Yesterday (June 25th) I travelled to Langmusi. We are still in the process of getting our cafe there ready to open, so I had a load of stuff to deliver there.We didn't have any trouble driving into town, because we happened to arrive at about Noon when the police at the checkpoint were eating lunch. We didn't have any trouble in town either, even though we spent about 6 hours there during the afternoon.
However, everything that we heard from locals (and what the police told me when we were there at the end of May) is that foreign tourists are still not being allowed to stay in Langmusi. Even if you were able to get into town, you probably wouldn't be allowed to stay for very long.
If you don't mind spending such a short time in Langmusi (or Xiahe, for that matter) then it is likely that you would be able to get to both places and spend at least a couple of hours and maybe even more.
But it is still officially off-limits until further notice.
(The above picture was taken in the Spring of 2004 looking down the road just before you arrive in Langmusi. The road has since been made into a normal, paved highway.)
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