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2024 Xiaojin Travel Guide: Must-see attractions, popular food, hotels, transportation routes (updated in September)
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Mount Siguniang
Just returned from Mount Siguniang!
The aftereffects are even stronger than a breakup. The beauty of Mount Siguniang in summer can truly bring you to tears! I've been to western Sichuan several times, but what I miss the most is its summer. Here, you'll find that it's not just about climbing mountains; it's also a destination for camping, mountaineering, and hiking. The forest and snow-capped mountains frame each other, the meadows and lakes reflect each other, and the scenery is as stunning as a wallpaper.
Must-visit spots:
1. Buda La Peak: This is the most beautiful spot in Shuangqiao Valley, backed by snow-capped mountains and white pagodas, and is also a great location for road trip photos.
2. Redwood Forest: Here, you can get a close-up view of the snow-capped mountains. It's the highest point of the entire trip, and the vast redwood forest is breathtaking.
3. Nianyu Dam: This is the starting point for rafting. The water mostly comes from melted snow, offering a dreamy rafting experience at the foot of the snow-capped mountains.
4. Siguniang Lake: A must-see spot that combines snow-capped mountains, dead trees, and lakes, making it incredibly beautiful.
5. Ginseng Fruit Meadow: There are many yak friends here, and the hundreds of acres of grassland resemble the Chonggu Meadow in Daocheng, perfect for taking stunning photos.
Mount Siguniang
10-Day Sichuan-Tibet Tour: A Must-Drive Journey on Route 318
The 10-day Sichuan-Tibet tour, hailed as a must-drive journey on Route 318, is a route filled with challenges and stunning scenery. Here is the detailed itinerary and attractions for your trip:
**DAY1: Chengdu - Wenchuan - Wolong - Siguniang Mountain - Danba**
- Depart from Chengdu and head to Wenchuan, where you can visit the Wenchuan Earthquake Site.
- Pass through Wolong Nature Reserve to see giant pandas.
- Arrive at Siguniang Mountain to enjoy the beautiful mountain scenery.
- Finally, reach Danba, known for its famous Beauty Valley.
**DAY2: Danba - Moxi Park - Xinduqiao**
- Depart from Danba to Moxi Park to admire the unique Moxi landscape.
- Continue to Xinduqiao, a paradise for photographers, known as the "Corridor of Photographers."
**DAY3: Xinduqiao - Litang - Daocheng - Yading Shangri-La**
- Depart from Xinduqiao to Litang, enjoying the beautiful grassland scenery along the way.
- Pass through Daocheng and arrive at Yading Shangri-La, a paradise on the plateau.
**DAY4: Yading Scenic Area One-Day Tour**
- Explore the Yading Scenic Area, including the three sacred mountains: Xiannairi, Yangmaiyong, and Xianuoduoji, as well as highland lakes like Milk Lake and Five-Color Lake.
**DAY5: Yading - Daocheng - Litang - Mangkang**
- Return from Yading to Daocheng, then head to Litang.
- Finally, arrive at Mangkang, the junction of the Sichuan-Tibet and Yunnan-Tibet routes.
**DAY6: Mangkang - Zuogong - 72 Turns - Basu**
- Depart from Mangkang, pass through Zuogong, and experience the famous 72 Turns.
- Arrive at Basu, home to the beautiful Ranwu Lake.
**DAY7: Basu - Ranwu Lake - Midui Glacier - Bomi**
- Head from Basu to Ranwu Lake to enjoy the lake and mountain scenery.
- Visit Midui Glacier to experience its grandeur.
- Finally, arrive at Bomi, known for its famous peach blossoms.
**DAY8: Bomi - Tongmai Dangerous Road - Lulang Town - Nyingchi**
- Depart from Bomi, pass through the dangerous Tongmai Road.
- Arrive at Lulang Town to experience Tibetan culture.
- Finally, reach Nyingchi, home to the beautiful Basum Lake.
**DAY9: Nyingchi - Gongbujiangda - Lhasa**
- Depart from Nyingchi, pass through Gongbujiangda, and arrive at the holy city of Lhasa.
**DAY10: Lhasa - Yamdrok Lake - Lhasa**
- Tour Lhasa, including famous attractions like the Potala Palace and Jokhang Temple.
- Visit Yamdrok Lake, one of the three sacred lakes in Tibet.
- Finally, return to Lhasa, ending the Sichuan-Tibet journey.
This route offers not only beautiful scenery but also an experience of Tibetan culture and plateau customs. During the trip, please be mindful of altitude sickness and traffic safety. Have a pleasant journey!
If you think Xinjiang is too far, then go to Western Sichuan
In July, the summer in Western Sichuan truly arrives.
Blue skies, white clouds, lakes, grasslands, various flower seas, snow-capped mountains.
Just the scenery along the self-driving route is enough to make people linger.
Nothing is more comfortable in summer than traveling, camping, and going to the grasslands.
At this time, Western Sichuan will have meadows, flowers💐, snow-capped mountains, streams, and forests.
Imagine: strolling👣 by the lake, feeling the breeze from the snow-capped mountains.
In the evening, go to the observation deck to chase a sunset🌄, and watch the stars.
Such a scene is no less than a movie scene, it's really too pleasant😭.
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Western Sichuan 3-4 days small loop:
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DAY1: Chengdu ➡️ Siguniang Mountain (Shuangqiaogou) ➡️ Stay in Xiaojin/Danba
DAY2: Accommodation ➡️ Huiyuan Temple ➡️ Moxi Park ➡️ Yuzixi ➡️ Xinduqiao
DAY3: Xinduqiao ➡️ Gedilamu ➡️ Zheduo Mountain ➡️ Mugecuo
DAY4: Return to Chengdu
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🚩Western Sichuan travel check-in guide:
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1️⃣ Siguniang Mountain:
Deservedly called the 'Little Switzerland' of Western Sichuan, the scenery is impeccable.
It's enough to just visit Shuangqiaogou.
📍Photo spots in Shuangqiaogou:
Budala Peak (great for road trip photos), Siguna Lake (lake view with dead trees), Nianyuba (boardwalk, grassland, wildflowers, waterfall)
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2️⃣ Huiyuan Temple:
A magnificent and grand royal temple.
In July, there is a huge field of rapeseed flowers next to Huiyuan Temple.
They are in full bloom now, which really amazed me.
The temple and the row of white pagodas at the entrance are great for photos.
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3️⃣ Moxi Park:
Known as an 'alien planet' as cold and lonely as Iceland.
🎫60, round-trip sightseeing bus fare in the park is 20 yuan.
Great for high-end photos, taking pictures on the boardwalk and from high vantage points are excellent.
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4️⃣ Yuzixi:
Yuzixi not only has sunsets🌇 and snow-capped mountains at the top.
The scenery at the foot of Yuzixi is also very beautiful.
Streams, swings, and grasslands are great for photos.
Especially the coffee car by the roadside, unforgettable.
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5️⃣ Gedilamu:
Fairy-tale cabins, a carousel🎠 under the snow-capped mountains.
Piano🎹, swings, lighthouse, bus🚌, so many photo elements.
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6️⃣ Zheduo Mountain:
Everyone climbs up to scatter Lungta.
Many Lungta videos are shot here.
However, there are really many people on Zheduo Mountain in July, and there are traffic jams.
If you encounter this situation, you can choose to give up.
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7️⃣ Mugecuo:
Lakes, forests, grasslands, waterfalls, and other natural landscapes.
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⚠️Western Sichuan travel tips:
☑️ About the weather☀️
Many people have asked me about the weather these days. Actually, the forecast says there is rain, but most of it is showers, and it can turn sunny in minutes. Don't worry too much. No matter the season, bring warm clothes. Don't trust the weather forecast too much.
☑️ It is recommended to drive an SUV.
☑️ In high-altitude areas, keeping warm, sun protection, and preventing altitude sickness are essential. The UV rays are really strong, remember to protect yourself from the sun, apply sunscreen, and stay hydrated.
Don't shout loudly, don't make big movements like running or jumping.
☑️ The plateau climate is changeable, bring a windbreaker, umbrella, and raincoat.
Visit the Four Girls Mountain in July and August!!! Highly recommended!
Wow‼️ Really envious of the locals in Sichuan👏
The Four Girls Mountain is only 300 kilometers away from Chengdu🔜
With clear waters and green mountains, dense jungles, and flowers💐 and butterflies, it's a dream travel destination
But it is indeed a treasure spot that is severely underestimated by the locals
From June to August, whether it's for a trip to Western Sichuan or for a summer retreat
The place is especially uncrowded and there's no traffic jam!!
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✅Location: At the border of Xiaojin County and Wenchuan in the Aba Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
🚦Transport: The whole journey is on asphalt roads, accessible by sedan
🍃Best season: The wildflowers on the high mountain meadows bloom in July-August, and the autumn colors are charming from October to November, with forests in full splendor
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🌲Shuangqiao Valley
🎫Ticket + Sightseeing Car: 150 RMB per person
The valley is 35 kilometers long, offering a relaxed tour where you can 🚌 travel by car from the starting point to the end. Inside the valley, you must visit the redwood forest, Budala Peak, Siguniang Lake, Zhugana Lake, Longzhu Lake, Cloud Story, Life Fruit Flat, and Fish Chasing Dam and take photos📷
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🌊Changping Valley
🎫Ticket + Sightseeing Car: 90 RMB per person
The valley is 29 kilometers long, and compared to Shuangqiao Valley, the scenery here is more pristine. Don't miss it if you like primeval forests🌳 and lakes! It's also known as the "Green Corridor," with splendid mountain flowers in spring, ancient trees in summer, stunning red maples in autumn, and serene snow-capped mountains in winter
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⛰️Haizi Valley
🎫Ticket: 60 RMB per person
The whole journey is 16 kilometers, with the first half featuring hiking and high mountain meadows, and the second half featuring lakes. It's suitable for hiking enthusiasts, with must-visit spots📍 including Guozhuangping, Chaoshanping, Big Lake, and Flower Lake
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🏠Accommodation
🔸Prices for accommodations around Four Girls Mountain range from 100-300 RMB during the off-season, and it's essential to book in advance during the peak season
🔸Hotels near the valley are not highly recommended; it's better to stay in town for convenience in dining and shopping
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🌦Weather
The area belongs to the Aba Plateau region, and the weather forecast is generally not very accurate, with occasional rain and clear skies. It's particularly important to protect against the sun and to bring an umbrella☔️
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⭕️Travel Advice Edition Tips
1⃣️Tickets for Four Girls Mountain can only be purchased online📱, and tickets can only be picked up at the offline visitor center, so buy them 1-3 days in advance
2⃣️The temperature difference between morning and evening is really big, remember to bring warm clothing
3⃣️Taking photos in Aba really "depends" on the weather, and it's easy to get good shots on sunny days without a filter
4⃣️Don't buy things near the scenic area, as they are very expensive. If you're really hungry, you can buy corn🌽 or sweet potatoes
5⃣️If you go to Four Girls Mountain during holidays, be prepared to queue no matter which valley you visit‼️
6⃣️If you have enough time, you can plan a 3-7 day loop of Four Girls Mountain + Western Sichuan, and don't rush through the sights like a special forces soldier, it's tiring!!
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🚗Western Sichuan 3-Day Tour Itinerary
D1: Chengdu - Four Girls Mountain Shuangqiao Valley - Danba
D2: Danba - Yala Snow Mountain Viewing Platform - Moshishan Park - Bamei Town
D3: Tagong Grassland - Muya Monastery - Zheduo Mountain - Chengdu
The Swiss of China
🎈One must visit the Four Girls Mountain in Western Sichuan in summer😍! With snow-capped mountains🏔️, meadows, lakes, and cattle and sheep, it's truly the Swiss of Western Sichuan🏔! Flipping through last year's photo album📒, every picture is so stunning it leaves one speechless‼️
The pictures were taken in October, and the grass had already turned yellow. If you're planning a summer visit, I recommend going in June when the grass is green and the snow on the mountains is plentiful, fulfilling all your summer fantasies🍃!
🏔The Four Girls Mountain is divided into three scenic areas: Shuangqiao Valley, Changping Valley, and Haizi Valley.
✔Shuangqiao Valley is the most well-equipped scenic spot, where you can take a sightseeing bus throughout the journey.
✔The other two scenic spots require hiking, and if you're worried about altitude sickness, we didn't attempt those. If it's your first time in Western Sichuan, visiting Shuangqiao Valley is already enough.
📍| Four Girls Mountain·Shuangqiao Valley Scenic Area
🎫| 150r/person (including sightseeing bus)
🚗| About 4h drive/chartered car from Chengdu
🚌| Take the bus from Chengdu Chadianzi Bus Station to Xiaojin County
🍀| People from Zhejiang are exempt from the entrance fee, only needing to pay 70 for the sightseeing bus ticket. Additionally, it's recommended to stay overnight in Four Girls Mountain town and enter the scenic area early the next day for a visit.
🏔Recommended travel route: Redwood Forest-Zhagana Lake-Buddha Peak-Four Girls Lake-Nianyu Dam-Renshiguo Meadow-Exit
✔Take the sightseeing bus to the last stop, then hike from top to bottom, and you can take the bus at any roadside stop as well.
📸Photo check-in spots:
1⃣Zhagana Lake
The most stunning photo spot in the entire area, with beautiful lake reflections. Most photos are taken here. However, the bus doesn't stop at this spot; you need to get off at Buddha Peak and walk back about 1 kilometer. It's truly worth it.
2⃣Buddha Peak
The end of the winding road is the snow mountain, super suitable for taking epic road shots.
3⃣Four Girls Lake
Lake + dry tree branches + snow mountain, there are quite a few tourists, so it's recommended to take the bus directly to the next stop.
4⃣Nianyu Dam
You can go rafting here, 90/person, and float directly to the next stop. The current is very gentle, offering a completely different scenery from hiking.
5⃣Renshiguo Meadow
Streams, meadows, snow mountains, and herds of cattle and sheep, but there are also quite a few tourists.
🍃Travel tips:
❶For hiking, it's recommended to walk on the side plank roads for a more forest-immersed atmosphere.
❷The UV rays are strong, and the temperature difference is significant, remember to bring a warm coat + take sun protection measures.
❸Avoid strenuous exercise to prevent altitude sickness.
The scenery of Jiuzhaigou and Mount Siguniang is on the way
01-p3 Changping Valley
Although I only walked to the Dead Tree Beach
But the round trip is also about 78 kilometers
The scenery along the way is mostly like a primitive forest
Nothing particularly stunning, maybe it will be more beautiful further inside
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The scenery along the road on the sightseeing bus is really breathtaking
Snow mountains, grasslands, blue sky, white clouds
Surrounded by mountains, everywhere you look is a view
Pictures are far from as beautiful as what you see in reality
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The small stream seen on the return trip from Mount Siguniang
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I realized that 5A is the limit for scenic spots, not the limit for Jiuzhaigou, which integrates snow mountains, waterfalls, lakes, forests, and various landscapes
My favorite spot to visit is the Mirror Sea
The gradient of blue and green
The water is so clear and dreamy
Although the journey is tough
But it's all worth it!
Traveling from afar for this homestay | The treasure homestay of Western Sichuan
Mount Siguniang looking up at the starry sky·Vacilando Resort Estate
No. 14, Group 1, Changping Village, Siguniangshan Town, Xiaojin
Hotel Highlights:
The rooms with 270° mountain views offer a broad vista, and the electric movable bed can be pushed to the balcony to get even closer to the snowy mountains. The underfloor heating and fireplace ensure that you feel the warmth of spring even at high altitudes. The windows open towards the snowy mountains, so whether your eyes are open or closed, you're greeted with the beauty of snowy mountains and starry skies.
The outdoor lawn activity area is very large, making it a great choice for barbecues and camping. The pool offers a fantastic view as well, where you can see the sunset over the mountains and the full view of the snowy mountains, and the warm water is truly healing.
There's also a chance to enjoy local specialties: Tibetan beef hotpot, which leaves you feeling warm after eating. Walking through the starry sky bar at night, sipping a drink in the mountain breeze while looking up at the stars, is a truly romantic experience.
Design
The homestay is located within the Siguniangshan Scenic Area, at an altitude of 3400 meters, facing the mysterious snowy mountains, with beautiful scenery in the valley and changing seasons. The exterior design of the homestay combines the characteristics of the Jiarong Tibetan culture, modern yet ethnic, with a viewing terrace and an infinity terrace pool that blends with the snowy mountains, romantic and quiet.
The resort homestay has a total of 30 guest rooms, with 180-degree mountain view rooms that are spacious, and the interior decoration is mainly in a wabi-sabi minimalist style. The bedding is high-end custom, with underfloor heating and a real fire fireplace, Marshall speakers, Dyson hairdryers, local specialty fruits, a free mini bar, and each room's large floor-to-ceiling windows offer a stunning view of Mount Siguniang and the beautiful Golden Mountain at sunrise.
Don't wait any longer, let's set out! People should live in a place without a ceiling
The wind is free, and I hope you are too
There are only 0 times and countless times in Western Sichuan🏞️
If the mountain won't come to me, I will go to the mountain⛰️
Mount Siguniang | Truly the Alps of the East🍃
Mount Siguniang Scenic Area
📍Address: Xiaojin County, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture
⛰️Altitude: around 3500m
Scenic area opening hours: 8:00-17:50
The Mount Siguniang Scenic Area is divided into Shuangqiao Valley, Changping Valley, and Haizi Valley. Shuangqiao Valley: The most developed and perfected is Shuangqiao Valley, take a sightseeing bus up the mountain, and enjoy the beautiful scenery along the way
Ticket🎫
Shuangqiao Valley: Ticket 80/person, Sightseeing bus 70/person
Changping Valley: Ticket 70/person, Sightseeing bus 20/person
Haizi Valley: Ticket 60/person, Rafting: 80/person
!!Note: Tickets must be booked one day in advance
Travel essentials
Documents: ID card, student ID, windbreaker, sunscreen, sun umbrella, sunglasses, sun hat
Food: chocolate, beef jerky, high-calorie snacks
Western Sichuan dress suggestions
Due to the large temperature difference between day and night on the plateau, remember to bring a thick coat, preferably layered, easy to put on and take off, the plateau region has ample sunshine and strong ultraviolet rays, so be sure to do sun protection, bring hats, sunscreen, sunglasses~
🌟Travel Tips
Giant Redwood Forest: The sightseeing bus will go to the highest point of the mountain, the Giant Redwood Forest, then play down station by station. There are snack shops here, as well as oxygen supply stations, and the scenery is very beautiful
Budala Peak: Next to it are prayer flags and white pagodas, a super popular internet-famous road, snap snap snap a bunch of random shots and they all turn out great
Sigunacuo: Do not miss this spot, half lake, half dead trees, very beautiful
Nianyu Dam: In summer, you can experience the dreamy rafting at the foot of the snow mountain, it's super cool
Longzhucuo: Similar to Sigunacuo, with dry but not fallen trees
Ginseng Fruit Ping: Hundreds of acres of grassland, beautiful scenery in full view～
Refuse to follow the crowd during holidays, the seven secret realms of Western Sichuan make for a cinematic life experience
Refuse to follow the crowd during holidays! The seven secret realms of Western Sichuan make for a cinematic life experience.|| Western Sichuan, truly an underrated gem of a travel destination🛵.
In spring and summer, the area brims with a variety of vibrant vegetation🌲, like a colorful painting specially prepared by God, where photos📷 can be taken without even needing a filter.
I've been there no less than ten times, yet I still long for it. Longing for the snow-capped mountains🏔️, the camping sites🏕, and the colorful wildflowers in full bloom. Those scenes that only exist in dreams can now be truly experienced💨.
Western Sichuan, I know the charm of the wind🔥~ If you have time during the holidays, why not go camping in the mountainous secret realms. Hike in places filled with flowers and dotted with cattle and horses🐎. Take advantage of the holidays, this summer vacation, this annual leave, and set off now😎.
📍Location: Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
⌚️Travel Time: A three to seven-day trip is enough to explore most of the beautiful scenery of Western Sichuan.
👗Attire: In summer, dresses are suitable, and those who love a cool style can prepare denim jackets or windbreakers.
🚙Transportation: Departing from Chengdu, passing through Tianquan Service Area, it takes only one hour to reach Kangding, with a total distance of 300 kilometers from Chengdu to Kangding.
🏔Sharing seven places that make for a cinematic life experience:
1⃣️Gama La Campsite
P1's couple took their wedding photos here👰♀️, with the clear lake opposite Yala Snow Mountain. Under the blue sky, white clouds☁️, and green meadows, the photos are superb.
2⃣️Gunong Village
Camping, hiking, the surrounding scenery is very healing. You can camp along the riverbank, a cool place in summer.
3️⃣Moon Lake Forest Park
This place has always been enchanting for travelers, and in May, you can almost see the lush greenery. Lakes🌊 and rivers, everywhere are divine photo spots.
4⃣️S434-Takong Route
The hillside is covered with flowers💐, you can lie here, under the blue sky and white clouds, and capture the feeling of a fairy, truly healing.
5⃣️Daocheng Yading
Embrace every inch of land here, it's like the entrance to the legend of Zelda, with three sacred mountains🏔️ in the wilderness, as well as various meadows and lakes.
6⃣️Four Girls Mountain
As beautiful as the Swiss mountains, a must-visit for trips around Chengdu!! Especially suitable for finding a meadow to sit quietly, you can also go rafting.
7⃣️Jiagenba
Various villages like Maji Village, Songdun Ni Ji, and the scenery along the way are like oil paintings🎨, Tibetan villages, Russian colors, streams, wooden bridges. Camping here, drinking afternoon tea, is extremely comfortable‼️
📸Photo Pose & Composition:
✔️A must-see for girls!! The subject should be at two-thirds of the frame, with one-third of the sky above the head.
✔️Don't take close-up shots, capture the healing feel of the mountains and fields.
✔️The more exaggerated the pose, the better, you can spread your arms and tilt your head back, capturing the wind blowing through your hair.
✔️Stand looking into the distance, capturing the panorama.
✔️Pretend to greet the camera.
🚗Sharing the Western Sichuan summer route itinerary:
day1: Chengdu-Kangding-s434-Gedalama-Xinduqiao
day2: Xinduqiao-Jiagenba-Riche Village-Xinduqiao
day3: Tagong-Gunong Village-Kangding-Chengdu
I have traveled from afar to meet you at the Four Girls Mountain
This is not Switzerland🇨🇭, this is the Four Girls Mountain🏔️ in Western Sichuan, a rival to Switzerland's beauty, a place I long to visit every season🤩
Snow-capped mountains🏔️, fir forests🌲, canyons, streams🌊, and wildflowers💐 everywhere
Each visit feels like stepping into a summer of Miyazaki's making✨
Capturing the beauty in photos is more than enough📷
🌤️Weather: Check the weather in Xiaojin County before departure, it's usually accurate👍. Even if it's cloudy on the way, once you cross the mountains, it's a different scene with the sun shining brightly🌞, so just wear something easy to take off🧥
💰About tickets:
• Shuangqiao Valley: Ticket 80 RMB/person, sightseeing bus 70 RMB/person🚌
• Changping Valley: Ticket 70 RMB/person, sightseeing bus 20 RMB/person🚎
• Haizi Valley: Ticket 60 RMB/person
• Rafting: 80 RMB/person
‼Note: Tickets must be booked one day in advance🎫
⏰Scenic area opening hours: 7:00-17:00
🚗Transportation guide:
• Self-driving: About four hours' drive from Chengdu🚗
• Bus: There are buses from Chadianzi Bus Station to Four Girls Mountain every morning (💰90), and from Xinnanmen Bus Station to Four Girls Mountain (💰127), choose the convenient station🚍
❗Note: When approaching the destination, the driver will ask if anyone wants to get off, so don't worry about missing your stop. You can ask the driver for a number when getting off, and contact them directly for the return trip📱
✅Travel tips:
• ⛅Enter the scenic area early in the morning, the light is stable, and it's better for photography📸
• 🚌First take the sightseeing bus for 45min straight to the last stop, the Red Fir Forest, then play your way down from station to station🚶
• ✨It's recommended to sit on the right side of the sightseeing bus for the best views🖼️
🎉【Key spots to visit】
• Red Fir Forest: The last stop of the sightseeing bus, quite crowded, no need to stay too long🚏
• Zhugana Lake: The sightseeing bus doesn't stop here, but it's super beautiful😍. Get off at the Budala Peak station, walk a few hundred meters towards the mountain top, and you'll find it when you see a metal path🛤️
• Budala Peak: A great spot for road trip photos, worth walking down the road for a bit🛣️
• Siguniang Lake: With a lake and dead tree branches, perfect for capturing reflections of the snow mountains🤳
• Nianyu Dam: A key checkpoint with a large lawn and rafting, walk down the rafting path to the exit, it's beautiful all the way, more than a kilometer long🚣
• Ginseng Fruit Flat: The last stop of the sightseeing bus, with lawns and bridges, a photogenic spot, worth visiting if time allows🚶
⚠️Considerate advice:
• The weather in the highlands is unpredictable, remember to check the weather forecast before leaving, I think the Four Girls Mountain is the most beautiful on a sunny day🌤️! If it snows or rains, be prepared with a raincoat🌂! For those who are self-driving, remember to equip your car with anti-skid chains🚗!
• Bring a thermos and prepare more bottled water, the water quality in highland areas is poor🚰, drinking too much is not good for your health🤢
• Oxygen bottles are not a waste of money❗ They can help relieve symptoms when you experience mild altitude sickness! Prepare oxygen bottles in Chengdu and bring them with you🧂
• Prepare some snacks, bread, and other food🥪, there's only food for sale at the Red Fir Forest spot in the mountains🍔
⚠️When traveling, please respect local customs and pay attention to safety❗
How beautiful the western Sichuan is in summer! I'm already tired of saying it!!!
🍃 The Siguniang Mountain in summer✨ is really breathtakingly beautiful!
🏔️ Snow mountains, lakes, meadows, wildflowers, cattle, and sheep
📷 Just a random shot, every frame is like an oil painting~
👋🏻 You must visit western Sichuan this summer!
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✈️ Departure: Gather in Chengdu
📍 Destination: Siguniang Mountain, Shuangqiao Valley, Moshigong Park, Tagong Grassland, Xinduqiao
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🚙 Pure play itinerary recommended
D1: Gather in Chengdu from all over the country throughout the day
D2: Chengdu - Siguniang Mountain - Shuangqiao Valley - Zhonglu Tibetan Village
D3: Zhonglu Tibetan Village - Moshigong Park - Tagong Grassland - Balangshengdu - Xinduqiao
D4: Xinduqiao - Rainbow Highway - Sidingcuo - Honghaizi - Chengdu
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✅ About high altitude sickness:
The average altitude in the western Sichuan region is between 3000-3500 meters. Be sure to prepare for altitude sickness prevention before departure. Friends who are visiting the plateau for the first time should take medicines like Rhodiola a month in advance, keep a calm mindset after arrival, drink more water, eat more vegetables and fruits, and ensure adequate sleep
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✅ How to effectively prevent altitude sickness?
✔️ Stop exercising half a month before entering the plateau to reduce oxygen consumption
✔️ Do not engage in strenuous exercise, running, or speak loudly
✔️ Do not stay in the wind for a long time, which can cause headaches
✔️ Do not bathe or wash your hair on the first day after entering the plateau
✔️ Do not drink alcohol after entering the plateau
✔️ Drink more hot water and butter tea
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💌 Notes:
The plateau area has strong sunlight and ultraviolet rays, so be sure to prepare sun umbrellas, sun protection clothing, sunscreen, sunglasses, lip balm, and hydrating masks💦 Always wear sunglasses🕶️ when going out to prevent eye damage
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Just returned from Mount Siguniang, the aftereffects are even greater than a breakup!
⛰Mount Siguniang is located in Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, situated on the western Sichuan plateau, and is known as the 'Alps of the East'. The mountain is majestic, the scenery is beautiful, with Yin and Yang Mountain, Changping Gully, Shuangqiao Gully and other scenic spots, it is a good place for mountaineering, hiking, and sightseeing.
🗺Itinerary:
D1: Chengdu - Mount Siguniang - Danba
D2: Danba - Jiaju Tibetan Village - Yala Snow Mountain - Xindu Bridge
D3: Xindu Bridge - Moxi Park - Tagong Grassland - Chengdu
🌈About Mount Siguniang:
⛰Mount Siguniang Scenic Area consists of three gullies: Changping Gully, Haizi Gully, Shuangqiao Gully
👀What to see?
- Enjoy the snow mountain group composed of 85 snow mountains❄
- Visit the high mountain lakes like the heavenly Yaochi⛰
- Appreciate the golden autumn scenery of the original forest with a forest coverage rate of 98%🌲
🏂What to play?
- High mountain snow water rafting🌊
- Camping under the pure starry sky⛺
📷Where to take good photos?
- 📍Redwood Forest: You can enjoy a large area of redwood trees and pine trees, the scenery is absolutely beautiful
- 📍Budala Peak: You can take a large picture of the highway snow mountain, as well as streams, Tibetan element stones, white towers, and grasslands
- 📍Siguna Co: The beautiful lake, the reflection is a major highlight
- 📍Chasing Fish Dam: There are grasslands, beautiful flowers, herds of cattle, streams, plank roads, and you can also raft
- 📍Longzhu Wrong: Calm lake water and small waterfalls
- 📍Ginseng Fruit Ping: A fairy tale world with ancient trees, snow mountains, streams, and small bridges
💰About tickets:
- Shuangqiao Gully: Ticket 80 yuan/person, sightseeing car 70 yuan/person
- Mount Siguniang Changping Gully Scenic Area: Ticket 70 yuan/person, sightseeing car 20 yuan/person
- Haizi Gully: Ticket 60 yuan/person
- Rafting: 80 yuan/person
‼Note: Tickets need to be booked one day in advance
⏰Scenic area opening hours: 7:00-17:00
🌟Tips:
- Only the Redwood Forest scenic spot sells food
- The rafting spot is at Chasing Fish Dam
- Camping is only recommended in Shuangqiao Gully
- Shuangqiao Gully has the most charming scenery
This view outside the window is what attracted me here
Looking at the starry sky in Siguniang Mountain
Vacilando in Spanish means: Traveling with the mentality that the experience is more important than the destination. So the meaning of travel doesn't matter whether it's a popular tourist destination or a hot internet celebrity check-in point, it's about the journey, it's about the scenery along the way. Even if it's in a small mountain village where no one cares, or the hometown of old friends, as long as you're on the road, it's a journey.
Life keeps moving, but the journey can
Looking at the starry sky Vacilando holiday manor new store first launch
Travel to western Sichuan, just go, no need to deliberately find a reason, no need to worry about planning the itinerary. Find a weekend, experience the resonance of the soul and nature
Address: Siguniang Mountain Town, Xiaojin County, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province
The new store in Siguniang Mountain is open, let's look up at the sunlit golden mountain together
The new store in Siguniang Mountain is open, let's look up at the sunlit golden mountain together
Homestay|Looking at the Starry Sky Resort in Siguniang Mountain
Address|No.14, Group 1, Changping Village, Siguniang Mountain Town, Xiaojin County, Sichuan
.Location
The homestay is located in the Changping Gully scenic area, one of the three gullies of the Siguniang Mountain scenic area
It is an ancient battlefield site, with a total length of 29 kilometers in the gully and an area of about 100 square kilometers, the canyon is long and secluded
The highest peak of Siguniang Mountain, Yao Mei Peak, is located here
Design
The homestay is built by the mountain and the stream, with an altitude of 3400M. The whole building is in a connected form. The gray-tone bricks with concave and convex exterior walls and the white space
The deep brown wooden structure of the outer balance eaves is assembled to make the whole building full of Tibetan and Qiang style
Make every place so natural and harmonious
·Room
The homestay has a total of 30 rooms
The sizes range from 30㎡-60㎡
The room with the best view has a unique snow mountain room (with a hammock) 270° view of Siguniang Mountain, double-sided snow mountain view 270° room and (electric movable bed, can be pushed to the balcony) The room is equipped with a real fire fireplace, floor heating, oxygen device
Mount Siguniang! I want to recommend this homestay at the foot of the snow mountain to the world
During the journey, look up at the starry sky✨
🏡Look up at the starry sky Vacilando Holiday Manor
No. 14, Group 1, Changping Village, Siguniang Mountain Town, Xiaojin County, Sichuan
💡Location>>
The homestay is located in the Changping Gully Scenic Area
The large floor-to-ceiling windows can fully appreciate the magnificence of Mount Siguniang
Strongly recommend the double-sided snow mountain view room, lying in the arms of Mount Siguniang to enjoy the scenery
🏠Room>>
30 guest rooms, each with floor heating, real fire fireplace
Bathtub/Hot tub, mini bar (welcome fruit, drinks, snacks) Marshall speaker, balmain shampoo and conditioner, Dyson hair dryer are also standard
Even equipped with oxygen equipment, it's really thoughtful~
🖼️Facilities>>
▪Orion Hunter Restaurant, offering pizza, pasta, steak, and selected Xiaojin apples added to the salad
▪Constant temperature mountain view swimming pool, gym, laundry room, all can be used for free
▪Meeting room, climbing the first snow mountain peak, second peak of life, living here, the night before departure for a special meeting
▪Highland Color Forest Bar Carnival, Color Forest Outdoor Lawn Camping can't be less
🛤️Surroundings>>
▪Shuangqiao Gully 13km
▪Haizi Gully 4.5km
▪Xiaojin County 60km
The stunning snow mountain road to be privately treasured | Direct to the main peak of Siguniang Mountain
Even if I have been to western Sichuan countless times
I am still shocked by the unexpected scenery
There are many angles to see Siguniang Mountain
But I prefer this road directly to the main peak🛣
No need to enter the scenic area and no one, contract the whole Siguniang Mountain❗️
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📍Location: Western Sichuan Siguniang Mountain | Changqing Mountain Village
🚗Transportation: About 4 hours drive from Chengdu, the road condition is okay, there are many mountain roads
📷Time: September 2023
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When I arrived, the snow mountain was blocked by dark clouds and I couldn't see anything. I didn't expect to see the sun in an hour, and I saw the main peak of 6250m——Yaomei Peak🏔,
The clear mountain peak, the green forest meadow and the white snow line are all in sight, and I can't see enough!
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💡Travel advice
✔️The altitude is 3300m, there are many bends along the way, it is easy to get dizzy or high anti, adjust your breathing and slowly adapt
✔️The weather in the mountains changes a lot, it is recommended to wear a hooded storm jacket, windproof and waterproof
✔️If you want to enter the scenic area, please note that Shuangqiao Gully is a separate entrance, more suitable for photography, Changping Gully and Haizi Gully are suitable for hiking, the famous "Changchuan Bi" hiking route starts here
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Pick a good weekend weather, a two-day and one-night trip from Chengdu, what are you hesitating about, hurry up and set off🔥
Don't go to the northeast anymore, come to Siguniang Mountain to see the snow!
Don't go to the northeast anymore, come to Siguniang Mountain to see the snow!❄️|||😍Who says there is no snow in the south, there is a place where the snow scene is as beautiful as a fairy tale secret realm, that is Siguniang Mountain⛰️
When the blue sky, snow peaks, lakes, forests, and yaks are all covered in snow, Siguniang Mountain becomes a kingdom of ice and snow, and the world's beautiful scenery is nothing more than that🥹🥹
As the holiday approaches, if you have no other arrangements, or if you haven't seen the snow this year, I suggest you come to Siguniang Mountain, the strategy has been done for you👇
⛰️About Siguniang Mountain Shuangqiao Valley:
📍Location: Xiaojin County, Aba Prefecture, Sichuan
📍Altitude: 3800m
💰Ticket: 150/person including sightseeing car
🕙Opening hours: 8:00-17:30, stop entering the park at 15:00
📷A few photo locations:
✅Redwood Forest
✅Budala Peak
✅Siguna Co
✅Longzhu Co
✅Ginseng Fruit Ping
✅Chasing Fish Dam
✅Cow Shed
🌄Sunrise Golden Mountain location:
You can see the panoramic view of the four peaks of Siguniang Mountain from the cat's nose ridge, and you can see the sunrise golden mountain when the weather is good
🗺️Tour method:
Take a sightseeing car to the top of the mountain at the entrance of the scenic spot, and visit from top to bottom. There are sightseeing car stops between each scenic spot, which can be visited on foot or by car
👗Dress suggestions:
✅White or light color
✅Fluffy hat
✅Bright colored scarf
✅Sunglasses
🍔About food:
There is a service center at the top of the mountain, Redwood Forest Station, where there are many small shops and restaurants where you can eat. It is recommended to try the sausage on it, which is said to be not bad, and you don't need to bring too much food. There are also oxygen bottles and shawls for sale here.
‼️Precautions:
①There are 3 gullies in Siguniang Mountain, generally recommended to play Shuangqiao Gully
②The ultraviolet rays on the mountain are very strong, pay attention to sun protection
③The wind on the mountain is very strong, wear a hat to keep your head from getting cold, otherwise the high anti will be very annoying
④The road conditions in winter are relatively poor, there is black ice on the road, self-driving players bring anti-skid chains. There is a lot of fog on the road in Balang Mountain, it is not recommended for novice self-driving, you can report a small group, cheap and worry-free
Annual inventory recommends everyone to go to the niche camping site | Hiking or camping
| Hiking or camping.🏡City: Sichuan
📍Location: Huangjia Mountain Village, Worizhen, Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
✨Features: A niche secret place for camping and hiking in the snow mountains.
🐾Strategy:
Drive up from the apple base at the foot of the mountain, a long winding mountain road (cement road), about forty to fifty minutes from the foot of the mountain to the top, the road is small, few vehicles; after arriving at Huangjia Mountain Village, without navigation, continue to drive along the road with guardrails, turn left at the fork, until the dirt road, when you see the 'Chaoshanping' stele, you have arrived, the bridge car can't drive up, there is a very bad section of the road, other cars can.
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You can hike up the snow mountain, we are three days and two nights hiking and camping🏕️, camping in the canyon at the snow line, climbing to the top the next day and continuing to camp, and descending the mountain on the third day; the villagers said that they can drive up to the snow line, I didn't know that I hiked up, and I will go again if I have the chance.
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Hiking from the lawn, through the forest, shrubs, down a long section of gravel slope, camping under the canyon, climbing to the top in the morning.
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Precautions⚠️:
1️⃣Be sure to keep warm when camping in the snow, and bring the corresponding equipment when climbing the snow mountain.
2️⃣The mountain road is quite winding, and there is a cliff next to it. There are a few sections without guardrails. Be careful when driving;
3️⃣There is a section of gravel slope that is quite shaky when climbing, pay attention to anti-skid.
The fresh 3-day 2-night travel guide for Mount Siguniang in November is out
Just came back from Mount Siguniang, it's breathtakingly beautiful
One day you will go
Take this guide!
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📍Destination: Mount Siguniang Town, Xiaojin County, Aba Prefecture, Sichuan Province
🚘Driving: 4h self-driving from Chengdu
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【My 3-day 2-night travel route】
🔻Day1: Chengdu→Rent a car and self-drive→Mount Siguniang
🔶Visit the attractions in order:
❶Gao Dianzi East
Passing by a large group of snow-capped mountains on the China Panda Avenue, there are many viewing platforms for parking, and the photos are very beautiful
❷Cat Nose Ridge Viewing Platform
Close to Mount Siguniang Town, you can see many people waiting for the sunset here, the time for the sun to shine on the golden mountain is around 6 pm in the evening
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🔻Day2: Visit Shuangqiao Gully Scenic Area→Changqing Mountain Village Viewing Platform
🎫Shuangqiao Gully ticket: 150/person
〰️Altitude: 3800
📸Recommended duration for visiting Shuangqiao Gully: 5 hours
🚌Way to visit: Take a sightseeing bus, drive about 1h to the last station, Sequoia Forest, and visit in reverse from top to bottom, each station will stop
🔶Visit the attractions in order:
❶Sequoia Forest🌟🌟🌟
The end of the scenic area, there is black ice on the plank road, be careful of slipping, the sequoia leaves have fallen, it is not recommended to stay too long
❷Budala Peak🌟🌟🌟🌟
There is a white tower here, prayer wheels, and you can take pictures of the snow mountain road ahead
❸Siguna Co🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
The photos here are very good, leave some more time, get off the bus at Budala Peak and walk back (towards Sequoia Forest) along the plank road, you can take pictures of the snow mountain reflection in several lakes
❹Nianyu Dam🌟🌟
The entrance for rafting, 90/person, the river water is cold in winter, it is not recommended to play
❺Longzhu Co🌟🌟🌟🌟
The scenery is similar to Siguna Co, there are reflections of snow-capped mountains in the lake, and dead trees
❻Ginseng Fruit Ping
Recommended index: 🌟🌟
There are more yaks here, but the lawn is a bit bald
💡Things in the scenic area are expensive, remember to bring dry food and water, you can go to Changqing Mountain Village to watch the sun shine on the golden mountain after the visit
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🔻Day3: Yinchang Gully→Mount Siguniang Viewing Platform→Pozhaizi→Self-drive back to Chengdu
🔶Visit the attractions in order:
❶Yinchang Gully
You can see a large area of colorful forest in Yinchang Gully next to Mount Siguniang Town. You need to walk into the forest to reach the destination
❷Mount Siguniang Viewing Platform
It's next to Cat Nose Ridge, but it's more open here, you can take pictures of the colorful forest and Mount Siguniang in the same frame
❸Pozhaizi
On the way back to Chengdu, there are colorful forests and snow-capped mountains all the way, it's breathtaking
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🥘Food: It is recommended to eat Sichuan cuisine in Mount Siguniang Town, 40 per person, and yak hot pot, 70 per person. The small golden apples from the stall outside the Shuangqiao Gully Scenic Area are also delicious, 🍎very sweet, super cheap!
🏨Accommodation: Waiting for the Wind Snow Mountain Homestay
Pictures 11-12, in Changping Gully, facing Mount Siguniang, the scenery is beautiful, 500 per person
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📝Travel tips:
1. Mount Siguniang can be photographed and played, or climbed, climbing requires a professional guide
2. The temperature difference here is relatively large, you can wear a storm jacket at noon, a down jacket in the morning and evening, and bring a warm baby
3. If you are afraid of altitude sickness, prepare oxygen bottles and glucose
"The Alps of the East" - Mount Siguniang
Hi, fairies, I am who loves to travel! I'm here to share my winter travel diary again! This time, I took you to the winter Mount Siguniang in Sichuan Province, China, a fairy-tale kingdom of ice and snow. 🏂⛄️
🌟 First encounter with winter Mount Siguniang
Mount Siguniang, located in Xiaojin County, Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, is a famous peak of the Qionglai Mountains. The winter Mount Siguniang, covered in snow, is like a fairyland, an excellent place for skiing, mountaineering, and snow viewing 🏔️.
❄️ The charm of winter Mount Siguniang
In winter, Mount Siguniang, where mountains dance like silver snakes and plains gallop like wax elephants, gives people a sense of tranquility and purity. In this season, you can enjoy the snow-white peaks, glaciers, and forests, as if you are in a fairy tale world.
🦌 Biodiversity
There is a rich variety of wildlife in the Mount Siguniang scenic area, such as pandas, golden monkeys, white-lipped deer, and more than 1,000 species of plants. The ecological environment is very rich. In winter, you can see how animals find food in the snow, which is quite interesting.
First stop, we came to the famous scenic spot of Mount Siguniang - Shuangqiao Valley. This is the most developed and easiest valley in the Mount Siguniang scenic area. You can take a sightseeing car and enjoy the beautiful scenery along the way. The snow peaks, lakes, forests, and streams along the way make people feel like they are in a fairy tale world. 🌲❄️💧
In Shuangqiao Valley, we also tried ice climbing and snowmobiling, which was really exciting! If you like outdoor sports, don't miss these activities. 🥾🚋
The second stop, we went to Changping Valley, where the legendary "Four Girls" are hidden. The beautiful scenery here is really indescribable. The picturesque scenery along the way is breathtaking. Snow mountains, forests, streams... everything is so peaceful and harmonious. ❄️🌲💧
If you like skiing, then you must come here! The ski resort here is the most beautiful ski resort I have ever seen. 🏂⛄️
The last stop, we went to the Cat Nose Ridge viewing platform, where you can overlook the entire Mount Siguniang. If the weather is good, you can also see the Yaomei Peak, Second Girl Peak, Third Girl Peak, and Fourth Girl Peak. The scenery here is really beautiful! 😍🏔️
🌄 Accommodation suggestions
There are various accommodation facilities in the Mount Siguniang scenic area, ranging from economy hotels to high-end resorts, you can choose according to your needs and budget.
💡 Tips
The altitude of Mount Siguniang is high, tourists may have altitude sickness, it is recommended to do a physical examination and adaptive training in advance.
When visiting Mount Siguniang in winter, the weather is changeable, so carry rain gear with you.
Respect local customs, protect the environment, and do not litter.
Fairies, if you want to experience a winter fairy tale journey, then you must come to Mount Siguniang! The beautiful scenery here will definitely not disappoint you. ❄️⛄️🌟
The stunning scenery of the snowy region, the Double Bridge Gully of the Four Girls Mountain makes a stunning appearance!
I have been to the Double Bridge Gully of the Four Girls Mountain, which becomes incredibly beautiful after snowfall😭! I originally thought that the Four Girls Mountain would look bare in winter, but I didn't expect it to be so charming after snowfall. The roads are covered with white snow, and the branches are covered with rime ice crystals❄️. There are relatively fewer people in winter, and it feels like you have the whole snow mountain to yourself‼️
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Four Girls Mountain consists of Double Bridge Gully, Changping Gully and Haizi Gully, each part has different scenery and ways to play. The relatively easy and convenient one is Double Bridge Gully, you can take a sightseeing car for the whole journey, no need for long walks, suitable for the elderly and children.
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🌈Address: Aba Four Girls Mountain Double Bridge Gully
💰Ticket: 80 yuan + sightseeing car fee: 70 yuan
🌨️The winter temperature is about minus 5 to minus 6 degrees, please wear warm clothes, such as warm jackets, sweaters, down jackets, hats, scarves and gloves.
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🚘It takes about 4 hours to drive from Chengdu in the morning, arrive at Four Girls Mountain Town at noon, have lunch in the town, and then enter Double Bridge Gully for sightseeing. An afternoon is enough for sightseeing in the snow mountain.
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After entering the scenic area, you can take a sightseeing car to the Redwood Forest, it is recommended to sit on the right side, the scenery is better. Then start the reverse tour from the Redwood Forest.
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The following are the highlight spots for taking pictures in Double Bridge Gully:
📷📷【Redwood Forest】: You can take close-up shots of the snow mountain scenery
📷📷【Budala Peak】: Suitable for shooting road scenery, white pagoda and yaks
📷📷【Four Guna Co】: You can shoot the reflection of dead trees and snow mountains
📷📷【Chasing Fish Dam】: You can experience the fun of rafting
📷📷【Ginseng Fruit Ping】: With meadows, streams and yaks, it is very suitable for taking pictures
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If you plan to go on a two-day snow-watching tour, you can refer to the following route:
Day 1: Chengdu - Bipenggou - Wenchuan
Day 2: Wenchuan - Four Girls Mountain Double Bridge Gully - Chengdu
I took photos of Changping Valley in Mount Siguniang
Changping Valley is one of the three valleys of Mount Siguniang, with a total length of 29 kilometers. Mount Siguniang is located 16 kilometers inside the valley, and you can reach the foot of Mount Siguniang directly through Changping Valley. The above pictures are some of the shots I took in Changping Valley of Mount Siguniang.
⛰【Travel Guide】
📍Detailed address: Xiaojin County, Aba Prefecture, Sichuan
🚗Transportation strategy: Self-driving
🕙Opening hours: 08:00—15:30
💰Ticket price: 90
🌟Highlights: Snowy mountains and forests
📌Small Tips: Be careful of altitude sickness
I almost froze to death on Mount Siguniang~
I really don't recommend people who are afraid of the cold to go to western Sichuan in winter
Hehe, I'm a bit of a clickbaiter~
I took advantage of the weekend and went to Changping Gully in Mount Siguniang with my boyfriend🏔️
Self-driving🚗 Departed from Chengdu and arrived in 3.5 hours. If there is no traffic jam, you can stop at Maobi Ridge after passing through Balang Mountain Tunnel to take pictures of Yaomei Peak. Here you can see the panoramic view of Mount Siguniang. If you are lucky, you can see the sunrise over the golden mountain.
⏰Opening hours: 8:00-17:00 (Stop entering the park at 15:00)
Mount Siguniang is divided into three scenic spots: Shuangqiao Gully, Changping Gully, and Haizi Gully
Dogs cannot enter any of the parks
You need to buy tickets in advance🎫
Changping Gully: 💰70/person
Sightseeing car: 💰20/person
Recommended tour method: Hiking + Horse riding
Changping Gully can be said to be a paradise for hiking enthusiasts
Another thing worth mentioning is that the scenery of the Bug Waterfall is really beautiful!
Accommodation🏨
Chose Muyan Snow Resort (Changping Gully Scenic Area Store)
First of all, it opened in 2023. The room facilities are quite complete. The toiletries are disposable. There are floor heating and smart toilets. This time I stayed in a room with a projector. There is a large floor-to-ceiling window where you can see the mountain view across⛰️
🍲Yak meat soup pot, the hotels here basically have their own restaurants. I think the taste is similar, so I ate hot pot in the hotel where I stayed according to the principle of proximity. After all, I have to taste the local food. You can buy a set meal for two on the group purchase. It is more cost-effective. The portion is actually okay. In addition, there are some snacks sold on the side of the road. Roasted potatoes, yak yogurt, bacon sausages, roasted yak skewers, etc. can all be tried. If you are picky about taste, you can bring your own dry food.
Mount Siguniang has an average altitude of about 3800 meters. Friends who are afraid of altitude sickness can prepare some medicine in advance💊Choose one of Rhodiola and Squalene. We checked the guide and chose Squalene, which can improve hypoxia and relieve altitude sickness. In addition, vitamin C, glucose, candy, cola, etc. can also alleviate altitude sickness.
I accidentally found that it's great to take pictures on the sightseeing car! Completely original picture straight out!
The correct way to appreciate autumn in Mount Siguniang
You really need to plan ahead for a trip to Mount Siguniang! Otherwise, it's a waste of time!
🌞🌞The snow on Mount Siguniang is spring snow❗️❗️❗️❗️(from after the New Year to before June)
✅【Documents】ID card, student card, medical card, driver's license, bank card
✅【Clothing】Long pants and long sleeves, thick clothes, storm coat, sports shoes
✅【Sun protection】Sun umbrella, sun hat, sunscreen, sunglasses
✅【Skin care】Moisturizing water, moisturizing cream, lipstick, facial cleanser, moisturizing mask
✅【Medicine】Altitude sickness medicine, motion sickness medicine, cold medicine, stomach medicine
✅【Food】Chocolate, high-calorie food, etc.
✅【Other】Small amount of cash, selfie stick, power bank, charger
🌞Travel
--Bus: There are buses to Xiaojin County from Chengdu Chadianzi Bus Station every day, the fare is 90
--Self-driving: Just follow the navigation, there are many mountain roads, the altitude rises all the way, the driver's skill requirements are high
--Group tour: This is a very worry-free way, everything will be arranged for you, just follow and play
🌞Tickets
Peak season May-November 150r, off-season November-April 110r Sightseeing car: Shuangqiao Gully 70r, Changping Gully 20r
😖Attractions not worth visiting
❗️Moshi Park: Single scenery 2 Yuzi West: Crowded and bad roads
❗️Quanhua Beach: Ordinary scenery and expensive fees
❗️Moska: There are marmots everywhere, no need to go here specifically
❗️Jiaju Tibetan Village: Ordinary and charged
❗️Sting Lake: This lake is very small, the fish pond is the same, the angle is limited, 20r sanitation fee, just look at it when passing by, no need to spend money to go in
❗️Red Sea: It was okay when the grassland was not destroyed many years ago, now there are only shrubs left by the lake, and the lake is not big
✅Go to Balangshengdu or Gedilamu to see the snow mountain
Balangshengdu Starry Sky Camp, compared to Yuzi West, there are fewer people and it is closer to Yala Snow Mountain. On a clear night, the Milky Way is clear. It is the "pasture closest to the sky", cleaning fee 20r, the last section of the road is in poor condition, cars should be careful
Gedilamu Sky, also a 360° snow mountain viewing platform, there are many photo props, such as church swings, carousels, log cabins, etc., cleaning fee 20r, the road condition is poor, it is not recommended for cars to go.
✅Go to Lengga Lake/Zimeiyakou or Guandejie Lake to see the sunrise on the golden mountain
Lengga Lake and Guandejie Lake are both high-altitude lakes closer to Gongga Snow Mountain. You can shoot the reflection of Gongga Snow Mountain and the sunrise on the golden mountain. Zimeiyakou is directly in front of the snow mountain
✅Lengga Lake has Line A and Line B, which are horse riding or motorcycle riding. Guandejie Lake has three lakes with different colors. When the weather is clear, the sapphire blue lake is very beautiful
I'm so enchanted by the beauty of Western Sichuan that I can't sleep
10.27 Live shot!! Ah... I'm so enchanted by the beauty of Western Sichuan that I can't sleep! |||🎠Tour route: Take the sightseeing bus at the entrance of the scenic spot, it will take you directly to the top of the mountain. Then visit from top to bottom, the downhill sightseeing bus will stop when you wave, don't worry about not being able to get on the bus.
Recommended attractions in Shuangqiao Gully of Siguniang Mountain:
1️⃣Sequoia Forest🌲. Here you can look up at the snow mountain at close range! It's the highest place in the scenic area, don't do strenuous exercise.
2️⃣Budala Peak🏔️. The white pagoda, snow mountain, and winding road are great places for great shots.
3️⃣Siguna Co🏕️. The snow mountain is reflected in the green lake, you can see the snow mountain group.
4️⃣Ginseng Fruit Ping🌲. There are many yak friends here, looking up is the towering snow mountain group and colorful forest, the photo is too absolute!
Hotel🏨:
1️⃣I live in the hotel in the scenic area, if you want to see the Siguniang Mountain without people, strongly recommend everyone to stay in the scenic area! You can play until night, super cool!
2️⃣Stay in Siguniang Mountain Town: There are many hotels in the small town to choose from, the distance is almost the same.
👗Dressing advice: The climate in the plateau area is changeable, it is very normal to experience four seasons in a day! Be sure to bring a down jacket, and wear nice clothes inside to take pictures!
📷Photo advice:
1️⃣Budala Peak is very, very beautiful! Don't miss it!
2️⃣Choose the driver's right-hand side position and the frontmost position when taking the sightseeing bus, the photo is unbeatable!
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🎫Scenic spot ticket + sightseeing bus 150 yuan.
🚗Travel guide: Chengdu-Siguniang Mountain, 4 hours by car, you can choose to go directly to the scenic spot. You can also drive by yourself, but if you don't have much experience driving in the mountains, it's best not to drive!
⚠️Please don't go back and forth on the same day! It's too tiring to play well, it's best to stay here for one night!
⚠️⚠️⚠️Don't provoke yaks🦬Yaks will attack people, I dare to approach the yak group only under the accompaniment of the yak owner!
Encounter the snow mountain in Mount Siguniang
❄️❄️The fairy tale world under the snow mountain, whether it's the mountain range 🏔️🏔️🏔️ covered with white snow, or the azure sky☀️, this is a winter destination you can't miss.
📍Mount Siguniang: Revered as a fairy by the local Tibetans. It is said to be four beautiful and kind girls who, in order to protect their beloved pandas, bravely fought against the fierce demons and finally turned into four tall and beautiful peaks. Mount Siguniang is known for its majestic and steep mountains, covered with ice and snow, and the silver light is dazzling. The forest at the foot of the mountain is dense, the grass is green, the clear stream is endless, like a beautiful southern European scenery, known as the 'Oriental Alps'. 🏔️🏔️🏔️
🚗Itinerary: Chengdu—Mount Siguniang—Chengdu
🎫Tickets: The entrance ticket to the scenic area is 80 yuan, and the sightseeing car is 70 yuan.
Essential items: The temperature difference on the plateau is large, wear enough clothes, sunglasses, rain gear, gloves, sunscreen, common medicines, etc.
Epic live! The snow of Mount Siguniang is quite explosive across the country
Take the bus to Mount Siguniang in the early morning
Slowly enter a world of silver and snow❄
This is really the most dreamy scenery I have seen in more than 20 years
Thanks to the live picture, I will always remember the moment I was moved by nature
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🚉【How to get there】
🔸Self-driving: It takes about 4 hours to drive from downtown Chengdu
🔸Public transportation: Take the bus from Chengdu Chadianzi Bus Station to Mount Siguniang (please note not to go to Xiaojin)
🔸Charter / carpool: There are many one-day / two-day tour groups to choose from
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🗻【Mount Siguniang Shuangqiao Valley Tour Guide】
You can take a bus tour in the scenic area, there are 7 stops for getting off and playing, the recommended way to play is to take the bus to the terminal "Redwood Forest", which takes about 40 minutes, and then visit other scenic spots along the way, or choose to explore new scenery on foot～
➊Redwood Forest: The highest altitude in the scenic area exceeds 3800 meters, where you can enjoy the blend of redwood forest and snow mountain, which is most beautiful in autumn and winter
❷Potala Peak: Named for its mountain shape resembling the Potala Palace, this is a good place to shoot road scenery, and you can also hike to Zhugana Lake from here
❸Siguna Lake: This is the best reflection shooting point. When the weather is clear, you can shoot the wonderful combination of reflection and snow mountain
❹Nianyu Dam: You can choose to drift or walk on the plank road. The whole journey of the plank road is less than two kilometers. There are relatively few tourists and it is suitable for slowly appreciating the scenery
❺Longzhu Lake: The scenery is similar to Siguna Lake, you can choose according to personal preference
❻Ginseng Fruit Ping: There are often yaks on the open lawn, which is a pleasant place
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🏞【Mount Siguniang 2-day tour】
D1: Depart from Chengdu, go to Wolong and Balang Mountain, and finally arrive at Mount Siguniang Town
D2: Return to Chengdu after visiting Shuangqiao Valley
🗺【Sichuan West Small Ring Line】
D1: Depart from Chengdu, pass through Kangding and Airport Road, and finally arrive at Tagong
D2: From Tagong to Muya Temple and Yala Snow Mountain
D3: Go to Danba, and then go to Mount Siguniang
D4: Return to Chengdu from Mount Siguniang
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【Travel 𝐓𝐢𝐩𝐬】
🔸Rime and snow only appear in the morning, and they will gradually melt after the sun rises. If you want to watch rime and snow scenes, remember to enter the scenic area early
🔸Before the sun rises, the temperature is very low, and your hands and feet will feel very cold. Remember to keep warm!
🔸If you are in good health, you do not need to carry oxygen bottles to avoid problems that may be caused by strenuous exercise
🧳【Self-driving travel precautions】
If you choose to drive to Mount Siguniang, here are some things to note:
🚗 Road conditions: The road conditions to Mount Siguniang in winter may be complicated. Please check the weather and road conditions in advance to ensure your own safety.
🅿 Parking: There are parking lots in the scenic area for tourists to park their vehicles. Please park as required to avoid obstructing other vehicles.
⛽ Refueling: During the self-driving process, please ensure that there is enough fuel in the car to avoid difficulties in refueling during the stay in the mountains.
🚧 Safe driving: On mountain roads, please pay attention to safe driving, drive carefully, follow traffic rules, and ensure the safety of yourself and others.
📸【Strategy Tips】
Some small tips for travel strategies to help you better enjoy the trip to Mount Siguniang:
✅ It is recommended to arrange your itinerary in advance, plan the play time of each scenic spot, and ensure that you can fully appreciate the beautiful scenery.
✅ During the trip, remember to leave yourself enough time to rest and relax, and don't overwork.
✅ Dress: Considering the lower temperature in the mountains, please choose suitable warm clothing and remember to bring suitable shoes for walking on different terrains.
✅ Photography skills: If you like photography, you can learn some shooting skills in advance to better capture the beautiful moments of Mount Siguniang.
✅ Transportation: Depending on personal preferences and actual conditions, you can choose to use sightseeing cars or walk in the scenic area, or try other means of transportation, such as hiking, cycling, etc.
Sichuan Four Girls Mountain | A Swiss mini in Western Sichuan that you have to visit once in your lifetime
The Four Girls Mountain is known as the 'Swiss mini in Western Sichuan' 🌴✈️, here you can find snow mountains, canyons, wild flowers, and streams💐, it's like stepping into Hayao Miyazaki's summer 🌸. As a person from Chengdu, every time I come to Western Sichuan, I must visit the Four Girls Mountain. It's really beautiful to see it with your own eyes.
📍Recommended scenic spots: Shuanggou Bridge, Changping Gully and Haizi Gully. Shuangqiao Gully is recommended for its rich scenery, blooming wild flowers + snow mountains🏔️
🌸🌸🌸Shuangqiao Gully Scenic Area
🐻Ticket 80+ sightseeing car 70💰
Admission time🕐8-15 o'clock, 17-18 o'clock the last bus starts to collect the car
📷Recommended photo spots
🎈Redwood Forest
The beautiful snow mountain scenery surrounds you, the large atmosphere is close at hand, the wooden plank road for walking along the entire snow mountain, taking pictures is particularly atmospheric, very beautiful.
🎈Zhu Gaga Na Cho
The sightseeing car passes by but does not stop, the scenery along the way is absolutely beautiful, very good looking💕Get off at Budala Peak Station, then walk a few hundred meters towards the top of the mountain, you can take videos along the way to commemorate, very artistic.
🎈Budala Peak
There are more people at this stop, everyone will take pictures on the road, after getting off the car here you can walk around, feel the great rivers and mountains of the motherland with your heart, the nearby meadow is also suitable for taking pictures📷
🌸🌸🌸Changping Gully Scenic Area
🐻Ticket 70💰/person, sightseeing car 20💰/person
A paradise for hikers and photography enthusiasts, after taking the car to the scenic area, you need to ride a horse or hike, here you can feel the unique Jiarong Tibetan ethnic style, and also appreciate the sacred Yaomei Peak from various angles
🌸🌸🌸Haizi Gully Scenic Area
🐻Ticket 60💰/person
This is the real primeval forest🌳The whole journey is on foot without a sightseeing car, suitable for friends with a certain outdoor sports, conquer it and you can see the unspeakable beauty💕Huahai, Fu Sea, Blue Sea and several other wild seas🌊are very shocking!
🌟🌟🌟Precautions
✌High anti: The Four Girls Mountain Redwood Forest is 3800+ meters above sea level, most people will have high anti, if conditions permit, bring your own oxygen bottle
✌Accommodation: There are accommodations in Shuangqiao Gully and Changping Village, remember to book in advance
✌Sun protection: The plateau ultraviolet rays are strong, if you don't want to get tanned, remember to apply sunscreen
✌Keep warm: The temperature in the mountains from September to December is already a bit low, remember to bring down jackets and storm jackets to keep warm
【Explore the Secret Land of Western Sichuan】In-depth travel guide to Shuangqiao Valley in Mount Siguniang, so beautiful that you can't sleep
Dear friends, hello! Today I am going to bring you a 'bombastic' travel guide to Shuangqiao Valley in Mount Siguniang. Here, you will be deeply attracted by the beautiful scenery of Western Sichuan, so beautiful that you can't sleep!
I. Tour Route
Take the sightseeing car at the entrance of the scenic spot, and you will be taken directly to the top of the mountain. Then visit from top to bottom, the sightseeing car down the mountain will stop when you wave, don't worry about missing the car.
II. Recommended Scenic Spots
1. Redwood Forest: Here you can look up at the snow-capped mountains at close range, it is the highest place in the scenic area, it is recommended not to do strenuous exercise.
2. Potala Peak: The white pagoda, snow-capped mountains and winding roads make it an excellent photography spot.
3. Siguna Co: The snow-capped mountains are reflected in the green lake, which is breathtaking.
4. Ginseng Fruit Ping: Here, you can see many yak friends, and you can look up at the towering snow-capped mountains and colorful forests.
III. Hotel Recommendations
1. Hotel in the scenic area: If you want to experience the undisturbed Mount Siguniang, I strongly recommend staying here!
2. Mount Siguniang Town: There are many hotels for you to choose from in the small town, and the distance is not much different.
IV. Dressing Suggestions
The climate in the plateau area is changeable, and it is normal to experience four seasons in a day! Be sure to bring a down jacket, and wear nice clothes inside for photos!
V. Photo Suggestions
1. Potala Peak is very beautiful, don't miss it!
2. When taking a sightseeing car, choose the position on the right hand side of the driver and the front position, and the photos are beautiful!
VI. Tickets and Transportation Guide
1. Scenic spot ticket + sightseeing car 150 yuan.
2. From Chengdu to Mount Siguniang, it takes 4 hours by car. You can choose the direct bus to the scenic spot or self-driving. Reminder, if you don't have much experience driving in the mountains, it's best not to drive yourself!
VII. Precautions
1. Don't go back and forth on the same day, stay here for one night to fully experience the beautiful scenery!
2. Don't provoke yaks, they will attack people. I dared to approach the yak herd only with the company of the yak owner.
Conclusion: The beautiful scenery of Shuangqiao Valley in Mount Siguniang is like a fairyland on earth, making people linger. Come here to feel the charm of Western Sichuan, I believe you will be conquered by the beautiful scenery here, so beautiful that you can't sleep! Let's feel the magic of nature together and experience the unique charm of Western Sichuan!
For this window, I came to Siguniang Mountain again
Whenever autumn and winter come, I always think of the magnificent snow mountains in western Sichuan. The sunrise over the Golden Mountain, the ice and snow, and the colorful forest of Siguniang Mountain make it as beautiful as an oil painting. Departing from Chengdu, you can reach this beautiful scenic spot by self-driving for 4 hours.
Siguniang Mountain has three scenic spots in total: Shuangqiao Gully, Changping Gully, and Haizi Gully. Among them, Shuangqiao Gully is the most worth visiting because you can take a sightseeing car all the way, which is convenient and fast. After getting off at the terminal, there are many stops to play, and each stop can be chosen at will according to personal preference.
Recommended stops include: Sequoia Forest, Budala Peak, Siguna Co, Nianyu Dam, and Ginseng Fruit Flat. The easiest place to capture the beauty of the snow mountain in photos is at Budala Peak Station. A 20-minute walk uphill will take you to Zhugana Co, where the fir trees, lakes, meadows, and snow mountains are all very beautiful. When there is no wind, you can also capture the reflection of the snow mountain.
Regarding the weather, although the colorful forest season has passed, Shuangqiao Gully is also very beautiful after snowing. The weather in winter is stable, making it easier to see the sunrise over the Golden Mountain. It is recommended to check the weather forecast in advance. If it is sunny the day after it snows, you must go, it will make people feel like they are in a fairyland.
For accommodation, I recommend the Kongshan Homestay where we stayed this time. This homestay is located on the restaurant and terrace, where you can directly enjoy the beauty of the sunrise over the Golden Mountain of Yao Sister Peak. If you arrive at Siguniang Mountain Town on the first day and don't have time to enter the scenic area, you can also choose to stay here. In terms of meals, breakfast is 28 yuan per person, and dinner is 138 yuan per person (reservation required in advance). The beef offal pot and native chicken soup pot provided by the homestay are good choices, and vegetarian dishes can be added unlimitedly, with a large portion.
Below is the route arrangement for our self-driving tour of Siguniang Mountain this time:
Day 1: Depart from Chengdu——Mao Bi Liang Viewing Platform——Kongshan Homestay 90 Sunrise——Play in Shuangqiao Gully Scenic Area for a day
Day 2: Hiking in Changping Gully Scenic Area——Return to Chengdu
If you have enough holiday time, you can continue to go in the direction of Danba, forming a small loop in western Sichuan with Ganzi Xinduqiao. The specific route is as follows:
Day 3: Chengdu——Mao Bi Liang Viewing Platform——Kongshan Homestay——Shuangqiao Gully Scenic Area——Stay in Danba
Day 4: Danba——Yala Snow Mountain Scenic Area——Stay in Bamei Town
Day 5: Bamei Town——Tagong Grassland——Gunong Village——Gedilam·Sky City/Yuzi West——Stay in Xinduqiao Town
Day 6: Xinduqiao——Tagong——434 Provincial Road——Kangding Airport Road——Honghai Zi——Kangding——Return to Chengdu
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