Lugu Lake

It is located in the southwest of Yanyuan County and the junction of Sichuan and Yunnan, about 170km from Yanyuan with the elevation of 2,700m. Lugu Lake, with lake area of 58 sq.km, is shared with Yunnan, in which 33 sq.km is in Sichuan. It is a large plateau freshwater lake in Hengduan Mountains with overall length of 955km, width of 6km, average depth of 40m and maximum depth of 73m.

It is like a crescent moon and is surrounded by mountains with a good ecological environment, crystal and clear water. Shizi Mountain, a sacred mountain piously worshiped by local people, is standing lakeside, on which the dense virgin forest is distributed. Due to vast territory, sparse population and inconvenient traffic, it keeps its original style and is a tourist resort hiding in the remote mountains. It houses a variety of minorities, such as Mongolian, Tibetan, Yi, Pumi, Naxi and Bai people, enjoying various folk customs. Mosuo people still remain matrilineal family and "walking marriage" custom. Villages are scattered along Lugu Lake, where can provide accommodation. Mosuo people are mainly living in west and north banks. There are five small islands in the lake: Heiwa'e and Liwubi islands are located in the west, where you can enter the water at the west bank or land at northwest bank by boat; located in the northwest, Lise Island is smaller and near Lige Village and Xiaoluoshui Village; Dazui Island is near to north bank, where you can access from Dazui Village by boat.