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Home » Kham Destinations Guide » Bamei county

Bamei county

Bamei county is with altitude of 3350 meters, seated at the junction of the road that goes Danba to the North, Kangding to the Northeast, and Kanze (Garze county) to the West. As to be one important transportation hub, this small town has many restaurants for its size; There are more than 12 guesthouses and hostels up there.

Bamei county
Garthar Shangbaling location
Garthar Shangbaling Assembly hall
Bamei August Pujia

It was the capital township of Dawu County (also Tawu), which had been moved to a large river valley on another 78 km westward. The whole town of Bamei is to be built along the road that is about 200 meter long. In Autumn, Tibetan from surrounding villages or the highland pasture comes to this town sell or trade the nature products, such like rare mushroom, fox fur….etc,

It is now the important point on the “West Ring Road of Sichuan Tourism” and “The 2 hours Mt Gongga Ring circle economic belt”. The Northern Sichuan – Tibet highway (G317) crossing through this town, with a main branch to reach Amdo via Sershul county

Bamei religious Site

Garthar Shangbaling is a Glugpa tradition monastery, located some 10 km north from its township by the road that connects to Danba; This monastery was built by 7th Dalai lama in the 18th century, whom also spent 7 years in this monastery for his meditation; and 10th Panchen Lama’s birthplace is nearby; The land that this monastery is located called “Lotus Land” due to its shape is the most likely a bloom Lotus flower

 

Bamei County Hotels

 

Bamei Art Holiday Hotel
Moshi Park Folk Culture Hotel
Si Fang Yuan Hotel
Lai Shan Guesthouse
San bao Ruixiang Hotel
Ami Hostel

How to get to there

The easiest and quickest way is to take flight from Chengdu to Kangding , then switch to local vehicle driving onto Bamei, which the overland journey takes about 2 hours’ drive

By flight

Kangding Airport Facts
Contact: +86 836 282 7811
IATA Code: KGT
Altitude: 4,238 meters

By bus

Chengdu Xin Nan Men Bus station
Add: No. 2, Xin Nan Road | 新南路2号
Contact: +86 28 8543-3609
Altitude: 460 meter

Distance from Bamei county to

  • To Kangding : 105 kilometers, about 2.5 hours’ drive
  • To Lhagang monastery : 30 kilometers, about 1 hour’ drive
  • To Dawu county : 78 kilometers, about 1.5 hours’ drive
  • To Danba : 90 kilometers, about 2.5 hours’ drive
  • To Chengdu : 470 kilometers, about 9 hours’ drive

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