Muni Valley locates in Songpan County in Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture. It not only owns magnificent natural scenery, but also religion culture, which makes it very visitable. There are 2 main scenic spots. The first one is Zhaga Waterfall. It's the highest and biggest calcified waterfall in China, moreover, there are numerous small waterfall scatters over this area. Trees and waterfalls clustered together makes this area dreamlike. The second scenic spot is Erdaohai Lake. It's in the end of the Muni Valley. You can see forests, lakes, springs, stalactite columns, and karst caves on the way. If you are interested in the religion culture, you can also visit Xiaobao Temple and Mounihou Temple.
The other main attractions are Muni Forest, Azalea Field, Jade Spring, Flowers Lake, Moon Lake, Swan Lake and karst caves. Muni Valley not only shows itself with natural scerny but also the deep Tibetan cultural atmosphere.
36km west of Songpan is another of Aba Prefecture's aquatic marvels - Muni Valley. Muni Valley consists of two side valleys, more than 100 lakes and natural hot springs with the most spectacular sceneries being Zhaga Waterfall and Erdao Lake. It is possible to reach Muni Valley by road or horse trek from Songpan. The altitude ranges from 2,800m at the entrance to 4,070m on the mountain peaks.
Muni Valley is a geologic museum of miscellaneous natural landscape formed by the rare karst calcification in high and cold mountain area. Owing to the fact that the travertine sediment deposit in the scenic sport in large in scale and various in shapes, added with later on geologic movements, various kinds of travertine landforms were formed. The landscape of the scenic spot is blended with travertine waterfalls, annular ponds and waterfalls, plateau collapsed solution lakes, stalactites, karst caves, calcification relics, primeval forests, high-mountain meadows, sulfurous springs, rare flora and fauna, Tibetan Buddhism tmples, and unique customs of Tibetan village, and famous for Five Marvels – "waterfall, flower sea, lake, spring and stalactite".
Muni Valley, also high in calcium carbonate boasts similar colors to those of the larger Huanglong and Jiuzhai Valley National Park. It also contains China's largest stalactite. Of historical significance is China's ancient Tea and Horse Trading Routes passed through the Muni Valley area. The local Tibetan Village of Muni Valley is a convergent point of history and present day life, of culture and nature which makes it an excellent starter to your Jiuzhai Valley and Huanglong Trip.
