Mt. Siguniang Travel Guide and Tour Packages

Mount Siguniang is a massif of mountains very close to a big city Chengdu. Within half day’s drive you can get there. Mount Siguniang is named “The Oriental Alps” due to its close resembles of the real Alps. It was used by local people to try to drive more visitors. Mount Siguniang is a very beautiful and awe-inspiring place. It is one of the most popular adventure travel destinations in China and loved by many active travelers. A trek to Dafeng Summit or a hiking through Changping valley or a visit to Shuangqiao are the ways of traveling included here. Read below the detailed travel guide along with best-selected tours about Mount Siguniang.

Important Notice:To better protect the environment and to reduce the impact on nature, from 1 of June, 2024 tthe parks of Siguniang now mandates the following regulations on overnight trekkking/hiking activities as follows:

1, an daily limit number of hikers to Dafeng is 180 people and to Erfeng is 80 people. Overall no more than 260 people. (this only applys to anyone who wishes to have an overnigt inside the park either by the hut by Base Camp or Dafeng of Erfeng or by camping, this will include trips to Dafeng, Erfeng and Changping to Bipeng Hiking.)

2, the opening season for the multi-day overnight trekking/hiking (that spend a night inside the parks) is from June to October. The rest of the year (November to the next May) will be shut off for overnight trekking/camping/hiking inside any valley of Shuangqiao, Haizi and Changping.

This regulation only applys to travelers who wishes to go to Dafeng, Erfeng and Changping to Bipenggou Hiking. It is regulated by the park authority to use local porter/guide to do any overnight trek inside the parks of Siguniang. Due to difficulty on securing local porter/guide, We (Sichuan Travel Guide) have stopped providing overnight trekking tours in Siguniang.Read Details >>.

Kind Reminder:Mount Siguniang tickets are digitalized and require to be pre-booked online in advance. At present the Aba Tourism Website doesn't support online booking for foreign visitors. You need to find a travel agency to book Siguniang tickets through special channels. We are an authorized travel agency that can book tickets for foreign visitors to Siguniang. Book now >>

Mount Siguniang Hiking

Mount Siguniang consists of several valleys, Shuangqiao valley locates in the west and Bipeng Valley locates in the north, both can be accessed by bus. Changping valley and Haizi Valley locate in the east and there is walking involved to visit these two valleys. When we talk about visits to Mount Siguniang, we usually talk about visits to these valleys.

Shuangqiao Valley

Shuangqiaogou Valley is a zigzagged, deep and quiet valley stretching over 35km in which there are more than 70 small attractions. Far away from your sight are the bright snow mountains, while surrounding you may be blooming flowers, flourish and colorful trees, or pure streams flowing from unknown place. Shuangqiao Valley is the most popular valley to visit in Siguniang. There is tourist bus available in the valley to make visits easier.

Changping Valley

Along this 29-kilometer-long green corridor, there are 21 amazing attraction for you to explore including Mt. Siguniang itself and many other peaks. Changping Valley is also a long valley that one needs to walk or ride a horse to go far into the valley. To get to the end of Changping Valley normally it requires more than 1 day.

Haizi Valley

Haizi refers lake in Chinese. And Haizigou, as the name implies, is the valley of lakes. The most beautiful one is Dahaizi Lake which is located at the elevation of 3800 meters. Covering more than 20 hectares, Dahaizi Lake is surrounded by mountains, including the Siguniang Mountain. The clean water reflects the blue sky and floating clouds. Another highlight is the Guozhuangping which is a huge lawn at the southern edge of the main peaks of the Siguniang Mountain. It is also the place where the locals dance the Guozhuang. Haizi Valley is a wild valley where only walking and horse-riding are available to explore this valley. Haizi Valley is also the access to summits of Dafeng and Erfeng Peaks.

Recommended length of visiting: 2–3 hours to 2–3 days;

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  Mt. Siguniang – Yaomei Feng

  Highest mountain of Siguniang Massif, 6250 meters. Youngest of the four sisters, symbol of Mount Siguniang. Visible from Haizi Valley, Changping Valley and the way to Rilong. The whole park is named after this magnificent mountain.

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  Trek to Dafeng Summit

  It is a hard trek to a 5025-meter mountain from Rilong. Dafeng is the oldest sister of the four sisters. You will have splendid views from its summit. Continue to read more about a Trek to Dafeng Summit.

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  Walking and Hiking

  Mount Siguniang is in total mountain area where you can plan either a 2–3 hours or 2–3 days of walking in one of the valleys or do a serious trek to Dafeng Summit. There are hiking from medium to hard in Siguniang that you can do.

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  Ice-climbing

  Ice-climbing in Mount Siguniang is available. Shuangqiao is one of the most popular ice-climbing places in China. You can find good and solid ice in Shuangqiao Valley. Recommended to do it in winter when there are lots of good ice.

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