Price: upon inquiry
Destinations Visited: Mount Siguniang(5 nights)
Departure: Private Tour / Flexible Date
This is an expedition to Mount Siguniang from Chengdu. You will have the chance to hike to the summit of two 5000+ meters’ mountain, Dafeng and Erfeng of Mount Siguniang, where lie the beautiful peaks known as the oriental Alps. This is a perfect expedition for people who are looking for expeditions that go to summits of mountains.
Book NowA 5-hour drive from Chengdu to Rilong at the base of Mount Siguniang. We will start from Chengdu at your hotel in the morning by around 9.00 and drive towards west into the mountains. An optional visit to Dujiangyan and visit the great Irrigation System made by Chinese people 2000 years’ ago. The road is in the former earthquake-zone and you may still see the damages on the mountains from the quake in 2008. The road was finished by end of 2016 and making the driving safer and quicker. We will climb from 500 meters above sea level to a 4000-meter tunnel over Balang Pass and then dive into the valley where Rilong locates. After arrive in Rilong, walk to acclimatize. Rilong is a small town by the base of Mount Siguniang and usually a good stop place for hikers. Rilong is at 3100 meters. When you are in higher places, drink more water and keep warm. You will be briefed on your whole trekking.
Driving 4-5 hours/200km
Overnight local guesthouse in Rilong
Dujiangyan Irrigation System
Mount Siguniang from Balang Pass
Today is a very important day of acclimatization walking day into Changping Valley. Changping Valley is one of the three valleys in Mount Siguniang and a beautiful one. The walking today is flexible with both distance and time. The trail is gradual and elevation of walking is between 3300 meters and 3800 meters. Starts in the morning by a tourist bus ride for 5km to the trail entrance at Lama Temple. Walking on well-paved boardwalk for 2 to 3 hours (5km) and then onto the horse trail for another 5km to Muluozi, which is at the foot of Mount Siguniang by its west side. Turn back before 1.00 in the afternoon and rest. More water and clothes will help you to acclimatize quickly.
Trekking: 4-8 hours/ 10-20km
Overnight local guesthouse in Rilong
Changping Valley
Mount Siguniang Hiking
First day’s trekking to Dafeng base camp. Start by 8.30 in the morning and register at local office first. After worth start walking by a small ascent to the entrance. The trail is total horse trail all the way to Base Camp. The walking is on sometimes gradual and sometime a little steep trails. By the first hour we will be able to see the full view of Mount Siguniang and her sister mountains at its south ridge. After this we will be walking further into the Haizi Valley. Lunch at around Dajianbao and then continue walk to Base Camp. It can get quite windy and elevation rises quickly to around 4300 meters. Today you had better to be extra careful about warm-keeping and also to drink water to avoid yourself from dehydration and mountain sickness. Today is crucial to a successful summit to Dafeng and Erfeng. Our staff will make suggestions to you to make sure everyone is in good condition for the night. After arrive at Base Camp, hot water will be prepared for you and it is also time for you to rest a little bit after one full day’s walking. Dinner before dark.
Trekking: 12km/5~6 hours
Overnight in hut or camping
Mount Siguniang Hiking at Haizi Valley
Hiking to Base Camp
Wake up in the morning and check your partners. Our guide will make sure that everyone is good to go to make the summit today. After breakfast, start on a rugged yet good trail, walk for 3.5km to reach the summit and come back to Dafeng Base camp. The trail is steep at some sections but it has a simple handrail that you can hold on to. The summit has the most stunning views of Mount Siguniang probably. It can be very windy by the summit of Dafeng so you need to be careful while taking photos there. It is not a very big place by the summit. After photo time go back to base camp. Walking down may be less stressful but it can be tricky. After arrive in Dafeng Base Camp, repack and continue for another 2km to Erfeng Base Camp at around 4300m.
Trekking 11km/ 7-8 hours
Overnight in hut or camping
Mount Siguniang
View from Dafeng
Erfeng Base Camp is like Dafeng Base Camp: with simple lodge of bunks and toilet. Today the trail to the summit of Erfeng is longer and on steep and sometimes rugged small rocks. Same as trail to Dafeng, it has handrails on the side of the that you can hold on to. At certain point you need to use the rail because if there are snow on the trail it can be slippery and dangerous. Although both Dafeng and Erfeng do not require technical climb but the walking itself is very difficult. After a 3- 4 hours walking up you will reach the narrow top of Erfeng with Mount Siguniang Yaomei Feng right behind you! Extra care should be taken to yourselves while at the summit. It is very windy! It is very windy! After worth walk back down to Base Camp of Erfeng. After a short rest, desend to Laoniu Yuanzi and camp for overnight. Total walking 15km and 9 to 10 hours.
Hiking to Erfeng
To Erfeng Summit
Today you will walk back to the town of Rilong from Laoniu Yuanzi. It is a leisure and easy day after your summit. After a rest in the town, you will drive back to Chengdu. your Mount Siguniang Dafeng and Erfeng expedition ends.
Note: If you don't want to hurry on your journey back to Chengdu, you can stay an extra night at Rilong to enjoy a great shower and good sleep, then drive back to Chengdu in the next day's morning.
1. The climbing permit application will need at least 2 weeks to be done. Bookings within 2 weeks prior to departure may result in faling of getting climbing permit.
2. This trip is available from April to November. The best seasons are May, June and September, October when weather is generally the best. Winter is too cold and possible heavy snow but still doable according to the weather.
3. This adventure involves walking at parks and horse trails. So walking boots are necessary for this hiking tour. In this tour, elevation whilst on hiking is between 3200 meters to 5200 meters. Precautions for mountain sickness are necessary as well.
4. Rain proof and Sun block are also necessary when you are traveling at these places for weather changes quickly at high altitude.
5. Traveling to the listed places will expect lower standard services at hotels and restaurants even if they maybe the best choices. The service level is not as up to what you have in places like Chengdu. The hotel people don't speak English nor do the people from restaurants. These places are quite far, wild but beautiful. As authenticity comes often with less comfortability. Public Toilet can be really bad. You are always recommended to use your toilet in your hotel while you don't want to use the public toilet or do it in the open wild. You are recommended to have toilet paper with you. Food are with limited options at most of the places. Basically you can find Chinese Food with Sichuan style. On a guided trip you can have them customized into vegetarian or non/less spicy.
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