Jade Dragon Snow Mountain
玉龙雪山
Jade Dragon Snow Mountain is a high-demand ticketed mountain area near Lijiang with cableway inventory, altitude and weather constraints.
Updated 2026-06-27
Direct Answer
Book Jade Dragon Snow Mountain cableway/ticket products before arrival, carry passport/ID, confirm weather and oxygen/altitude readiness, and keep a backup if Glacier Park cableway sells out.
No metro; use rail, bus, chartered car, taxi or local scenic-area transfer · 15 min walk
Main mountain scenic-area access: last entry 16:30
3 price tiers listed below
Foreign Visitor Rules
- English support
- Limited Visitor Support
- Difficulty score
- 5 / 5
- Notes
- Foreign visitors should secure official/authorized cableway products, bring warm layers, start early and avoid rapid ascent if altitude-sensitive.
Visit Rule Summary
- Admission
- Ticketed Mountain Scenic Area With Cableways
- Ticket required
- Yes
- Reservation required
- Yes
- Time slot required
- Yes
- Entry window
- Main mountain scenic-area access: last entry 16:30
- Crowd note
- Cableway inventory, altitude sickness, weather closure, shuttle timing and oxygen upselling
Ticket And Visit Rules
Book, enter, and price the visit without reading a long rules block.
Opening Times
- Main mountain scenic-area accessYear-round unless official notices say otherwiseOpen: 07:00Last entry: 16:30Close: 18:00Verify same-day official notices for holidays, events, weather, maintenance, transport, security, forest-fire or crowd controls.
Booking And Ticket Channels
- Visit Colorful Yunnan official tourism portalChannel type: Official WebsiteOnline booking address: https://www.visityunnanchina.com/Official information channel; verify live ticket or reservation products before arrival.Official English-first source used when available; booking may redirect to Chinese official or authorized channels.
- Authorized online ticketing referenceChannel type: Authorized PlatformOnline booking address: https://us.trip.com/travel-guide/attraction/yulong/yulong-snow-mountain-75919/Use authorized channel if official English booking is unavailable.Official English-first source used when available; booking may redirect to Chinese official or authorized channels.
Use official/authorized channels where possible. Carry passport/ID if ticketing, hotel check-in, transport or security asks, and confirm same-day rules before arrival.
Ticket Price Tiers
- Mountain entrance referenceStandard adultVerify current official product.CNY 100
- Glacier Park cableway referenceVisitors booking main high-altitude cablewayOften inventory-controlled and sold separately/bundled by channel.CNY 140
- Concession/free categoriesPolicy groupsEligibility and product inclusion require official-channel confirmation.Free
Payment And App Access
- Foreign card
- Unconfirmed
- Cash backup
- Yes
- Note
- Use official/authorized channels or free public access as applicable. Optional merchants, transport, cableways, boats, restaurants, hotels, events or services may prefer China mobile payment or cash; foreign-card support is unconfirmed.
Access And Navigation
- Nearest metro
- No metro; use rail, bus, chartered car, taxi or local scenic-area transfer
- Station exit
- Use current map-app and hotel/transport-desk guidance; scenic roads, mountain passes, boats, cableways, buses and village routes can change by weather and season.
- Walk time
- 15 minutes
- Navigation address
- Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Scenic Area, Yulong County, Lijiang, Yunnan, China
- Recommended entrance
- Jade Dragon Snow Mountain tourist center / selected cableway gate
- Recommended exit
- Return to the nearest planned transport pickup, hotel, bus/rail station or scenic-area shuttle point
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- Drop-off
- Jade Dragon Snow Mountain tourist center / selected cableway gate
- Taxi note
- Show driver: Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Scenic Area, Yulong County, Lijiang, Yunnan, China. Confirm return pickup and road/weather status before leaving city centers because Yunnan scenic areas can be remote.
- Walking entry
- Expect uneven paving, stairs, altitude, sun/rain exposure or rural roads depending on the route.
Suggested Visit Flow
Use the existing POI fields to move from arrival to exit.
- ArriveJade Dragon Snow Mountain Scenic Area, Yulong County, Lijiang, Yunnan, China
- EnterJade Dragon Snow Mountain tourist center / selected cableway gate
- Glacier Park cableway or alternative meadows420 minutes · Glacier Park cableway or alternative meadows is a core reason to include Jade Dragon Snow Mountain in a Yunnan route.
- Blue Moon Valley210 minutes · Blue Moon Valley is a core reason to include Jade Dragon Snow Mountain in a Yunnan route.
- Snow mountain sunrise/weather window210 minutes · Snow mountain sunrise/weather window is a core reason to include Jade Dragon Snow Mountain in a Yunnan route.
- ExitReturn to the nearest planned transport pickup, hotel, bus/rail station or scenic-area shuttle point
Visit Duration Model
- Quick
- 240 minutes
- Standard
- 420 minutes
- Deep
- 600 minutes
- Family
- 480 minutes
- Mobility limited
- 540 minutes
- Method
- Estimated from POI scope, access friction, ticket/reservation controls, weather/altitude exposure, transport distance, crowd risk and first-time foreign visitor navigation overhead.
First-Time Recommendation
- Level
- Medium With Route Planning
- Status
- Source Backed Initial Detail
- Reason
- It is a major Yunnan POI but inventory and altitude make preparation essential.
Facilities
- Restrooms
- Available: Yes Use official scenic-area, public-area, transport-hub or merchant facilities; availability varies by route and crowd level. Gap: English signage and location-specific restroom details are not fully confirmed in checked stable English material.
- Information Or Service Point
- Available: Yes Use official scenic-area, public-area, transport-hub or merchant facilities; availability varies by route and crowd level. Gap: English signage and location-specific restroom details are not fully confirmed in checked stable English material.
Services
- Manual Assistance
- Available: Unconfirmed Use venue staff, hotel desks, ticket windows, transport-hub staff or merchant staff. Show the POI Chinese name, navigation address, passport if ticketed or ID-checked, and your destination city/return plan. Gap: English and passport-handling support varies by official channel, gate, transport hub, venue, merchant, season and staffing.
Experience Modules
Glacier Park cableway or alternative meadows
Glacier Park cableway or alternative meadows is a core reason to include Jade Dragon Snow Mountain in a Yunnan route.
420 minutesBlue Moon Valley
Blue Moon Valley is a core reason to include Jade Dragon Snow Mountain in a Yunnan route.
210 minutesSnow mountain sunrise/weather window
Snow mountain sunrise/weather window is a core reason to include Jade Dragon Snow Mountain in a Yunnan route.
210 minutesRisks To Check
- Cableway inventory, altitude sickness, weather closure, shuttle timing and oxygen upselling
- Weather, altitude, road, boat, cableway or scenic shuttle conditions can change access on the visit day.
- Holiday and weekend crowd levels can change ticketing, queues and transport timing.
Backup Plan
If cableway/weather fails, use Old Town of Lijiang, Black Dragon Pool or Baisha/Shuhe routes.
FAQ
Do I need a ticket for Jade Dragon Snow Mountain?
Jade Dragon Snow Mountain is treated as a ticketed or partly ticketed POI. Use official or authorized booking channels and carry passport/ID if required.
Source field: visitRules.ticketRequiredWhat should foreign visitors check first for Jade Dragon Snow Mountain?
Check same-day opening, ticket or reservation status, weather, altitude/road conditions, transport return timing and payment backup before arrival.
Source field: foreignVisitorRules.notesChinese Phrase Cards
Please take me to Jade Dragon Snow Mountain tourist center.
Use this when asking a driver, hotel desk, ticket window, transport counter or nearby staff for routing help.Is it open normally today? Do I need a reservation or separate ticket?
Use this at entrances, service desks, ticket counters, merchant counters or transport points before committing to the route.Related Graph
Yunnan route pairings
- Old Town Of Lijiang
Published Yunnan POI that can pair with or back up Jade Dragon Snow Mountain.
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Published Yunnan POI that can pair with or back up Jade Dragon Snow Mountain.
- Dukezong Ancient Town
Published Yunnan POI that can pair with or back up Jade Dragon Snow Mountain.
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Sources
- Visit Colorful Yunnan official tourism portalofficial · checked 2026-06-27
- Jade Dragon Snow Mountain visitor reference - Trip.complatform · checked 2026-06-27
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Field Gaps
- paymentRules.foreignCardSupportedunconfirmed · Official material checked for this POI does not consistently confirm foreign-card acceptance.
- mapRefs.providerPlaceIdsmissing_official_confirmation · Official pages do not publish stable Amap, Baidu, Google, or Apple Maps provider IDs for POI-page submission.
- facilities.englishSignageneeds_field_confirmation · English signage and staffed language support vary by gate, venue, village, transport hub, season or event and are not fully specified in stable official sources.
- visitRules.priceTiers.liveCablewayInventorydynamic_requires_live_channel · Cableway inventory, release time, bundles, concession rules and weather closure status require live official/authorized confirmation.
- health_safety.altitudeOxygenWeatherStatusdynamic_requires_live_channel · Altitude symptoms, oxygen needs and weather/visibility must be assessed on the visit day.