The Walnut Garden village, where Sean's Spring Guesthouse is located, is a scatter of low houses of rough
stone and weatherworn timbers. It stands above the snarling river. Both
trails and road converge there, as it is heart of the
Tiger Leaping Gorge. The gorge below is a highlight for many people, with its overhangs, steep walls and Waterfall.
It is 22 kilometre south to Qiaotou (Tiger Leaping Gorge town) , 110 Kilometre Est-south to Lijiang city, and 120 kilometre north-west to Shangri-la (zhongdian) City. But most importantly, it is a 40 minutes walk down to the Yangtze River, and a 1 hour walk down to the middle Gorge. Definitely the place to stay if you're into exploring/trekking the Gorge area! Even for non-serious hikers, there are trails nearby the hostel where one can easily reach the Yangtze River - not a problem at all and relatively safe.