Lake of Heaven
Key information: Lake of Heaven 
- A famously beautiful lake high in the Tian Shan (Mountains of Heaven) in China's far north-west.
- Walk beside the lake to its head, then cut off up side valleys into beautiful pastures and forests beneath crag and cliff.
- ANYONE GOT ANY GOOD PHOTOS? WE WOULD BE DELIGHTED TO POST THEM!
Walkopedia rating
- Walkopedia rating83
- Beauty32
- Natural interest14
- Human interest10
- Charisma28
- Negative points1
- Total rating83
Vital Statistics
- Length: Variable
- Level of Difficulty: Variable
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WALK SUMMARY
WILLIAM MACKESY'S ACCOUNT
of this walk
BRAWLING AT THE HEAVENLY LAKE, TIANSHAN, CHINA (April 2000)
We lie against a rock, paying silent homage to a view we have been anticipating for years. In front of us Tian Chi, the.....
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Eastern, Shandong, Tai Shan
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Hong Kong, Buffalo Hill/Ma On Shan, Sai Kung
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