# Laigu Glacier (来古冰川)

Qamdo, Tibet Autonomous Region · Southwest, China · Guidebook rating: 3/5
Canonical: https://cnatrip.com/en/places/laigu-glacier
Language: en

## Key facts

- **Admission:** Free
- **Opening hours:** 2026.01.01-2026.12.31 08:30-18:00
- **Time needed:** 1 hour
- **Address:** Ranwu Town, Baxoi County, Qamdo City, Tibet Autonomous Region
- **Getting there:** Take a bus running along the Sichuan-Tibet Highway from Chengdu, Lhasa, Qamdo or Nyingchi and get off at Ranwu Town, then rent a car to Laigu Village. Alternatively, take a bus to Chayu from Qamdo or Nyingchi, get off at Zongba Village and walk.
- **Good for:** Photography, Nature

## About Laigu Glacier

The Laigu Glacier lies beside Ranwu Lake and consists of the Meixi, Yalong, Ruojiao, Donggang, Xiongjia and Niuma glaciers, of which the Yalong Glacier is the most spectacular. From Laigu Village you can see all six of these maritime glaciers, making it one of the best places in China to view glaciers.

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Source: China Self-Guided Travel 2025 (《中国自助游》, Tianjin Science & Technology Press, Aug 2024), p. 618. Prices, hours and transport details are as printed in the August 2024 edition and may have changed. Always confirm with the venue before you travel.
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