Bipenggou is crazy! Spend just 500 RMB per person to explore the little Switzerland of Western Sichuan, with secret photo spots included

Who understands, family! Took 300 photos in Bipenggou, my phone storage exploded📸 The stunning scenes of snow-capped mountains, colorful forests, and lakes all in one frame really look more like a fairy tale than Switzerland! This thoroughly tested, no-trap ultimate guide lets you play from morning till night without repeating spots. Hurry and save it👇 🍂Best Season & Hidden Perks ▫️10.20-11.10: Peak colorful forest season! Maple leaves turn bright red, birch trees golden, and the larches under the snow mountains look like scattered gold flakes. Every shot is wallpaper-worthy🍁 ▫️12.20-2.28: Ice and snow carnival season! Ski resorts + ice waterfalls + rime frost triple hit, tickets drop by 50 RMB, student tickets get an extra 20 RMB off (bring your student ID!) ⚠️Avoid July-August! High risk of landslides during rainy season, and the scenic area may close temporarily 🚗Transportation Guide (with money-saving tips) ▫️Self-driving: Chengdu → Bipenggou 210km, 3.5 hours direct! Take the Rongchang Expressway, toll fee 70 RMB, parking at the scenic area 10 RMB/day. Don’t miss the grilled corn at Wenchuan service area (5 RMB each), super sweet and juicy ▫️Lazy travelers: Buy “Chengdu → Lixian” bus ticket (65 RMB) at Chadianzi Bus Station, then taxi 15 RMB from Lixian to the scenic area, saving 40 RMB compared to direct shuttle! Last bus at 17:30, don’t miss it ▫️Charter car: Best for 4 people splitting cost! Round trip 600 RMB (including driver’s food and lodging), driver can also take you to free scenic viewing spots along the way (like the back mountain of Taoping Qiang Village, perfect for panoramic snow mountain shots) 💰Tickets + Must-spend Fees (don’t get ripped off) ▫️Ticket + sightseeing bus: 130 RMB (must buy! The scenic area is huge, walking takes 3 hours) ▫️Electric cart tickets sold in segments: Shanghaizi → Panyang Lake (20 RMB one way), Panyang Lake → Swallow Rock Nest (30 RMB one way), full round trip 90 RMB. If you’re fit, buy only one way and hike back to enjoy the scenery ⚠️Don’t buy oxygen cans inside the scenic area! 30 RMB each, but you can get them at the pharmacy in Lixian for 15 RMB. Bring 2 cans in advance, that’s enough 🏡Choose accommodation right = save 200 RMB ▫️At the scenic area entrance (highly recommended): Stay at “Bipenggou Century Hot Spring Hotel” (200 RMB/night), 5 min walk to the visitor center, includes hot spring + breakfast. Soaking in the hot spring under the stars at night is amazing ▫️Lixian County Town: For food lovers! Must try “Qiang cuisine” old cured pork fried with bracken fern (38 RMB), accommodation 150 RMB/night, 10 min taxi to the scenic area ⚠️Don’t stay inside the scenic area! Although Namuhu Hotel is close, it costs 800 RMB/night in peak season, very poor value 📸1-Day Tour Babysitting Route (with golden photo spots) ▫️8:30 Arrive at visitor center → take sightseeing bus (1h) to Longwang Lake ✨Photo spot: Wooden bridge by the lake! Capture snow mountain reflections on the water, at 9 AM sunlight slants, water sparkles like scattered diamonds ▫️10:00 Hike 1.5 km to Red Stone Beach ✨Photo spot: Big rock at the end of the boardwalk! Red moss + stream + distant snow mountains in one frame. Wear white clothes for amazing contrast ▫️11:30 Take electric cart to Panyang Lake ✨Photo spot: Walk 100m clockwise on the boardwalk, there’s a crooked-neck tree. Take photos sitting under the tree looking at the snow mountain, instantly movie poster quality ▫️13:00 Eat self-heating rice (60 RMB in scenic area, bring your own to save 40 RMB!) ▫️14:00 Take electric cart to Swallow Rock Nest ✨Photo spot: Small hill to the left of the viewing platform! Capture S-shaped road + panoramic snow mountain view. The light is softest at 3 PM, no backlight ▫️16:00 Return trip (last sightseeing bus at 18:00, don’t play too long!) 🧥Outfit & Must-have List (regret if missing any) ✅Colorful forest season: Windbreaker + sweater + Martin boots (5℃ in morning/evening, 20℃ at noon, easy to put on/off), bring a red scarf (photo highlight) ✅Ice and snow season: Fleece-lined windproof pants + crampons (rent 20 RMB/pair in scenic area), warm foot pads (or your feet will freeze) ✅Must bring: Sunscreen (50+! UV can cause peeling), thermos (hot water points in scenic area), sunglasses (prevent snow blindness + style) 💡Local Insider Tips ▫️Want to shoot empty secret spots? Arrive at the scenic area by 7:30 AM! Be the first batch in, enjoy 20 minutes of empty shots at Red Stone Beach ▫️Don’t miss the roasted potatoes sold by Tibetan locals! 10 RMB/portion, dipped in chili powder, finger-licking good ▫️Don’t panic about altitude sickness! Shanghaizi service station has free oxygen (with ticket), 10 minutes of oxygen helps you recover The beauty of Bipenggou is the kind that makes you get bombarded with questions when you casually post photos on social media. When you stand at Swallow Rock Nest, watching the snow mountains glitter in the sunlight and the colorful forest rustle in the wind, you’ll understand—there really is a place that looks like it was plucked straight out of a fairy tale✨ Hurry and tag your travel buddy, this autumn just go for it!