The Backpackers' Culture Festival is a large-scale outdoor cultural event launched by Backpackers China Network, held annually on June 6th. The first edition of the Backpackers Outdoor Culture Festival was officially launched on June 6, 2016, with participation from major outdoor brands, outdoor media, outdoor enthusiasts, outstanding outdoor clubs, industry associations, and more.
1, Provided for free byMohe Xiaoyu Self-Guided Travelis a 3-day, 2-night deep original eco-tour route along the Mohe China-Russia border.
Route Overview: Meet in Mohe → (15km) Nine Bends Eighteen Curves → (10km) Arctic Spring Nature Scenic Area (Unfrozen Spring) → (70km) Birch Forest → Liushisan Bridge - 28th Station Forest Farm → Amuer River (90km) Sun Moon Mountains - First Bend of the Heilongjiang River → (25km) Kalun Town - Wusuli Shoal → (70km) Beihong Village - China-Russia Border → (100km) Daxing'anling Mohe Ewenki Reindeer Base - Arctic Village - China-Russia Border Great River → (88km) End in Mohe, total distance 463 km.
2, Provided byXinjiang Kanas Outdooris the Dreamy Xinjiang—7-day itinerary including Hemu, Kanas, Devil’s City, Colorful Beach, and Koktokay.
Activity Overview:
D1 Assemble in Urumqi
D2 Urumqi – Urho Devil’s City – Burqin
D3 Burqin – Colorful Beach – Hemu
D4 Hemu – Jiadengyu – Kanas
D5 Kanas – Wolong Bay – Moon Bay – Immortal Bay – Burqin
D6 Burqin – Koktokay (Fuyun)
D7 Koktokay — Urumqi (Disband)
3,Provided by Summit Outdoor Club is a4-day pilgrimage tour to Seda, the Buddhist Paradise in Sichuan, including the Sky Burial Platform and the Larung Gar Five Sciences Buddhist Institute.Tour activity.
D1: Chengdu – Barkam – Guanyinqiao Town (total distance 420 km)
D2: Guanyinqiao Town – Rangtang – Seda Larung Gar Five Sciences Buddhist Institute – Sky Burial Platform
D3: Seda – Guanyinqiao Town
D4: Guanyinqiao – Barkam – Chengdu
4,A free 10-day outer kora trek around Mount Meili provided by Free Spirit Outdoor Adventure.
Activity Introduction:
D0: Gathering in Shangri-La (or Lijiang)
D1: Shangri-La — Deqen County — Yongjiu Village
D2: Yongjiu Village — Duola Pass — Quxia — Asijialang — Yuona — Yongshitong
D3: Yongshitong — Mulu Tong — Duokela Zha — Dangkala — Duokela Pass — Zhasutong
D4: Zhasutong — Qiuniuga (confluence of two streams) — Zhuowangjiade (where the river and path diverge) — Luosaila Pass — Qu’natong
D5: Qu’natong — Gedegong — Natongla Pass — Abencun — Chawalong Township
D6: Chawalong — Duonila Pass — Gebucun Gela Pass — Cabin
D7: Cabin — Dagula Pass — Daqianyong (place with a stream) — Azazheka — Laidi Village
D8: Laidi Village — Meiqiubugong — Cabin — Shuola Pass — Zhaxi Pasture
D9: Zhaxi Pasture — Meili Water Highway Entrance — Feilai Temple
D10: Feilai Temple — Deqen County — Shangri-La
5.A 5-day Zagana Triangle Stone Crossing activity freely sponsored by Lanzhou Yixi Outdoor Club.
Activity Introduction:
D1: Gather and depart at 8:00 AM at the entrance of Lanzhou Provincial Museum, arrive at Zagana (Dongwa Village) and check in to a farmhouse or camp
D2: After breakfast, set off from Zagana (Dongwa Village) — enter Rongnaogou — Sanggu Stone Gate — Ninggandawa Sacred Peak — Zagana Stone Forest — Caorika — Alpine Lake — Jiubugou and camp
D3: Jiubugou — Kalaqi Pass — Jiadengbao Ridge — Dongdengbao — Aqidengbao and camp
D4: Aqidengbao (Upper Xichana) — Lower Xichana — Anziku Pasture — Langwangnao — Baodong One-Line Sky Gorge — Zagaye Ridge — Guganglong Trail — Triangle Stone — Zhouni County Hotel
D5: Return from Zhouni to Lanzhou, back to the warm home sweet home!
6.A 4-day Guangxi “Call of the Earth 2” Fengzidang, Dacao, and Xiongjiadong activity freely sponsored by Guangxi Unlimited Outdoor (Sports) Club
Activity Introduction:
I. SRT Technique/Cave Exploration Training
II. Fengzidang — One Cave Three Sinkholes
III. Dacao Sinkhole
IV. Xiongjiadong Crossing
7.ByHarbin You Tian Xia Outdoor Club of Heilongjiang Province, China, sponsoring and supportingA six-day photography tour of Hulunbuir.
Activity Overview:
Day 1: Gather in Hailar (free time)
Day 2: Hailar – Golden Banner Khan – Erguna – Birch Forest – Enhe – Shiwei 283KM
Day 3: Shiwei – Labudalin – Heishantou 220KM
Day 4: Heishantou (horseback riding across the grassland)
Day 5: Heishantou – Hulun Lake – Manzhouli 180KM
Day 6: Manzhouli – Wolf Trail – Visit a Herdsman’s Home – Hailar (disband)
8,Provided free of charge by Lhasa Yilu Lihua Tibetan-style GuesthouseA 5-day in-depth tour of the Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon in Tibet.
Activity Overview:
Day 1: Gather in Lhasa Accommodation: Lhasa
Day 2: Lhasa – Namtso Accommodation: Lhasa
Day 3: Yamdrok Lake – Return to Lhasa and disband
9,Sponsored free of charge by Qinghai Outdoor AllianceThe 2016 Qilian (Music) Camping Festival.
Activity Overview:
1. Hiking & Load-Bearing Challenge
2. Mountain Climbing Competition
3. Grassland Puzzle Treasure Hunt
4. Fun Kangaroo Jump
5. Grassland Tug-of-War
6. Tent-Pitching Competition
7. Music Awards Gala
8. Bonfire Party
Finally, we would like to extend our special thanks once again to Mohe Xiaoyu Self-Guided Tours, Xinjiang Kanas Outdoor,Summit Outdoor Club, Free Travel Outdoor Adventure, Lanzhou Yixi Outdoor Club, Guangxi Unlimited Outdoor (Sports) Club,China Heilongjiang Harbin You Tian Xia Outdoor Club,We extend our heartfelt thanks to Lhasa Yilu Pear Blossom Tibetan-style Guesthouse and Qinghai Outdoor Alliance for their strong support of this event.
Notes
1. The deadline for applying for free travel and global travel photography is June 22, 2016. The list of selected participants will be announced on June 25, 2016. Backpacker China Network will publish the list of winners as soon as possible.
2. How to participate:
(1) Visit Backpacker China Network and click the link to fill out the application form.
(2) Follow the Backpacker China WeChat public platform, reply with “Backpacker Culture Festival,” then repost the reply message and tag 5 friends. Click “Read more” to fill out the application form and join the event.
(3) Join the #BackpackerCultureFestival topic interaction on Backpacker China’s Sina Weibo, repost the post and tag 5 friends, then fill out the registration form to participate.
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