Tiger Leaping Gorge
| Tiger Leaping Gorge | ||
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 Narrowest part of the gorge with rock island (2010) |
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| location | Yunnan ( PR China ) | |
| Waters | Yangtze River | |
| Geographical location | 27 ° 12 ′ N , 100 ° 7 ′ E | |
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| height | 1600 to 1800 m | |
| length | 15 km | |
The Tiger Leaping Gorge ( Chinese 虎跳峽 / 虎跳峡 , Pinyin Hǔtiào Xiá ) is a 15 kilometer long gorge in the north of the Chinese province of Yunnan . It is part of the National Park Area Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan, which is classified as World Heritage by UNESCO . According to legend, a tiger should be able to cross the ravine at its narrowest point over a boulder in the middle of the river with two jumps. If you measure the difference in altitude from the lowest point to the highest, it is the deepest gorge in the world with an altitude difference of around 3900 m.
In its valley , the Yangtze River flows as a wild mountain river at an altitude of approx. 1800 m above sea level when entering the gorge and approx. 1600 m when leaving. The highest points are the summit of the Jadedrachen-Schneeberg at 5596 m on the east side and the summit of Haba Xueshan at 5396 m on the west side.
The gorge is well developed for tourists by paths, in particular the road running through the gorge below and the upper hiking trail above, some of which lead through tunnels to the narrowest point. There are overnight accommodations both in the gorge and on the hiking trails.
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- ↑ UNESCO World Heritage Center: Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas. Retrieved April 11, 2017 .