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Destinations Visited: Mount Siguniang (5 nights)
Departure: Private Tour / Flexible Date
An expedition to Mount Siguniang from Chengdu within a week to hike the most wild valley of Mount Siguniang at Haizigou Valley. This is a 4-season trek in Siguniang to explore the wild part of four sister mountains!
Book NowThis is a gound tour. Some days involve long hours of driving and sitting in the car. Please make preparation in accordance including power bank for your phone, neck pillow, etc. Please remember to have a day pack with you to take necessary items for each day's visit, sometimes including packed lunch or snacks for yourself, drinking water recommended 1L minimum, sunglasses, rainproof, warm-keeping clothes and hat, sun block and lip oil, etc. It is also wise to bring rainproof and warm clothes with you all the time.
A 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 3800-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 we will have a full day visiting/hiking Shuangqiao Valley of Siguniang. We will first have a short ride from hotel to the base of Shuangqiao and check in to the park. First we will start our visit by a bus ride to the end of valley and start the tour. Around you there are many stunning peaks some are snow-capped and some are big walls including Mt. Jianshan, Mt. Yutu, Mt. Se'erdengpu, Mt. Potala, Mt. Abi and many more. We will walk on the less-walked boardwalk along the river and enjoy some quiet time in nature. We will hike down the valley following the river among the big mountains. The walking is rather flexible with distance since there is bus available along the stops between each location in the valley. The first 3-4 bus stops total 8-12km is where the main views of Shuangqiao are located. The walking will be on well-paved boardwalk on flat terrain with no steep part. Shuangqiaogou Valley is a zigzagged, deep and quiet and the longest valley stretching over 35km. We'll see yaks and forest. By halfway down there is a rafting that we can choose to do. It is also a lot of fun to raft down the calm river for around 20 minutes. Today’s visiti and walking is flexible but we recommend to do the fist 8km at least since it is the most beautiful part of Shuangqiao. After the rafting place there is more to walk. By halfway there may be a couple of kilometers we have to use the road since the boardwalk was flushed away and they may not be fixed. The road is actually fine because there are basically no cars running except the buses which are not many. After the stop of museum there is no boardwalk so it is the end of hiking. We will then use bus to go out and drive back to hotel.
Trekking: 8km-16km/6-8h, Easy Pace
Overnight Hotel (altitude: 3,100m)
Mount Siguniang Shuangqiao Valley
Shuangqiao
Start by 9am and sign up first at the local park office of Siguniang. Your porter will take care of your heavy pack while you only need to carry your day pack. Please make sure you have packed everything you need for the trip for the nights camping. Start walking from 3100m to 3800m over the ridge of Haizigou Valley. The first part of the hike can be tricky as it is going up for around 3km. But this first 3km is one of the most beautiful hikes in Siguniang. It provides excellent views of the four sister mountains while hiking. The elevation rises as we hike up the ridge and into the valley. We will be walking on horse trail all day before arrive camp site near the lake called Dahaizi Lake. The trail sometimes can be muddy because they are not paved and used by horses all the time. We will split with the majority of other hikers by Dajianbao, a ranger post in Haizi Valley and also a split of trails for people who go to the summits of Dafeng/Erfeng and those who go deeper into the valleys to explore the lakes. After arrival of campsite, set up tents and wonder around the Huahaizi or Dahaizi lake to see the amazing wild nature while waiting for your dinner to be ready.
Trekking: 14km/7-8h, Medium Pace
Overnight camping (altitude: 3,800m)
Mount Siguniang Haizigou
Mount Siguniang Dahaizi Lake
Huahaizi Lake camp is located next to the Huahaizi Lake and has straight view of Mt. Siguniang east face. In the morning it is a very good time to see the morning glows on the mountain from camp. You are free to explore around the lake in the early morning to enjoy the fresh air in complete wilderness. After breakfast, We start from Huahaizi Lake in the morning and walk all the way along the valley until arrive at Xiniuhai Lake. The first part is very gradual hiking. We will have great views of Mt. Siguniang and we’ll be walking in very wild valley and there is chance to see wild animals. Before arrive to campsite there is a steep part for around 2km. Optional campsites are available depending on how cold it gets. Today the elevation gains from around 3800m to 4300m, it is a hard day to sleep because of the high altitude. Be aware in a snowy day when the trails can be icy. After arrive at the camp site, rest and have dinner.
Trekking: 10km/6-7 hours, Medium pace
Overnight camping at Xiniuhai Lake (altitude: 4,300m)
Mount Siguniang Zhongliangzi
Mount Siguniang Huahaizi Lake
Today after breakfast and photo time. You can wake up early to shoot the milky way if you are a photo lover. The morning is usually quiet and clear in certain seasons, providing good opportunities to see morning glows on the mountain of Siguniang. After breakfast we will retrace the trail back to Dahaizi Lake for 12km. We will have another chance if the weather was not good on the way up. It is all the way descending down the valley. Enjoy the view while having a more relaxed trek.
Trekking: 12km/5-6h, Easy Pace
Overnight camping at Dahaizi Lake (altitude: 3,700m)
Mount Siguniang Xiniuhai Lake
Mount Siguniang Huhaizi Lake
Today is the last day of trekking and we will keep going down to where we started the trek. After arrive, rest and have a hot shower while say goodbye to your porter. We will then start to drive back to Chengdu. You will be dropped off at your hotel in Chengdu. Your Haizi Valley Trek ends!
Trekking: 12km/5-6h, Medium Pace
Driving 220km/ 4-5 hours
1.This trip is available from all year round. The best seasons are May, June and August, September, October and November when weather is generally the best. Winter is too cold but it’s always sunny.
2. 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 3100 meters to 4300 meters. Precautions for mountain sickness are necessary.
3. Rain proof and Sun block are also necessary when you are traveling at these places for weather changes quickly at high altitude.
4. 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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