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Two classic viewpoints of Heavenly Lake in two days — the North Slope's close, easy view and the West Slope's wide panorama.
North Slope. From Erdaobaihe take the shuttle and transfer to Heavenly Lake, then the waterfall, Julong, Lvyuan Pool and the Underground Forest; stay at Erdaobaihe.
West Slope. From Songjianghe climb the 1,442 steps (about 40 minutes) for the broad lake panorama and border marker, then walk the Grand Canyon and, in July, the Alpine Garden.
Moving between slopes takes about an hour and a half by road; our team can arrange the transfer and hotels at both Erdaobaihe and Songjianghe. The West Slope steps are the only real climb. Time the trip for mid-July if you want the alpine flowers (see the full guide).
Our team arranges slope tickets, resort hotels, transfers and rafting at Changbaishan free of charge — one message is all it takes.