic waterfall.

Why is Jiuzhaigou called a natural zoo?

Jiuzhaigou is called a natural zoo because it is home to many precious animals such as giant pandas, golden monkeys, takins, etc. There are 18 national first- and second-class protected animals, as well as various other types of animals. It has rich biodiversity, so Jiuzhaigou is also an important wildlife nature reserve in my country.

The main protected objects of Jiuzhaigou Nature Reserve are rare animals such as giant pandas and golden monkeys. In addition, its natural ecological environment also needs to be maintained by people together. Only when humans and nature live in harmony can the animals here have a better living environment and promote harmonious coexistence between man and nature.

In addition to animals, Jiuzhaigou also has 74 rare plants under national protection. The forest coverage rate here is as high as over 80%, there are 38 kinds of vines, and there are various precious Chinese herbal medicines, such as Cordyceps sinensis, Snow Lotus, Fritillaria cirrhosa, etc. You can also see Sichuan redwood, starleaf grass and lianxiang tree.