Xiahe, Labrang Monastery, and Zhagana, Gansu Province (2026/09)
Hiking at Zhagana, with views of the famous cliffs.

Xiahe, Labrang Monastery, and Zhagana, Gansu Province (2026/09)

See 70 photos and a short video from a trip through the mountains in southern Gansu—Xiahe and Labrang Monastery, hikes at Zhagana, and a visit to a Danxia landform near Lanzhou.

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Xiahe area

Xiahe, Labrang Monastery, and Zhagana, Gansu Province (2026/09)—photo #1
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On the road

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Zhagana area

We did two big hikes at Zhagana.

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Up near the top on a hike at Zhagana
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Interlude: various mushrooms

Skip the mushrooms

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Danxia landform near Lanzhou

This area used to be wild, not getting a bit more developed. Still not very many people about.

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