Detailed Introduction of Ngawa of its attractions and activities. Ngawa is a vast area in northwestern Sichuan that is home to many beautiful parks and mountains including Jiuzhaigou, Huanglong, Mt. Siguniang, Bipenggou, Nyenpo Yurtse, Zoige, Langmusi. Included are Munigou, Songpinggou, Dagu Glacier Park, Qizanggou, Majiagou, Aba Xian, Wolong and Maoxian, etc. Find useful travel guide and information about travel to Ngawa in details.
Munigou Park is a park of beautiful lakes, waterscape, forest located in Songpan near Huanglong Park. The elevation of the park is between 2800m and 4000m. It takes around 20 minutes drive from Songpan to the park. The main attractions in Munigou include Zhaga Waterfall, Erdaohai, Muni Forest, Mingjing Lake, Baihua Lake, Moon Lake, Swan Lake, Rhino Lake, etc.
Songpinggou is a park of turquoise lakes and colorful forests located in NW of Maoxian County in Ngawa Prefecture. The formation of the lakes in Songpinggou is from former big earthquake. The highlights of the park include the mountains in the background (Fugui Mountain and Lion Mountain), lakes (5-color lakes, lower and upper Diexi Lakes), formation of the landscape and waterscape, forest (red and yellow forest in autumn), Yu'er Village and forest.
Dagu Glacier Park is a a park of nature including glacier, wild animals, lakes, mountains and forest. Dagu Glacier Park is located in Heishui County, Ngawa Prefecture 320km northwest to Chengdu. Dagu Glacier Park is a well-built park after Jiuzhaigou and Huanglong in Ngawa Prefecture. Dagu is Tibetan: Da means glacier, Gu means deep valley, Dagu means "Glacier in Deep Valley".
Qizanggou or Qizang Valley is a wild place of turquoise lakes, rocky mountains, primitive forest. Qizanggou valley is located next to Huanglong Park near Jiuzhaigou Airport in Ngawa Prefecture in northern Sichuan. It is actually the deep part of Jiuzhaigou Park. Qizanggou Valley has several other valleys including Kaka Valley, Awon VAlley and Hongxing Valley.
Majiagou Valley is called Majiagou. Majiagou is a cluster of wild valleys. It is an undeveloped park of quiet forest, beautiful rivers and lakes, unknown mountains, etc. Majiagou is not as famous as the neighboring Mt. Siguniang or Bienggou Park, its beauty is its wilderness. Majiagou is located in Daban Village in Xiaojin County in Ngawa Prefecture.
Aba here refers to Aba County or Aba Xian. Aba County is located near both Qinghai and Gansu Province in northwest Sichuan Province in Ngawa Prefecture. Aba is home to many places of interests including the natural park of Nyenpo Yurtse, Manzhatang Grassland and Shenzuo Village.
Wolong is not only home to wild pandas and the captive pands at Wolong Panda Base, but also home to some of the short hikes in beautiful nature in the panda reserve. Included here are the main beautiful hiking destinations in Wolong: Panda Mountain, Ganhaizi Lake and Dengsheng Valley. If you are looking at to do some nature trips while visiting the pandas or just want to walk in the panda reserve, the places listed are very good choices.
Maoxian is Mao County. Maoxian is a town north to Wenchuan and home to some beautiful places in Sichuan including Songpinggou, Diexi Lake, Jiuding Mountain, Taiziling Ski Resort and the Ancient Qiang Village. Maoxian is located 180 north to Chengdu by driving it takes around 3 hours. In the town of Maoxian there is not much to see but the beauty of Maoxian is hidden in the mountains around. On a ground trip to Jiuzhaigou, Dagu Glacier Park one has to pass Maoxian.
Route: Chengdu - Jiuzhaigou - Chengdu
Route: Chengdu - Jiuzhaigou - Ruo'ergai - Chengdu
Route: Chengdu - Mount Siguniang - Chengdu
