Jiuzhaigou Long Lake (Chang Hai)
Jiuzhaigou Valley, Sichuan Province, China

   

Your base for this attraction is the Jiuzhaigou Nature Reserve. For travel information about Jiuzhaigou, go to Jiuzhaigou Travel Guide


Long Lake (Chang Hai) is located at an elevation of 3102m above sea level in the Jiuzhaigou Nature Reserve. The S-shaped Long Lake covers an area of 930,000 sq meters, making it the largest lake in Jiuzhaigou. It is 4390 meters long, and has an average width of 200 meters and reaches a depth of 80 meters.

Long Lake is located at the furthest end of the road up Zechawa Gully. There is a viewing platform that allows visitors to get a good look of the lake from an elevated position. Steps also lead down to the lake side. One is not allowed to touch the water of the lake, however.

Throngs of visitors crowd the banks of Long Lake from the viewing platform, especially during the peak season of October, making it tough for many to get a good view of the lake.



Long Lake is one of the most scenic places in Jiuzhaigou.






Above: Gnarled tree trunk at Long Lake, Jiuzhaigou.
Left: Visitors at the lakeside platform.
Below: Long Lake as seen from surface level.








Above: Noticeboard in stone.
Left: Rocky mountains border Long Lake.
Below: Panoramic landscape surrounding Long Lake.









Above: Visitors crowding the viewing platform.
Right: Long Lake is so clear you can see the rocks at the bottom.
Below: Branches floating on Long Lake.






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